Did any German unit in the Battle of the Bulge use the old Marder panzerjaeger vehicles (any chassis)? I see mention in my reference books of Hetzers, StuGs, Jagdpanzer IVs and Jagdpanthers, but I have yet to see a mention of Marders. Seems to me that with this being the last throw of the dice, virt...
Give me a company-size outfit of Panther F's with working stereoscopic rangefinders, night-vision gear, plenty of POL, and trained crews, and I can take on anything the Allies can throw at me!
Hello, everyone; I'm wondering how to put together a Panzergrenadier battalion HQ in 1/285th scale. I'm thinking it would have two or possibly three 251 radio halftrack APCs, two radio trucks (a light one by Horch and a heavy one by Opel), three or four Volkswagen light cars (Kubelwagens or Schwimmw...
Hi, everyone; been away a long time, eh? Glad to see the site's still going strong. I used to have a JPEG showing the temporary divisional markings used by the German divisions involved in the Kursk campaign; I've lost it over the years (this is my third hard drive), and I was wondering if anyone re...
I'll hold off on a final opinion, but I still have a gut feeling that this photo is not for real. I mean, I'm still looking at it and thinking that it's a "Feejee Mermaid" writ enormously large and given tracks. That French site did nothing for me; sorry, Paulus. Much as I like and respect...
I don't doubt your story, Michael. I was just saying that Goering was a law unto himself as far as uniforms etc. were concerned. It makes sense to me that he'd be toting an American revolver.
Hey, MG42--another Paul here ... That pic which Paulus II posted is not from a Squadron-Signal book. It's from the center color plate of Osprey New Vanguard # 34, Sturmartillerie & Panzerjäger , by Bryan Perrett/Mike Chappell/Mike Badrocke (the color plate in question is Badrocke's work). Just t...
I tried Firefox, Martin, but that caused my machine to crash, too. Thanks, anyway. Maybe if I get the opportunity, I'll go back there and look at the pics.
Admittedly, Michael, this is speculation, but you know how Goering was pretty much a law unto himself as far as uniforms and such went; why not be armed with a sidearm which would be odd by WWII German standards? I know how Germans normally prefer automatic pistols. Der Dicke just had to be differen...