Search found 6996 matches

by tigre
Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:18 am
Forum: Heer
Topic: The 262 Infanterie Division during the years of the victory.
Replies: 27
Views: 12955

Re: The 262 Infanterie Division during the years of the victory.

Hello to all :D; more follows............. La 262 in the blitzkrieg years: 1939 to 1941. 5. The fight by Mount Maimont - May 1940. Height 491. The fight for the height 491, the Maimont’s summit on the Petersbächel’s side, was more vicious; there stands today the Peace-cross. In the meantime the ligh...
by tigre
Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:44 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Welikji Lucki encirclement
Replies: 57
Views: 31826

Re: Welikji Lucki encirclement

Hello to all :D ; little more.............. The GR 277 and the encirclement of Welikije-Luki - winter 1942/43. On Dec 23 1942, at 05:00 hours enemy attack against the MLR in the north was rejected by a counterattack. Strong enemy attack, supported by heavy weapons and 4 tanks, against the felt facto...
by tigre
Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:35 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Heer im Einsatz.
Replies: 267
Views: 163323

Re: Heer im Einsatz.

Hello guys :D; a little more...............

MOUT in France 1940.

Source: eBay auction (now expired).

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:13 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: With the 3 Pz through Poland 1939 and France 1940.
Replies: 72
Views: 42502

Re: With the 3 Pz through Poland 1939 and France 1940.

Hello to all :D; the story follows......... With the 3 Pz through Poland – September 1939. 11 September 1939. The division took a rest at Jezewo, securing towards Sokaly. CP at Kapice. With the Kradsch. Btl 3................. On Sep 11 of 1939 the Kradsch. Btl 3, as divisional advance guard had reac...
by tigre
Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: More about the 11th Panzer Division, please...
Replies: 31
Views: 24145

Re: More about the 11th Panzer Division, please...

Hello guys :D; for those who did not stumbled already with it................

http://www.knox.army.mil/center/ocoa/ar ... ganz94.pdf

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:18 am
Forum: Heer
Topic: Gebirgsjägern in Russia 1941-42.
Replies: 74
Views: 62198

Re: Gebirgsjägern in Russia 1941-42.

Hello to all :D; the story follows.... The 4. Gebirgsdivision. “Unternehmen Barbarossa” Jun - Oct 1941. From the San to the Mius. The conquest of the Donez Basin. The 4 GD close the ring from the west tightened it more and more till it was strangled. The enemy’s remnants were eliminated around Ssemj...
by tigre
Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:57 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Tracing the 4 ID in the victorious years.
Replies: 37
Views: 8865

Re: Tracing the 4 ID in the victorious years.

Hello to all :D; the fifth part of it.......................... 3. From the border line up to the Warta river. http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7858/image002hhe.jpg Pz Kw II rolling towards Warsaw - Sep 1939. http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/401/image004ibj.jpg Pz Kw 38 (t) voran......... These ...
by tigre
Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: Heer
Topic: The 35 ID - May 1940.
Replies: 15
Views: 5533

Re: The 35 ID - May 1940.

Hello to all :D; this story follows.................. From the German border to Belgian-French frontier – May 1940. The night from 14 to 15 may 1940 went quietly; on May 15 1940 at 09:00 hours one panzer division (3 Pz) supported by one aerial corps launched an assault against the Dyle position (Dyl...
by tigre
Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:41 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: The XXXXVIII Pz Korps' raid - 1941.
Replies: 35
Views: 9536

Re: The XXXXVIII Pz Korps' raid - 1941.

Hello pals :D; many thanks john :wink: and you're right Jerry, he is Gustav-Adolf Riebel indeed, I could check it with another picture from a book dealing with the 24 Pz :up:. Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Welikji Lucki encirclement
Replies: 57
Views: 31826

Re: Welikji Lucki encirclement

Hello to all :D; little more.............. The GR 277 and the encirclement of Welikije-Luki - winter 1942/43. On December 22 1942, the soviets assailed the garrison in the north with support of heavy artillery; the defensive position was lost at 05:00 hours. A new MLR was established south and east ...
by tigre
Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: Heer
Topic: The 262 Infanterie Division during the years of the victory.
Replies: 27
Views: 12955

Re: The 262 Infanterie Division during the years of the victory.

Hello to all :D; more follows............. La 262 in the blitzkrieg years: 1939 to 1941. 4. The fight by Mount Maimont - May 1940. Height 512. The hand was getting close to the X-time 05:05 o'clock. Whispering commands were passed on. Noiseless the companies’ combat patrols turned to the mountain. W...
by tigre
Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:23 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: With the 3 Pz through Poland 1939 and France 1940.
Replies: 72
Views: 42502

Re: With the 3 Pz through Poland 1939 and France 1940.

Hello to all :D; the story follows......... With the 3 Pz through Poland – September 1939. 10 September 1939. At 14:10 hours it was received the order issued by XIX AK (Mot) stating that the division should reconnoiter towards Ossowiec – Goniadz in order to secure the traffic along the road Grajewo ...
by tigre
Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: Heer
Topic: Gebirgsjägern in Russia 1941-42.
Replies: 74
Views: 62198

Re: Gebirgsjägern in Russia 1941-42.

Hello to all :D; you're welcome Fallschirmjager ! and thanks for joining, now the story follows.... The 4. Gebirgsdivision. “Unternehmen Barbarossa” Jun - Oct 1941. From the San to the Mius. The conquest of the Donez basin. After ending the battle by Mogila Tokmak at the beginning of October 1941, t...
by tigre
Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:30 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Tracing the 4 ID in the victorious years.
Replies: 37
Views: 8865

Re: Tracing the 4 ID in the victorious years.

Hello to all :D; the fourth part of it.......................... 3. From the border line up to the Warta river. On Sept 03 1939, the IR 103 fought in Zilona. http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/1684/image002ipy.jpg Night battles in the Warta in Zilona - Sep 03 1939. http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/161...