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by BobM
Tue Oct 14, 2003 1:58 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Artillery communication
Replies: 48
Views: 14741

US artillery

Um, gee, people watch too many movies ... The US Army could NOT deliver fire on ANYTHING in "two minutes", except perhaps a pre-planned target. The first ADJUSTING ROUNDS (fired as PAIRS from the 2 center pieces) might get out in FIVE minutes. Used to have numbers for tasks. I think the U...
by BobM
Tue Oct 14, 2003 1:51 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Artillery communication
Replies: 48
Views: 14741

Interesting thread indeed It should be interesting to know how the British did it, as they are known (at least this is what I was told during my military service) to be somehow the "fathers" of modern artillery use. Best regards Dear FB Try this - best artillery site on the web: http://me...
by BobM
Tue Oct 14, 2003 1:39 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: 88 on the east
Replies: 24
Views: 9048

Oops ignore this :-(
by BobM
Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:40 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Munchenbeg Pz Div at Diedersdorf Seelow Heights
Replies: 10
Views: 4379

Munchenbeg Pz Div at Diedersdorf Seelow Heights

Gents On the 18th April 45 Munchenburg launched a counter attack against the Russian Forces at Diedersdorf. Does anyone know which elements of the division attcked the Russians - any details of the attack would be useful. I'm also haveing difficulty in Tracking down the Russian unit - 8th mech Corps...
by BobM
Fri Oct 10, 2003 2:58 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Kampfgruppe Kleine Limburg & Huber, 13th Sept 1943 - Sal
Replies: 4
Views: 2025

Dear John

If you can find them that would be great thanks

Bob
by BobM
Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:20 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Kampfgruppe Kleine Limburg & Huber, 13th Sept 1943 - Sal
Replies: 4
Views: 2025

Kampfgruppe Kleine Limburg & Huber, 13th Sept 1943 - Sal

Gents I have the following info on these units. KG Kleine Limburg was from 16th Pz Div and had 25 (?) tanks bus a the armoured company of the 16th Pioneer Battalion and "several" towed guns (perhaps one company of PaK-40 from the divisional Panzerjager Abt) KG Huber was from the 29th PzGre...
by BobM
Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:50 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Panzer-Abteilung z.b.V.66
Replies: 2
Views: 2044

Pz Abt zBV 66 was formed for the (abortive) invasion of Malta. So that was its special purpose

Cheers

Bob