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World War Two
Balagan on World War 2
All my material on World War 2 now lives here. This includes national contributions, timelines, orders of battle, facts and figures, etc. All the stuff on Crossfire is still in that section.
National Contributions to WW2
- Spain: Specifically the Blue Division and the Battle of Krasny Bor (Black Wednesday, 10 Feb 1943)
- New Zealand: Mostly related to 2 NZ Division in Italy; see River Sangro and Orsogna and Rimini Airfield
- France: Specifically the French Expeditionary Corps in Italy (CEF)
- Transjordan: Specifically the Transjordanian Arab Legion's activity of the Arab Legion in the British led Syrian campaign on 1941-42
Notes on Battles and Campaigns
Notes on specific battles or campaigns that sparked my interest.
- Arnhem: Day by day timeline of the battle
- Far East: Russia versus Japan in the Far East
- Meuse: Rommel's crossing of the Meuse in 1940
- Ponyri: Day by day timeline of the action during 5-11 July 1943 in the area of Ponyri Station and Hill 253.during the Battle of Kursk
- Stalingrad: Day by day timeline of the Battle of Stalingrad up to the Russian counter-offensive
- Tarnopol: Day by day timeline of the Russian siege of German held Tarnopol Mar-Apr 1944
Notes from Books and Memoirs
Notes from memoirs and/or specific books (mostly). Most of this stuff is Eastern Front.
- Bidermann (2000) In Deadly Combat: A German Soldier's Memoir of the Eastern Front
- Bessonov (2003) Tank Riders
- Erickson (1993) Road to Stalingrad
- Hills (2002) Tanks into Normandy
- Moniushko (2005) From Leningrad to Hungary
- Medley (1990) 2nd Bedfords in France 1940
- Swaab (2005) Field of Fire
Historical Facts, Tactics and Orders of Battle, etc
Some interesting tidbits about WWII military history.
- Armour: Facts and factlets about Armour, Guns and Bazookas
- Artillery Tactics: How artillery and mortars were used
- National Tactics and Command
- Infantry formations: Line, wedge, V and column
- Unit Frontages: Typical frontages for Squads, Platoons, Companies, Battalions, and Divisions
- Urban Combat: The reality of Urban Combat
- Minefields: Some stuff about Human Mine Sweepers
- Motorcycle Troops
- Russian Naval Infantry
- Weapon Dates: Rough guide to what vehicles and weapons were used when on the Eastern Front
- SU76i: Use of the Russian conversion of the Stug III
Painting Guides
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