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▁ ▁H är te üb ung ▁– ▁hard iness ▁training . ▁ ▁Ha ub it ze ▁– ▁how itzer . ▁ ▁Haupt amt ▁S icher heit sp ol ize i ▁( HA - Si Po ) ▁– ▁Security ▁Police ▁headquarters . ▁ ▁Haupt bahn hof ▁– ▁main ▁or ▁central ▁station . ▁ ▁Haupt feld web el ▁– ▁company ▁ser ge ant - major ▁or ▁first ▁ser ge ant . ▁ ▁Haupt k amp fl in ie... |
ally ▁" hom eland ▁course ". ▁ ▁Heimat sch uß ▁– ▁" hom eland ▁shot "; ▁a ▁w ound ▁not ▁severe ▁enough ▁to ▁be ▁perman ently ▁dis abling , ▁but ▁of ▁sufficient ▁sever ity ▁to ▁require ▁ev acu ation ▁from ▁the ▁battle front . ▁The ▁German ▁soldier ' s ▁equivalent ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁G . I .' s ▁" mill ion - d ollar ▁w o... |
▁(" Mr . ▁Captain "). ▁Super ior ▁officer ▁address ▁sub ordinates ▁with ▁" H err " ▁and ▁their ▁last ▁name ▁or ▁simply ▁their ▁rank , ▁but ▁not ▁adding ▁" H err " ▁to ▁the ▁rank . ▁This ▁practice ▁was ▁forb idden ▁in ▁the ▁W affen - SS , ▁as ▁it ▁off ended ▁Him ml er ' s ▁eg al itar ian ▁principles . ▁ ▁Het zer ▁– ▁ag ... |
ge ▁– ▁" H it ler ▁saw ", ▁nick name ▁of ▁the ▁M G 4 2 ▁machine ▁gun . ▁Also ▁named ▁" Sing ende ▁S ä ge " ▁( sing ing ▁saw ), ▁" K no ch ens ä ge " ▁( bone ▁saw ) ▁or ▁" H it lers ense " ▁( H it ler ▁sc y the ) ▁ ▁H J - F ahr ten mess er ▁( H it ler ▁Youth ▁kn ife ) ▁– ▁common ▁d agger ▁spe cially ▁designed ▁for ▁the ... |
▁ ▁I ▁ ▁im ▁Dienst ▁( i . D .) ▁– ▁in ▁service . ▁ ▁Indian er ▁– ▁Indians . ▁Luft wa ffe ▁sl ang ▁for ▁an ▁enemy ▁f ighter ▁( from ▁the ▁game ▁of ▁cow bo ys ▁and ▁Indians .) ▁ ▁Inf anterie ▁( Inf .) ▁– ▁inf antry . ▁ ▁In hab er ▁der ▁Bef eh ls - ▁und ▁Komm and og ew alt ▁( I Bu K ) ▁– ▁commander - in - ch ief , ▁Minist... |
▁when ▁an ▁area ▁was ▁over run ▁and ▁would ▁carry ▁out ▁sab ot age ▁and ▁other ▁gu err illa ▁actions . ▁These ▁units ▁did ▁not ▁generally ▁operate ▁as ▁such ▁and ▁were ▁later ▁taken ▁over ▁by ▁the ▁SS ▁and ▁used ▁as ▁front line ▁combat ▁troops ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 - 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁J äger ▁– ▁[ 1 ] ▁light ▁inf antry ; ▁used ▁alo... |
C ) ▁– ▁Imperial ▁Y acht ▁Club ▁ ▁K amer ad schaft ▁– ▁small ▁military ▁unit , ▁or ▁phrase ▁for ▁" com rade ▁support ▁amongst ▁soldiers " ▁( see ▁Vol kg emein schaft ). ▁ ▁K ampf ▁– ▁struggle , ▁fight ▁or ▁conflict . ▁ ▁K amp fe ins itzer ▁Komm ando ▁( KE K ), ▁the ▁first ▁special ist , ▁single - se at ▁armed ▁sc out /... |
▁Commonwealth ▁wing . ▁ ▁K ampf mess er ▁– ▁combat ▁kn ife . ▁ ▁K ampf plan ▁– ▁battle ▁plan . ▁ ▁K ampf sch w immer ▁– ▁f rog man . ▁ ▁K ampf zone ▁– ▁battle ▁zone . ▁ ▁K ampf w unde ▁– ▁battle ▁injury . ▁ ▁Kan one ▁– ▁gun ▁( as ▁opposed ▁to ▁a ▁how itzer ). ▁ ▁Kan on ier ▁– ▁gun ner ▁ ▁Kap it än ▁– ▁naval ▁rank ▁of ▁... |
▁K arten stelle ▁– ▁mapping ▁det achment , ▁normally ▁part ▁of ▁staff ▁company ▁of ▁a ▁division ▁or ▁higher ▁ ▁Kas erne ▁– ▁bar ra cks , ▁cas ern . ▁ ▁K av all erie ▁( K av .) ▁– ▁caval ry . ▁ ▁K d E ▁– ▁abbre viation ▁for ▁the ▁Kom mande ur ▁der ▁Er prob ungs stellen , ▁the ▁commander ▁of ▁all ▁German ▁military ▁av ia... |
s ▁coff ins ", ▁sl ang ▁term ▁applied ▁to ▁small , ▁wooden ▁ant ip erson nel ▁box - min es . ▁ ▁K LA : ▁Kriegs sch iff bau le h rab teilung ▁– ▁was ▁a ▁war ship - const ruction ▁training ▁division ▁that ▁super vised ▁a ▁Ba ube le hr ung . ▁ ▁Kle ink ampf verband ▁( K - Ver band ) ▁– ▁special ▁naval ▁operations ▁unit , ... |
▁command ; ▁det achment ; ▁detail . ▁ ▁Komm iss arbe fe hl ▁– ▁the ▁not orious ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁" Comm iss ar ▁Order " ▁to ▁kill ▁all ▁political ▁comm iss ars ▁in ▁the ▁Red ▁Army ▁and ▁civil ▁government . ▁ ▁Kom p anie ▁( K p .) ▁– ▁company , ▁unit . ▁ ▁Kom p anie che f ▁– ▁company ▁commander ▁ ▁Kom pan ief eld web... |
el der ▁– ▁motor cycle ▁dispatch ▁r ider ▁ ▁K rad sch üt ze ( n ) ▁– ▁motor cycle ▁unit ▁or ▁soldier . ▁ ▁Kraft ▁– ▁strength . ▁ ▁K raf tei ▁– ▁literally ▁" power - eg g ", ▁used ▁both ▁for ▁the ▁unit ized ▁av iation ▁engine ▁installation ▁system ▁that ▁combined ▁all ▁major ▁engine ▁anc ill ary ▁components ▁( rad i ato... |
▁a ▁black ▁cross ▁with ▁an ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁in ▁the ▁canton . ▁ ▁Kriegs ge fang ener ▁– ▁prisoner ▁of ▁war . ▁ ▁Kriegs gericht ▁– ▁court - mart ial ; ▁sl ang ▁for ▁a ▁war ▁d ish ▁or ▁poor ▁me al . ▁Also ▁" Mil it är gericht ". ▁ ▁Kriegs marine ▁– ▁German ▁Navy , ▁ 1 9 3 5 – 4 5 . ▁ ▁Kriegs ne uro se ▁– ▁battle ▁fat igue .... |
our ▁pl ates ▁for ▁batt les hips ▁( most ▁fam ously ▁the ▁B ism ar ck ). ▁ ▁Kru pp - Da im ler ▁( K D ) ▁– ▁see ▁Kru pp . ▁ ▁Kü bel ▁– ▁literally , ▁" bucket " ▁or ▁" t ub ", ▁short ▁for ▁Kü bel wagen , ▁open - to pped ▁military ▁utility ▁cars . ▁ ▁K ugel ▁– ▁" bullet " ▁( also ▁" ball "). ▁ ▁K ug elf est ▁– ▁bullet - ... |
