German paratroops suffered appalling losses during the invasion and Battle of Crete and essentially never saw large-scale airborne operations again. Some ground units fought well during WWII, such as certain field divisions and the elite Hermann Göring formations, while other units simply served....
WW2 German Panzer V Ersatz M10 – Panthers In Disguise German Reich (1944) Medium Tank – 5 Modified The unofficially dubbed ‘Ersatz M10s’ were a cadre of German Panther tanks disguised as American/Allied M10 Tank Destroyers during the Battle of the Bulge in Winter 1944, in the Malmedy ...
Airborne units especially appreciated jeeps, as the quarter-ton trucks fit in gliders and provided both reconnaissance and much-needed transport behind enemy lines. In 1944 infantry glider regiments had twenty-four jeeps, and parachute regiments had seventeen. Armament usually consisted of a pedestal-...
The other podcast that may be of interest isHam & Jama WW2 Airborne Podcast. I hope that you have enjoyed reading the blog post. I also co-host a podcast with Keith Pengelley in which we talk about the occupation of the Channel Islands month by month using first hand accounts, diaries an...
The group is specially-trained in counter-terrorism tactics and weaponry and serves in a variety of roles that include clandestine operations, VIP protection and embassy protection. Its organization involves airborne, maritime, and training forces as well as frontline land units and technical ...
WW2 German AT Weapons 3.7 cm Panzerabwehrkanone (PaK) German Reich (1933-1945) Light anti-tank gun – Between 14,459 to 20,000 Built The 3.7 cm PaK emerged as Germany’s response to the burgeoning tank industry. Its development, initiated in 1925 by a group of Rheinmetall engineers, ...