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  1. Jim
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    Hummel Self-Propelled Gun

    At the head of the retreating column from 2nd SS Panzer Division at the crossroads near Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly was this 150mm Hummel self-propelled...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 23, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: German Motorised Weapons
  2. Jim
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    After the Battle of Kursk

    The great prize for the Soviet Union in defeating the Germans at Kursk was the gaining of the strategic initiative. After Kursk there were no...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 23, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: Battle of Kursk
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    T-34 Model 1943

    T-34/76 Model 1943. 41st Guards Tank Brigade, 7th Mechanized Corps, Kursk, 1943. This vehicle and the rest of the brigade's tanks were marked with...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 23, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: Russian Motorised Weapons
  4. Jim
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    Germans Hang Russian Civilians.

    The many reports of German brutality in the occupied towns and villages in Russia were strikingly confirmed by this remarkable series of...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 23, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: Massacres and Atrocities of the Second World War
  5. white
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    Oskar Dirlewanger

    If you have ever wondered what the second world war was about you must read about this ss officer, a Doctor, iron cross 1 & 2 knights cross with...
    Thread by: white, Nov 23, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: Massacres and Atrocities of the Second World War
  6. 10cents
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    Rape of Manila

    General Douglas MacArthur supposedly called Manila after the 30-day battle to take the city, "the most devastated city in the world, next to...
    Thread by: 10cents, Nov 21, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: Massacres and Atrocities of the Second World War
  7. 10cents
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    Battle of Corregidor

    The last stand of all organized American and Filipino units were made in Corregidor after the fall of Bataan. This island fortress sits right...
    Thread by: 10cents, Nov 21, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Pacific
  8. Dave War44
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    The Most Famous D-Day Photograph

    It was at LION-sur-MER that the most famous D-Day photo was taken – a view of QUEEN Beach, Red sector (taken by Sgt. Jimmy Mapham – later Gen....
    Thread by: Dave War44, Nov 20, 2007, 6 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  9. 10cents
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    Bataan Death March

    The Bataan Death March wont' be forgotten for some time. After the fall of Bataan, some 90,000 to 100,000 Filipino and American POWs were forcibly...
    Thread by: 10cents, Nov 19, 2007, 9 replies, in forum: Massacres and Atrocities of the Second World War
  10. anirban3598
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    Battle of Monte Cassino

    General Information: The Battle of Monte Cassino was, in fact, a desperate and costly series of battles fought by the Allies during January and...
    Thread by: anirban3598, Nov 18, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: The War In Italy
  11. Jim
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    Who Fought Who on Iwo Jima

    American Against the Japanese defence force the Americans were to employ three Marine divisions, the 3rd, 4th and 5th, totalling over 70,000 men...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 18, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: The War In The Pacific
  12. Jim
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    Tadamichi Kuribayashi

    In May 1945, LtGen Tadamichi Kuribayashi had been summoned to the office of the Japanese Prime Minister, General Tojo, and told that he would be...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 18, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: History of Japan during World War II
  13. Jim
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    The Bombing Begins

    For Britain, the period of the ‘phoney war’ ended four months after Dunkirk. Initially, the bombing of British cities was a mistake. Prior to...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 17, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: Battle of Britain
  14. 10cents
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    AK-47 in WW2?

    Hi! We know Kalashnikov designed the AK towards the end of WW2. Was it ever used against the intended enemy, the Nazis, even if for some...
    Thread by: 10cents, Nov 17, 2007, 27 replies, in forum: Russian Light Weapons
  15. SamIam
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    A Little-Known Episode in the Battle of the Atlantic (interesting)

    The Battle of the St. Lawrence A Little-Known Episode in the Battle of the Atlantic by Fabrice Mosseray In the summer of 1942, German...
    Thread by: SamIam, Nov 16, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  16. SamIam
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    Most decorated WWII Soldier

    Had not seen this posted so thought I would share. [IMG] AUDIE LEON MURPHY WAS BORN 6-20-24 IN HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS. HE WAS ONE OF TWELVE...
    Thread by: SamIam, Nov 13, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: A Soldier's Story
  17. SamIam
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    Do you think our veterans get enough?

    Do you think veterans get enough support from the government? I ask this because the veterans I know seem to be scraping by. I hate to see this...
    Thread by: SamIam, Nov 12, 2007, 23 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  18. Jim
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    The German Officer Shot Me in Cold Blood

    In a special hospital in Moscow for men severely wounded in the head and face laid V. Dolgin, a 26-year-old Ukrainian, who was maltreated and left...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 10, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    First Lieutenant Willibald C. Bianchi

    In December 1941 two major US forces posed a threat to Japanese plans for expansion into South East Asia and Indonesia: the Navy's Pacific fleet...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 6, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: American WWII Medals and Awards
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    Battle of Britain

    July 11th : attack on a convoy intercepted by Hurricanes. Sptifires intercepted Bf 109's. Hurricanes attacked 12 Heinkel 111's over Isle of Wight....
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 5, 2007, 4 replies, in forum: Battle of Britain
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