Search found 297 matches

by hucks216
Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:39 am
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: [Wanted] vermisstenbildliste regarding the Waffen-SS
Replies: 4
Views: 8603

Re: [Wanted] vermisstenbildliste regarding the Waffen-SS

They are now available online for free. Just type WA in the 'Band' search box and then turn the pages to look for the units and the pages you require...

http://193.159.223.62:8081/vbl/Truppena ... /TA_P.aspx
by hucks216
Sat May 07, 2016 3:03 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Feldpostnummer 20656 help!
Replies: 2
Views: 2205

Re: Feldpostnummer 20656 help!

Steiner_1970 wrote: I guess the dates refer to who used the number in the mentioned timeslot?


Cheers,
Michael
The dates are an approximate time frame for when the number was first used, not start & end dates.
by hucks216
Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: KM Officers Pre-War Details Request
Replies: 0
Views: 2523

KM Officers Pre-War Details Request

Hello, I am wondering if anyone can help me please with the pre-war service details (appointments & promotions etc) of the following 3 officers... Kern, Günther (Born: 17th Oct 1907). Joined KM in 1925. Served in Reichsluftministerium as a liaison officer from 1938 until 1943 and IO aboard Schle...
by hucks216
Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:03 am
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Looking for good books after Stalingrad
Replies: 6
Views: 5785

Re: Looking for good books after Stalingrad

Stalingrad - The Death Of The German Sixth Army On The Volga by French Maclean (2 Volumes) - gives a day by day account of the battle. Good for an overview but not in-depth.
by hucks216
Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:48 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Rammed!
Replies: 17
Views: 15265

Re: Rammed!

Thank you for that little bit of information on U-18. I have a citation set belonging to a crewman who served with U-Flottille Lohs pre-war and on U-18 at the start of the war.
by hucks216
Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:39 am
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Looking for good books after Stalingrad
Replies: 6
Views: 5785

Re: Looking for good books after Stalingrad

Stalingrad: How the Red Army Triumphed by Michael K Jones is a good book to read. Plus I would second the recommendation for the Leaping Horseman books - probably the best books on the subject matter.
by hucks216
Sun May 18, 2014 8:32 am
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: B-Section operated in Gibraltar What was it ?
Replies: 2
Views: 4709

Re: B-Section operated in Gibraltar What was it ?

It is the B-Dienst (Beobachtungsdienst) - the Naval code breaking organisation. If you do a Google search for B-Dienst there is a fair bit of information available.
by hucks216
Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Armored Bears
Replies: 3
Views: 4331

Re: Armored Bears

Amazon.co.uk currently have (as of 15th June 2013) Vol 1 listed as a Kindle edition for absolutely free ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Armored-Bears-German-Division-ebook/dp/B00BOT5ZUG/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1371318327&sr=8-1 ) Whatever the pro's & cons of 'real' books v 'eBooks' tha...
by hucks216
Wed May 08, 2013 6:31 am
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Unit History Reviews
Replies: 56
Views: 88200

Re: Unit History Reviews

Wasn't sure whether to post this as a seperate question or to place it here seeing as it deals with individual units so if it needs to be moved, please feel free to do so. I'm looking at buying a few German-language dedicated unit books and I was wondering if anyone can tell me please if the followi...
by hucks216
Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:47 am
Forum: Heer
Topic: 73.Infanterie-Division
Replies: 2
Views: 3710

Re: 73.Infanterie-Division

I believe the last bit just means that he joined Feldersatz-Btl 73 which would of been a field training unit preparing soldiers who were due to go into the front line.
by hucks216
Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:43 am
Forum: Heer
Topic: info needed
Replies: 1
Views: 2656

Re: info needed

by hucks216
Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:36 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: ?? on Grossdeutschland kommandeur names
Replies: 4
Views: 7987

Re: ?? on Grossdeutschland kommandeur names

6./Pz.Rgt GD - Hauptmann Wilhelm von Gottberg (Feb 1943) With regards to 2./Pz.Gren.Rgt GD Oberleutnant Willert was Kompanie-Chef in December 1943 while Richter was Kompanie-Führer in May 1944. 4./Pz.Gren.Rgt GD - Oberleutnant Kurt Czech Possible Kompanie-Führer(KIA July 1943) 4./Pz.Gren.Rgt GD - Wi...
by hucks216
Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Feldpost numberlist
Replies: 13
Views: 9403

Re: Feldpost numberlist

This site lists all known Feldpost Numbers above 10000. Just type the number in the box titled oder Nummer eines Nummernstempels and press Enter...
http://www.stampsx.com/ratgeber/stempel-datenbank.php
by hucks216
Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:27 am
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: What do you read at the moment?
Replies: 139
Views: 54220

Re: What do you read at the moment?

Currently reading Silent Victory by Clay Blair about USN Submarine operations in the Pacific. A very interesting read and amazing at just how many missed opportunites there were to sink Japanese carriers, battleships and other major surface units due to either faulty torpedoes, poor positioning or j...