Greetings,
Just ran across these units in Glanz for the Western Front on 1 July 1943:
7th Separate Aero-sleigh Battalion
37th Separate Aero-sleigh Battalion
38th Separate Aero-sleigh Battalion
40th Aero-sleigh Battalion
In other sources, these units are designated as Snowmobile Battalions.
Just what were these units doing in July? Obviously not sledding about on the snow.
Leo
Aero-sleigh / Snowmobiles in July ?
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Re: Aero-sleigh / Snowmobiles in July ?
Withdrawn to the Arkhangelsk Military District during July. There were similar units in other places, more than half a hundred total:Leo Niehorster wrote: Just ran across these units in Glanz for the Western Front on 1 July 1943:
7th Separate Aero-sleigh Battalion
37th Separate Aero-sleigh Battalion
38th Separate Aero-sleigh Battalion
40th Aero-sleigh Battalion
http://teatrskazka.com/Raznoe/BoevojSos ... -1943.html
I suppose disbanding specialized units with valuable specialists was considered impractical so they were waiting for the next winter.
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Re: Aero-sleigh / Snowmobiles in July ?
Thank you Art.
Leo
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