▁ ▁Land r ats amt ▁– ▁civil ▁administration ▁office . ▁ ▁Land st urm ▁– ▁histor ically , ▁inf antry ▁of ▁non - prof essional ▁soldiers ; ▁a ▁kind ▁of ▁milit ia . ▁ ▁Land ser ▁– ▁historical ▁term ▁for ▁a ▁German ▁inf antry man ; ▁sl ang : ▁" Sch üt ze ▁Ar sch ". ▁ ▁Land wehr ▁– ▁Territ orial ▁Army , ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁milit ... |
, ▁and ▁later ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁Federal ▁German ▁Republic ▁for ▁the ▁Leop ard ▁ 1 ▁and ▁Leop ard ▁ 2 ▁Bundes wehr ▁main ▁battle ▁t anks ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 1 st ▁century . ▁ ▁Le uch tp ist ole ▁– ▁f lare ▁p istol ▁ ▁Le ucht gesch oss /- gr an ate ▁– ▁star ▁shell ▁ ▁Le ut nant ▁– ▁army ▁rank... |
. ▁ ▁Luft ang r iff ▁– ▁air ▁attack , ▁air ▁ra id . ▁ ▁Luft fl otte ▁– ▁lit . ▁air ▁fleet . ▁L arg est ▁sub - un its ▁within ▁the ▁Luft wa ffe . ▁ ▁Luft schutz ▁– ▁air ▁ra id ▁protection ▁ ▁Luft wa ffe ▁– ▁" air ▁force "; ▁the ▁German ▁Air ▁Force . ▁ ▁Luft wa ffen hel fer ▁– ▁" Lu ft wa ffe ▁assistant "; ▁see ▁F la K -... |
▁the ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁East ▁German ▁dedicated ▁air ▁arm . ▁ ▁M ▁ ▁Mann schaften ▁– ▁en list ed ▁personnel ▁ ▁Mas ch inen fab rik ▁A ugs burg - N ür n berg ▁( M . A . N .) ▁– ▁A ugs burg - N ure m berg ▁Machine ▁Factory ; ▁a ▁German ▁engineering ▁works ▁and ▁tr uck ▁manufact urer . ▁Now ▁called ▁M AN ▁AG , ▁and ▁primary... |
▁g ear , ▁or ▁at ▁least ▁with ▁gas ▁mask ▁ ▁M ault ier ▁– ▁S d . K f z . ▁ 4 ▁half - track ▁tr uck , ▁German ▁for ▁m ule ▁ ▁M aus ▁– ▁" mouse "; ▁nick name ▁for ▁a ▁large , ▁Por sche - des igned ▁super - he avy ▁tank , ▁the ▁heav iest ▁tank ▁ever ▁actually ▁built ▁and ▁tested , ▁that ▁never ▁passed ▁beyond ▁prototype ▁... |
. ▁ ▁M itar be iter ▁– ▁assistant ▁cl erk ▁ ▁Mot ork an one ▁– ▁engine - mount ed ▁aut oc annon ▁arm ament ▁firing ▁through ▁a ▁h ollow ▁prop eller ▁sh aft ▁on ▁inline - eng ined ▁f ighter ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁MP ( i ) ▁– ▁sub - machine ▁gun ▁ ▁M ör ser ▁– ▁mort ar ▁ ▁Mun ition sk anon ier ▁– ▁am mun ition ▁handler ▁ ▁Mun it... |
▁night - fig h ter ▁wing / group . ▁ ▁N ah k ampf mess er ▁– ▁close - com bat ▁fighting ▁kn ife . ▁ ▁N ah verte id ig ungs wa ffe ▁– ▁" close ▁defense ▁weapon "; ▁an ▁attachment ▁to ▁P anz ers ▁to ▁combat ▁close - ass ault ing ▁inf antry . ▁ ▁Nash orn ▁– ▁" r hin oc eros ", ▁nick name ▁for ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁tank ▁destroy e... |
Hz ) ▁air bor ne ▁intercept ▁rad ar ▁for ▁night ▁f ighter ▁aircraft , ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁place ▁of ▁the ▁L ichten stein ▁SN - 2 ▁unit , ▁which ▁had ▁been ▁comprom ised ▁by ▁July – August ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Nieder lage ▁– ▁defeat . ▁ ▁" N icht ▁Sch i essen " ▁– ▁Don ' t ▁shoot ▁in ▁German ▁ ▁Norden ▁– ▁north . ▁ ▁N ots ign al ... |
▁General ▁Staff ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Ober k omm ando ▁der ▁Kriegs marine ▁( OK M ) ▁– ▁" High ▁Command ▁of ▁the ▁( W ar ) ▁Navy ". ▁ ▁Ober k omm ando ▁der ▁Luft wa ffe ▁( OK L ) ▁– ▁" High ▁Command ▁of ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ". ▁ ▁Ober k omm ando ▁der ▁We hr macht ▁( OK W ) ▁– ▁" High ▁Command ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ... |
▁– ▁eastern ▁front ▁( Russ ian ▁Front ) ▁ ▁Ost jud en ▁– ▁eastern ▁Jews ▁in ▁Poland . ▁ ▁Ost mark ▁– ▁lit . ▁Eastern ▁march , ▁post - An schluss ▁Austria . ▁ ▁Ost pre uß en ▁– ▁province ▁of ▁East ▁Pr uss ia . ▁ ▁P ▁ ▁Pan j ew agen ▁– ▁one - hor se ▁carriage . ▁ ▁Pan zer ▁– ▁" arm our "; ▁German ▁word ▁is ▁derived ▁from... |
le man ▁ ▁Pan zer fa ust ▁– ▁literally ▁" arm our ▁f ist "; ▁a ▁light ▁dispos able ▁inf antry ▁anti - t ank ▁weapon , ▁a ▁small ▁re co ill ess ▁gun ▁firing ▁a ▁fin - st abil ized ▁sh aped ▁charge ▁gr en ade , ▁and ▁a ▁for er un ner ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁R PG ▁( ro cket - prop elled ▁gr en ade ) ▁although ▁the ▁Pan zer fa u... |
▁by ▁the ▁Jag dp an zer ▁(" h un ting ▁tank ") ▁term . ▁ ▁Pan zer k ampf wagen ▁( P zk pf w .) ▁– ▁" arm oured ▁fighting ▁vehicle "; ▁usually ▁a ▁reference ▁to ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁tank ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 6 0 ° ▁fully ▁rot ating ▁tur ret ▁for ▁the ▁main ▁arm ament . ▁ ▁P anz ersch iffe ▁– ▁" arm oured ▁ships "; ▁i . e ., ▁" po cket... |
un itions ▁and ▁crew . ▁The ▁term ▁der ives ▁from ▁the ▁Italian ▁" b ira z zo ", ▁a ▁two - w he e led ▁cart . ▁ ▁P utsch ▁– ▁coup ▁d ' état ; ▁the ▁sudden ▁over throw ▁of ▁a ▁government ▁by ▁a ▁small ▁group , ▁usually ▁the ▁military . ▁ ▁P yr rh uss ieg ▁– ▁P yr rh ic ▁victory . ▁ ▁Q ▁ ▁Quart ier meister ▁– ▁quarter ma... |
