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  Royal Navy Carrier Air Groups, 1945 Carrier Air Groups were first created in June 1945 to align with U.S. Navy policy in the Pacific following the end of the war in Europe, involving frontline squadrons reorganized into carrier Air Groups (CAGs). The CAG organization continued into the postwar period, being reorganized in September 1946 […]

Have you ever heard a carpenter say that “you’re only as good as your tools” or that “I can’t work with faulty tools”? This applies to all. For those involved in survival, reenacting or in outdoor life in general unreliable gear can be worse than useless. A multi-tool that breaks, for example, or an inadequately […]

   LIST OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE BASIC GERMAN SOLDAT   Uniform   M40/M43 Wool Tunic or Dot-44 M36/40/43 trousers in Feldgrau with slash pockets or Dot-44 Sleep shirt Field caps – Feldmutze in Feldgrau wool or camouflage M43 Jack boots or ankle type boots with gaiters Type II camouflage smock or Dot-44 uniform

    Location: North Africa Date: June 15-17, 1941 Commanders and Forces: German: 13,000 troops, plus 170 tanks and 210 aircraft (Rommel) British: 20,000 troops, plus 200 tanks and 203 aircraft (General Sir Archibald Wavell) Casualties: German: 700 killed and 70 tanks destroyed British: 900 killed and 100 tanks destroyed Key Actions: On June 15, […]

  Location: Denmark Strait Date: May 23-27, 1941 Commanders and Forces: German: Ships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen (Vice Admiral Lutjens) British: Task force including ships Suffolk, Norfolk, Ark Royal, Rodney, King George V, Hood, Prince of Wales, (Vice Admiral Holland)