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by Dan Mouritzsen
Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:30 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: germans saving jews - from germans
Replies: 6
Views: 3109

Rescue of the Danish Jews.

Hi “Historians agree that the rescue could not have succeeded had those Germans not behaved in ways quite different from their counterparts in other occupied countries”. Who agrees on that and based on what sources? Georg F. Duckwitz, a German maritime attaché, leaked out the order to arrest the Jew...
by Dan Mouritzsen
Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:40 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: How many rounds in Gurtkasten 34
Replies: 5
Views: 3544

Thanks

:D

Dan
by Dan Mouritzsen
Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:46 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: How many rounds in Gurtkasten 34
Replies: 5
Views: 3544

Gurtkasten 34 not Patronenkasten 34!

Hi

Gurtkasten 34 not Patronenkasten 34!

There is a photo of a Gurtkasten 34 here:

http://www.zwillingssockel.com/id96.html

8)

Dan
by Dan Mouritzsen
Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:53 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: How many rounds in Gurtkasten 34
Replies: 5
Views: 3544

How many rounds in Gurtkasten 34

Hi

How many rounds was normal for a Gurtkasten 34?

:?

Dan
by Dan Mouritzsen
Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:08 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Humiliation
Replies: 8
Views: 5050

phylo_roadking that is some rubbish you are letting out!

Hi It happened as often here in Denmark as I did all over occupied Europe! Here in Denmark there is also plenty of written info on that subject and one even got a PhD on that subject too. Look for the book by Professor Anette Warring who has been studying that subject for years (and done statistic o...
by Dan Mouritzsen
Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:35 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: What is the Spandau that Guy Sajer refers to in his book?
Replies: 32
Views: 13985

Hi I obviously need some help too because I can not see were anyone in this tread claims that the word “Spandau” was a widespread designation used by German troops??? I can only read that you keep claiming that it was not a common Landers expression. No one wrote that it was. I wrote that it was a w...
by Dan Mouritzsen
Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:05 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: What is the Spandau that Guy Sajer refers to in his book?
Replies: 32
Views: 13985

The term "Spandau" was used!!!

Hi Well – Christian that was a very arrogant remark! The German veterans that I have personally talked with here in Denmark and their Danish counterparts in the Danish resistance. Have called German belt feed machineguns with a perforated sleeve like the MG34 for the “Spandau” on several occasions. ...
by Dan Mouritzsen
Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:53 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: SdKfz 9 FAMO 18t and Tiger
Replies: 3
Views: 2673

Hi

They used the winch wire.

Dan
by Dan Mouritzsen
Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:42 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Armeeoberkommando (AOK)
Replies: 2
Views: 1957

Hi

AOK Lindemann was born after the war and was primarily made up of units under WBD in Denmark

Regards

Dan Mouritzsen
by Dan Mouritzsen
Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:14 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Mercedes G3a
Replies: 4
Views: 4298

Sorry!

Hi Roger If the name Rainer Lange-Hitzbleck rings a bell I must say that you are not in the possession of the Generals car! That Mercedes was born as a truck and it ended its life in a Danish gravel pit - mounted with a crane - and it has never had any wartime service! I know it has been rebuilt as ...
by Dan Mouritzsen
Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:18 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: German Stick Grenades
Replies: 16
Views: 6909

Hi

You had 4.5 sec. from the time you yanked the wire until puff...

Soo if you think that is time enough - go ahead - what’s the alternative?

I would dive for the nearest cover if it was me.

:D

Regards

Dan Mouritzsen
by Dan Mouritzsen
Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:53 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Can anyone tell me a bit about the Mauser C96 handgun?
Replies: 5
Views: 2960

Hi

This it not ment to be rude but ever heard about doing a search on the net before asking someone else to do the job for you :?

http://www.altavista.com or http://www.google.com works wonderfully!

Go here:

http://www.northwest-denture.com/mauser1896/pe1.htm

8)

Regards

Dan
by Dan Mouritzsen
Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:44 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Armaments and Quality Control
Replies: 5
Views: 2357

Hi The Germans had a system were you almost always could find the precise person who had the final quality check for the delivered product. If you take a close look at almost anything produced for the military in Germany during and before the war. You can see a code stamped or written on it. The cod...
by Dan Mouritzsen
Wed Jul 14, 2004 6:07 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Italian 6,5 mm. Moschetto modello 91 per Cavalleria.
Replies: 0
Views: 1071

Italian 6,5 mm. Moschetto modello 91 per Cavalleria.

Hi

We are looking for a bolt for an Italian 6,5 mm. Moschetto modello 91 per Cavalleria.

We got the rifle into our collection 3 years ago but it is missing the bolt and we have not been able to find one yet

Can any of you help us out.

Regards

Dan Mouritzsen

Silkeborg Bunker Museum
Denmark
by Dan Mouritzsen
Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:11 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: German Kubelwagen VS American Jeep
Replies: 8
Views: 6773

Hi Mark

Look here:

http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewtopi ... mouritzsen

Regards

Dan Mouritzsen