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...d Greek/American in hospital in Italy. He revealed that he was a member of this G/A unit and after advanced infantry, airborne, and mountain climbing training they were to be used in the 'proposed' Al...
...rithmetic and came up with the following: The giant gun in field action weights 2,976,750 lbs. The standard infantry division 105mm field gun (le FH 18 10.5cm) weights 4,377 lbs. If the 'Gustav' had n...
...ely) were issued at some point. These anecdote make me wonder about the overall effectiveness of Home Guard infantry. My questions are these: First, when did rifles become commonly available to the ...
I'm looking for information on the following units: 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, U.S. Army 5217th Reconnaissance
...licy shortsighted? Granted we have the advantage of hindsight, but had repeaters been widely issued to both infantry and cavalry, could the war have ended one or two years earlier with the saving of b...
...ere OK at the beginning of the war, but by late 1942 already hopelessly obsolete, despite the upgrades. The infantry weapons were also bad. The Finnish Army, which usually tried to use obsolescent wea...
... Tank Battalion and the Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team. A friend of mine who was in the 4th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach on D-Day and spent over 300 days in combat in Europe ...
... the top US Navy command was Called CINCUS (pronounced 'sink us'), the shoulder patch of the US Army's 45th Infantry division was the Swastika, and Hitler's private train was named 'Amerika.' All thre...
... The British got more resources. > > Without the Americans, the British would > > have had to teach their infantry how to > > fight German style. > > What, precisely, is 'German style'? They would...
Just wanted to get some thoughts on this idea. If you could assemble the ideal infantry squad in wwii what would it look like in terms of weapons and tactics. To toss an example out there, maybe you w
...umptions, neither of which involve ASBs. First, the Army of Northern Virginia is still divided into three infantry in OTL. Lee had believed for some time that the command structure of his army was u...
...nst other tanks. But how often did tanks actualy fight other tanks? Wasn't there main reason to support the infantry?...
...kept in the dark about all of this). The idea was that the first 'tactical' echelon would kept the German infantry occupied, the Panzers would rush off into the hinterland, only to be stopped by the...
...ch and came up with: http://www.pnw-listings.com/Wargames/SPWW2/WWI/Atlantis%20WW2%20Table... Atlantean Leg infantry Bn 1908 HQ Recce Plt. Field Arty Battery 3 Rifle Companies 3 Rifle Platoons MG ...
...ss. I had 2 great-great uncles that fought in the Civil War for the north. They were in the 66th New York Infantry. Uncle Adolph was a Sgt in Company K, and Uncle Simon was a 2nd Lt in Company C. Th...
A dispute continues to this day whether or not it was elements of the 45th U.S Infantry Division or the 42nd Infantry Division which first entered Dachau and liberated the camp. Col. Howard A.Buechner
...t was a prelude to the battle for Corinth. I am especially interested in the actions of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry throughout the engagement, geographical movement, and their officers and soldiers. ...
Something that seems to be missing from movies about Infantry in WW2 is that you almost never see overhead cover in foxholes... I was watching 'Bastogne' from Band of Brothers, and I was reminded de
...of Banville to mark the 60 anniversary of the Normandy Landings. Banville was liberated by the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade and occupated by british troops (Royal Engineers). Airfields of the 2nd Tac...
My name is Eric Kessler and I am a living historian (reenactor). I am currently putting together am impression of a soldier in the 507th PIR during WWII. The 507 PIR was attached to the 82d Airborne D
...ay 1944 and land in Naples. He was in a Replacement Depot and assigned to the Anti-tank Company of the 473d Infantry Regiment. The 473d was attached to the 93d infantry Division in Jan 1945. He is d...
...any books written on this topic: As I remember, the author of this book claimed that the role of the German infantry was much more important in the victory than is usually credited. I regret that I ...
Is anyone aware of a history of the US First Infantry Division in W.W.II?
...meant the MG 42 or MG 34? As he begins service in 42 I would guess that the MG 42 would have been issued to infantry am I right?...
... Parts 1-5 include the intro as well as the listings. Within a state the units are organized by number (1st Infantry, etc.). The Civil War Units File is on the American Civil War Homepage: http://su...
