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Which troops/personnel does cavalry refer to in modern times?
Cavalry for me always brings up an image of a soldier on horseback. However, at some point in the mid 20th century, the cavalry modernized and the term no longer refers to soldiers on horseback. So ...
by Vale
How many German troops in ships invading Norway
Before German invasion fleet arrived, Hitler had merchant ships in the harbour at Narvick, with troops hidden in the holds. Curious about how many ships, how many troops, and how long they were ...
by trapdoor
What incident led Lyndon Johnson to send troops to Vietnam in 1964?
What incident led Lyndon Johnson to send troops to Vietnam in 1964?
by Vale
What happened after the mujahideen defeated Russian troops in 1989?
What happened after the mujahideen defeated Russian troops in 1989?
by Vale
German armoured policy seems to have been 'give the troops superior tanks'....
German armoured policy seems to have been 'give the troops superior tanks'. Allied was to overwhelm them with numbers. Which is best in the field?
by geowiz
Which fairly recent war involved an Allied coalition of 39 countries and 670,00 troops?
The troops came from 28 different countries, the majority from the US. The war cost an estimated 61 billion dollars, with Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states covering 36 billion of it. It ...
by Vale
How many american troops were killed in ww 2
How many american troops were killed in ww 2
by Guest
What was the number of axis occupation troops in Greece from 1941-43?
What was the general number of axis occupation troops in Greece in total and breakdown by nationality between May 1941 and September 1943? You might be surprised I haven't found a single simple ...
by Phil Lyon
Re: Best Soldiers at WW2?
Best troops,Waffen S.S.,Panzer troops of Das Heer,Brandenburgers,Fallshimjager,British Commandos,British Paratroops.
by Alex
Re: Name of German Soldier that killed 2000 allied soldiers with...
Oh yeh ref the us troops ,the 29th infantry division was untested , suported by 9 ranger companys. they did' nt fair well on the day(29th inf) ,from the us army records and other sources : i quote ...
by maz1965
Re: Reason for Japan not invading continental US
... ks like we are all in agreement that the Japanese could not carry out the logistics of transporting troops to the west coast and ...
by Jake from London
Did waffen ss troops get shot of sent to prisoner of war camps ?
did waffen ss troops get shot of sent to prisoner of war camps ?
by Guest
I was watching a History Channel WWII segment where troops (...
... there to substantiate what I think I remember hearing on a History Channel WW II segment? American troops ...
by Jade
US TRoops in Paris post WW2 Such as AGRC QM MPS and trucking located on Isl...
US TRoops in Paris post WW2 Such as AGRC QM MPS and trucking located on Isle Saint Germain from 1945 to 1950
by Guest
What were the Japanese losses at Pearl Harbour?
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
Re: If the maori battalion had of joined the german army would hitler won the w...
... ude yeah he would have had them executed but it wasn't the New Zealanders in command of New Zealand troops they were either commanded by Australian's, American's or British commanders. New Zealand ...
by Te Arawa
Re: Allied versus Russian Aircraft during WWII
The Russians had excellent ground attack aircraft, (Sturmovik series) and their fighters were not to be despised up to around 15,000 feet. However after that... their fighters were definitely ...
by Joe Freeman
Re: Soldiers who walked off a cliff for their leader
Finally found this: In 331 B.C. Alexander the Great marched towards India with his armies. Alexander had already conquered much of the known world, and he would stop at nothing to have it all. ...
by John
Re: Intentionalists or Structralists the debate between Historians
Hiya! E.F.Schelby schrieb: Ehm, this would be the correct translation, but doesn't fully consider the political/ideological implications. Well, as the US has somehow to justify its current war ...
by DuaneW
Re: Was the263rd infantry division, division 66 involved in the...
Hurtful and insenistive was not the intention of the comments and I do apoligize . I have been to 66th Division Reunions and I have traveled to France with several of them. I can assure you that they ...
by Panther/Historian
Re: Waffen SS in North Africa
There were no Waffen-SS units of any sort in North Africa at any time. However, the notorious SD ( the Security Police branch of the SS ) did maintain an Office in Tunis. These personnel would not ...
by Shea
Re: Does anyone know of/have family members who might have serve...
