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Which U.S.Army units were stationed in Straubing,Germany dur...
Which U.S.Army units were stationed in Straubing,Germany during 1954-1956?
by Guest
All **** Infantry Units
I know they served in WW2 but don't know their designations. Who were they and where did they serve (i.e. battles and campaigns)? It seems they never got the credit for their sacrifice.
by dfc2soft
Can you or can you not answer my question about AGRC units in Paris France ...
can you or can you not answer my question about AGRC units in Paris France in 1947
by Guest
What is the standard issue firearm for many units in the US Armed Forces?
What is the standard issue firearm for many units in the US Armed Forces?
by Vale
I wish to know which U.S. Army units liberated the the village of Weisenfel...
I wish to know which U.S. Army units liberated the the village of Weisenfelden in the South Eastern part of Germany. It was near the town of Straubing , the reason being that my mother and ...
by Alexander Frys
AWhat happened to my question about AGRC, MP,QM units stationed in Paris Fr...
AWhat happened to my question about AGRC, MP,QM units stationed in Paris France between !945 and 1950 when the US Military were using ISLE SAINT GERMAIN as a US Army Base.there was a PX Theater and ...
by Guest
List of AGRC or QM units located Paris France 1947-1948 I was enlisting in ...
list of AGRC or QM units located Paris France 1947-1948 I was enlisting in the US Military on Ile St Germain during that period. I saw the AGRC units when they recovered a US military person who they ...
by Guest
Name of the German hq and units that panzer rollen was the song of?
name of the German hq and units that panzer rollen was the song of?
by Guest
Re: Best Soldiers at WW2?
Man for man, across the board, almost certainly the Germans. Better trained, better led, better disciplined, (etc., etc., etc.,) then almost any other national force. Especially indicative of this, ...
by BrendaWiks
Re: Name of German Soldier that killed 2000 allied soldiers with...
Your casualty figures for the German army in the Battle of the Bulge are way off! You probably got the 80,000 from a US estimate based upon what I do not know! The figures given in most popular ...
by shooterike
I am doing some research on the following US Units from WW2 ...
... thing I can get my hands on from pictures, rosters, hearing form those that served in any of these units 47th AFA 5th Armored Div 125th FA 104th Anti Aircraft ...
by Gregg
Re: Reason for Japan not invading continental US
alex, take a look at the chinese "armies" of the period. Some of the chinese militias that fought the japanese and kept them from invading all the country were using even black powder guns in some ...
by RAMjb
Im after any info on signal units in egypt my mother Irene <email> was st...
Im after any info on signal units in egypt my mother Irene <email> was stationed there at the year 1943/44/45 My dad was william james brown Mum and dad were in the British airforce
by Guest
Which U.S. Army units were stationed in staubing , germany during 1960-1964
Which U.S. Army units were stationed in staubing , germany during 1960-1964
by Guest
Would like to know which units were stationed in the town of...
Would like to know which units were stationed in the town of Comber Co. Down Northern Ireland during WW2 My family lived in one of those huts after US personnel moved on
by Guest
What US Army units were stationed in Paris France in 1947 and 1948
what US Army units were stationed in Paris France in 1947 and 1948
by Guest
What US Army Units were stationed in Paris France in 1947And 1948
What US Army Units were stationed in Paris France in 1947And 1948
by Guest
Re: WW2 US Army organization
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
Re: I am trying to find out about my Dad's service in WWII. I kn...
First of all ,For what country did he serve , the units you have give was replicate in England and Australia but the date indicate the US. give us some information and we may be able to help.
by VonArnold
Re: Panzer Regiment Organization
I'd certainly like to know which one! _Some_ units may have been at their full four companies of 22 tanks strength, but they were pretty few and far between. I believe I read in Mellenthins 'Panzer ...
by BrendaWiks
Re: Waffen SS in North Africa
No Waffen-SS units served in North Africa. According to some published sources, this was due to personal intervention by Erwin Rommel, who had acquired a strong dislike for the Waffen-SS during the ...
by DuaneW
Re: I know the guy who made 6 combat jumps in his career--CSM ****...
