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The Panzerkampfwagen IV

PzKpfw IV Ausf. A, unit unknown; Poland September 1939 One of only 35 examples of this initial version to be built, this tank is finished...

Thread by: Jim, Nov 17, 2007, 6 replies, in forum: German Motorised Weapons

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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

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U-Boat Paintings

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Thread by: Jim, Nov 15, 2007, 4 replies, in forum: German U-Boats

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U-Boat Armament

For the first half of the war, the principal armament on most U-boats was the 8.8cm or 10.5cm naval gun, and/or the 2cm flak gun. As the war...

Thread by: Jim, Nov 13, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: German U-Boats

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Rare 3.7cm U-Boat Flak Gun

Twin 3.7cm flak guns were relatively unusual, the majority of boats carrying either twin or quadruple 2cm or single 3.7cm guns. This twin 3.7cm...

Thread by: Jim, Nov 13, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German U-Boats

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The Survivors of A U-Boat Attack

During the early part of World War II many merchant ships still travelled alone. Escorts were in short supply and air cover was restricted, so...

Thread by: Jim, Nov 13, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German U-Boats

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U-Boat 85

U-85 was a Type VII-B U-boat commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Eberhard Greger. The 85 had limited success on its three tours, and was out looking...

Thread by: Jim, Nov 10, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German U-Boats

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The Hudson Made History In Capturing a U-Boat

Early one morning a Hudson of the R.A.F. Coastal Command took off and headed out over the Atlantic. Visibility was poor, frequent rainstorms swept...

Thread by: Jim, Nov 10, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: Britain at Sea!

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Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic, a nautical campaign which lasted the duration of the war, started after the German invasion of Poland with the...

Thread by: ramiz, Oct 2, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums

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Familymembers in the war?

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Thread by: Junkie88, Sep 30, 2007, 29 replies, in forum: A Soldier's Story

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5th U-boat Flotilla

These picture panels come from he 5th U-boat Flotilia visitor's book and illustrate the histories of individual U-boats. The 5th U-Flotilla in...

Thread by: Jim, Sep 22, 2007, 16 replies, in forum: German U-Boats

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Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Joachim Helbig

Oberst Joachim Helbig Joachim Helbig was born on 10 September 1915 in the town of Borln. Like several other Luftwaffe aces, the early part of...

Thread by: Jim, Sep 13, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German WWII Medals and Awards

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Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Werner Baumbach

Oberst Werner Baumbach Werner Baumbach was born on 27 December 1916 in the town of Cloppenburg. Fascinated by flying from an early age, as a...

Thread by: Jim, Sep 12, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: German WWII Medals and Awards

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Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Otto Kretschmer

Fregattenkapitan Otto Kretschmer Otto Kretschmer was probably the greatest of the World War II U-boat aces. He was born in Heidau, Silesia, on...

Thread by: Jim, Sep 12, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: German WWII Medals and Awards

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Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Engelbert Endrass

Kapitanleutnant Engelbert Endrass Engelbert 'Bertl' Endrass was born in Bamberg on 2 March 1911. Another former officer in the Merchant Navy...

Thread by: Jim, Sep 12, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German WWII Medals and Awards

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Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Gunther Prien

Kapitanleutnant Gunther Prien The first of Germany's great U-boat aces was born in Osterfeld on 16 January 1908. His naval career began when...

Thread by: Jim, Sep 12, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German WWII Medals and Awards

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The U-Boat Captains Wait

In the case of U-boat captains, a long wait could ensue between the notification of the award of the Knight's Cross and the completion of a long...

Thread by: Jim, Sep 12, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German WWII Medals and Awards

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U29 Sinks HMS Courageous..

HMS Courageous, one of the navy's oldest aircraft carriers, was torpedoed by a U-boat west of here today. It is the navy's first serious loss of...

Thread by: Jim, Aug 23, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums

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U-Boat Base Konrad

The Bunker "Konrad" was not far from the bunker "Kilian", in a harbor opposite the town centre of Kiel, Germany. In April 1943, the building...

Thread by: Jim, May 19, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: German U-Boats

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My Gunner Set Fire to a V-Boat

The 2,473-ton Welsh collier "Sarastone" arrived in port from Lisbon at the beginning of January, 1941, following a battle with a V-boat, which...

Thread by: Jim, Apr 26, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums

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The Panzerkampfwagen IV

A Little-Known Episode in the Battle of the Atlantic (interesting)

U-Boat Paintings

U-Boat Armament

Rare 3.7cm U-Boat Flak Gun

The Survivors of A U-Boat Attack

U-Boat 85

The Hudson Made History In Capturing a U-Boat

Battle of the Atlantic

Familymembers in the war?

5th U-boat Flotilla

Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Joachim Helbig

Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Werner Baumbach

Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Otto Kretschmer

Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Engelbert Endrass

Knight's Cross And Oak-Leaves Recipient Gunther Prien

The U-Boat Captains Wait

U29 Sinks HMS Courageous..

U-Boat Base Konrad

My Gunner Set Fire to a V-Boat

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