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by tigre
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Traces of the battlefield................
Replies: 87
Views: 79936

Re: Traces of the battlefield................

Hello to all :D; more.................................

War booty 1939.

Sources: https://sallyantiques.co.uk/product/exc ... id=1&pid=7

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:10 am
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: GERMAN CEMETERY NEAR KYIV: DEATH OF WEHRMACHT IN UKRAINE 1941-1944
Replies: 1
Views: 2523

Re: GERMAN CEMETERY NEAR KYIV: DEATH OF WEHRMACHT IN UKRAINE 1941-1944

Hello snakekeeper2007 :D; I found the article very interesting, thanks for sharing it here :wink:. Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:01 am
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Influence of technical communication.
Replies: 8
Views: 6462

Re: Influence of technical communication.

Hello to all :D; more............................... Influence of technical communication on leadership and combat events. The Ardennes 1944. Also interesting is the report of an eyewitness who observed that smaller units, including the 106th Reconnaissance Squadron, quickly lost their will to fight...
by tigre
Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Hebert Gomille
Replies: 4
Views: 8679

Re: Hebert Gomille

Hello to all :D; a little complement................ Herbert Gomille. Born August 15, 1913 in Waldmohr (Kreis Kusel). Son of Oberwerkfuhrer (rank equivalent to Oberfeldwebel in the Reichsbahn) Theodor Gomille. In 1933 he joined the Kavallerie Regiment 7 as a volunteer, in 1935 Leutnant joined the Pa...
by tigre
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Nikopol 1943-44.
Replies: 7
Views: 3845

Re: Nikopol 1943-44.

Hello to all :D; more.................................. Replacement in a defensive position. II. Regimental order for relief. At 12:00 sharp, all the officers who had been ordered to attend the meeting gathered at the headquarters of the commander of his regiment in Bolshaya Lepatikha. He, who had j...
by tigre
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Monte Casino
Replies: 35
Views: 14392

Re: Monte Casino

Hello to all :D; more........................... The offensive battles against Cassino. Final considerations. Combat procedures. The Germans had solved their defensive task in an exemplary manner with very reduced forces. The superiority of Allied artillery and aviation was the main reason why large...
by tigre
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Koruck 532 and Brig Kaminski - 1942
Replies: 6
Views: 2636

Re: Koruck 532 and Brig Kaminski - 1942

Hello to all :D; a complement.................

Lokot district.

Source: Fotoalbum Funker Frankreich Russland / russische Miliz mit T-34 Panzer 192 Fotos. Ebay Auction. (11. Jan. 2015 19:33:13 MEZ)

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Moscow's western approaches - 1941.
Replies: 32
Views: 16771

Re: Moscow's western approaches - 1941.

Hello to all :D; taking advantage of this old thread.......... Moscow defensive position. The division then advanced across the Ugra to the Moscow protective position near Detschino. After breaking through the defensive position near Malojaroslavets, the division advanced across the Protva to the Na...
by tigre
Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:47 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Maskirovka
Replies: 9
Views: 4416

Re: Maskirovka

Hello to all :D; more............................. The Soviet radio deception in the Battle of Cherkassy. In this context, it should be noted that the orders of the army high command to reduce the pocket were not based on intelligence reports about intentions to attack in the north and east of the e...
by tigre
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Traces of the battlefield................
Replies: 87
Views: 79936

Re: Traces of the battlefield................

Hello to all :D; more.................................

Stalingrad 1942.

Source: https://lomax-militaria.de/original-mil ... 1942?c=165

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:00 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Partisans in the Balkans.
Replies: 13
Views: 3598

Re: Partisans in the Balkans.

Hello to all :D; more.................................. Partisan struggle in Albania. With a heavy heart I drove back and received the battle reports from the unit leaders. The loss of people, weapons and equipment was very high. Despite careful internal self-examination, I found no fundamental lead...
by tigre
Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:30 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.
Replies: 14
Views: 7051

Re: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.

Hello to all :D; more.............................. The air defense of the German Reich in the World War 1939-1945 and its lessons. With insufficient air defense - 1942 - setbacks on the external fronts. At that time, the Reich's air defense had not yet switched to more modern methods of night air w...
by tigre
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: The 'phantom' scopes: Zf42 and Zf39. Any info?
Replies: 7
Views: 14915

Re: The 'phantom' scopes: Zf42 and Zf39. Any info?

Hello to all :D; more................................... Assault troops in wooded area! Source: https://lomax-militaria.de/original-militaria/wehrmacht/literatur-dokumente-urkunden-papiere-fotos/11901/muenchner-zeitschrift-illustrierte-presse-zeitung-jg19/nr.40-ausgabe-1.-oktober-1942?c=165 Cheers. ...
by tigre
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.
Replies: 10
Views: 1100

Re: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.

Hello to all :D; something about it........................ The air war in Poland in 1939. I. The deployment of the German armed forces in the East on August 31st. 1939, evening. The Ob.d.L. outlined these tasks for the Air Force in guidelines issued in mid-May as follows: a. to prevent the Polish a...
by tigre
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: Samodzielna Grupa Operacyjna - SGO Narew 1939.
Replies: 32
Views: 35905

Re: Samodzielna Grupa Operacyjna - SGO Narew 1939.

Hello to all :D; more....................... Independent Operational Group "Narew". The SGO "offensive turn" fiasco. During the brigade's action, the Germans in the area of Ostrów Mazowiecka behaved passively, only near the town of Biel there was a mutual exchange of artillery fi...