bahn ▁– ▁railway ▁system . ▁ ▁Reich sf ühr er - SS ▁– ▁Reich ▁Le ader ▁of ▁the ▁SS , ▁an ▁office ▁held ▁by ▁Heinrich ▁Him ml er . ▁ ▁Reich ss icher heit sh aupt amt ▁( R SHA ) ▁– ▁" Re ich ▁Main ▁Security ▁Office ▁or ▁Reich ▁Security ▁Head ▁Office "; ▁created ▁by ▁Him ml er ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁to ▁combine ▁all ▁G... |
▁Ritter kre uz ▁des ▁E is ern en ▁Kreuz es ▁( see ▁next ▁entry ) ▁ ▁Ritter kre uz ▁des ▁E is ern en ▁Kreuz es ▁– ▁Knight ' s ▁Cross ▁( of ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross ); ▁award ▁for ▁valor ous ▁service ▁for ▁those ▁who ▁had ▁already ▁received ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross . ▁High est ▁award ▁class ▁for ▁bra very ▁under ▁fire ▁or ▁military ▁l... |
la ub , ▁Sch wer tern ▁und ▁Br ill anten : ▁" kn ight ' s ▁cross ▁with ▁golden ▁o ak ▁leaves , ▁s words , ▁and ▁diam onds ": ▁only ▁one ▁recip ient . ▁ ▁Ritter kre uz au ftrag , ▁" K night ' s ▁Cross ▁job " ▁– ▁soldiers ' ▁sl ang ▁for ▁a ▁suic idal ▁mission . ▁ ▁Ritter kre uz tr äger ▁– ▁a ▁holder ▁of ▁the ▁Knight ' s ... |
ten k ne cht ' ▁ ▁R ott meister ▁– ▁first ▁in ▁a ▁file ▁of ▁soldiers . ▁Origin ally , ▁soldiers ▁would ▁file ▁ 1 0 ▁– ▁ 2 5 ▁deep , ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 th ▁century ▁two ▁files ▁were ▁standard , ▁thus ▁a ▁' rot te ' ▁described ▁two ▁of ▁a ▁kind . ▁Also ▁a ▁( non - comm ission ed ) ▁officer ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁a ▁det achmen... |
let ▁or ▁mount , ▁altern atively ▁called ▁Top f bl ende ▁in ▁German ▁military ▁documents . ▁ ▁Sch anz zeug ▁– ▁ent rench ing ▁tool ; ▁sl ang ▁term ▁for ▁fork ▁and ▁kn ife . ▁ ▁Sch acht ella uf werk ▁– ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁system ▁of ▁over la pped ▁and ▁inter le aved ▁road ▁whe els ▁used ▁on ▁German ▁military ▁half - track ... |
▁and ▁" um " ▁is ▁used ▁for ▁what ▁exactly ▁was ▁being ▁fought ▁over ; ▁for ▁example , ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Mid way ▁is ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁the ▁" Sch lacht ▁um ▁Mid way " ▁while ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁T raf al gar ▁is ▁called ▁the ▁" Sch lacht ▁von ▁T raf al gar ". ▁ ▁Sch lacht sch iff ▁– ▁batt les hip . ▁ ▁Sch leich fahrt ▁– ... |
▁formed ▁from ▁( S ) ch utz ( s ) ta ff el . ▁Had ▁a ▁tri - force ▁structure : ▁All geme ine - SS ▁or ▁" General ▁SS ", ▁general ▁main ▁body ▁of ▁the ▁Schutz st aff el ; ▁SS - T ot enk opf verb ände ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁concentration ▁cam ps ; ▁SS - Ver f üg ung stru ppe ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁military ▁" dis pos itional " ... |
▁signature ▁was ▁forced ▁by ▁tort ure . ▁ ▁Schw ad ron ▁( pl ural : ▁Schw adr one ) ▁– ▁" s quad ron "; ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁caval ry , ▁a ▁squad ron ▁was ▁basically ▁company - s ized . ▁ ▁Schw ad ron führ er ▁– ▁company ▁commander ▁in ▁the ▁caval ry ▁ ▁Schw ad ron tr upp führ er ▁– ▁company ▁H Q ▁section ▁leader ▁ ▁Schw ar... |
▁S d . K f z . ▁– ▁Son der k raft fahr zeug ▁ ▁Se ek rie gs leitung ▁( SK L ) ▁– ▁director ate ▁of ▁the ▁Naval ▁War . ▁ ▁Se h ro hr ▁– ▁per is cope ; ▁literally ▁" looking ▁t ube ". ▁ ▁Se h ro hr t ie fe ▁– ▁per is cope ▁depth . ▁ ▁Seiten ge wehr ▁– ▁bay on et . ▁ ▁Selbst fahr la f ette ▁– ▁self - prop elled ▁gun ▁carr... |
▁were ▁rec ru ited ▁to ▁protect ▁Naz i ▁speak ers , ▁and ▁because ▁of ▁their ▁cl othing ▁were ▁called ▁" B rown ▁Sh ir ts ". ▁ ▁Sieg ▁– ▁victory . ▁ ▁Sig run en ▁– ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁double ▁" S " ▁run es ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁SS . ▁ ▁Si Po ▁– ▁see ▁S icher heit sp ol ize i . ▁ ▁Si ppen haft ung ▁– ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁arre... |
▁" special ▁unit "; ▁during ▁W W II , ▁an ▁official ▁term ▁that ▁applied ▁to ▁certain ▁German ▁and ▁foreign ▁SS ▁units ▁that ▁operated ▁in ▁German - occup ied ▁areas , ▁who ▁were ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁liquid ation ▁of ▁persons ▁not ▁des irable ▁to ▁the ▁Naz i ▁government ; ▁AL SO : ▁Jewish ▁in m ates ▁of ▁ex termin a... |
- Wik . ▁ ▁Sp ieß ▁– ▁" pi ke "; ▁col lo qu ial ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁must ering ▁and ▁administrative ▁non - comm ission ed ▁officer ▁of ▁a ▁company , ▁the ▁Haupt feld web el . ▁Typ ically ▁held ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Ober feld web el ▁or ▁St ab sf eld web el . ▁He ▁exerc ised ▁more ▁authority ▁than ▁his ▁American ▁counter part ▁(... |
el ▁– ▁lit . ▁" St aff ▁Serge ant ", ▁but ▁roughly ▁equivalent ▁to ▁Serge ant ▁Major : ▁the ▁highest ▁N CO ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁We hr macht , ▁the ▁second ▁highest ▁N CO ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁Bundes wehr . ▁ ▁St ach eld ra ht ▁– ▁bar bed ▁wire . ▁ ▁Stadt k omm and ant ▁– ▁military ▁commander ▁of ▁a ▁city . ▁ ▁Staff el ▁– ▁squad r... |