...military presence was about the same than any other village at the times: few military police, less than an infantry battalion, a couple of armed motor boats (max 100 ft.), etc. Politically there were...
...than the 75, which translates to better penetration. I think the 75 was originally designed primarily as an infantry support (HE, rather than AP) gun... it just got pressed into the anti-armor role wh...
...th communication and headquarters/command positions thus demoralizing the enemy. Aircraft would support the infantry by knocking out enemy tanks and aircraft and airfields and other short range(and lo...
...t until their army troops stumbled across it in their southern advance...... Of General Sir John Laverack's infantry division only an advance party landed in Java where they were caught in the final s...
...or the negro and I can tell you we never shall...Abotitionism is traitorism in its darkest collar...' -Ohio Infantryman Chauncey Welton 'The emancipation act is alarmingly unpopular...There have bee...
...inally more pay but carrying out the same duties, but with some recognition of superior performance. In the infantry squad, the assistant squad leader was usually a corporal, I believe, whose job was ...
...ich Wisconsin GAR Post #261 in Keshena is named (Post was composed primarily of Menominee veterans of 37 WI Infantry) LEDERGERBER does not show up in the Wisconsin Veteran's Museum online rosters, b...
...ears ago in the cellar of Bangor Library. John was in company G of the 23rd regiment, Wisconsin Voluntary Infantry, together with other Welshmen from Beaver Dam. Apparently there is a tombstone er...
In early WW2, the Army put a Cannon Company in each Infantry Battalion - what vehicle did they use to haul the 57mm cannon around? Anybody know? TIA
If I understand correctly blitzkrieg demands mechanized infantry to follow breakthroughs by tanks and other armoured vehicles. If one of the things there germans were short of was trucks how did the t
... unit and was closely interrogated. From his effusive chatter (Gen. George H.) Thomas learned that only one infantry corps was across the (Tennessee) river and that another had attempted to cross, but...
...apanese American section of the population may have been influenced by the favorable reports from the 100th Infantry Battalion (circa February 1943)... Another consideration was the belief that an all...
...history, preferably from the Soviet side. Post or email. Thanks, Cdt. Shea Medlicott 'If you're not infantry you're just support.'...
What were the Rules of engagement as given for the air born and infantry unites coming up the beach?
... records and they show him being taken in prisoner in Athens Alabama in 1864. He was with the 18th Michigan Infantry. His war records show he was a prisoner of war, and when released he boarded the Su...
Does anyone here have any information about the movement and actions of the 29th Division/115th Infantry/Cannon Company in and around St. Lo? My uncle was killed there - late July 1944. I'm planning a
Here are the pictures of the two devices used by German Infantry men I wish to identify. http://exordio.com/1939-1945/pictures/device1.jpg
...on, and the events are as true as can be expected with fifty-four year old memories. Dad served in the 75th Infantry Division and was in combat from Christmas 1944 until the surrender of Nazi Germany....
... this type of weapon was called a howitzer and mortars were small indirect fire artillery pieces carried by infantry? Does anyone know how these names changed ?...
...nes (where, by the way, the Belgian Chasseurs Ardennais put up a splendid retarding action with their light infantry armament against panzers ) 4. The Belgian army put up quite a fight in order to kee...
...t 21, 1856, and William Bowen Ballou, born January 2, 1859. Sullivan was mustered in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry as major for three years or the war on June 5, 1861. He was severely wounded by a r...
...25000 light and medium tanks in 1941 ? Victor Suvorov say yes. He also says that they had about 300 regular infantry divisions ready to attack Germany the minute the invasionof Britain starts. True , ...
...attempt to crack Fortress Europa? If Anzio succeded, is Overlord neccessary? A sidenote, which American Infantry Division suffered most losses at Italian campaign? IIRC, the division emblem is red...
...to document his trek of his participation in the European theater. I realize that just a company name (13th infantry) is not much to go on, but that is my starting place. I have heard of some publicat...
... used in battle on the western front in 1944-1945. Did it most commonly engage other tanks, other vehicles, infantry, etc...?...
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