Saturday, June 27, 2009

Germany's Divisions updated

Yep, you guessed it! More of the German divisions updated! They sure had tons during World War II, but one has to remember, many were in name only and never was close to having a full complement of soldiers to make up a divisional sized unit.
One wonders if having all those divisions placated someone's ego in thinking there were a large number of soldiers at the front when in each of the divisions there may have in reality only been a battalion?


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Friday, June 26, 2009

Germany's Divisions updated

Ok, ok, so I keep going on the German divisional units! Well I find it so amaizing how many units the Germans fielded! I've now broken the list down into different pages as it was getting way too large!


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Japan's Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tank updated

I've added some specification information for the Type 95 Ha-Go.


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Japan's Type 4 Ka-Tsu Amphibious added

Not so much an amphibious tank, but an amphibious cargo carrier, the Type 4 Ka-Tsu was intended to be launched from a submarine, with cargo, to go to shore to resupply troops.


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Japan's Type 2 Ka-Mi Amphibious Tank updated

One area in which the Japanese had some very progressive and good designs were their amphibious tanks. I've added a little bit of specification information for the Type 2 Ka-Mi.


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Japan's Type 5 Chi-Ri Heavy Tank updated

Another heavy Japanese tank that never got much further than an initial prototype was the Type 5 Chi-Ri. It was to have an 88 mm main gun and be powered by a BMW designed aircraft engine.


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Japan's Type 4 Chi-To Heavy Tank updated

One tank that might have given the American M4 Medium (Sherman) a run for its money was the Type 4 Chi-To Heavy Tank. However, it never saw combat.


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Japan's Type 3 Chi-Nu Medium Tank updated

Another Japanese tank that never left the home islands in World War II was the Type 3 Chi-Nu. I've added some additional historical information.


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Japan's Type 1 Chi-He Medium Tank updated

Some production of tanks never left the Japanese home islands in World War II. They were produced too late in the war to be able to ship them safely through the marauding American submarines that were hunting the Japanese merchant fleets. One of these was the Type 1 Chi-He Medium Tank. Even though, according to one source, there were 587 produced, none went to any of the front line troops.


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Japan's Type 5 Ho-Ru, Type 4 Ho-Ro, and Ho-Ri Tank Destroyers added

The Japanese Army didn't see a need for dedicated tank destroyers and thus not much was done to develop very many of them. I've added a page for them with some historical information put no specifications or pictures. If anyone has any send them my way.


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Japan's Ho-Ni I, II, III Self Propelled Guns updated

I've made some minor historical information updates for the Japanese Ho-Ni series of self propelled guns.


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Japan's Type 98 Ke-Ni, Type 2 Ke-To Light Tanks updated

Added some additional historical information on Japan's Type 98 and Type 2 Light Tanks.


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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Germany's Glossary updated

I've added some additional words / phrases to the German glossary.


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Japan's History and Vehicles updated

I've been doing a bunch of updates to several Japanese pages over the weekend:


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Friday, June 19, 2009

Germany's Divisions finished!

Finished adding the infantry, airborne, light, mountain, and Luftwaffe division! Seemed like the list would never end as there are so many!

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

More Germany's Divisions added

Still going on adding the German divisions. Up to the 275th Inf Div, with probably another 100 - 150 to go!


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Friday, June 12, 2009

Germany's Divisions being added

I've started to add the divisions that Germany fielded during World War II. I've only added Panzer, Panzer-Grenadier, Cavalry, and a few Infantry divisions so far. There are "tons" so it's going to take a bit to get them added.


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United States' Divisions updated more

I've added some additional information on the divisions used by the United States in World War II. I've added formation year, dates and which theater they were in. Also added the Marines (my father was in the 3rd Marine Corps Division)!


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Thursday, June 11, 2009

United States' Divisions added

I've added a list of the United States' divisions formed and/or used in World War II.


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Sunday, June 7, 2009

United States' Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber updated and photos added

Growing up in the 70s in Northern California I can remember the Forest Service using a B-17 and a B-24 to help fight forest fires. I was near enough to the fires that I could see their bomb bay doors open and drop the fire retardant seemingly right over my head. These just fueled my interest in World War II even more.
I've now added some additional information on the B-24 and added some pictures.



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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Aces updates

I've added updates for several of the Aces of these countries:

Finland: Aces
France: Aces
Germany: Aces
United Kingdom: Aces
United States: Aces

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Friday, June 5, 2009

Britain's Royal Air Force Squadrons and Wings updated

While I was at it, I added a bunch of Sunderland squadrons to the list.


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Britain's Royal Air Force Squadrons and Wings updated

Added a bunch of English squadrons that used Blenheim's during World War II.


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United States' North American B-25 Mitchell bomber and units updated

I've added some BuNo Numbers for the B-25 Mitchell and listed some of the PBJ units they were used in by the Marine Corps in World War II.


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Japanese Air Units / Groups added

I've now added a listing of some of the air groups the Japanese formed during World War II.


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Thursday, June 4, 2009

United States' Tank Destroyer Battalions updated

I've added a little more information on the American Tank Destroyer Battalions used during World War II.


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