▁– ▁SS ▁unit ▁equivalent ▁to ▁a ▁regiment ▁ ▁Stand ort ▁– ▁g arrison ▁ ▁Stand ort äl test er ▁– ▁g arrison ▁commander ▁ ▁St ell ung ▁– ▁position ▁ ▁St ell ung sk rie g ▁– ▁static ▁war fare , ▁contrary ▁to ▁Bl itz krie g , ▁if ▁neither ▁of ▁the ▁conflict ▁parties ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁overcome ▁the ▁defense ▁with ▁off ensive ▁... |
▁when ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁the ▁def ensive ▁t actic ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁Army ▁changed ▁to ▁in ▁depth ▁defense . ▁The ▁r ationale ▁was ▁that ▁front line ▁units ▁in ▁the ▁tren ches ▁suffered ▁so ▁many ▁cas ual ties ▁and ▁material ▁losses ▁as ▁not ▁to ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁mount ▁an ▁effective ▁counter stroke . ▁ ▁Str ateg ischer ▁Sieg ... |
▁into ▁a ▁par amil it ary ▁force ▁of ▁nearly ▁a ▁half - mill ion ▁men ; ▁after ▁the ▁pur ge ▁of ▁its ▁leadership ▁by ▁the ▁Schutz st aff el ▁( SS ) ▁and ▁Gest ap o ▁during ▁the ▁Night ▁of ▁the ▁Long ▁Kn ives ▁rapidly ▁decre ased ▁in ▁numbers ▁and ▁influence . ▁ ▁St ur mb ann ▁[ pl ural : ▁St urm ban ne ] ▁– ▁lit . ▁" s... |
▁prefix ▁for ▁the ▁main ▁arm ament ▁of ▁any ▁German ▁self - prop elled ▁art illery , ▁also ▁" St u H " ▁for ▁St urm ha ub it ze , ▁when ▁a ▁how itzer ▁was ▁used ▁instead ▁on ▁a ▁track ed ▁ch ass is . ▁ ▁St üt z punkt ▁– ▁military ▁base . ▁ ▁Süden ▁– ▁south . ▁ ▁Sw ast ika ▁– ▁English ▁term ▁for ▁the ▁German ▁H aken kre... |
' s ▁ch ass is . ▁ ▁T odes m är sche ▁– ▁" De ath ▁march es " ▁– ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war ▁when ▁it ▁became ▁obvious ▁that ▁the ▁German ▁army ▁was ▁tra pped ▁between ▁the ▁S ovi ets ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁and ▁the ▁adv ancing ▁Al lied ▁troops ▁from ▁the ▁west , ▁the ▁Naz is , ▁in ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁liber ation... |
ants ▁and ▁civ ili ans ▁than ▁in ▁other ▁conflicts , ▁and ▁sometimes ▁no ▁such ▁different iation ▁at ▁all , ▁as ▁nearly ▁every ▁human ▁resource , ▁civ ili ans ▁and ▁soldiers ▁al ike , ▁can ▁be ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁bell iger ent ▁effort ▁ ▁Tot enk opf wach st urm ban ne ▁– ▁Death ' s ▁Head ▁Guard ▁batt al... |
▁the ▁German ▁Army ▁General ▁Staff . ▁ ▁Tru ppen ar zt ▁– ▁phys ician ▁in ▁units ▁and ▁sub - un its ▁with ▁organ ic ▁medical ▁sections , ▁e . g . ▁Reg iments ar zt , ▁B ata ill ons ar zt ▁ ▁Tru pp führ er ▁– ▁team ▁leader ▁ ▁U ▁ ▁U boot aus bild ungs ab teilung ▁( U AA ) ▁– ▁see ▁U - F ah ra us bild ungs le hr gang . ▁... |
▁der ided ▁as ▁" sub human " ▁( see ▁Ent m ens cht ). ▁ ▁Unter off iz ier ▁– ▁( 1 ) ▁a ▁non - comm ission ed ▁officer ; ▁( 2 ) ▁the ▁lowest ▁N CO ▁rank , ▁typical ▁for ▁e . g . ▁inf antry ▁squad ▁leaders ▁and ▁function ally ▁equivalent ▁to ▁US ▁Serge ant ▁or ▁UK ▁Corpor al . ▁ ▁Unter off izi ere ▁mit ▁Por te pe e ▁– ▁s... |
ral ▁bom ber ▁– ▁Luft wa ffe ▁General ▁Walter ▁W ever ' s ▁initi ative ▁to ▁build ▁Germany ' s ▁first ▁four ▁eng ined ▁strateg ic ▁bom ber ▁at ▁the ▁dawn ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Reich , ▁with ▁pro tot ypes ▁coming ▁from ▁D orn ier ▁and ▁J unk ers . ▁After ▁W ever ' s ▁death ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁the ▁program ▁was ▁sh el ved . ▁ ▁U... |
▁troops ▁(" do od le bug " ▁by ▁Austral ians ) ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁sound ▁they ▁made . ▁ ▁V 2 ▁Ro cket ▁– ▁Also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁A 4 , ▁the ▁successor ▁to ▁the ▁V 1 ▁was ▁the ▁pione ering ▁su person ic ▁SR B M ▁power ed ▁by ▁liquid ▁o xygen ▁and ▁alco hol , ▁it ▁had ▁a ▁ 9 7 5 kg ▁( 2 1 5 0 lb ) ▁high - expl os ive ▁war... |
, ▁became ▁the ▁W affen - SS ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁ ▁Ver g elt ungs ma ß nahmen ▁– ▁repr is als ; ▁ret ali atory ▁pun itive ▁measures . ▁ ▁Vern ichtung sk rie g ▁– ▁( 1 ) ▁" war ▁of ▁anni h ilation " ▁against ▁USS R ▁civ ili ans ; ▁( 2 ) ▁dog m atic ▁off ensive . ▁ ▁Vern ichtung sl ager ▁– ▁ex termin ation ▁camp . ▁ ▁Ver pf... |
▁of ▁France ▁until ▁its ▁dissol ution ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Vier ling ▁– ▁German ▁for ▁" quad ru ple ", ▁referring ▁to ▁any ▁weapons ▁mount ▁that ▁used ▁four ▁machine ▁guns ▁or ▁aut oc annon ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁make ▁and ▁model , ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁travers able ▁and ▁elev at ible ▁mount , ▁used ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁name ▁for ▁the... |
ad schaft ). ▁ ▁Volks gren ad ier ▁– ▁" Pe ople ' s ▁Infantry man ", ▁a ▁mor ale - building ▁honor ific ▁given ▁to ▁low - grade ▁inf antry ▁divisions ▁raised ▁or ▁reconst it uted ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁months ▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁Volk sk rie g ▁– ▁" Pe ople ' s ▁War ". ▁ ▁Volks st urm ▁– ▁people ' s ▁semi - mil it ary ▁defense ... |
