Operation Sealion; Third Reich Victorious

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Preparations for Operation Sealion. Tauchpanzer.

Testing amphibious tanks Pz Kw III - 1940.

Sources: bundesarchiv_bild_101ii-mw-5674-41 ___ bungen_mit_panzer_iii_f_r_unternehmen_seel_we.jpg
bundesarchiv_bild_101ii-mw-5675-29__unternehmen_seel_we ___ umgebauer_pz__kpfw__iii.jpg

Cheers. Raul M .

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Preparations for Operation Sealion.

Extract of the landing plan of 16. AOK as planned for September (B = barge, T = Transport).

Sources: http://www.39-45.org/viewtopic.php?f=17 ... &start=190

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Preparations for Operation Sealion.

Speaking of barges for Operation Seelöwe, a total of about 2,200 barges were adapted / upgraded in the shipyards of Germany, France, Holland and Belgium. In principle, the boats were modified in their country of origin. In the Netherlands, 800 ships were converted and 300 in Belgium. In the Netherlands the conversion was made in the regions of Amsterdam (NDM / NSM, ADM y Verschure) and Rotterdam (Wilton-Fijenoord, RDM, Gusto, Piet Smit Jr. y Van der Giessen). The Dutch shipyards worked hard to do the job. From six o'clock to ten o'clock at night except Saturday and Sunday, which "only" worked until one in the afternoon. Reconstruction work was completed by the end of August.

"Later, the barges proved be more seaworthy than expected. During exercises in the sea lanes 4-5 did little water and were good at sea. Even with wind force 6-8 during an exercise of the 17. ID the external bulkheads of two barges were tested. "

Sources: http://www.stiwotforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=15559
http://www.ebay.de/itm/BUYMUC-TOP-FOTO- ... SwPcVVwQFt

Cheers. Raul M .