Too hard! I suppose I should explain what a Bangalore Torpedo was... Easier Question. What was Kofuku Maru??
Gday all, I have been doing some family history investigations and was looking for some help. A relative served with the Royal Artillery Drivers...
It could be that the British Command at the time was abysmal. The tactics he used succeded when against poorly led forces. Dont forget Alam el...
From Feldgrau.com The garrison of Possad was quietly withdrawn on 7 December, only when intelligence told the Soviet atttacking force had also...
Still looking for when the 250 Div retreated.... How many "Bangalore Torpedoes" did the US Army "expend" in NW Europe 6/6/44 - 8/5/45. An exact...
Just finished TOBRUK by Peter Fitzsimons. A 500+ page tome about the capture and defence of Tobruk concentrating on the Siege were the "Fortress"...
On Rommel "Rommel was a very aggresive and thrusting General, energetic, always on the ball. He drove his troops hard and he was impatient. he...
What? With 4 x 13mm MG either another 13mm Mg or a 20mm Cannon!!! B29A had 11 x 12.7mm MG and 1 x 20mm cannon, and some B24 had 4 x 20mm Fixed...
So in June 40 with the Wermacht taking a short breather after clearing the Atlantic Coast they would have just kept on heading south? In April...
250 "Blau" Divisionen ?
Thanks TAG. I was hoping someone would have some fanciful theory on how the Vichy navy would accept asylum in either Martinique or the USA. In...
Worked both from the Office and Home.
Jaegar, In the Ardenne there was a US Army unit , 99 Bn, I think this was Norwegian (Maybe American-Norwegians?)
To Submerge, You have a hard job, teaching anything to Pommy kids! Maybe a theme is the amazing team work shown by all. The British...
I feel that , at least in Australia, the young are becoming more aware of the conflicts of the 20th Century and the sacrifices made on their...
Churchill placed the Vichy Navy in an unenviable situation. In fear for what the French Fleet would do if the Germans attempted to sieze it,...
"I want you boys to hurry up and whip these Germans so we can get out to the Pacific to kick the s**t out of the purple-pissing Japanese, before...
The comment "Retreat, hell, we're just attacking in another direction" has been variously attributed to 1st Marine Division Commander Major...
And the Aleutians & Caribbean
That cuts it down to 200 or so!!