ap on ", ▁or ▁can ▁be ▁an ▁ad jective ▁meaning ▁" ar med ". ▁ ▁W affen amt ▁– ▁" we ap ons ▁office " ▁– ▁arms ▁ins pection ▁stamp ▁or ▁mark . ▁ ▁W affen far be ▁– ▁arm ▁of ▁service ▁colour ▁ ▁W affen - SS ▁– ▁" Ar med ▁SS ". ▁The ▁military ▁combat ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁SS ▁that ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁with ▁th... |
▁front s ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁We hr macht führ ungs stab ▁– ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Oper ations ▁Staff . ▁ ▁We hr m ach ts ad ler ▁– ▁the ▁We hr macht ' s ▁e agle ▁ins ign ia . ▁ ▁We hr macht ge folge ▁– ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁A ux ili aries . ▁These ▁include ▁those ▁organizations ▁that ▁were ▁not ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁armed ▁... |
▁foreign ▁invasion . ▁It ▁was ▁not ▁well ▁organized ▁or ▁widely ▁effective , ▁and ▁there ▁were ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁known ▁instances ▁of ▁invol vement , ▁mainly ▁after ▁the ▁war ▁ended ▁and ▁mostly ▁in ▁the ▁eastern ▁regions . ▁ ▁Wes pe ▁– ▁" w asp ", ▁a ▁self - prop elled ▁ 1 0 5 mm ▁how itzer ▁on ▁P z K pf w ▁II ▁ch ass is... |
5 . 0 mi ) ▁from ▁R ast enburg , ▁East ▁Pr uss ia ▁( N / K / A ▁K ę trz yn , ▁Poland ). ▁ ▁W ot an ▁– ▁alternative ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁Y - G er ät ▁radio ▁navigation ▁system . ▁ ▁Wür zburg ▁rad ar ▁– ▁German ▁air ▁defense ▁rad ar ▁that ▁went ▁into ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 ; ▁over ▁ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁of ▁all ▁variants ▁were ▁buil... |
. ▁The ▁plan ▁called ▁for ▁ 1 0 ▁batt les hips , ▁four ▁aircraft ▁carri ers , ▁three ▁battle c ru is ers , ▁eight ▁heavy ▁cru is ers , ▁ 4 4 ▁light ▁cru is ers , ▁ 6 8 ▁destroy ers ▁and ▁ 2 4 9 ▁U - bo ats ▁by ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁that ▁was ▁meant ▁to ▁challenge ▁the ▁naval ▁power ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁The ▁out break ▁of ... |
ighter ▁combat ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Ziel ▁– ▁target , ▁objective . ▁ ▁Z immer it ▁– ▁an ▁anti - mag net ic ▁mine ▁paste ▁applied ▁on ▁the ▁arm our ▁of ▁German ▁t anks ▁to ▁prevent ▁magnetic ▁mines ▁from ▁being ▁attached . ▁It ▁was ▁similar ▁to ▁c ement , ▁and ▁was ▁applied ▁on ▁the ▁t anks ▁with ▁a ▁ra ke , ▁giving ▁the ▁veh... |
▁used ▁in ▁German ▁ex termin ation ▁cam ps . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁German ▁military ▁ranks ▁ ▁Appro xim ate ▁ranks ▁relative ▁to ▁US ▁ranks : ▁ ▁Reichs mar sch all ▁– ▁" Mar shal ▁of ▁the ▁Empire ", ▁the ▁highest ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁German ▁armed ▁forces ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁( specific ally ▁created ▁for ▁Hermann ▁G ör ing ▁to ... |
▁Ober le ut nant ▁– ▁First ▁Lieutenant ▁ ▁Le ut nant ▁– ▁( Second ) ▁Lieutenant ▁ ▁Ober stab sf eld web el / O ber st abs bo ots mann ▁– ▁( S en ior ▁N CO ) ▁ ▁St ab sf eld web el / H aupt bo ots mann ▁– ▁master ▁ser ge ant ▁( sen ior ▁N CO ) ▁ ▁Ober feld web el / Bo ots mann s ma at ▁– ▁technical ▁ser ge ant ▁( sen io... |
▁N CO ) ▁( since ▁the ▁Bundes wehr ▁more ▁compar able ▁to ▁pet ty ▁officer ) ▁ ▁Ober st abs ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ); ▁not ▁used ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁Bundes wehr . ▁ ▁St abs ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ) ▁ ▁Haupt ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ); ▁not ▁used ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁Bundes wehr... |
▁was ▁ordin arily ▁used ▁for ▁an ▁en list ed ▁soldier ▁of ▁Private ▁rank . ▁ ▁Gren ad ier / Sch üt ze / S old at / M atro se / F lie ger / San it äter ▁– ▁Private ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ) ▁ ▁For ▁additional ▁compar isons , ▁see ▁Compar ative ▁military ▁ranks ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁military ▁operations ▁Th... |
▁the ▁nick name ▁for ▁Emperor ▁Frederick ▁I , ▁who ▁attempted ▁to ▁un ify ▁German ic ▁states ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 th ▁century . ▁ ▁Bern hard ▁– ▁scheme ▁to ▁counter fe it ▁British ▁bank ▁notes ▁and ▁put ▁them ▁into ▁circul ation ; ▁begun ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁B oden pl atte ▁– ▁Base ▁Pl ate ; ▁air ▁off ensive ▁against ▁Al lied ... |
▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁It ▁never ▁took ▁place . ▁ ▁F isch fang ▁– ▁Fish ▁T rap ; ▁counter att ack ▁on ▁the ▁Al lied ▁beach head ▁at ▁An z io ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Gre if ▁– ▁Griff in ; ▁dro pping ▁of ▁English - spe aking ▁troops ▁we aring ▁American ▁uniform s ▁behind ▁the ▁Al lied ▁lines ▁in ▁the ▁Ar den nes , ▁prior ▁to ... |
▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁mission ▁to ▁kid nap ▁Mik l ós ▁H orth y ▁Jr , ▁son ▁of ▁Hung arian ▁Reg ent ▁Admir al ▁Mik l ós ▁H orth y . ▁ ▁P au k ensch lag ▁– ▁Dr um roll ▁or ▁Dr um be at ; ▁off ensive ▁against ▁Al lied ▁sh ipping ▁in ▁US ▁and ▁Car ib bean ▁waters ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁Past or ius ▁– ▁U - bo at ▁ope... |
▁to ▁se ize ▁a ▁cross ro ads ▁for ▁K ampf gruppe ▁Pe i per ▁during ▁the ▁Germ ans ' ▁Ar den nes ▁Off ensive . ▁ ▁St raf gericht ▁– ▁" p un ishment " ▁air ▁attacks ▁on ▁Bel grade , ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁Ta if un ▁– ▁Ty ph oon ; ▁push ▁towards ▁Moscow ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁T ann en baum ▁– ▁" fir - tree "; ▁proje... |
er üb ung ▁– ▁Wes er ▁Ex erc ise ▁( comm only , ▁Water ▁Ex erc ise ); ▁invasion ▁of ▁Den mark ▁and ▁Norway , ▁ 9 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁Winter gew itter ▁– ▁Winter ▁G ale ; ▁un success ful ▁attempt ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁the ▁ 6 th ▁Army ▁at ▁St aling rad ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁Z it ad elle ▁– ▁Cit adel ; ▁attack ▁on ▁Sovie... |
▁Sold ier ▁S lang ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ". ▁London , ▁O sp rey ▁Publishing . ▁( 2 0 0 7 ): ▁. ▁( Contains ▁German ▁sl ang ▁chapter .) ▁ ▁Sh ir er , ▁William ; ▁The ▁R ise ▁and ▁Fall ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Reich . ▁Simon ▁& ▁Sch uster . ▁( 1 9 9 0 ): ▁. ▁ ▁S ny der , ▁Louis ▁L . ▁Encyclopedia ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Reich . ▁London : ... |
▁onto ▁the ▁be aches ▁during ▁the ▁Norm andy ▁In vas ion ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁The ▁squad ron ▁most ▁recently ▁saw ▁action ▁on ▁Operation ▁Tel ic , ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁mobil ised ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁war ▁in ▁Ira q ▁and ▁again ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁for ▁peace ▁support ▁operations ▁there . ▁Sold iers ▁and ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁squad ron ... |
▁in ▁ 1 8 1 2 . ▁The ▁regiment ▁was ▁dis band ed ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 9 ▁and ▁the ▁bar ra cks ▁were ▁de comm ission ed ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 0 . ▁ ▁Imperial ▁Ye oman ry ▁Following ▁a ▁string ▁of ▁defe ats ▁during ▁Black ▁Week ▁in ▁early ▁December ▁ 1 8 9 9 , ▁the ▁British ▁government ▁real ised ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁need ▁more ▁troops... |
7 th ▁( Met ropol itan ▁Mount ed ▁R if les ) ▁Comp an ies ▁raised ▁in ▁London ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁cont ing ent ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 0 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁ 1 6 ▁new ▁I Y ▁reg iments ▁raised ▁from ▁veter ans ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁I Y ▁cont ing ent ▁returning ▁from ▁South ▁Africa ▁were ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁existing ▁Ye oman ry... |
▁and ▁att ire ▁was ▁such ▁that , ▁as ▁they ▁strutt ed ▁across ▁West ▁London , ▁members ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁' P ic c ad illy ▁Pe ac ock s '. ▁Several ▁of ▁the ▁unit ' s ▁first ▁officers ▁were ▁former ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁The ▁Royal ▁Drag o ons , ▁for er unn ers ▁of ▁the ▁Blues ▁and ▁Roy als ; ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁f... |
▁ye omen ▁were ▁unable ▁to ▁supply ▁their ▁own ▁horses , ▁so ▁the ▁senior ▁West min ster ▁officers ▁made ▁use ▁of ▁their ▁links ▁to ▁the ▁highest ▁ranks ▁of ▁Society ▁to ▁borrow ▁mount s ▁from ▁the ▁House hold ▁Caval ry ▁for ▁summer ▁training ▁cam ps . ▁Later ▁horses ▁were ▁h ired . ▁Even ▁at ▁this ▁time , ▁the ▁W D s ... |
▁summer ▁camp ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁was ▁at ▁G oring - on - Th ames . ▁It ▁began ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁July , ▁but ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁re called ▁to ▁West min ster ▁when ▁mobil isation ▁orders ▁arrived ▁on ▁ 5 ▁August . ▁The ▁regiment ▁re organ ised ▁on ▁the ▁three - s quad ron ▁basis ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁Reg ular ▁caval ry ▁and ▁purchased ... |
nd ▁County ▁of ▁London ▁Ye oman ry ▁ ▁Egypt ▁The ▁regiment ▁sa iled ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁September ▁for ▁Egypt , ▁thereby ▁being ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁Ye oman ry ▁reg iments ▁to ▁go ▁over se as ▁on ▁active ▁service . ▁It ▁arrived ▁at ▁Alexand ria ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁September ▁and ▁went ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Drag oon ▁Gu ards ▁as ▁t... |
