Battle for Arnhem.... (2 Viewers)
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Some of the first important resistance was put up by a group of trainees that formed an ad hoc kampfegruppe 'Krafft' under the name of their commander.
1st Airborne had dropped into an area containing the remains of 2SS Panzer Corps, although the heavy armour was in the process of shipping East by train to meet the growing Russian threat on the Polish border and in East Prussia.
Some of the first important resistance was put up by a group of trainees that formed an ad hoc kampfegruppe 'Krafft' under the name of their commander.
1st Airborne had dropped into an area containing the remains of 2SS Panzer Corps, although the heavy armour was in the process of shipping East by train to meet the growing Russian threat on the Polish border and in East Prussia.
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It's Here Finally
It's Here Finally
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Very little research has been done on the German side of the battle with only a handful of references being printed. However what the Germans were able to achieve in this battle against seasoned professionals needs to be written. Obersturmbannführer Walter Harzer, commander of the 9th SS Panzer Division 'Hohenstaufen' after the battle, said it best: "It is with personal pride that I regard this German victory, because it was achieved not by regular units, but by railway workers, Arbeitsdienst and Luftwaffe personnel as well, who had never been trained for infantry work and were actually unsuitable for house-to-house fighting."
The enormously massive thorn in the side of the Germans during the Battle for Arnhem was the presence of British airborne troops at the northern end of the Arnhem Road bridge. These elite paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment managed to hold out against the Germans for a total four days stopping them from utilising the bridge to send reinforcements to the South. The British Airborne troops inflicted very high casualites both in men and armoured vehicles.
Some toy soldier tributes to the men of 2 Para
and the Germans who fought each other so hard.
Planning the tactical response to 2 para capturing the North end of Arnhem bridge........
http://www.defendingarnhem.com/
Very little research has been done on the German side of the battle with only a handful of references being printed. However what the Germans were able to achieve in this battle against seasoned professionals needs to be written. Obersturmbannführer Walter Harzer, commander of the 9th SS Panzer Division 'Hohenstaufen' after the battle, said it best: "It is with personal pride that I regard this German victory, because it was achieved not by regular units, but by railway workers, Arbeitsdienst and Luftwaffe personnel as well, who had never been trained for infantry work and were actually unsuitable for house-to-house fighting."
The enormously massive thorn in the side of the Germans during the Battle for Arnhem was the presence of British airborne troops at the northern end of the Arnhem Road bridge. These elite paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment managed to hold out against the Germans for a total four days stopping them from utilising the bridge to send reinforcements to the South. The British Airborne troops inflicted very high casualites both in men and armoured vehicles.
Some toy soldier tributes to the men of 2 Para
and the Germans who fought each other so hard.
Planning the tactical response to 2 para capturing the North end of Arnhem bridge........
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http://www.defendingarnhem.com/SS-Pz-Gr-AuE-Btl-16.htm
Krafft commanded elements near to the drop zones, and forwearned by the allied preparatory ariel bombardment had them on immediate alert to move. His response is covered very well in the link above.
Elements of Kampfegruppe Krafft set off to block the advance into Arnhem and attack the drop zones where possible.....
http://www.defendingarnhem.com/SS-Pz-Gr-AuE-Btl-16.htm
Krafft commanded elements near to the drop zones, and forwearned by the allied preparatory ariel bombardment had them on immediate alert to move. His response is covered very well in the link above.
Elements of Kampfegruppe Krafft set off to block the advance into Arnhem and attack the drop zones where possible.....
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Theses 2 shots are superb, which manufacture produced theses Tanks?
Theses 2 shots are superb, which manufacture produced theses Tanks?
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The Opel Truck is King & Country. The two panthers are Honour Bound.
The Opel Truck is King & Country. The two panthers are Honour Bound.
Louis Badolato
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Common Panda! I want more!!!
Common Panda! I want more!!!
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It should be an interesting race from a collectors' standpoint.
It should be an interesting race from a collectors' standpoint.
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http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-2934.html
I had earlier posted some pics of the actual area, don't know if these can magically reappear?
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-2934.html
I had earlier posted some pics of the actual area, don't know if these can magically reappear?
Louis A. Cortez
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Hey, I just started on your script. Great stuff. Keep it up, I promise to come back on a regular basis. This is something I have always wanted to do. Perhaps you will inspire me to do it someday soon. Thanks.
Hey, I just started on your script. Great stuff. Keep it up, I promise to come back on a regular basis. This is something I have always wanted to do. Perhaps you will inspire me to do it someday soon. Thanks.