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  1. brianw
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    When was the real turning point?

    So, which was the decisive battle or when was the real turning point? Numerous operations and battles have been referred to as the “Turning...
    Thread by: brianw, Nov 1, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  2. brianw
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    Emergency Aerodromes

    As we all know, many aircraft returning from operations over enemy territory were damaged, either by flak, enemy fighters or even plain old...
    Thread by: brianw, Sep 13, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Aviation Of WWII
  3. Jim
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    Norman Jackson VC

    Sergeant Norman Jackson completed his tour of 30 missions, but on the night of 26 April 1944 he volunteered to make one more sortie. The target...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 4, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: British WWII Medals and Awards
  4. Jim
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    PzKplw V Panther AUSF A

    The capture of a Soviet T-34 medium tank on the Eastern Front led directly to the development of the German Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, which...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 3, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: German Motorised Weapons
  5. Jim
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    The Churchill Tank

    Initially envisioned as a tank that would support infantry engaged in the kind of trench-style fighting seen in World War I, the Infantry Tank...
    Thread by: Jim, Apr 5, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: Allied Motorised Weapons
  6. Jim
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    Fighting The Deadly Malaria Mosquitoes During WWII

    Mosquitoes were as deadly as the Japanese. These insects were as dangerous as what the Japanese were and put the lives of the fighting men in...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 29, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    Diamond T 968 Artillery Truck

    A Diamond T 968 artillery truck converted to recovery vehicle during the italian campaign. [img]
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 21, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
  8. Jim
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    Ford F60

    To meet her urgent need for motor transport the UK turned to the Commonwealth for a degree of support, the major supplier to the UK from the...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 10, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
  9. Jim
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    Leading Signalman Bert Wade

    Leading Signalman Bert Wade joined the Navy as a scout and took over from regular Navy staff who had been allocated to commodores of convoy. It...
    Thread by: Jim, Aug 22, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Britain at Sea!
  10. Jim
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    M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle

    M32 tank recovery vehicle in France, June 1944, painted in overall olive drab but with a bold pattern in field drab painted over it. The tiny...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 22, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Motorised Weapons
  11. Jim
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    Time out!

    Just to add that the emails coming fom Walter at this time have ceased due to him been unwell, on behalf of everyone here we wish you a speedy...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 19, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: Walter L. Marlowe
  12. Jim
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    Theodor Wisch

    Theodor ‘Teddi’ Wisch was born at Wesselburener Koog in Holstein on 13 December 1907. He joined the SS in 1930, and after serving for some time as...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 20, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Who Was Who Of Germany In WWII
  13. Spitfire XIV-E
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    Lions of the Jungle : The Chindits in Burma

    The Chindits were the brainchild of Brigadier Orde Wingate. Wingate was an unorthodox commander who had formed "Gideon Force" during 1940 to...
    Thread by: Spitfire XIV-E, Jan 17, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Pacific
  14. Jim
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    M25 Tank Transporter

    A M25 Tank Transporter had been designed as a transporter/recovery unit for the 12th Armoured Division. Here the 134th Ordnance, tows a M4 Sherman...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 24, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
  15. Jim
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    Panzerkampfwagen III Medium Tank

    It was envisaged in the mid-1930s that each German tank battalion would have three companies of relatively light medium tanks and one company of...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 8, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German Motorised Weapons
  16. Jim
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    Canadian and Australian Trucks

    To meet her urgent need for motor transport the UK turned to the Commonwealth for a degree of support, the major supplier to the UK from the...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 7, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
  17. Jim
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    U-Boats and Aircraft

    Having a particularly low superstructure, a submarine has an extremely limited horizon. This is one of the chief limitations of the type, since a...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 19, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German U-Boats
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    Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Albert Kesselring

    General der Flieger Albert Kesselring Albert Kesselring was born in Marktsheft on 20 November 1885. He joined the army as an officer cadet at...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 11, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: German WWII Medals and Awards
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    The D-Day Landings

    [img] Operation "Neptune/Overlord" were the code names for the 6 June 1 944 D-Day Landings on the Normandy coast of German-occupied France....
    Thread by: Jim, Aug 25, 2007, 6 replies, in forum: Hitler's Atlantic Wall
  20. Spitfire XIV-E
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    Nuffield Mechanisation & Aero A15 Crusader Tank

    The Crusader Tank was the most important of the early Christie Suspensioned Cruisers used by the British. Used extensively during the Desert...
    Thread by: Spitfire XIV-E, Aug 12, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: Allied Motorised Weapons
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