▁August . ▁It ▁land ed ▁at ▁" A " ▁Beach , ▁Su v la ▁Bay ▁the ▁following ▁day ▁and ▁moved ▁into ▁reserve ▁positions ▁at ▁L ala ▁B aba ▁on ▁the ▁night ▁of ▁ 2 0 ▁August . ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁August , ▁it ▁advanced ▁to ▁Ch oc olate ▁Hill ▁and ▁was ▁in ▁reserve ▁for ▁the ▁attacks ▁on ▁Sc im itar ▁Hill ▁and ▁Hill ▁ 1 1 2 . ▁Due ▁to... |
1 ▁December ▁and ▁went ▁to ▁M ena ▁Camp , ▁C airo . ▁The ▁brig ade ▁left ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Mount ed ▁Division ▁on ▁ 7 ▁December , ▁was ▁reform ed ▁and ▁rem ount ed , ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁Western ▁Front ier ▁Force . ▁The ▁Ye oman ry ▁Mount ed ▁Brigade ▁was ▁broken ▁up ▁by ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁and ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁attached ▁... |
▁The ▁W D s ▁were ▁involved ▁in ▁fier ce ▁fighting , ▁both ▁mounted ▁and ▁dis mount ed . ▁Early ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁October ▁the ▁regiment ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁attack ▁on ▁Be ers he ba . ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁phase ▁it ▁held ▁a ▁position ▁on ▁the ▁right ▁fl ank ▁of ▁XX ▁Corps ▁under ▁sh rap nel ▁and ▁machine ▁gun ▁fire . ▁A ▁and ▁B... |
rd ▁( Wel sh ) ▁Division ▁and ▁A ▁& ▁B ▁S q ns ▁attached ▁to ▁the ▁Australian ▁Mount ed ▁Division ▁operating ▁between ▁Be ers he ba ▁and ▁Gaz a . ▁It ▁came ▁back ▁under ▁XX ▁Corps ▁in ▁November . ▁A ▁Squadron ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁formed ▁body ▁of ▁troops ▁to ▁enter ▁Jerusalem ▁after ▁the ▁city ▁had ▁been ▁surrender ed ▁to... |
▁as ▁F ▁Battalion , ▁Machine ▁Gun ▁Corps . ▁F ▁Battalion , ▁M GC ▁was ▁posted ▁to ▁France , ▁arriv ing ▁on ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 9 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁it ▁was ▁ren umber ed ▁as ▁ 1 0 4 th ▁( West min ster ▁Drag o ons ) ▁Battalion , ▁Machine ▁Gun ▁Corps . ▁It ▁remained ▁on ▁the ▁Western ▁Front ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁... |
1 6 ▁until ▁February ▁when ▁the ▁division ▁moved ▁to ▁W ilt shire . ▁On ▁ 2 0 ▁February , ▁it ▁joined ▁ 5 9 th ▁( 2 nd ▁North ▁Mid land ) ▁Division ▁and ▁was ▁with ▁the ▁division ▁until ▁April . ▁ ▁the ▁official ▁Command ers ▁Home ▁Forces ▁shows ▁the ▁regiment ▁with ▁the ▁ 5 8 th ▁Division ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁ ▁It ▁... |
ated ▁to ▁a ▁Reserve ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁in ▁Eastern ▁Command . ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁with ▁the ▁ 9 th ▁Reserve ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁at ▁The ▁Cur rag h ▁and ▁in ▁early ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁it ▁was ▁absor bed ▁into ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Reserve ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁at ▁Ald ers hot . ▁ ▁Inter war ▁After ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁the ▁W D s ▁onc... |
▁a ▁full ▁batt alion ▁( 2 2 nd ▁( West min ster ▁Drag o ons ) ▁Battalion , ▁R TR ) ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 3 8 . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁Officer ▁Training ▁On ▁mobil isation ▁at ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁the ▁West min ster ▁Drag o ons ▁became ▁an ▁Officer ▁Cad et ▁Training ▁Unit , ▁with ▁o... |
o ons . ▁The ▁regiment ▁joined ▁the ▁newly - formed ▁ 3 0 th ▁Arm oured ▁Brigade ▁in ▁ 1 1 th ▁Arm oured ▁Division ▁on ▁ 8 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁In ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁the ▁brig ade ▁transferred ▁to ▁ 4 2 nd ▁Arm oured ▁Division , ▁and ▁then ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁to ▁ 7 9 th ▁Arm oured ▁Division ▁under ▁Major - General ▁Pe... |
1 9 4 4 , ▁then ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁L t - Col ▁W . Y . K . ▁Bla ir - O li ph ant , ▁ ▁the ▁regiment ▁moved ▁to ▁Thor pen ess ▁in ▁Su ff olk ▁to ▁begin ▁fla il ▁training , ▁though ▁no ▁fla il ▁t anks ▁had ▁yet ▁arrived . ▁In ▁the ▁meant ime ▁it ▁received ▁a ▁draft ▁of ▁men ▁who ▁had ▁experience ▁with ▁the ▁Sc orp ... |
▁exercise ▁(' F ab ius ') ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁early ▁May , ▁but ▁there ▁were ▁still ▁too ▁few ▁C rab s : ▁the ▁regiment ▁collected ▁more ▁Sh erman ▁V ▁' Qu ick ▁Fix ' ▁gun ▁t anks ▁that ▁could ▁be ▁fitted ▁as ▁' p il ot ' ▁roll er ▁t anks , ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁event ▁these ▁were ▁used ▁as ▁command ▁t anks . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁mon... |
