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by Alanmccoubrey
Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Tank Strength and Types in 21PD and 25PzGD-Nordwind
Replies: 23
Views: 17731

Re: Tank Strength and Types in 21PD and 25PzGD-Nordwind

I have only just come across this thread and was amazed to read Kamen saying that 25 PGD only had four "infantry" battalions, its two Panzergrenadier Regiments each had three battalions because it was after all a Panzergrenadier Division whose regiments had three battalions each. The III....
by Alanmccoubrey
Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:34 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Schartenbrecher!
Replies: 5
Views: 5235

Re: Schartenbrecher!

Raoul, it only becomes an "embrassure" when combined with "festungs". There is no doubt that the vehicle was ordered in September with the Maginot Line in mind but I have never seen it called this until you quoted this book, surely it is a bit late in the day for someone to be in...
by Alanmccoubrey
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:47 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Schartenbrecher!
Replies: 5
Views: 5235

Re: Schartenbrecher!

Raúl, where did you get that name "Schartenbrecher" ? I have never heard it before and it doesn't mean what you think it means. A "scharten" is a notch or nick in something. I fortification terms if combined with "Scheiss" it means an embrassure.
by Alanmccoubrey
Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:10 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Tank Strength and Types in 21PD and 25PzGD-Nordwind
Replies: 23
Views: 17731

Re: Tank Strength and Types in 21PD and 25PzGD-Nordwind

I have only just come across this thread and was amazed to read Kamen saying that 25 PGD only had four "infantry" battalions, its two Panzergrenadier Regiments each had three battalions because it was after all a Panzergrenadier Division whose regiments had three battalions each.
by Alanmccoubrey
Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:24 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Romanian mobile unit with 11 Army Oct-Nov 1941
Replies: 1
Views: 3052

Re: Romanian mobile unit with 11 Army Oct-Nov 1941

As I understand it this was what the Romanians called the "Korne Mechanised Detachment" commanded by Colonel Radu Korne. He had his own 6th Motorised Rosiori Regiment, the 2nd, 3rd and 5th Mechanised Squadrons (with 18 R1), a motorised Pioneer Platoon and a section of truck borne 75mm Guns...
by Alanmccoubrey
Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:40 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: 25th Panzergrenadier Division
Replies: 12
Views: 11256

Re: 25th Panzergrenadier Division

I have been looking at the Meldung and Gliederung dated 1st March and 1st April 1945 for 25 PGD and am a little confused. On 1st April Pz Abt 5 is shon as having five companies, the three Panther Companies, the Jagdpanzer IV Company and a fifth which has no vehicle type noted, no LMG numbers noted w...
by Alanmccoubrey
Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:34 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Sinking of 2 Panzer-Div 20/21 May 1941
Replies: 37
Views: 35296

Re: Sinking of 2 Panzer-Div 20/21 May 1941

Apparently the wrecks of these vessels have been located in 300 meters of water off the Greek coast. One ship has broken in 3 pieces spilling panzers onto the sea floor I presume the wrecks would be protected as war graves but there would be a lot of excellent armour down there! Hvaing read all of ...
by Alanmccoubrey
Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:39 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: 2.Panzer-Division/38.Pz.Jg.Abt.
Replies: 2
Views: 3685

Re: 2.Panzer-Division/38.Pz.Jg.Abt.

Mike, I think this has all been answered elsewhere but I am just so happy at having been able to login for the first time in about two years that I thought I'd post out of joy !
by Alanmccoubrey
Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:29 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: 320th Berlin Infantry Division
Replies: 4
Views: 5355

Re: 320th Berlin Infantry Division

No British Regiments in WW2 were "sponsored" by a private individual, that was a thing from a couple of hundred years before.
There were two German Infantry Divisions which used the Green Heart as a sign, 87th and 134th, but neither of these was raised in Berlin.
by Alanmccoubrey
Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: 320th Berlin Infantry Division
Replies: 4
Views: 5355

Re: 320th Berlin Infantry Division

I'm afraid that you are showing a lack of understanding of the British and German systems in WW2. It was a couple of hundred years ago that British Colonels "owned" their regiments . The Heer Grossdeutschland units also recruited throughout Germany regardless of Wehrkries. Neither of these...
by Alanmccoubrey
Sun Feb 17, 2019 2:02 pm
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Valuiki 1943
Replies: 1
Views: 3593

Re: Valuiki 1943

Would that be Das Reich ?
by Alanmccoubrey
Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:58 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Cupola MG 34
Replies: 1
Views: 3844

Re: Cupola MG 34

No they weren't issued with a third MG, they had to take one of the other two out and use that, but I'll be darned if I can remember which one !
by Alanmccoubrey
Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Sicherungs-Brigade 74
Replies: 15
Views: 11506

Re: Sicherungs-Brigade 74

If you follow the link on the bottom of the Gliederung for the Aufkl Abt you'll see that the claim is made for the 24 armoured cars to be a mix of SdKfz 222 and Panhard 178. The Gliederung has them as 18 x 2cm armed cars and 6 x MG armed cars so either none of them were Panhards or they only had MGs...
by Alanmccoubrey
Fri Jul 27, 2018 2:25 am
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Panzer Assault Badge
Replies: 3
Views: 5847

Re: Panzer Assault Badge

As the Pz.aufkl.kp. was exclusively outfitted with Sdkfz 250/251's Except for the ones outfitted with VW or Schwimmwagen of course, The vehicle in which he travelled did not make any difference to a man involved in an Infantry Assault as far as the award went. Just why would an infantryman, by what...
by Alanmccoubrey
Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:18 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Kuesten Artillerie Abtielung
Replies: 13
Views: 7439

Re: Kuesten Artillerie Abtielung

David, some information on IV./AAR 2(ex 529) have been posted on AHF.

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic ... 8&start=30