I have a feeling this is an incredibly dumb question but if you look at US and British forces they had unit flashes on their uniforms but German...
Hello Been away for a bit but now back in the saddle and re-reading the Stackpole version of Hell at Butgenbach / Seize the Bridges Looking at...
Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer, there's a lot of stuff here but I need my beauty sleep so it will have to wait to tomorrow best...
Many thanks TD-Tommy, I've spent the last few days going back to a printed copy of the 119th Journal without seeing the 24:00 entry. now it's...
Hi Everyone I've just finished Michael Reynolds' The Devils Adjutant, loving the detail but as with all his books I'm starting to wonder whether...
Five minutes ago I did not know I needed this book, but now I do - badly lol!
I can see why you're an "Ace" Takoa, could it be the armoured equivalent of what we in the UK call a "cut & shut" i.e. two or more insurance...
I'm kicking myself, Takao, I have checked all the pictures I took and not one of them shows the serial number Grrr.
Good evening Does anyone know the story behind the badly damaged Sherman, named "Absentee", in the new war museum at the Mardasson memorial in...
Makes sense, thanks Carronade
Many thanks for your time and effort Takao, that makes so much more sense now
Thanks for taking the time to answer and dig out the picture Takao, but I'm not sure that's right and this is where I'm getting confused: To take...
Hello Can anyone explain how US Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons were made up in late 1944? I'm looking at the 14th Cavalry Group which was made...
Good evening On the outside wall of the church in Cheneaux there are two memorials, one to the civilians of Cheneaux who died during the Battle...
Thanks Takao, you can probably see the glow from my red face from where you are I'm annoyed with myself because I've noted that error myself -...
I've just finished it and as a Beevor fan I have to confess I'm quite disappointed. Aside from the final gamble cliché if you're going to call...
It's funny how partners don't understand the vagaries of European navigation, Gaines. We were out in Berlin a couple of years back and having done...
I can only echo Gaines' comment about perfect timing as I am reading the SLA Marshall account of the first 8 days in Bastogne as I will be...
The RAF operated a handful of Douglas Havocs fitted with the 2700 million candela GEC Turbinlight searchlight during the blitz Because airborne...
Thanks Martin, that's the impression I got when I was out there recently and searching the web - seems a shame.
