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by The Goth
Sat May 06, 2006 9:04 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: command tanks
Replies: 6
Views: 14192

Nowadays the commanders of a tank platoon or squadron rides in the same tank as al the tanks in the unit. If the commanders ride in a different tank it would be a priority target for the enemy. The platoon commander has two radios 1 for communication in the platoon 1 for communication on squadron or...
by The Goth
Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:32 pm
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: Why not trade BAR for Bren MG
Replies: 46
Views: 15345

In tis topic I read Mag= mitrailleuse à gaz, infact it is Mitrailleuse d'Appui General. Anyway the mag is a versatile weapon an still very usefull: while all the other weapons in a squad use 5.56x45 NATO, like the Fnc or Minini the mag uses the older 7.62 whiths gives it more reach. Weapons like the...
by The Goth
Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:13 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: War crimes during the winterwar
Replies: 3
Views: 2111

Thanks for the information about that finnish town. :D
I'm well aware of the crimes comitted by the soviets, but it's hard to belief that only the soviets comitted crimes: war is hell an you cannot refine it.

Greetz From Flanders (belgium)
by The Goth
Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:29 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: War crimes during the winterwar
Replies: 3
Views: 2111

War crimes during the winterwar

Hello,

I have to write a paper about the winter war from an ethical point of view, I was wondering if someone had information about war crimes commited by both sides in this conflict.

Thanks
by The Goth
Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:36 am
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Special Forces?
Replies: 22
Views: 6400

Note that there is a difference between special forces and elite forces. Special forces are soldiers who operate in small sections far behind ennemy lines, their main objectif is reconnaissans and demolition. Paratroopers and waffenSS had beter material, and perhaps beter training, but they were not...