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Heer’s a thread to answer this question (see link).**The Patronentrommel 34**This was a 75rnd double MAGAZINE designed for the Mg34 (pic 1).Which the answer is confusing as **The Gurttrommel 34/42**A
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Another pre-cursor #Stahlhelm thread & answer to yesterday’s question. Firstly, congratulations to those who correctly called this as a ‘Gaede’ helmet.A limited number, field designed solution, driven by hard learned
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15 August 1915‘To the Second Army Dr;Press reports indicate that the French are investigating the production of a steel helmet for head protection against grenade fragments & secondarily against shrapnel.
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‘Employment of the Gruppe in surprise fire’General - Lmg gunners & Schützen cannot conduct a fire fight over a long period of time. An effort should always be made, therefore,
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It’s of interest to me reading the style of content used in (some) WW2 German training manuals. From comparison to (the) WW2 British I’ve read, they appear to value added
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Pz Gr Dv GrossDeutschland - the defensive battle of Targul Frumos 2-5 May 1944, according to C/O Generalleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel - a thread #WW2 #GD The preceding weeks to
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@militaryhistori spoke of the humble WW2 German 7.92mm ammo box yesterday. Heer’s a thread;The ‘Patronenkasten 88’ came in 2 types. Zinc lined with metal fittings & a simplified version with
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22nd December 1944Wacht am Rhein - D+6Twelfth Army situation map.The 80ID has arrived south of Ettelbruck with the 26ID* echeloned to its left following its move north. Both would contest
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The German Stahlhelm - Part 1 I’m going to do this about face, part 1 will focus on the most commonly used Stahlhelm of WW2 & its evolution. Part 2
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20th December 1944Wacht am Rhein - D+4Twelfth Army situation map reflecting the new front line.In reality, minor elements of 9th Armoured Div (blue, inc Recon Btl) were holding the southern
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19th December 1944Wacht am Rhein - D+3Twelfth Army situation map, shows the 9th Armoured Div replacing 28ID. Not correct, as they were actually (increasingly) supporting S/SE of 109th, who still
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18th December 1944Wacht am Rhein - D+2The US Twelfth Army Group situation map shows the 9AD moved to the SE of the 109th, nearer supporting US troops than their own
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