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by mconrad
Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:53 pm
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: Artillery tactics and operation. WWII.
Replies: 9
Views: 8128

Re: Artillery tactics and operation. WWII.

http://rapidshare.com/files/308556502/B ... arrage.pdf

This book is a good view of what artillery was supposed to be doing during big attacks, and how the artillery arm developed techniques to get that done. Not so much the inner workings of a battery, though.
by mconrad
Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:44 pm
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: 23rd Hussars - Le Beny Bocage
Replies: 21
Views: 23971

Re: 23rd Hussars - Le Beny Bocage

http://rapidshare.com/files/374071533/23rdHussars.pdf

I believe it was me who scanned this for eternity. Hope it helps.
by mconrad
Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:56 am
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: About the Polish reaction to the Soviet Invasion in 1939
Replies: 5
Views: 7602

Re: About the Polish reaction to the Soviet Invasion in 1939

Other reasons for Britain and France not to declare war on the Soviet Union: If Britain declared war, the USSR could promptly occupy the British sphere of influence in Persia, thus depriving the western allies of a major oil production region. (And get uncomfortably close to cutting the Suez Canal.)...
by mconrad
Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:33 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: African German Soldiers?
Replies: 8
Views: 13125

Re: African German Soldiers?

Heerss wrote:The first photo (posted under the third post) was he actually serving under the werhmacht or was he serving under the African empire units under control by Germans?
What African empire?
by mconrad
Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: Poland 1939 - Bibliography
Replies: 20
Views: 12095

Re: Poland 1939 - only half a Bibliography

This is not a bibliography of the 1939 Poland campaign. It is a bibliography of the German armed forces in the Poland campaign. Or since this is the Feldgrau forum, does that go without saying?
by mconrad
Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:49 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Women In Panzer Uniform?? Comments Please!
Replies: 11
Views: 13135

Re: Women In Panzer Uniform?? Comments Please!

I think the combat award badge on the tunic is proof that she's just borrowing the uniform.
by mconrad
Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:24 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Soldier in uniform - Romania? Hungary? Poland?
Replies: 2
Views: 3111

Soldier in uniform - Romania? Hungary? Poland?

Is this fellow, Yankel Litman, wearing the army uniform of Romania, Poland, or Hungary, possibly pre-WWII?

Thanks for any advice,
MConrad

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by mconrad
Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:16 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Known German Ordnance Vehicle - to Virginia
Replies: 0
Views: 1844

Known German Ordnance Vehicle - to Virginia

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