combat
I know the guy who made 6 combat jumps in his career--CSM Horace Pearl, USA (Ret) and now deceased. He was in the 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne. He jumped into Sicily, Salerno, Normandy and Holland. He ...
by Guest
Hi there everybody, I have a question. I know the 82nd made combat jumps over Sicily, Normandy, and Holland but did the 82nd make any other combat jumps during World War II? Thanks for your help in ...
by Lambofsatan
Hello, I have a question. Who's the most famous (a relative term, I admit) person to die in combat during WWII? Whether they be entertainer, writer, etc. I know Ernie Pyle died in the Pacific as a ...
by klauzniksam
I have recently read an account of Jimmy Stuart's missions as a bomber pilot in World War 2. I also read World War 2 Magazine's account of Bob Dole's experience in the war (granted he had no such ...
by Mathefblow
I am interested in others' knowledge regarding treatments for combat fatigue amongst the various WWII belligerants. I am somewhat familiar with treatment in the US based on information from 'Patton - ...
by rbartram
True or false... The average soldier, even in combat, does not shoot to kill an enemy
by Vale
When was the last combat loss of a submarine? Bonus if you can name the ship.
by Elkabong
how many people actually were in combat in WWII
by Guest
how many jewish americans served in combat during ww2?
by Guest
I keep reading and hearing that there were 4 combat jumps by the 82nd during WWII. Sicily, Holland, Salerno and Normandy. Exactly where was Ste, Mere Eglise located and which of these jumps is it. I ...
by Brownbomber2
Why are the rescues that Pararescuemen have performed during combat hardly ever mentioned?
by dpstata1
are generals also buried with their man in combat>
by Guest
How many soldiers have five or more combat jumps? I've never seen anyone wearing wings with a gold combat jump star. I'd like to find a picture of someone with those wings if anyone can find one. I ...
by Guest
The posting which the original subject line was Operation Pacific ( A movie) asked if a seane was correct and if it ever happened. It showed a US sub ramming an enemy ship and surviving. I may have ...
by adoree
can I find info on JJ Ryan he made 4 combat jumps.
by Guest
What about Col. Mack Shelley-Did he also have 6 combat jumps?
by Guest
Dear Apache, Disrespeckful Im am not ,yes I am a brit. served I have for over 22yrs. bitterness is a strong pill to swollow,as is pride, as was the tone of your reply , to this I say: I have had the ...
by madmaz1965
red dawn is a movie, i can tell you have never seen or been in real combat, sure not like a movie it is nasty and and you see things no one should see
by sac
Does anybody know of any solid accounts of combat use of the Enfield P14 in .303? I know it was issued to the Home Guard and a few sniper versions were used. But I just can't believe over a million ...
by Guest
trying find my fathers army records during wwII he was in 290th combat engineer battalion company a Darwin Hall
by Guest
looking for information on 290th combat engineer battalion co. a
by Guest
how manyusa forces never left us, and number ner in combat
by Guest
A Major would serve as a battalion executive officer (XO) and another as the operations officer. Other majors would serve on various higher level staffs. Unless the LtCol is out of action, Majors ...
by lakid
Something Rommel did say was: "If I'd had one division of New Zealanders, I would have taken the canal in a week. If I'd had three, I'd have taken Baghdad". But only a small minority of the NZ army ...
by Marty@wainui
What were the Japanese losses at Pearl Harbour? 'Taylor's 2nd Kill'- Painting by Tom Freeman The Japanese attack on the US Navy'
by pete hill
... n excellent read. I wish you were one of the developers of War Thunder, the WWII multiplayer online combat game. The US planes are designed to underperform to the point where I refuse to play them. I ...
by Jimmy_Stewart
strength, which is the correct model?>> Jentz is quite correct. The four kompanies per panzer battalion was pretty standard through the wholewar with exceptions.For example a tiger tank battalion had ...
by imported_Bob
... day can be assumed to be accurate unless you are reading something from the authors who were in the combat ...
by companycmd
No there were no Presecs of the SA or the SD or the SS in north afrika, but a SS police unit did have an office in tunis. But they had no combat interferance.
by Devon
'Taylor's 2nd Kill'- Painting by Tom Freeman What were the Japanese losses at Pearl Harbour? The Japanese attack on the US Navy's Pacific Fleet's base at Pearl Harbour, Oahu on 7th December ...
by pete hill
... was the wrong one to use for VMF-221's Wildcats, I didn't mean to give the impression they had seen combat prior to Midway. I meant that they were 'shop-soiled', ...
by pete hill
Anyone have some accurate numbers as to the kill ration of the Corsair vrs any Luftwaffe combat aircraft? I know the French flew a few...but did anyone else? Thanks in advance...
by Grogs1
Note that the U.S. developed the Garand in peacetime, and that it did not enter the war until the end of 1941, and that even in 1941 men were training with the Springfield bolt-action. I doubt that ...
by ltwalt
I guess it was quite normal during WW2 to overwrite 50-55% of losses of combat aircraft because attrition(badly damages, obsolety...non combat accidents, etc) while 40-45% were combat losses. How ...
by Willem
by Marra M
... rms, armored vehicals artillery, etc. were captured intact from the Wermacht, S.S. and other ground combat formations by the Western allies both in Germany after the surrender in ...
by Shea
MANY years ago, in one of the gun magazines, I read an article by a former US soldier who had been part of a group who was responsible for disposing of German weapons after WWII. It must have been ...
by JoninFla
Essentially true. Most of those German divisions guarding the beaches were ragtag formations and not very effective. The beach defense units did not cause serious delays, except for the 352nd German ...
by irochka
by imported_Bob
The 15 planes of Torpedo 8 form up and head away from the USS Hornet on the morning of June 4, 1942. None of these planes would return.On June 4th, 1942, the Battle of Midway saw the United States ...
by pete hill
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