Allen: Thanks for the reply. Camp Lewis played the Mare Island Marines on 11/10/17 in Tacoma, losing 13-0 to the Marines. Newspaper stories of the time indicate that special trains were scheduled ...
by Tim Brown
Re: British Semi-automatic rifle?
I've always admired the chutzpah of those that would try to make out any bolt action rifle to be as good as any semi automatic weapon. I do note that the comparison is always couched with the caveat ...
by bredkumanfirst
Two of the most spectacular victories in Australia's military history
... ase to 480 Aussies against 900 Japanese, and, eventually, 3000 Aussies fought against 6000 Japanese troops. The Australians involved in the Kokoda campaign were mostly inexperienced as the bulk of ...
by Davrod
Re: What ended the WW1?
... f achieving it. While it's true that the German Spring 1918 offensives stalled out without american troops firing a single shot in the ...
by RAMjb
Re: 82nd Airborne Combat Jumps Question
... t. My Troop Carrier unit was actually deployed to staging bases, but I cannot recall which airborne troops we were going to drop...they possibly may have been Commonwealth airborne troops. We had ...
by Heath Patrie
What were the Japanese losses at Pearl Harbour?
'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
Did a German Soldier really kill 2000 allied soldiers with an mg-42 on Omaha beach?
Credit for this post goes to shooterike. I ran across this tale while doing research on the effectiveness of the WW2 German military. This was years ago, and at that time there were German Army ...
by Vale
Re: Why didnt Hitler invade Sweden?
Sweden was neutral during World War II, but she definitely sympathized (at least at first) with Germany. Sweden sympathized even more with the Finns in their fight against the Soviets. Sweden had ...
by GaryHinkle
Wehrmacht/ Waffen-SS Squad Tactics Questions
Hello all, I'd appreciate if someone could answer a few questions I have regarding squad level tactics of the German Army in various situations/ environments: Preface: I'm assuming, from what I've ...
by Quatre
Re: What if Britain has surrendered???
> Victory for Germany. Yes it could have been done had the Germans made a solid commitment to taking the Island. As it was, the invasion of Russia took priority. All of the naysay
by Lalalalar
Re: How close ware the germans to getting a nuclear bomb
I don't agree. There is a lot of literature about the German atomic program. Some of said literature seems to paint a view of a germany really nearing the completion of one or more atomic devices ...
by RAMjb
Re: For those of you trying to find your fathers army records an...
thanks for the tip another question, on the back of my dads discharge papers it said he went in service 1942 arrived in AFRICA IN 1943 was only there for a short time ,got malaria somewhere, was sent ...
by nana
Families Of Australian And British WWI Soldiers Might Get Some Closure
the fallen
... s say there is "compelling" evidence they have found the mass burial site of British and Australian troops who were killed during World War I. They believe the bodies of up to 400 soldiers remain in ...
by Andrea
Re: Canadian and German war crimes in Normandy
I noticed that all of your cites were from the Valour and the Horror which has been pretty thoroughly discredited by the veterans. Also, I think that there is a big difference from individual ...
by Skydiva
Re: Does anyone know what became of Kurt Peters, Untersturmfuhrer, III Battalio...
Im pretty sure i read a story where they said that during the capture and rounding up of German troops there was an altercation between an American GI and an arrogant Waffen SS officer whereby it ...
by Brett
Re: German soldiers performance verses Allied soldiers
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
Castrating Germans
... he US started, printed up and distributed some 50,000 copies of a US book and distributed it to the troops. It in fact did contain ...
by klauzniksam
Re: Looking for "3rd cavalry reconnaissance squadron" also known...
3 RD C A V A L R Y G R O U P 43rd Cav Sqdn 3rd Cav Sqdn Narrative Notes Compiled From: 1. Interviews with: Col Frederick W. DRURY, CO 3rd Cav Grp Lt Col Phillip B. DAVIDSON, Exec. 0. 3rd ...
by Col Polk
The psychological effects of war
Statistics of US troops during WWII show that 40% of medical discharges during WWII were 'psychological' in nature. These medical discharges were given nice names such as "battle fatigue," "combat ...
by imported_Bob

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