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Ramcke does not deserve the Brillanten as much as Paulus his GFM baton. Both were awarded not on merit, but for political purposes by Hitler. Well Heinz, you must have seen an awful lot of combat to feel qualified to make such a declaration about a soldier such as Ramcke. He was a very effective co...

Hi Jason,

Yes, I'm sure that John at Battlebridge would be interested in your books. Why don't you call him on 9687 9025. He is open on the weekends till 4pm. Feel free to mention my name when you talk to him.

All the best,

George.

Hi Jason,

Great to see your book completed and on the market. I wish you every success with it.

Cheers,

George.

Jochen,

Try these two German sites:

https://www.weitze.net/

http://www.history-books.com/

When you find it, it will be expensive! Good luck.

George.

It was relatively common for the Fallschirmjäger to use their Panzerbuschen as sniper rifles after they had become useless in their intended role. They had long range and high accuracy. They were often fitted with scopes.

Regards,

George.

Rob, Typically, a Fallschirmjäger gruppe (squad) was of 12 men and had two MG's. A Zug (platoon) would have three Gruppen and a Zug HQ giving a total of 46 men. Three Zugs and some heavy weapons and HQ made a Kompanie. Therefore, a Kompanie had 4 officers and 166 NCO's and enlisted men, a total of 2...

Hi Fish, The CO of 2./FJR1 in 1940 was Hauptmann Kurt Gröschke. As for books on the Paras in Norway, they are virtually non-existant in English. Have a look at "Fledgling Eagles" by Christopher Shores (ISBN 0-948817-42-9) which at least gives decent info concerning their drops. Regards, Ge...

Chris,

I'm glad you finally made it !
Hope you are well, all the best.

George.