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by tigre
Wed May 22, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Favourite Knights Cross Action
Replies: 111
Views: 267849

Re: Favourite Knights Cross Action

Hello to all :D; a little more.......................... Gustav Hippler (July 25, 1903 Gronau, Germany - August 22, 1942 Brjansk, Feldlaz.m. 623). Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross awarded on September 4, 1940 as Oberleutnant der Reserve and Führer (Leader) of the 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 74 (motoris...
by tigre
Wed May 22, 2024 5:48 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.
Replies: 19
Views: 7960

Re: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.

Hello to all :D; more.............................. The air defense of the German Reich in the World War 1939-1945 and its lessons. The fight for air supremacy over Germany until the invasion 1943-1944. The withdrawal of defense forces was undoubtedly the right decision. The distribution of the grou...
by tigre
Tue May 21, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.
Replies: 14
Views: 1652

Re: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.

Hello to all :D; more........................ The air war in Poland in 1939. VIII. Interesting events and issues of the Polish campaign of 1939. Numerical comparison of missions in independent air warfare and those at the service of the army. Up to and including September 18, Air Fleet 4 units flew ...
by tigre
Mon May 20, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: The Italian Aviation Command in the Soviet Union.
Replies: 10
Views: 1079

Re: The Italian Aviation Command in the Soviet Union.

Hello to all :D; more.............................. The XXII° Gruppo Autonomo Caccia, July 25, 1941 - May 7, 1942. Chronology and marching diary. 1942: March 1942: March 3, 1942: 14 sorties were carried out by the Gruppo, but no combat was reported. As per another source, Maggiore D’Agostinis togeth...
by tigre
Fri May 17, 2024 5:34 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Soldier's Life!
Replies: 1
Views: 224

Re: Soldier's Life!

Hello to all :D; more...................

Camaraderie on the front.

Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/di ... -1942.html

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Thu May 16, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Partisans in the Balkans.
Replies: 16
Views: 4550

Re: Partisans in the Balkans.

Hello to all :D; a more................. The Yugoslav guerrilla war. The importance of Yugoslav operations. After this offensive, the Yugoslav army set out to carry out major operations; It already had 17 army corps with 51 divisions, 23 independent brigades and 107 detachments. The influence that t...
by tigre
Wed May 15, 2024 5:14 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.
Replies: 19
Views: 7960

Re: The air defense of the German Reich, 1939-1945.

Hello to all :D; more.............................. The air defense of the German Reich in the World War 1939-1945 and its lessons. The fight for air supremacy over Germany until the invasion 1943-1944. Now the Germans abandoned their peripheral defense to avoid further losses. Holland was evacuated...
by tigre
Tue May 14, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Werner Mölders
Replies: 53
Views: 47065

Re: Werner Mölders

Hello to all :D; one more accompanied..................

Werner Mölder's pictures!

Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/wi ... ueste.html

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Tue May 14, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.
Replies: 14
Views: 1652

Re: Der Luftkrieg in Polen 1939.

Hello to all :D; more........................ The air war in Poland in 1939. VIII. Interesting events and issues of the Polish campaign of 1939. Reconnaissance (Aufklärung). The exploration was totally coherent, both on a large scale and in detail. However, there are developments worth taking a clos...
by tigre
Mon May 13, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: The Italian Aviation Command in the Soviet Union.
Replies: 10
Views: 1079

Re: The Italian Aviation Command in the Soviet Union.

Hello to all :D; more.............................. The XXII° Gruppo Autonomo Caccia, July 25, 1941 - May 7, 1942. Chronology and marching diary. 1942: February 1942: February 24, 1942: in the afternoon, 12 Macchis C.200 of the 362a (Giulio Torresi and Tenente Frank Passerini), 369a (Tenente Renato ...
by tigre
Sun May 12, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: I.Sch.Rgt.4/49
Replies: 1
Views: 251

Re: I.Sch.Rgt.4/49

Hello by apirzio :D; Hmm a little confusing, since the I./ Schützen Regiment 4 belonged to the 6. Schützen Brigade as part of the 6. Pz and in August 1940, the I./ Sch. Rgt 4 became the I./ Schützen Regiment 114. Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Sun May 12, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: The 169. ID at Salla 1941.
Replies: 6
Views: 550

Re: The 169. ID at Salla 1941.

Hello to all :D; more................ The Battle of Salla, July 1 to 8, 1941. Moltke made the profound statement that a victory is “always of use,” including an “ordinary victory” that does not lead to the destruction of the opponent. Salla too was just an ordinary victory. The fact that he had open...
by tigre
Fri May 10, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: The war seen from the air.
Replies: 36
Views: 30719

Re: The war seen from the air.

Hello to all :D; more follows............... Under fire. Sources: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/wiener-illustrierten-nr-40-2-oktober-1940-24-seiten-unsere-soldaten-an-der-atlantikkueste.html https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/the-berliner-illustrierte-zeitung-14th-vol-april-1942.html Cheers. R...
by tigre
Thu May 09, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Soldier's Life!
Replies: 1
Views: 224

Soldier's Life!

Hello to all :D; As an old adage goes... the soldier, when he is not fighting, eats, rests or marches...

Enjoying the Atlantic coast 1940.

Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/de/wi ... ueste.html

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
by tigre
Thu May 09, 2024 4:40 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Partisans in the Balkans.
Replies: 16
Views: 4550

Re: Partisans in the Balkans.

Hello to all :D; a more................. The Yugoslav guerrilla war. The German offensives. The Germans could not passively watch as the Yugoslav army took the initiative and secured the solid base of the Adriatic coast for widespread offensive operations. They also feared an Allied landing on the f...