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by Nacht
Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: New book on the DAK
Replies: 16
Views: 5942

Re: New book on the DAK

Cedric,

What happened to your 13emeDBLE? Also colleague where is your AFRIKAKORPS.Org logo?

Why are we the only purchasers of Fish's book? Come on guys!!!
by Nacht
Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:17 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: New book on the DAK
Replies: 16
Views: 5942

Re: New book on the DAK

Thanks Fish (Kevin),

I have it on pre-order... this is less cost than purchasing the book on our Schiffer Orders! We'' let you know about anything that glaring errors but glad you are in the authoring 'fold' FISH! Good Luck on dealing with Schiffer!!!
by Nacht
Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:29 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: New book on the DAK
Replies: 16
Views: 5942

Re: New book on the DAK

Cannot find the pre-order link at US AMazon... Help!

Thanks...

NACHT

http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.Org
by Nacht
Fri May 09, 2008 11:44 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: German Equipment in N.Afrika 1941-2
Replies: 60
Views: 72910

Re: German Equipment in N.Afrika 1941-2

David, As we have discussed, the DAK monthly report documentation shows the Sd.Kfz.260's but commonly these were modified into additional radio carrying vehicles and more antennas added to make them into a Sd.Kfz.261 style variant... The production quantities of this type never met field demand... T...
by Nacht
Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:45 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Looking for someone who is visiting Bovington this summer
Replies: 3
Views: 2950

Bovington

Sorry, meant to say... did you get an appointment for photos?
by Nacht
Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:43 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Looking for someone who is visiting Bovington this summer
Replies: 3
Views: 2950

Bovington

DavidW and I are supposed to meet there on the 12th of September...

I already have a few hundred photos of the 234 at "Bovi" and another couple hundred of the 234 from the Patton Museum... lots of minute details photographed of the two over the years... does this help?
by Nacht
Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:30 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Kleeblatt
Replies: 0
Views: 1907

Kleeblatt

Some may know my research efforts into the use of the "Kleeblatt'" and units that used the device on their vehicles.... Does anyone have a high resolution scan or print of these two images? Would like to work on completion of a story I've started and need to derive more information from th...
by Nacht
Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:29 pm
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: Household Cavalry regiment
Replies: 2
Views: 3248

Additional...

David, Another is here... http://www.ian.a.paterson.btinternet.co.uk/orgarmour.htm#HCR "The Household Cavalry Composite Regiment was formed at Windsor by amalgamation of The Life Guards and the 'Blues and Royals' on 1st September 1939. By January 1940 it was serving in the Middle East, mainly i...
by Nacht
Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: Household Cavalry regiment
Replies: 2
Views: 3248

Weblinks...

David, These links may seem silly to give to you but there is a wealth of hidden materials if requested from them directly... http://www.householdcavalry.info/images/hcbadge1.jpg http://www.householdcavalry.info/strcture.htm http://www.householdcavalrymuseum.org.uk/ http://www.householdcavalry.co.uk...
by Nacht
Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Rommel's booty in North Africa
Replies: 1
Views: 1683

Hype...

Kelvin, As a general 'spot' overview type of answer... there is quite a bit of information available about material shipped and captured but this forum might not be the best method of sharing the answers... it would need be in some type of tabular monthly form and also by port or city... I would gue...
by Nacht
Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:14 pm
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Oberstleutnant Gustav-Georg Knabe, Kom. KB15 of 15./PD
Replies: 4
Views: 4272

Olbrich

Tigre, Will do on the Olbrich in another thread... must complete the write up here as there is more on Knabe that you might find of interest into the exploits involved with Sidi Rezegh??? and then will recant a bit of the highlights about Olbrich... and very glad to share with my colleagues here... ...
by Nacht
Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:26 pm
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Oberstleutnant Gustav-Georg Knabe, Kom. KB15 of 15./PD
Replies: 4
Views: 4272

Oberstleutnant Gustav-Georg Knabe, Kom. KB15 of 15./PD

Oberstleutnant Gustav-Georg Knabe, Kom. KB15 of 15./PD & more... 13emeDBLE & I have discussed a bit about the importance of Knabe and Olbrich in the early DAK campaign... but we have not shared this information with our reader/colleagues... at this forum. Oberstleutnant Gustav-Georg Knabe ht...
by Nacht
Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:44 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Ramcke Brigade OoB
Replies: 16
Views: 13825

Kampfgruppe Hubner

http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckeKH.jpg Kampfgruppe Hubner Insignia of 3.Battalion: http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RKite.jpg http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckeH.jpg The third emblem variant was changed because of confusion with v.d.Heydte's II vehicle s havin...
by Nacht
Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:44 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Ramcke Brigade OoB
Replies: 16
Views: 13825

Kampfgruppe van der Heydte

http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckeKvdH.jpg Kampfgruppe van der Heydte Insignia of 2.Battalion: http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckevdHBKite.jpg http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckevdH2.jpg http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckevdHLogo2.jpg http://www....
by Nacht
Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:43 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Ramcke Brigade OoB
Replies: 16
Views: 13825

Kampfgruppe Kroh (subsequently Schwaiger)

http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckeKK.jpg Kampfgruppe Kroh (subsequently Schwaiger) Insignia of I.Battalion: http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckeBKite.jpg http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckeBr.jpg http://www.AFRIKAKORPS.org/_photos/Ramcke/RamckeKrohRedS.jpg htt...