)I'll start:
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The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2 was only an earlier name for the Pz.Kpfw. IV ausf. G, and not a different design.
There were 11, and not 2, Porsche desigened Jagdtigers
Christian
Little known facts about equipment...
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Little known facts about equipment...
There seem to be many misconceptions out there, giving people some worng impressions. Let's start a thread to state misconceptions often posted as facts, and the correct 'answer' to these. (Anybody got that? )
I'll start:
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The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2 was only an earlier name for the Pz.Kpfw. IV ausf. G, and not a different design.
There were 11, and not 2, Porsche desigened Jagdtigers
Christian
)I'll start:
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The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2 was only an earlier name for the Pz.Kpfw. IV ausf. G, and not a different design.
There were 11, and not 2, Porsche desigened Jagdtigers
Christian
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The first American citizen killed in WW2 was fighting in the 1940 winter war as a Finnish volunteer.
There was one Waffen-SS Fallschirmjäger division. It had jumpsmocks in Waffen-SS camouflage style.
KV-2's ceased production early on in the war because their guns couldn't go low enough to hit close-range objects.
There was a German U-boat that sank due to a toilet malfunction.
After the retreat from Dunkirk, England direly lacked defensive fortifications so she hurried to get all available resources. The coastal fortifications were even equipped with black powder cannons in some areas.
Many early-war allied tanks were made using cast armor; which were 15-17 percent weaker than the armor on German tanks.
Himmler had plans for an SS-Luftwaffe and possibly an SS-Kriegsmarine. Neither went past the drawboard.
Brazil joined the Allies and sent one full division to Europe. Brazil was ruled by a fascist dictator during ww2.
A single Bf-109 was shot down during the invasion of France by a French rifleman who fired only a single shot at the plane. The Bullet killed the pilot.
Ireland was pro-German, and even comtemplated joining the Axis. (this one is probably inaccurate, but a strange thought none the less)
Hitler's bloodline has been traced back to Jewish heriatage as well as Himmler's and Goebbels'.
A few early Crusader series tanks were abandoned from small arms fire which could penetrate the back and sides at point-blank range. Grenades could destroy them.
The British never used the Bofors AA gun against German armor in North Africa even though it was full auto and capable of destroying every German tank except the Tiger.
The RAF were ordered to go for Flak88's when attempting to destroy dug in positions.
Hurricanes and Spitifires could catch up with the V-1 rockets and a number of them were shot down.
The French had 75mm AT guns and heavy tanks in active service during the Blitzkrieg. The French didn't use them very well.
The British had the Matilda heavy tank during the BEF which had a green camoflouge scheme and a high-velocity 40mm gun. They were not used right.
Before WW2 started, the American M-1 Garand was being manufactured in Polish factories. The Germans almost got their hands on them but the factory producing them fell victim to scorched earth. It was "in the nick of time" according to my sources.
The American Pershing tank had such weak back armor that German 20mm shells were able to penetrate and knock out the tank.
More later.
There was one Waffen-SS Fallschirmjäger division. It had jumpsmocks in Waffen-SS camouflage style.
KV-2's ceased production early on in the war because their guns couldn't go low enough to hit close-range objects.
There was a German U-boat that sank due to a toilet malfunction.
After the retreat from Dunkirk, England direly lacked defensive fortifications so she hurried to get all available resources. The coastal fortifications were even equipped with black powder cannons in some areas.
Many early-war allied tanks were made using cast armor; which were 15-17 percent weaker than the armor on German tanks.
Himmler had plans for an SS-Luftwaffe and possibly an SS-Kriegsmarine. Neither went past the drawboard.
Brazil joined the Allies and sent one full division to Europe. Brazil was ruled by a fascist dictator during ww2.
A single Bf-109 was shot down during the invasion of France by a French rifleman who fired only a single shot at the plane. The Bullet killed the pilot.
Ireland was pro-German, and even comtemplated joining the Axis. (this one is probably inaccurate, but a strange thought none the less)
Hitler's bloodline has been traced back to Jewish heriatage as well as Himmler's and Goebbels'.
A few early Crusader series tanks were abandoned from small arms fire which could penetrate the back and sides at point-blank range. Grenades could destroy them.
The British never used the Bofors AA gun against German armor in North Africa even though it was full auto and capable of destroying every German tank except the Tiger.
The RAF were ordered to go for Flak88's when attempting to destroy dug in positions.
Hurricanes and Spitifires could catch up with the V-1 rockets and a number of them were shot down.
The French had 75mm AT guns and heavy tanks in active service during the Blitzkrieg. The French didn't use them very well.
The British had the Matilda heavy tank during the BEF which had a green camoflouge scheme and a high-velocity 40mm gun. They were not used right.
Before WW2 started, the American M-1 Garand was being manufactured in Polish factories. The Germans almost got their hands on them but the factory producing them fell victim to scorched earth. It was "in the nick of time" according to my sources.
The American Pershing tank had such weak back armor that German 20mm shells were able to penetrate and knock out the tank.
More later.
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But it cuts down greatly on weak spots and welded areas.Many early-war allied tanks were made using cast armor; which were 15-17 percent weaker than the armor on German tanks.
Spitfires could; Hurricanes couldn't.Hurricanes and Spitifires could catch up with the V-1 rockets and a number of them were shot down.
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