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Post by Max Sinister on Apr 16, 2024 22:28:40 GMT
This one's especially interesting for campaigns set in Kola (e.g. platinum fox). You have to be able to read Cyrillic, but it pays off. The terrain there must have been an absolute nightmare - just look at that crazy mix of land and lakes, with almost no roads. kolamap.ru/topo/map_img/mrsk_1x2/05/05_1.htm(The river on the top left next to the A-138 road is the Litsa, where the Wehrmacht stood. The small settlement in the middle of the coast is Ura-Guba at the mouth of the Ura river. At the bottom of this map, you'll be close enough to touch Murmansk.) The Google translate works fine (announces itself).
From reading on the campaign the Germans started out with trucks. When the road ended they employed mules/horses. When they wouldn't go any further the troops carried it all themselves. Then they ran into the Soviets at had to go back. Terrible place. Really difficult to get anything ahead to the advancing troops. Indeed it was. The expected road wasn't there, they would have need to crossed the Litsa river first. But at that time, they already needed two thirds of Dietl's two divisions for the rear, transport, and whatnot. One more division could've done wonder. If only they could have mastered the logistics, which is a different kettle of fish.
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Post by American hist on Apr 19, 2024 3:45:58 GMT
What books would people recommend for ancient Egypt history and culture?
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Post by Max Sinister on Jul 27, 2024 2:28:49 GMT
This time I have a question: Is there a website where I could look up which living man had which general rank in the US Army? In, say, 1941?
Because yes, I'm writing a WW2 TL and wondering: If I was FDR and wanted to start an operation in 1942 - which generals would be likely candidates for leading them? Initially I had thought of Omar Bradley, but seeing that Lloyd Fredendall had seniority...
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Post by 575 on Jul 29, 2024 8:13:05 GMT
This time I have a question: Is there a website where I could look up which living man had which general rank in the US Army? In, say, 1941? Because yes, I'm writing a WW2 TL and wondering: If I was FDR and wanted to start an operation in 1942 - which generals would be likely candidates for leading them? Initially I had thought of Omar Bradley, but seeing that Lloyd Fredendall had seniority... Didn't find such list but this, "US Army World War II Corps Commanders" might help You. It comprise a class standing at the Command and General Staff School course and subsequent teaching there. |
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Post by Max Sinister on Aug 1, 2024 0:31:38 GMT
This time I have a question: Is there a website where I could look up which living man had which general rank in the US Army? In, say, 1941? Because yes, I'm writing a WW2 TL and wondering: If I was FDR and wanted to start an operation in 1942 - which generals would be likely candidates for leading them? Initially I had thought of Omar Bradley, but seeing that Lloyd Fredendall had seniority... Didn't find such list but this, "US Army World War II Corps Commanders" might help You. It comprise a class standing at the Command and General Staff School course and subsequent teaching there. Thx. I haven't yet found what I've been looking for, but it's a step in the right direction. Fredendall will be the head of it, Bradley a corps commander under him, but I need another US general. Maybe Eichelberger or Swift.
Edit: So I looked up Swift, found that he commanded the 1st Cavalry division. Since the invasion I'm thinking about is in North Africa, I thought "no way". Then I read further and saw: The same division was sent to Australia and New Guinea IOTL. Crazy. But if things like that happen, I can use it for my TL either.
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Post by 575 on Aug 1, 2024 8:44:57 GMT
Didn't find such list but this, "US Army World War II Corps Commanders" might help You. It comprise a class standing at the Command and General Staff School course and subsequent teaching there. Thx. I haven't yet found what I've been looking for, but it's a step in the right direction. Fredendall will be the head of it, Bradley a corps commander under him, but I need another US general. Maybe Eichelberger or Swift.
Edit: So I looked up Swift, found that he commanded the 1st Cavalry division. Since the invasion I'm thinking about is in North Africa, I thought "no way". Then I read further and saw: The same division was sent to Australia and New Guinea IOTL. Crazy. But if things like that happen, I can use it for my TL either.
Why crazy? By WWII 1943 the Cavalry Division was essentially an Infantry formation which it remained in Korea and in Vietnam an Air-Assault Division before remade into an Armoured. |
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Post by Max Sinister on Aug 3, 2024 8:01:57 GMT
Thx. I haven't yet found what I've been looking for, but it's a step in the right direction. Fredendall will be the head of it, Bradley a corps commander under him, but I need another US general. Maybe Eichelberger or Swift.
Edit: So I looked up Swift, found that he commanded the 1st Cavalry division. Since the invasion I'm thinking about is in North Africa, I thought "no way". Then I read further and saw: The same division was sent to Australia and New Guinea IOTL. Crazy. But if things like that happen, I can use it for my TL either.
Why crazy? By WWII 1943 the Cavalry Division was essentially an Infantry formation which it remained in Korea and in Vietnam an Air-Assault Division before remade into an Armoured. In 1943, indeed - but I was wondering what'd happen in 1942. Sorry, didn't tell you in the question because I didn't think it mattered at that time.
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Post by 575 on Aug 3, 2024 9:39:36 GMT
Why crazy? By WWII 1943 the Cavalry Division was essentially an Infantry formation which it remained in Korea and in Vietnam an Air-Assault Division before remade into an Armoured. In 1943, indeed - but I was wondering what'd happen in 1942. Sorry, didn't tell you in the question because I didn't think it mattered at that time.
Such isn't the way ahead.
Well if You'd read the Wiki (which it seems You didn't as then no follow up question) it would still have been more an Infantry than a Horsed Cavalry formation as the last cavalry unit was converted to infantry by 28 February 1943. Look under heading Training.
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Post by Max Sinister on Aug 3, 2024 10:06:25 GMT
Why are you answering in that tone? Just because I didn't mention the 1942 bit? I had no offense intended.
As said: That's when it was finished, and I read that. But before, they seemed to have had some horses. And in that case, it'd be really odd to send them to places like New Guinea.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 3, 2024 10:17:07 GMT
Okay, stepping in, lets keep this thread about Online resources for researching history, not discussions, thank you.
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Post by Max Sinister on Sept 12, 2024 1:08:39 GMT
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Post by Max Sinister on Oct 5, 2024 17:24:45 GMT
Georg Tessin's works (but watch out) are scanned online, it's official. If you don't mind that they're in German.
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