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- Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:43 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Questions about an Oberleutnant Zur See.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5703
Re: Questions about an Oberleutnant Zur See.
Your Gunther Werner Schmidt was promoted Oberleutnant on the 1.1.43
- Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:32 pm
- Forum: Uniforms and Awards
- Topic: Edelweiss
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9273
Re: Edelweiss
There is no evidence to date that indicates the Skijäger armbadge was ever worn or for that matter produced, the patch shown is a post war reproduction. As many members of the brigade\division came from Gebirgs divisionen more than a few continued to wear their edelweisses. As for the Jäger. Those e...
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:13 am
- Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
- Topic: Coastal Artillery 1934-35
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1326
Re: Coastal Artillery 1934-35
I guess you mean V. Marine Artillerie Abteilung which became the 5 Marine Artillerie Regiment in oct.39 and was disbanded jan.40
It included M.A.A .115, M.Fla.A.215 and 225 which have seperate histories.
Basically a formation for the training and defence of Pillau
It included M.A.A .115, M.Fla.A.215 and 225 which have seperate histories.
Basically a formation for the training and defence of Pillau
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:03 am
- Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
- Topic: Pz.Kpfw.38(t) units 1940 in Norway?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1554
Re: Pz.Kpfw.38(t) units 1940 in Norway?
Bjørn is quite right, though 38 (t) turrets did later come to Norway for use in the coastal defences.
- Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:26 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Ju-52 /3m Wasser
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12592
Re: Ju-52 /3m Wasser
This is the only photo i have in my collection that shows one. Taken late April\early May '40 at Trondheim in amongst a series of photos that show Do26, He59, He115 and Bv138
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:57 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Tirpitz in Norway.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17780
Re: Tirpitz in Norway.
Guys, The attack my the midget submarines in 43 against Triptiz, what changes could scharnhorst have protected her.. As far as being in the same pen. NIKKI It wasn't the job of Scharnhorst or any other capital ship in the fleet anchorage but that of the patrol craft and ASW forces assigned to do ju...
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:46 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Tirpitz in Norway.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17780
Re: Tirpitz in Norway.
This was almost certainly the attack on the 25th Sept. by Soviet MTBs and aircraft against a small convoy of ships in Varangerfjord escorted by the 61 Vorposten flottille. That this sailor had the HSF does not mean he was still serving on a capital ship when he died.
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:10 am
- Forum: Uniforms and Awards
- Topic: Ski boots...axis or allied???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4762
Re: Ski boots...axis or allied???
Like this photo taken in early 1945 of Hauptmann Johann Krautzer, last commander of I./GJR 143
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:06 am
- Forum: Uniforms and Awards
- Topic: Ski boots...axis or allied???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4762
Re: Ski boots...axis or allied???
They're civillian boots but the wearing of civillian ski boots by members of the army wasn't uncommon. I've seen photos of soldiers wearing cross strap style boots.
- Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:11 am
- Forum: Heer
- Topic: Motorcycles ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3931
Re: Motorcycles ?
sniper1shot, you're quite right. Their main use in most units, save actual motorcycle units, were as dispatch riders or kradmelder. just browse through some of the KStN's to get a feel for how they were issued and used http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:41 am
- Forum: Uniforms and Awards
- Topic: Officers fur coat - who wore these kind of coats - value?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4277
Re: Officers fur coat - who wore these kind of coats - value?
The furlined modification certainly fits with his Norwegian posting.
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:34 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Attack at Hopseidet in Norway may 9, 1945
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2990
Re: Attack at Hopseidet in Norway may 9, 1945
Marine Einsatz Kommando 35
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:46 am
- Forum: Operational Map Project & Archival Research
- Topic: NARA Records Now Available on DVD Media
- Replies: 65
- Views: 69962
I have 6 rolls on DVD at the moment with 6 more on order. As each DVD contains a folder with all frames in that one folder it's too slow and clunky to navigate directly from the DVD. The first thing i did was to copy the folder from the DVD to my computer then go through the roll creating subfolders...
- Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:11 am
- Forum: Heer
- Topic: Could someone please help me?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3830
If you could post pictures of what you have we could tell you much more. The Iron Cross document. You say it was signed by the commander of the 12 Infantry Division? That's interestng as artillery regiment 131 belonged to the 131 Infantry Division, however it wasn't unusual for units to get temporar...
- Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:12 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: Marines
- Replies: 48
- Views: 33218
I'm pretty sure that naval personnel were used as infantry in Danzig 1939 and during the Invasions of Denmark and Norway in 1940. The survivors of the sunk or beached KM destroyers were mustered as a couple of battalions of scratch infantry at Narvik, with Norwegian uniforms liberated from a nearby...