Active division 's 20mm AA gun depolyment 1940
Active division 's 20mm AA gun depolyment 1940
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French 10, 11, 13, 14, 19, 21, 23, 36, 42 and 43e infantry divisions were authorized to have twelve 20mm AA guns after Polish campaign, I would like to know actual equipment status of these ten divisions in 20 mm AA, did all these divisions had a full complement of twelve 20mm Antiaircraft guns on 10th May 1940 ?
French 10, 11, 13, 14, 19, 21, 23, 36, 42 and 43e infantry divisions were authorized to have twelve 20mm AA guns after Polish campaign, I would like to know actual equipment status of these ten divisions in 20 mm AA, did all these divisions had a full complement of twelve 20mm Antiaircraft guns on 10th May 1940 ?
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hello Kelvin
all but the 42e DI had their full equipment in 20mm
the 42e DI had only 3
Pierre-François Aujas GBM 126
all but the 42e DI had their full equipment in 20mm
the 42e DI had only 3
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none of these Divisions, only the 15e DI had 13 pieces
none of these Divisions, only the 15e DI had 13 pieces
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Hi,Loic, thank but you mean 15e DIM ? right Lee Sharp book mentions all 7 DIM had 12 x 20mm gun, not correct ? Thank
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that is the same division, for the rest correct but the 15e DIM had one Oerlikon more
that is the same division, for the rest correct but the 15e DIM had one Oerlikon more
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indeed, only the 17 metropolitan active Infantry Divisions mentionned above
the 1ère 3e DIC 1st Moroccan 2e 3e 4e DINA had also their full 12 Oerlikon equipment
indeed, only the 17 metropolitan active Infantry Divisions mentionned above
the 1ère 3e DIC 1st Moroccan 2e 3e 4e DINA had also their full 12 Oerlikon equipment
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Hello, Loic, thank for your help.
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Merci & thanks from me as well.
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Re: Active division 's 20mm AA gun depolyment 1940
What about German infantry divisions that have no one AA gun?
There is no waste, there are reserves (Slogan of German Army in World Wars)
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German first wave division seemed have 12 x 2cm Flak in PzJg.Abt. But I think not all of them in other waves had that weapon.
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Re: Active division 's 20mm AA gun depolyment 1940
No, after the Polish campaign flak companies were excluded from any infantry divisions.
There is no waste, there are reserves (Slogan of German Army in World Wars)
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Hi, Paul, thank