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- Wed May 22, 2024 7:46 am
- Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
- Topic: Favourite Knights Cross Action
- Replies: 111
- Views: 267926
Re: Favourite Knights Cross Action
Hello to all :D; a little more.......................... Gustav Hippler (July 25, 1903 Gronau, Germany - August 22, 1942 Brjansk, Feldlaz.m. 623). Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross awarded on September 4, 1940 as Oberleutnant der Reserve and Führer (Leader) of the 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 74 (motoris...
- Wed May 22, 2024 5:48 am
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7987
Re: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.
Hello to all :D; more.............................. The air defense of the German Reich in the World War 1939-1945 and its lessons. The fight for air supremacy over Germany until the invasion 1943-1944. The withdrawal of defense forces was undoubtedly the right decision. The distribution of the grou...
- Tue May 21, 2024 2:13 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1660
Re: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.
Hello to all :D; more........................ The air war in Poland in 1939. VIII. Interesting events and issues of the Polish campaign of 1939. Numerical comparison of missions in independent air warfare and those at the service of the army. Up to and including September 18, Air Fleet 4 units flew ...
- Mon May 20, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
- Topic: The Italian Aviation Command in the Soviet Union.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1094
Re: The Italian Aviation Command in the Soviet Union.
Hello to all :D; more.............................. The XXII° Gruppo Autonomo Caccia, July 25, 1941 - May 7, 1942. Chronology and marching diary. 1942: March 1942: March 3, 1942: 14 sorties were carried out by the Gruppo, but no combat was reported. As per another source, Maggiore D’Agostinis togeth...
- Fri May 17, 2024 5:34 am
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: Soldier's Life!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 233
Re: Soldier's Life!
Hello to all ; more...................
Camaraderie on the front.
Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/di ... -1942.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
Camaraderie on the front.
Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/di ... -1942.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
- Thu May 16, 2024 5:35 am
- Forum: Campaigns and Battles
- Topic: Partisans in the Balkans.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4568
Re: Partisans in the Balkans.
Hello to all :D; a more................. The Yugoslav guerrilla war. The importance of Yugoslav operations. After this offensive, the Yugoslav army set out to carry out major operations; It already had 17 army corps with 51 divisions, 23 independent brigades and 107 detachments. The influence that t...
- Wed May 15, 2024 5:14 am
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7987
Re: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.
Hello to all :D; more.............................. The air defense of the German Reich in the World War 1939-1945 and its lessons. The fight for air supremacy over Germany until the invasion 1943-1944. Now the Germans abandoned their peripheral defense to avoid further losses. Holland was evacuated...
- Tue May 14, 2024 10:38 am
- Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
- Topic: Werner Mölders
- Replies: 53
- Views: 47072
Re: Werner Mölders
Hello to all ; one more accompanied..................
Werner Mölder's pictures!
Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/wi ... ueste.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
Werner Mölder's pictures!
Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/wi ... ueste.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
- Tue May 14, 2024 7:05 am
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1660
Re: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.
Hello to all :D; more........................ The air war in Poland in 1939. VIII. Interesting events and issues of the Polish campaign of 1939. Reconnaissance (Aufklärung). The exploration was totally coherent, both on a large scale and in detail. However, there are developments worth taking a clos...
- Mon May 13, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
- Topic: The Italian Aviation Command in the Soviet Union.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1094
Re: The Italian Aviation Command in the Soviet Union.
Hello to all :D; more.............................. The XXII° Gruppo Autonomo Caccia, July 25, 1941 - May 7, 1942. Chronology and marching diary. 1942: February 1942: February 24, 1942: in the afternoon, 12 Macchis C.200 of the 362a (Giulio Torresi and Tenente Frank Passerini), 369a (Tenente Renato ...
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
- Topic: I.Sch.Rgt.4/49
- Replies: 1
- Views: 258
Re: I.Sch.Rgt.4/49
Hello by apirzio ; Hmm a little confusing, since the I./ Schützen Regiment 4 belonged to the 6. Schützen Brigade as part of the 6. Pz and in August 1940, the I./ Sch. Rgt 4 became the I./ Schützen Regiment 114. Cheers. Raúl M .
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
- Topic: The 169. ID at Salla 1941.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 555
Re: The 169. ID at Salla 1941.
Hello to all :D; more................ The Battle of Salla, July 1 to 8, 1941. Moltke made the profound statement that a victory is “always of use,” including an “ordinary victory” that does not lead to the destruction of the opponent. Salla too was just an ordinary victory. The fact that he had open...
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: The war seen from the air.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 30729
Re: The war seen from the air.
Hello to all :D; more follows............... Under fire. Sources: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/wiener-illustrierten-nr-40-2-oktober-1940-24-seiten-unsere-soldaten-an-der-atlantikkueste.html https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/the-berliner-illustrierte-zeitung-14th-vol-april-1942.html Cheers. R...
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:19 am
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: Soldier's Life!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 233
Soldier's Life!
Hello to all ; As an old adage goes... the soldier, when he is not fighting, eats, rests or marches...
Enjoying the Atlantic coast 1940.
Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/wi ... ueste.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
Enjoying the Atlantic coast 1940.
Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/wi ... ueste.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:40 am
- Forum: Campaigns and Battles
- Topic: Partisans in the Balkans.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4568
Re: Partisans in the Balkans.
Hello to all :D; a more................. The Yugoslav guerrilla war. The German offensives. The Germans could not passively watch as the Yugoslav army took the initiative and secured the solid base of the Adriatic coast for widespread offensive operations. They also feared an Allied landing on the f...