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- Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:03 pm
- Forum: Soldatenheim
- Topic: The British Parliament
- Replies: 1
- Views: 872
The British Parliament
Hello, I recently read an online article that described the British Parliament. I still have a few questions regarding the topic. For one, the House of Lords is composed of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal. Are all the peers of Britain automatically members, or are the Lords sitting in Parliament el...
- Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:18 am
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: U.S. Army Infantry Division Structure
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1468
U.S. Army Infantry Division Structure
Hello,
I was curious: What was the structure of the U.S. infantry division? I know that the division was based on the pyramidal three regiment scheme. But, were they all heavy mechanized infantry with an integral TD battalion or were they light foot mobile infantry?
Cordially,
Freiritter
I was curious: What was the structure of the U.S. infantry division? I know that the division was based on the pyramidal three regiment scheme. But, were they all heavy mechanized infantry with an integral TD battalion or were they light foot mobile infantry?
Cordially,
Freiritter
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:20 pm
- Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
- Topic: The V-1 and V-2 Campaign
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11607
The V-1 and V-2 Campaign
Hello,
I was curious: How effective was the V-1 and V-2 campaign in 1944-1945? I remember that these V weapons did influence the Allied effort, just look at Crossbow. But was the use of these weapons really that effective as a weapon of war?
Cordially,
Freiritter
I was curious: How effective was the V-1 and V-2 campaign in 1944-1945? I remember that these V weapons did influence the Allied effort, just look at Crossbow. But was the use of these weapons really that effective as a weapon of war?
Cordially,
Freiritter
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: General Omar Bradley
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2510
General Omar Bradley
Hello,
I've heard that General Bradley was referred to as the GI's general during WWII. I don't really hear a lot of reference to his effectiveness as a leader and strategist. How does he rate when compared to Patton, Eisenhower, Montgomery and Horrocks?
Cordially,
Freiritter
I've heard that General Bradley was referred to as the GI's general during WWII. I don't really hear a lot of reference to his effectiveness as a leader and strategist. How does he rate when compared to Patton, Eisenhower, Montgomery and Horrocks?
Cordially,
Freiritter
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: British Sectionalism?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5714
British Sectionalism?
Hello,
I had an encounter recently with an Englishman online. He seemed offended when I asked if he was British and replied that he was English.
Do the British subjects of the Crown still refer to themselves as English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish instead of British?
Cordially,
Freiritter
I had an encounter recently with an Englishman online. He seemed offended when I asked if he was British and replied that he was English.
Do the British subjects of the Crown still refer to themselves as English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish instead of British?
Cordially,
Freiritter
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:11 pm
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: British Acronyms
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6004
British Acronyms
Hello,
When I read the names of some prominent British leaders, some have acronyms like CBE, MBE, KBE and OBE. Are these to denote that this person is a Citizen, Member, Knight or Officer of the British Empire? If so, what are these honors?
Cordially,
Freiritter
When I read the names of some prominent British leaders, some have acronyms like CBE, MBE, KBE and OBE. Are these to denote that this person is a Citizen, Member, Knight or Officer of the British Empire? If so, what are these honors?
Cordially,
Freiritter
- Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:47 am
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: Lord Montgomery?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2115
Lord Montgomery?
Hello,
I've recently seen on television that Monty was a Viscount at the time of his death. Was Motgomery's peerage for his service in WWII or a previous distinction?
Cordially,
Freiritter
I've recently seen on television that Monty was a Viscount at the time of his death. Was Motgomery's peerage for his service in WWII or a previous distinction?
Cordially,
Freiritter
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:00 am
- Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
- Topic: Humour
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6839
- Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:07 am
- Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
- Topic: The Influence of von Clausewitz
- Replies: 1
- Views: 961
The Influence of von Clausewitz
Hello, After reading in several histories of the German military and the 20th century overall, I get the impression that von Clausewitz's works on strategy and military history pretty much formed the basis of German military theory during both world wars. In particular, the need for swift action to ...
- Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:36 am
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: German naval strategy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4540
Hello, I have to admit, that the German naval situation during WWII was not very favorable to a German victory. The decisive German naval arm was of course the UbootWaffe, since the German surface force was too small to really envisage a general action with the battle force of the RN Home Fleet. So ...
- Thu Oct 07, 2004 6:22 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: German naval strategy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4540
German naval strategy
Hello, I've been reading Mahan's work, The Influence of Sea Power upon History and it describes the general trend of navies that depend on commerce raiding at sea. Namely that those navies that rely on commerce raiding alone will lose in the face of enemy command of the sea. Except that those navies...
- Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:58 am
- Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
- Topic: German Space Program?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1980
German Space Program?
Hello, It has been quite a while since I last posted here, so hello everyone. I know that Werner von Braun was a proponent of space travel and maybe a member of a German Interplanetary Society before the war. But, was there a space program ever conceived during the National Socialist era? Cordially,...
- Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:56 pm
- Forum: Reichswehr
- Topic: Dissolution of Germany Post WWI
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17085
I would expect that the Länder that composed the former Empire saw themselves as a collective nation and wanted to keep together. Second, the Freikorps units had kept putting down Communist uprisings all across the Reich. In some instances, the bad blood between the Communists and the largely conser...
- Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:40 pm
- Forum: Soldatenheim
- Topic: WWII-related movies you would like to see made
- Replies: 62
- Views: 21787
- Mon May 31, 2004 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: The French Foreign Legion in WWII
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2647
Thanks, George. That's good data. I'm not sure about what the French suffixes and acronyms are. I think that REI might be Regiment Entrangere Infanterie and eme and e, er might be equivalents to English number suffixes. Was the Legion in WWII solely light infantry, or did they field mechanized infan...