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by Enrico Mölders
Fri Feb 07, 2003 5:21 am
Forum: Translation Requests
Topic: Want to learn German?
Replies: 9
Views: 4671

Hello, perhaps some other things which I think are caracteristics of Germany besides Sauerkraut and Panzers :-) More sorts of breads and cakes than in any other country this also includes sausages ... A history which not begun 1933 and ends in 1945 with only losing another great war but a long histo...
by Enrico Mölders
Thu Feb 06, 2003 12:45 pm
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: 6th SS Pz Army's performance during the Battle of the Bulge
Replies: 10
Views: 3818

Hi, I also read about a discussion between Hasso von Manteuffel CO 5. Panzerarmee and Joseph Dietrich CO 6. SS Panzerarmee about the best tactic for the initial penetration of the US lines. Von Manteuffel wanted to surprise the US lines and therefore he thought it should be the best no to use any ar...
by Enrico Mölders
Thu Feb 06, 2003 12:20 pm
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Books on following units?
Replies: 6
Views: 2685

Hi, some good books I read were the official Divisongeschichte ' Das Reich ' ( 4 Books ) by Otto Weidinger and especially 4. SS Panzergrenadier Regiment ' Der Füher ' also bei Otto Weidinger About Totenkopf I strongly recommend Soldaten des Todes. Die 3. SS- Division 'Totenkopf' by Charles W. Sydnor...
by Enrico Mölders
Thu Feb 06, 2003 10:15 am
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Special Purpose SS Division
Replies: 3
Views: 1781

Hi,

like Mark I also think that the Verfügungstruppe VT ( later 2. SS Divsion 'Das Reich' ) could be the unit you mentioned.

bye Enrico
by Enrico Mölders
Thu Feb 06, 2003 8:49 am
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Often seen misspelling of 1. SS Division
Replies: 9
Views: 3141

Often seen misspelling of 1. SS Division

Hello, in many english writings and official historical publications even from known authors I saw that the name of the 1. SS Division is misspelled. The correct spelling is ' Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler ' not ' Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler '. In german the words LEIB and LIEB means something very diff...