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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed searchers have found the wreck of HMAS Sydney off the West Australian coast, solving Australia's greatest naval mystery. The Sydney sunk in November 1941 after a battle with the German raider the Kormoran, killing all 645 crew on board. This morning searchers ...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/16/2190745.htm Found: the German raider Kormoran Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced the discovery of the wreckage of the German raider Kormoran off the Western Australian coast. The Finding Sydney Foundation has been searching for the vessel in the hop...

One rarely mentioned British unit envolved was... RAIDING SUPPORT REGIMENT By September 1943 the land war in the Mediterranean theatre had moved from North Africa to Italy and Sicily. This left only about 800 suitably trained men available to GHQ Middle East when it was given the task of harassing t...

Hi All

Ikarus, the codename given to the German plans to
invade Iceland without having to go via the UK (not very advanced plans, but they were looking at it in a semi serious way for a while)?

Did this exist? Any information?

Thank You
Mitch

Hi All

Ikarus, the codename given to the German plans to
invade Iceland without having to go via the UK (not very advanced plans, but they were looking at it in a semi serious way for a while)?

Did this exist? Any information?

Thank You
Mitch

Hi

Geez if Tom Jentz cannot help you....maybe nobody can.

try this Forum at Missing Links

http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/47207

Best Wishes
Mitch

Thanks, Don for the acknowledgment, but my source had an error. It is not the 100 Jaeger division, but the 1st Ski-Jaeger Division. One of the under-acknowledged "elite' units of the German Army of WW II.

Best Wishes
Mitch

Sorry but I don't have the expertise to answer your questions. Best try these two forums TOCH http://disc.server.com/Indices/3051.html and LEMB http://pub157.ezboard.com/bluftwaffeexperten71774 If they don't answer I know a German Luftwaffe forum whose Moderator is an expert in Transport aircraft. M...

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In Sönke Neitzel’s book “Der Einsatz der deutschen Luftwaffe über dem Atlantik und der Nordsee 1939-1945”, includes some very good information about KG 40 and it operation environment.

Regards
Mitch

Here are some: * Peter C. Smith, "The Sea Eagles: The Luftwaffe's Maritime Operations,1939-1945" Stackpole Books. (Vol.17 from LW-at-War Series). ISBN 1-85367-442-7. Excellent photo coverage, including color plates. * Adam R.A. Claasen, "Hitler's Northern War: The Luftwaffe's Ill-Fate...

This is the best Waffen SS website to begin with Rob's
http://www.wssob.com/

Best Wishes
Mitch

Well Erich, I'm certainly no heavy hitter...but have an open mind concerning the 'Legend' surrounding this aircraft. He 219 Operational Assessment So, how does one assess this controversial aircraft? There is no doubt it was a 1940 design of exceptional merit which could in a more ordered society ha...

Yes in August-September 1944 at Warsaw. from Warsaw Rising by Gunther Deschner. 'The 702. Panzer Abteilung brought 36 and later 50 Goliaths under Reinefarth's (German CO) command. These devices recieved their first major baptism of fire in Warsaw and passed with flying colours. Almost every day the ...

This 'bias' is continued in Richard Brett-Smith's 'Hitler's Generals'. On page 11 he pontificates: 'What sort of men were the generals...In some the underlying flaw of character may be caught, and it is not hard to guess the SS commanders.' Then later on Gille: Ziemke has described him as 'a well-me...

Hi Helmut

How good was General Lasch's book 'SO FIEL KOENIGSBERG'? I beleive there is an English version available soon. My German is not too good, ok for referencing, but not for solid reading.

I have not been able to establish 'Mikosch' Officer rank. Does the book give it?

Best Wishes
Mitch