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Specializing in WWII military information and discussions
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Newsletter January 9, 2015
MILITARY PRODUCTS SURPLUS/AIRSOFT COLLECTIBLES SALES BLOG GERMAN MP40 ASSAULT BAG FOR WW11 PARATROOPERS $50.00 Reproduction German Fallschirmjagers used this bag to carry and protect his MP40 and 5 extra magazines and magazine loader. This assault bag is green and also has loops for attaching a sling. GERMAN 1939 & 1914 IRON CROSS SECOND CLASS LOT WW1 and WW11 $20.00 […]
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THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE HONOURED
Washington will be honouring the approximate 230 remaining elite Canadian and U.S. soldiers known as the Devil’s Brigade. On February 2 they will be presented with a Congressional Gold Medal. The Devil’s Brigade, founded in 1942, was an elite fighting force that used unconventional tactics during WWII against their […]
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FINLAND WINTER WAR - BATTLES OF WWII cont.
Winter War Location: Finland Eastern Front Date: November 30, 1939-March 13, 1940 Commanders and Forces Finnish: Isthmus Army (Lieutenant General H. Osterman), IV Corps (Major General J. Hagglund), Reserve (Major General V. Tuompo), Total: 337,000; Soviet: Seventh Army (General V.F. Jakolev), Eighth Army (General I.N Habarov), Ninth Army (General M.P. Duhanov), Fourteenth Army (General V.A […]
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MEDIUM TANKS - WEAPONS OF WW11 cont.
Medium tanks were an excellent combination of firepower, range, and armor protection. Some of the most decisive tanks of the war were in the medium class, such as the German Panzer IV, the Soviet T-34 and the U.S M4 Sherman. Vickers Medium Tank Designation: Vickers Medium MK IIA Type: Medium Tank Length: 17.6 ft (5.36 […]