Ah yes, the soldiers who claimed Douaumont were part of the 24th Brandenburger Regiment, who had become separated from their neigboring regiment...
Ah, I have this story related in quite some detail back home. Going from memory here, it is not entirely true, but almost. German soldiers...
Around 3,000 Swedes missing as well, as Thailand is one of the most popular destinations for us. Many, many children have been lost, as several of...
Quite a few nice things this year, including a great book on Scottish whiskey, or rather combined whiskey and travel guide, with heavy focus on...
I know there are a few fellow Hearts of Iron fans on this board, but figured it would be appropriate to do a heads-up for other people, as the...
Black Cross/Red Star...yes, while I have only read bits & pieces while flipping through it, I can certainly say its a fantastic effort. I can't...
Well, I finished reading Adrian Goldsworthy's "The Punic Wars" a while back, an abolutely terrific book about a period which I did not know a...
Throwing out a quick question here. I noted this, and several similar, entries: I was labouring under the impression that "Guards Mortar" units...
Just thought I would check peoples opinions, and give those who don't know about it, a heads up about the upcoming submarine simulator Silent...
Exactly. The Western Allies are close by, while those pesky Soviets are still wallowing about around Warsaw, with stretched supply lines after...
Quite an interesting list to see all the countries together like that. I note that the Mongolian People's Republic went out on a limb, and boldly...
This just in from the progressive decision-makers in China, via AFP. Gotta love the classic communist thinking behind this one: [img]...
[/b] The problem with anectdotal evidence like this is that too much depends on the tactical and operational handling of the aircraft along with...
The early Soviet Yak-1, Yak-7 and LaGG-3 fighters were roughly equal to the Hurricane and P-40, ie sturdy and reliable but not sufficient...
Yeah, that's a great story. I'm sure there can't be a lot of veterans that can claim to have dropped over Normandy AND fought on the Eastern Front!
The P-39 being used as a ground-attack plane is a common western misconception that lingers to this day. I do not know where this myth originated,...
Have to agree on this one. This is definitely the best medieval game out there, both with regards to realism and looks. Since the game is fully...
[/b] This is quite correct, one way used to punish Il-2 pilots (or possibly any pilot, dunno) was to let them fly a number of missions as Il-2...
Don't recall seing any at all, really. Which is odd considering the intensity of the fighting! Quick search revealed a few present-day shots...
But NOT TWO HIGH-RANKING OFFICERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GREATEST BATTLES IN HISTORY. [img] </font> Oh no, now you've gone done it. The novel...
