Fortress Third Reich: German Fortifications and Defense Systems in World War II by Kaufmann et al and Fortress Europe: European Fortifications...
I think it is worth a mention that Finland was not an axis country, only a German combatant to get back at the Russians. [/b]</font> To make this...
Oh BUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was offered a chance to take one of two seats reserved to our Society within the multitude of seats reserved by the...
Can't believe I post this before Kai-Petri! [img] "General Adolf Ehrnrooth, one of Finland's most legendary war heroes, has died. He died on...
This site (a GREAT site about the German Navy) http://www.german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ships/carrier/grafzeppelin/index.html lists the planned...
Yep, couldn't find the number of sorties (except the 1,000 sorties on 10 June) for 9 June from Russian sources. There were 'hundreds' of them, but...
This comes from Parada's site: "During African campaign, small number of Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf As was converted in the field by Africa Korps...
I would keep them separated, as them two (the opening bombardment of the Soviet offensive vs. the artillery bombardments of Tali-Ihantala) didn't...
OK, lets get this straight: 1) The numbers you referred to are of the preliminary bombardment that marked the beginning of the Soviet offensive...
Hi guys, sorry for the lapse in response. Janne, First of all, Tali-Ihantala, while being the largest battle (or series of battles) fought in the...
http://www.winterwar.com/Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm#molotov http://www.winterwar.com/Tactics/FINatTactics.htm#sr Cheers, Sami
"There seems to be only three in the whole world. One in in Britain, second in Australia - and third in a hangar in central Finland, locked away...
As did Häyhä. Note that most countries hadn't a similar "sniper movement" (I hope you understand what I mean) as there was in the Red Army....
A Century of Violence in Soviet Russia Received it from an American friend. Anyone who thinks Lenin, Stalin & Co. were "good guys" should be...
By being a very good pilot and fighter ace?
Just saw it on the news this morning. The remains of the Finnish war hero Lauri Törni (also known as Larry Thorne) was buried with full military...
http://www.cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/csi.asp ...has made me spend a bunch of hours online just reading... [img] This...
Thanks for the feedback. I just returned home from a work trip and set off again early tomorrow morning. :( I think I'll take one of them with...
Hello all! I bought a while ago a 7 soft cover books for 14 €. :D They are parts of the series: - Purnell's History of the second World War,...
- Its a question of labor. [img] They were dug into graves, at least keeping the graveyeard personnel warm... ;)
