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by Nibelung
Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:36 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Importance of Stalingrad vs Overlord; Argumentative Essay
Replies: 86
Views: 21752

yeah you got your point, but they must have had some pz div. near the normany line...

air suppurt was vital in this aspect.
by Nibelung
Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:22 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Importance of Stalingrad vs Overlord; Argumentative Essay
Replies: 86
Views: 21752

hi everyone! I just thought about a saying that Roosevelt said on the beggining of Barbarossa: if the germans would be winning we will support the USSR. But if the USSR has the iniciative, then we will help Hitler. (this was before december 7th 1941) I would just like to point out some other things:...
by Nibelung
Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:00 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Wehrmacht battle reports on french campaign
Replies: 3
Views: 1333

thanx lots!!!

Cristian, awsome link!!!!!
by Nibelung
Mon Mar 29, 2004 2:28 pm
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Prinz Eugen
Replies: 5
Views: 2367

just one problem: it's hard to get such books in these places... :?
thanx for help, when i'll be visiting gemany or austria, i will make sure i will look for it...
by Nibelung
Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:25 am
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Prinz Eugen
Replies: 5
Views: 2367

Prinz Eugen

can anybody provide me with any information, where to find a more in-depth info on 7th SS division Prinz Eugen?

best,
nibelung
by Nibelung
Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:58 am
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: What if the Suez was reached?
Replies: 50
Views: 13081

this, debate certanly proved, that politics, logistics, etc. allways affect the outcomming of a war... what if's, like this one, will allways make history one hell of an interresting thing to concentrate on...so keep on the good work!! (i just thought, a nice conclusion would be nice, but hey, why s...
by Nibelung
Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:50 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Bursting the Rommel bubble!
Replies: 156
Views: 46240

at last, a word of reason!!!

you took the word, right out from my mouth...well said!!
by Nibelung
Sat Mar 27, 2004 2:54 pm
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Russian losses at Kursk
Replies: 82
Views: 27260

yes, but the germans must have made some aftermath...
by Nibelung
Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:29 am
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: What if the Suez was reached?
Replies: 50
Views: 13081

hm...about russian surrender: i think that stalin was willing to surrender until the year 1941, but this option was almost destroyed during the winter counter-offensive in 1941 and stalingrad (no peace possible in 1943), although the negotions did take place (the russian negotiators were later elimi...
by Nibelung
Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:43 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Wehrmacht battle reports on french campaign
Replies: 3
Views: 1333

Wehrmacht battle reports on french campaign

does anyone know where to find any wehrmacht reports on the french campaign in 1940? (losses, maps...)
by Nibelung
Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:46 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: My grandfather served in the HJ in Caen
Replies: 37
Views: 11546

look at http://www.wssob.com

i think that this quote is located there also (with the author, i think)
by Nibelung
Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:00 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: My grandfather served in the HJ in Caen
Replies: 37
Views: 11546

seem's that after the war all soldiers who fought the SS were kind of proud to be their enemy... but why did they hate them so much during the conflict, wehrmacht soldiers were also as good as the WSS units, but they are often treated as less motivated or lesser soldiers (which isn't the real situat...
by Nibelung
Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:39 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: What if the Suez was reached?
Replies: 50
Views: 13081

no, here is where you are mistaking: the italians failed because they lacked the equipment (which their high command never gave much consideration to). warfare in the desert need's full mobile troops, which the italians just didn't have enough to transpost all the infantry (one of the reasons for ma...
by Nibelung
Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:07 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: What if the Suez was reached?
Replies: 50
Views: 13081

well, you caught me!
i think that they might have succeded ( if they had german weapons)
by Nibelung
Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:31 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: What if the Suez was reached?
Replies: 50
Views: 13081

well i don't expect adolf to stop his russian plans...

but how can you say that the italians couldn't stop the allies (americans had no experience and the italians had plenty)? i think the only problem the italinas had was their CO's and equipment.