▁devices ▁to ▁make ▁lan es ▁through ▁the ▁enemy ' s ▁beach ▁def ences . ▁These ▁teams ▁had ▁trained ▁together ▁at ▁St ans wood ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁morning ▁of ▁ 6 ▁June , ▁D ▁Day , ▁they ▁were ▁deployed ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁Part ▁of ▁A ▁S q n , ▁W D , ▁and ▁ 8 0 ▁S q n , ▁ 5 ▁Ass ault ▁Regiment , ▁Royal ▁Engine ers ▁( RE )) ▁w... |
▁For ▁example , ▁L t ▁Pear ▁leading ▁two ▁C rab s ▁with ▁No ▁ 1 ▁Bre aching ▁Team ▁of ▁X ▁Bre aching ▁S q n ▁drove ▁off ▁the ▁L CT ▁and ▁w aded ▁ ▁to ▁the ▁beach , ▁where ▁his ▁rear ▁tank ▁got ▁bog ged ▁in ▁cl ay . ▁Pear ▁fla iled ▁a ▁l ane ▁across ▁the ▁beach ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁later al ▁road ▁and ▁turned ▁left ▁as ▁planne... |
▁La ▁Riv ière . ▁The ▁squad ron ▁commander ▁ordered ▁the ▁AV RE ▁brid gel ayer ▁to ▁reverse ▁and ▁go ▁to ▁help ▁No ▁ 2 ▁Team . ▁ ▁In ▁Z ▁Br id ging ▁S q n , ▁Captain ▁Roger ▁Bell , ▁leading ▁No ▁ 6 ▁Bre aching ▁Team , ▁suffered ▁a ▁bur nt - out ▁st arter ▁motor , ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁to wed ▁off ▁the ▁L CT ▁by ▁an ▁AV RE ▁and... |
▁Drag o ons ▁had ▁similar ▁experiences . ▁The ▁bre aching ▁team ▁for ▁Lane ▁ 1 ▁could ▁not ▁be ▁land ed ▁because ▁the ▁L CT ▁was ▁hit ▁on ▁the ▁run ▁in , ▁and ▁the ▁team ▁for ▁Lane ▁ 2 ▁was ▁land ed ▁at ▁Lane ▁ 3 . ▁Lieutenant ▁Town send - Green ' s ▁C rab ▁fla iled ▁for ▁ ▁before ▁it ▁got ▁bog ged , ▁so ▁he ▁took ▁ove... |
▁of ▁landing , ▁despite ▁the ▁bre ach ▁commander ' s ▁C rab ▁being ▁hit ▁by ▁shell fire ▁on ▁the ▁landing ▁craft ▁r amp ▁and ▁burning ▁out . ▁Major ▁St any on ▁therefore ▁took ▁to ▁his ▁feet ▁to ▁direct ▁the ▁mass ▁of ▁C rab s , ▁AV RE s ▁and ▁D D ▁t anks , ▁despite ▁heavy ▁machine ▁gun ▁fire : ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁Mi... |
ord shire ▁Ye oman ry ▁carrying ▁inf antry ▁of ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion ▁King ' s ▁Sh ro pshire ▁Light ▁Infantry , ▁supported ▁by ▁SP ▁guns ▁of ▁ 7 th ▁Field ▁Regiment , ▁Royal ▁Art illery . ▁Cong estion ▁on ▁the ▁beach ▁was ▁so ▁bad ▁that ▁the ▁Staff ord shire ▁Ye oman ry ▁only ▁linked ▁up ▁at ▁ 1 3 . 0 0 ; ▁the ▁RE ▁squad r... |
▁eng agement , ▁which ▁stopped ▁ 3 rd ▁British ▁Division ▁from ▁ach ieving ▁its ▁am bit ious ▁objective ▁of ▁taking ▁Ca en ▁that ▁day . ▁ ▁L t - Col ▁Bla ir - O li ph ant ▁had ▁land ed ▁an ▁hour ▁after ▁H - H our ▁( ab o ard ▁C ▁S q n ' s ▁AR V , ▁because ▁his ▁command ▁tank ▁was ▁not ▁due ▁to ▁arrive ▁until ▁later ). ... |
▁composite ▁force ▁was ▁then ▁formed ▁to ▁deal ▁with ▁the ▁Germ ans , ▁consisting ▁of ▁Hob an ' s ▁I ▁Tr p , ▁two ▁Church ill ▁Cro cod iles ▁of ▁ 1 4 1 st ▁Regiment , ▁R AC , ▁and ▁a ▁few ▁men ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Art illery ▁and ▁Royal ▁Sign als ▁to ▁act ▁as ▁inf antry . ▁The ▁Cro cod iles ▁' fl amed ' ▁a ▁pill box , ▁the... |
▁R if les ▁in ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁advance ▁beyond ▁P éri ers . ▁They ▁had ▁ ▁of ▁open ▁country ▁to ▁cross ▁under ▁shell , ▁mort ar ▁and ▁machine ▁gun ▁fire , ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁B n ▁R UR ▁losing ▁almost ▁ 2 0 0 ▁men ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁E Y R ▁four ▁t anks . ▁The ▁C rab s ▁performed ▁well ▁in ▁the ▁un acc ustom ed ▁role ▁of ▁inf ... |
. ▁One ▁C rab ▁( L t ▁S utton ) ▁was ▁disabled ▁by ▁a ▁mine , ▁and ▁S jt ▁Harm ston ▁fla iled ▁a ▁di version ▁round ▁the ▁w reck ; ▁other ▁C rab s ▁fla iled ▁two ▁other ▁lan es , ▁and ▁the ▁Gu ards ' ▁Church ills ▁advanced ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁town . ▁Next ▁day ▁the ▁C rab s ▁continued ▁fla iling ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁Cold s... |
▁covered ▁by ▁smoke ▁fired ▁by ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁his ▁tro op . ▁The ▁Church ills ▁followed ▁over ▁what ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁ 2 4 ▁hours ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁crossing . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁the ▁C rab s ▁were ▁at ▁work ▁again , ▁losing ▁two ▁to ▁mines , ▁and ▁rapidly ▁we aring ▁out ▁their ▁fla il ▁ch ains ▁when ▁repeatedly ▁reques... |
▁path ▁followed ▁by ▁another ▁of ▁ ▁so ▁the ▁Gren ad iers ▁could ▁reach ▁their ▁objective , ▁followed ▁by ▁another ▁of ▁almost ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁afternoon . ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁October ▁the ▁squad ron ▁got ▁badly ▁bog ged ▁in ▁full ▁view ▁of ▁the ▁enemy ▁while ▁trying ▁to ▁cross ▁the ▁Mol en ▁Be ek ▁and ▁the ▁attempt ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁ab... |
▁dub bed ▁' 5 th ▁Tr p , ▁A ▁S q n '. ▁Small ▁actions ▁continued ▁through ▁early ▁November . ▁Lieutenant ▁Michael ▁S utton ▁won ▁an ▁MC ▁on ▁ 2 ▁November ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁supporting ▁ 2 3 rd ▁H uss ars ▁with ▁two ▁fla ils . ▁A ▁H uss ars ▁t anks ▁was ▁blow n ▁up ▁on ▁a ▁mine , ▁but ▁the ▁heavy ▁fire ▁prevent ed ▁the ▁cr... |