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Eastern Front / Re: EF short stories

« on: April 17, 2012, 04:37:10 AM »

Sounds like an interesting story . Did his shoulder catch on fire???

Haha don't think so..  but i was the only one he would tell stories to, he never liked talking about it to anyone.

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Eastern Front / Re: EF short stories

« on: April 16, 2012, 03:50:33 AM »

My grandpa was in New Guinea during WW2, now I know that this isn't Eastern Front, but this is the only story i know first hand..

He and his buddy were scouting ahead of their unit, when suddenly they hear a column of Jap tanks and infantry approaching. They dive into a ditch beside the road and attempt not to make any sound or movement.. The column passes by them unaware of their presence. a Japanese soldier finishes his cigarette and right as he walks by he flicks the cigarette right on my grandpas shoulder..

That's all he told me, I'm not sure if he kept it somewhere but its too late to ask him now

He passed away on the night of December 7th-8th, 2003

Coincidence?

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Eastern Front / Re: WW2 Warfare Discussion thread

« on: April 07, 2012, 08:09:57 PM »

Hey who decides what number a division or company gets? For example, in WWII there was the 82nd airborne and then 101st airborne. Does that mean there are numbers 83rd to 100th airborne that died or were never reported? There is also the 716th German Infantry division. Does that mean there were 715th other German Infantry divisions before this one was made? Someone please clarify how these designations work .

Since You asked:

Use of Roman numerals to designate Corps comes from the time of the French Revolution. It reflected the Republican and anti-clerical stance of France at the time by honoring the pre-Christian virtues of the Roman Republic! Napoleon changed the definition of Corps from a group of specialists, (artillery,rifle, cavalry,engineer ...), To a Combined Arms force, of variable size, (Ideally as large as could be handled given the talents of its commander), Which could engage and delay an enemy army for one day; - to allow the rest of the French army to concentrate. It was also a "Division of March".

I didn't quote the whole thing but did you just write all this yourself?

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Eastern Front / Re: Favourite tank of World War Two?

« on: April 07, 2012, 02:27:58 AM »

Definitely Sherman.. I just like the way they look..

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Eastern Front / Re: Favorite Military Leader...

« on: April 06, 2012, 12:10:09 AM »

Welcome to the forums! were very glad to have you here, and i hope you enjoy the mod!

as for  Erwin Rommel, i would agree. he's actually one German leader i can root for morally because of the attempted assassination of Hitler.

Thanks!

And he was anti-nazi as well, he only fought because he loved Germany..

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Eastern Front / Re: Favorite Military Leader...

« on: April 05, 2012, 09:30:19 PM »

Most definitely Erwin Rommel. (from Wikipedia)

Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel  (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), popularly known as the Desert Fox (Wüstenfuchs), was a German Field Marshal of World War II. He won the respect of both his own troops and the enemies he fought.

He was a highly decorated officer in World War I, and was awarded the Pour le Mérite for his exploits on the Italian front. In World War II, he further distinguished himself as the commander of the 7th Panzer Division during the 1940 invasion of France. However, it was his leadership of German and Italian forces in the North African campaign that established the legend of the Desert Fox. He is considered to have been one of the most skilled commanders of desert warfare in the conflict. He later commanded the German forces opposing the Allied cross-channel invasion in Normandy.

As one of the few generals who consistently fought the Western Allies (he was never assigned to the Eastern Front), Rommel is regarded as having been a humane and professional officer. His Afrikakorps was never accused of war crimes. Soldiers captured during his Africa campaign were reported to have been treated humanely. Furthermore, he ignored orders to kill captured commandos, Jewish soldiers and civilians in all theaters of his command.

Late in the war, Rommel was linked to the conspiracy to kill Adolf Hitler. Because Rommel was widely renowned, Hitler chose to eliminate him quietly; in trade for assurances his family would be spared, Rommel agreed to commit suicide.