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by Ciaran Byrne
Sun Mar 02, 2003 10:08 am
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Prussians
Replies: 18
Views: 6262

Didn't the Holy Roman Emperor "Charles the Bald" lose Paris to the Vikings and paid them a massive ransom and gave them land in Normandy, where of course the Normans are drived? I may be wrong about Paris though...
by Ciaran Byrne
Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:43 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Spandau
Replies: 9
Views: 3359

This may be true but as mentioned above, the Spandau was a generic term used by British Army veterans for any German machine gun. Also of note, the "Hitler Saw" was a name used by the Soviets only. No other western army called it this.
by Ciaran Byrne
Thu Feb 27, 2003 3:49 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Prussians
Replies: 18
Views: 6262

I thought the first Reich was around the time of Bismark, the second was Kaiser Wilhelm, and the third was Adolf Hitler?
I don't think that the Holy Roman Empire came into it at all.
by Ciaran Byrne
Wed Feb 26, 2003 3:19 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Flamethrower procedures
Replies: 1
Views: 1423

Not sure if this is of any use to you....

http://www.eliteforces.freewire.co.uk/W ... EAPONS.htm
by Ciaran Byrne
Wed Feb 26, 2003 3:05 pm
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Fallschirmjager's training in 1939-1941
Replies: 4
Views: 6312

Sorry Mate. That link is no longer active. Try the new site:

http://www.eliteforces.freewire.co.uk/F ... 20PAGE.htm
by Ciaran Byrne
Wed Feb 26, 2003 2:55 pm
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Waffen SS Para units
Replies: 24
Views: 10062

Some further information from my site:


http://www.eliteforces.freewire.co.uk/W ... AL_500.htm
by Ciaran Byrne
Wed Feb 26, 2003 2:39 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Friendly Fire!
Replies: 29
Views: 7831

In reply to DasBootz: this reminds me of the accidental shooting down of a Korean Air Boeing B747 by a Soviet Sukhoi interceptor nearing the Petropavlovsk back in the early 80's. Wonder what the soviets did to the pilot, was he awarded a medal or what? Seriously, I hope not I actaully read an interv...
by Ciaran Byrne
Wed Feb 26, 2003 11:34 am
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Music anyone?
Replies: 44
Views: 11625

Cockney rejects, The business, Last Resort, Misfits, Motorhead, Skrewdriver, AC / DC, Metalica, Sex Pistols, Anti-Nowhere League, The Damned...basicaly anything with a bit of bite. I HATE: Techno Rap House Garage R&B Funk 70's Disco 70's Soul Jungle Acid House Anything that goes bang - bang - ba...
by Ciaran Byrne
Tue Feb 25, 2003 9:29 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: The Brits Awards.
Replies: 26
Views: 7242

oh yeah...and they are all West Ham United fans too so that can't be bad can it?
by Ciaran Byrne
Tue Feb 25, 2003 9:29 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: The Brits Awards.
Replies: 26
Views: 7242

Anyone like the Cockney Rejects or Cocksparrer? How about the Business or The last Resort....now that is what I call music. Sticky Turner from the Rejects has the honour of being the bloke who knocked out one of the cheif executives of EMI because he pissed him off...Cocksparrer were to be the next ...
by Ciaran Byrne
Tue Feb 25, 2003 9:11 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: What is your favorite drink?
Replies: 32
Views: 8967

Becks Budvar, Warsteiner or Stella Artois are the ones for me. I hate wine...it is Satan's urine bottled and sold to the efeminate masses... Vodka is ok but it really makes me fall over when mixed with the above beer... here's a good drinking song...this was sung by the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and w...
by Ciaran Byrne
Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:00 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: What do you collect?
Replies: 159
Views: 181788

Soviet Militaria

I collect Late War and Post-War Soviet militaria. I have around 60 uniforms, medals, badges caps, shoulder boards, publications, field gear...you name. The thing I would most like to have is storage space to put it all!
by Ciaran Byrne
Tue Feb 25, 2003 7:50 pm
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: British Free Korps
Replies: 7
Views: 2497

There was a docuentary with an interview with him on the History channel not so long ago. he is still alive apparently. As far as I can tell he was wearing a normal Waffen SS uniform