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585th Really Heavy Tank Battalion is back from R & R :evil: Hey, Nibelung !! Any chance I can get a new job with 585th ??? :wink: I might be getting a little tired of driving Herr Houlihan around ............. he always seems to be getting me lost!! :beer: Of course he'll blame it on his driver...

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Hello Christoph !!

As always - thanks for your kind help !!

Best regards,

/John

Greetings Troops !! :D Could someone please give me the proper translation of the German military terms: "in Zuführung" and, also "im Abmarsch" ?? :oops: I think the first one has something to do with being in some type of supply status and the second, I believe, means that the u...

Hello I would put it this way: "Kriegsgliederung - Einheiten unter dem Kommando des O.K.W., O.K.H. und der Heeresgruppen zu verschiedenen Zeitpunkten" /Christoph Thanks Christoph !! :up: :up: I've already acknowledged your help in my latest project for Axis Historical Factbook. I've now a...

Greetings Troops: :D Could someone please tell me if my German translation (below) of the English version (above) is accurate ??? :oops: English: "Order of Battle - Units under the direct authority (Reserves) of the Supreme Command of the German Armed Forces (O.K.W.), Supreme Command of the Ger...

actually - I though the the process was OKH gradually LOST everything EXCEPT the Eastern Front to the OKW! :D :shock: You're probably right "p_r" !! :D :D :D I wonder if it was difficult for the head of the OKH to give up power to the head of the OKW ....... or the other way around ?? :wi...

Greetings Troops !! :D Can someone please tell me when, officially or unofficially, the O.K.H. took over command of all military matters pertaining to the "Eastern Front", relegating the O.K.W. to command of the "lesser important" theatres of war ?? Could it have been around 19 D...

Piet,

Thanks for the information !!

Best regards,

John

Jan-Hendrik,

Thanks for your information !!

Best regards,

John

Greetings Piet and Jan-Hendrik!! :D To: PIET: Is a “Festungs Platz” (Fortress Place) and a “Fester Platz” the same thing?? In my research I have found listings for “Festungs” and “Fester Platz” in the same text and the only difference I seem to find is that “Festung” seems to simply mean a “Fortress...

On June 1 1944, the LVI. Panzerkorps had the following organisation: From June 13 onwards, the Panzerkorps was no longer part of the 2. Armee (HGr. Mitte), because it was transfered to the 4. Panzerarmee (HGr. Nordukraine). At which point I think it took over command of 26 Inf.Div., 131 Inf.Div., 2...

Greetings Troops !! :D I most strongly recommend that you rush right out and purchase this extremely handy research tool! My copy now rests in a place of honour in the top right hand drawer of my desk, where I can reach it quickly! AND, after the many months I’ve had Tom’s book, I am totally embarr...

Greetings “Sauvant” – :D My records (for 01 March 1943) show 252nd Infanteriedivision about 25 Km. due south of Gshatsk, on the eastern flank of the Rshew salient, sandwiched between the 35th & 292nd Infanteriedivisionen, under command of IX Armeekorps. I show 102nd Infanteriedivision about 20 K...