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- Thu May 21, 2009 7:49 pm
- Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
- Topic: RSI Anti Sub ship CS 13 "Antonio Landi"
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RSI Anti Sub ship CS 13 "Antonio Landi"
I have some pictures of this ship in her original three masted schooner rig. I understand she was modified by the Marina Nazionale Repubblicana as a cacciasomergilbili Subchaser late 1943 or so. The May 2008 Issue of Storia Militare has a photo that suggests she had her masts cut down and a 102mm ad...
- Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:37 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Unknown German Air- Sea rescue craft- S. France 1944
- Replies: 3
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- Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:17 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Unknown German Air- Sea rescue craft- S. France 1944
- Replies: 3
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Unknown German Air- Sea rescue craft- S. France 1944
Here are two photos of a rescue craft used to surrender to US forces off Southern France September 1944: http://sudwall.superforum.fr/La-Bataille-de-Provence-et-La-Liberation-du-sud-de-la-France-f28/Vedette-de-l-US-Navy-a-Ratoneau-t444.htm I have never seen a boat of this type and it is not like the...
- Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:54 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Kriegsmarine in Corsica 1943
- Replies: 15
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This is an old thread but I am trying to fond more info on the following: Italienische Landungsboote (motolancia da sbarco a fondo piatta) 15 Ldt; 21,00 x 3,70 x 1,50 m; 10 kn; ML 813: 7.1944 bei 2. Transp.Fl.; 18.7.1944 (+) Ancona/Sprengung ML 815 - Totila: 14.7.1944 i.D., 2. Transp.Fl. Bew.: 2/2; ...
- Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:55 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Adriatic MTBs actions 1944-1945
- Replies: 15
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- Sat May 26, 2007 2:18 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Adriatic MTBs actions 1944-1945
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10991
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:54 pm
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Question on new book on Sicherungsstreitkräfte
- Replies: 0
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Question on new book on Sicherungsstreitkräfte
Does anyone have this book? "Die unbekannte Flotte. Die Sicherungsstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine (Gebundene Ausgabe)" by Richard Lakowski http://www.amazon.de/Die-unbek.....mp;sr=1-11 I am interested as to what illustrations it has, especially of these craft in the Mediterranean, Aegean and...
- Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:52 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: E-Boats v PT Boats
- Replies: 37
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- Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:24 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: E-Boats v PT Boats
- Replies: 37
- Views: 33582
- Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:57 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: E-Boats v PT Boats
- Replies: 37
- Views: 33582
- Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:50 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: E-Boats v PT Boats
- Replies: 37
- Views: 33582
In reality, USN PT boats actually fought S-boats a few times: -One engagement possibly off the N. African coast May 1943 (S-boats not identified- could have been Italian MS boats). Battle broken up by RN destroyers who started firing at both sides. -Off Sicily August 1943 - Three Higgins boats vs. t...
- Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:52 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Hydra boats, 1945
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12471
- Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:02 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: RA 10
- Replies: 3
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- Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:56 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Photos of Northern Italian and Adriatic ports
- Replies: 0
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Photos of Northern Italian and Adriatic ports
I am looking for photos of Axis held ports such as Grenoa, La Spezia, Leghorn, Fiume, etc. in 1944 and 1945 that show shipping and warships. I am researching German and RSI escort craft and transports in these waters late 1944 to the end of the war. Rather than beat the bushes for specific ship phot...
- Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:05 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Hydra boats, 1945
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12471