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Still if an Infantry trooper he was a Grenadier. Sapper was Pionier, others Artellerist, etc. I try, however translate the lower ranks, but as told, they are not 1:1 of those in allied armies. * Schütze, Grenadier: Private * Oberschütze, Ob.Gren.: Private 1st Class * Gefreiter: Lance Corporal * Ober...

Thanks von Salza for a thorough answer!
Juha

Thanks, David!
Enyone knows 'bout the engines?
Juha

Interesting, but true. The smoke and dust problem continued well after WW II. How is it now? Russian laser blinds the gunner for a few seconds (T-72, at least). But back to the Firefly. Was it true it had two Cadillac aeroplane-engines, (modified, of course)? BTW, thanks for the answers! :up: Greets...

Hello, Raúl!
I've tried to figure out the tank far left. Can it be T-26 at all? It has two turret hatches if I see it right.
Also the chassis don't resemble T-26. How about an early T-34?
With best
Juha

C.GILLONO wrote:a smaller shot (not the full size diameter of the bore) of harder metal

Could that be tungsten-metal (don't remember the other name of it)? The Germans fell short of it.
With best
Juha

Thanks! :up: I just recently found out the reason, why Firefly had no hull MG. The reason is simple: 17 pounders took so much more room that the radio-operator with the gun and chair was removed to make extra room for the shells. Radios were reinstalled into the "Rommelkiste" that is the s...

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C.GILLONO wrote: I read the APDS shot was initially not accurate (interfernce between the separating sabot elements and the muzzle brake), but nothing on the normal AT shell

What APDS stands for? Armor Piercing... and sabot elements?
Greets
Johnny B. Simple

You were right,Raul!
I didn´t look at the first picture correctly.
Sorry!
Juha (also alias John Hilly)

Hallo everyone!
Raul, is this really a light AA gun (Flak 36 of 37 mm)?
For me it looks more, as an old Flak officer as I am, more like BSW 20 mm (Gustloff).
I may be wrong but...
With best
Juha

Hello! Back to the original question. :D I've read that they had suffered severe losses during the Summer but exactly how severe? A bit from "The combat report of the 9.SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen" 03. 7.44 - 24. 7.44 As written by Sylvester Stadler in 1947 / MS # B-470 " I....

Hello!
Both divisions were under re-equipping and refreshing in the area of Arnhem. They weren´t fully manned or equipped, but eble to fight effectively.
Sorry, I have forgotten their real condition during the Operation of Arnheim. Let´s find out!
Greets
Juha