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    Pavel Artemyevich Plotnikov

    They called him “Dead Eye Plotnikov,” and he was the man h s regiment commander called for as the last resort. This remarkable Russian bomber...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 10, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Russian WWII Medals and Awards
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    Conclusions From Pegasus Bridge

    On 16 July 1944, FM Montgomery decorated Maj Howard with the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in recognition of his efforts on the coup de main...
    Thread by: Cabel1960, Nov 12, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Pegasus Bridge
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    When was the real turning point?

    So, which was the decisive battle or when was the real turning point? Numerous operations and battles have been referred to as the “Turning...
    Thread by: brianw, Nov 1, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    An old soldier’s stories.

    I’m 64 years old and a product of the “Baby Boom”, so I’m not old enough to have any direct memories of the war, but I have worked with some of...
    Thread by: brianw, Sep 21, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    British Raids behind German Held Coast

    England was an island under siege. Her expeditionary force that had been sent to the Continent in late 1939 to whip Adolf Hitler had just been...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 6, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: A Soldier's Story
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    Operation Crossbow

    In the predawn hours of June 13, 1944, a jet-propelled German missile, designated the V–1, left a launching pad in the Pas de Calais area of...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 4, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: The War In Normandy
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    Mathilde Carré

    Known as The Cat, Mathilde Carré was a divorced French army nurse who was recruited into the INTERALLIÉ resistance organization in 1940. She was...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 4, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
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    In Praise of the Home Guard

    This review was by Hamilton Fyfe who during the war years was renown for the reviews he wrote regarding War Books. As I have been looking...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 3, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Home Front
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    Vehicles Used By The Home Front

    After the withdrawal of British and French forces from Dunkirk in June 1940, there was a real threat that the Germans would invade Britain once...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 12, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: The Home Front
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    wessex models is The latest member Of War44!

    Welcome wessex models, Glad you have joined war44 forums. Here you can introduce yourself to the other board members. Thanks, Jim
    Thread by: Jim, May 28, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: ☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆
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    German Decoy U-Boat

    Water-Donkey was the Germans name for their new decoy craft. This dummy U-Boat was hauled by a real submarine by means of a lengthy tow-rope. (1)...
    Thread by: Jim, Apr 24, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Germany at Sea!
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    Confusing the Germans

    One of the steps taken to confuse any invading force was the uprooting of all signposts. They did not reappear in towns until autumn 1942 and not...
    Thread by: Jim, Mar 10, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: The Home Front
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    Tricks Played On The Enemy During WWII

    Hand-in-hand with the tricky art of large scale camouflage goes wholesale deception of the enemy with dummy tanks and guns, fake towns and wharves...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 21, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
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    Yorkshire Home Guard

    These volunteers in Doncaster, Yorkshire, are taking part in a 'recruit drill' under the instruction of old-timer ex-Sergeant Brooks, while...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 20, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Home Front
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    French Resistance During WWII

    The German occupation of France in June 1940 was a massive defeat for the French population. It meant not only a loss of political freedom, but...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 20, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
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    American Heroism In The Ardennes

    Tanks Ran Right Over the American Foxholes When the Germans launched their counter offensive in the Ardennes in the foggy weather of December...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 10, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: The Battle of the Bulge
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    Building a Bailey Bridge

    A revolution in military engineering had earned high praise from Field Marshal Montgomery, a permanent way which can be assembled on the spot to...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 7, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    Roger Landes

    Roger Landes Recruited: March 1942 Roles: Circuit Organiser, Wireless Operator (F Section) Circuits: SCIENTIST, ACTOR Codenames: Stanislas,...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 10, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
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    Women In The Russian Air Force

    Stalingrad was as much the turning point for the air force as it was for the Red Army, and Soviet flyers shot down approximately 900 German...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 1, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Women at War
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    Russian Polikarpov U-2VS

    With a crew of two or three, the Po-2 first flew in January 1928, and over 13,000 had been built by June 1941. Though it was used primarily for...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 1, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: Allied Aviation Of WWII
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