Here is the documentation CSM Horace Pearl's Silver Star: Awarded for actions during the World War II The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, ...
by CSM Horace Pearl & The ...
Re: The US torpedo squadrons at Midway 1942- an unavoidable sacrifice?
Thanks Raymond for the feedback. I realise the phrase 'war-weary' 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 ...
by pete hill
Re: Why did the Germans kill Jews?
of these killed Jews? A thousand, perhaps more. Mr. Altmann, Thank you for that excellent summary. It is the best one page explanation of the background to the Holocaust I have read. My disagreeme
by Heath Patrie
Re: How close ware the germans to getting a nuclear bomb
At the risk of boring everybody I need to respond to the second part of RAMjb's post. This is almost an entirely different topic on it's own from radiation at test sites. RAMjb wrote: Now down ...
by Kiwiguy
Re: Wehrmacht/ Waffen-SS Squad Tactics Questions
Don't think so. Initially, the squads were armed with one LMG, the squad leader had a SMG, and everybody else had rifles. I think later on in the war, you started having squads with two LMGs, though ...
by Hdkujrox
Re: Soviet air losses in WW2 vs german claims
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipment_losses_in_World_War_II Finnish Air force lost 423 air craft during the Continuation War. 209 of them combat and 214 non-combat. Of those 209 combat losses, 86 ...
by Mathias
Re: German soldiers performance verses Allied soldiers
My father was a 'mercy' transfer from the Russian front to Normandy. Several of his units were decimated in severe combat conditions over several years, inflicting outrageous casualties. He was the ...
by Alexosar
Re: Was the263rd infantry division, division 66 involved in the...
Dear Ma'am Of course the 66th Div. were called the Panthermen. In German, an armored Division is called a Panzer Division. All I can say about the Bulge is that my dad was not there in the time ...
by Indybuster
Re: For those of you trying to find your fathers army records an...
Sorry, I have not been on this forum for quite a long time. I am not familiar with much of the WWII insignia. If I were you, I would try to research it on the internet. Look for military insignia, ...
by Brownbomber2
Re: Does anyone have information on how Polish soldiers in the German army, whe...
In case you are thinking of a dramatic way being used by the Polish fighting alongside Germans once captured by the Allied forces, I found no such incident. So my guess is that the use of normal ...
by Asif Nadeem
Re: Question about the skull-symbol.
Not all of them, the variety of SS collar patches is quite startling, even among the 'original' W-SS divisions. Yes, the skull and crossbones was used by Heer Panzer troops as well. As far as I can ...
by Wayne McCoy
Re: Did it bother the German soldiers killing Jewish children and women during ...
The latest documentaries I have seen, it has been shown that most of the regular as well as SS armies committed atrocities especially as the end was near. They would kill and massacre as they ...
by kachina
Re: Does anyone know of/have family members who might have serve...
It is fascinating.... and extremely satisfying when you can match names, units, and experiences with the people involved. See, that is the thing, that amazes me. Each name that you see, was actually ...
by TomF
Re: Canadian and German war crimes in Normandy
Do you Age of the victim? It's the age of the perpetrator I would be more concerned with. Is there a minimum age that you can be charged with a war crime? Is there a 'Young Offenders Act' for war ...
by Linda2
What happened to non-British Dunkirk evacuees
... for his acts) As far as I know, there was a line of defence through the middle of France and many units were transported from Dunkirk and the Belgian beaches of La Panne (only a few miles away and ...
by freerap
The US torpedo squadrons at Midway 1942- An unavoidable sacrifice?
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
Re: What happened to the small arms after a battle
The answers to that are as varied as the armies and battlefields. An efficient fighting force that wins a fight of any size would gather up or destroy all weapons and ammunition in the field. This ...
by reddyeddy69
Re: Howitizer vs mortar
I think you will find that the concept of a mortar has not changed significantly. They are still high angle of elevation smooth bore devices that are muzzle loaded. They are not necessarily man ...
by Attiyah Zahdeh
Re: Looking for "3rd cavalry reconnaissance squadron" also known...
... is always best to have the complete full (every page) of a monthly report, due to details about the units actions at the beginning and end of the month. So, my answer is, the whole month if you are ...
by Duayne Forsberg

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