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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #45 on: July 21, 2013, 02:30:48 PM »
I forgot this thread! Thanks for the ansver! Didnt know about the italian at Bordeux! Thanks!
I was more looking for.. Were there like NON german uniforms troops. Romanians, hungarians?
You often think they would only be on the easternfront but thats why I ask. I remember seeing a picture from 1945 with romanians if i remember correct as prisoners of war in Denmark.


NOW to something completely diffferant! Iam looking after pictures of german troops with their gasmask can on the chest. You know the way assault grenadiers have them, or the panzergrenadiers from coh2 . THANKS! :D

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #46 on: August 25, 2013, 10:33:53 PM »
The minor axis countrys like Romania, Hungary and such.. Did any of these ever fight against the western allies? Then I dont mean in the forms of volunteers in a SS division or such but as troops representing their own country? :> THANKS

I know Vichy French did !

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #47 on: August 25, 2013, 10:59:25 PM »
All foreign troops on the western front served under the command of the german army so they were "german formations".
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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #48 on: August 29, 2013, 05:02:14 PM »
Yes yes of course, I mean in the terms of their own uniforms,weapons and ranks and such. The command doesnt matter ^^

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #49 on: August 29, 2013, 05:18:13 PM »
No.
All foreign troops were part of the Wehrmacht and equipped and armed by the Wehrmacht.
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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #50 on: August 31, 2013, 01:25:44 AM »
Thank you Rommel for the ansver ^^

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #51 on: December 09, 2013, 07:43:26 PM »
Iam currently in the preproduction of trying to make myself a game. An ordinary shootemup game like U.N Squadron or Strikers 1945.

The idea is to control a fighter plane and fly through masses of enemies and basically shoot everything that moves! :D
 Something simple but entertaining ^^

So Iam working on some stuff like characters and such, I thought it would be fun to be able to choose through a big amount of characters from all the world.

Thats why I need your help with what plane they should be flying! :D

Sadly fighterplanes or planes for that matter either aint my biggest skills, I do like them however :D

The game it set around 1942, so what Iam looking for is like the ¨standard¨ fighterplane of that time for the following factions!
I would like to have each country to have their own unique plane, even if they both used the same plane!  Like Germany and Hungaria both using BF 109s. So
in that case its okey if perhaps the Hungarians get the BF 109 and the Germans Focke wulf! ^^

 Thats also the reason I have choosen not to include Canada, Australia and other commonwealth countries
cuz they all almost uses the same plane. ( plz correct me if Iam wrong!)

So, heres the faction Iam looking for! :D


*Germany
* Italy
* Japan
* USA
* U.S.S.R
* UK
* Hungaria
* Finland
* Free french
* China ( I couldnt think about any other allied country who fought in 1942 and have their own unique planes, if you know of some however please tell! )

Thanks! If this game becomes reality you get a big thanks in the credits! ^^

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #52 on: December 09, 2013, 09:42:46 PM »
Siam, Romania, Croatia, Greece, Norway, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, BeNeLux?, don't know whenever they got own planes.
« Last Edit: December 09, 2013, 09:46:36 PM by Walki »
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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #53 on: December 09, 2013, 11:17:59 PM »
All of those countries were occupied by 1942? Except Siam of who were part of the Axis ;/ Siam where otherwise a pretty good suggestion! Sadly I dont need another axis powers but
rather a replacement for the Chinese !

Thanks so far! :D

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #54 on: August 23, 2014, 02:14:51 PM »
Not giving up on the Eastern front Community so lets goooooo!

What kind of weapons and uniforms did Spain use during ww2? Its almost impossible to google because all you get is Spanish civil war stuff. I want Spains weapons and uniforms of the 1939-1945 ! Pictures would be Lovely or some source where to find! :D

If the ansver is ¨they didnt change uniforms between the civil war and ww2¨ please show me those anyways because all the footage from the civil war I seen I have really hard time telling who is on the nationalist side and republican XD

Also, Yes I know Spain didnt take part in WW2.

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #55 on: August 31, 2014, 02:25:08 PM »
I can't find anything on the turret numbering system the Soviets used on their tanks, can somebody enlighten me?

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #56 on: August 31, 2014, 03:45:00 PM »
I can't find anything on the turret numbering system the Soviets used on their tanks, can somebody enlighten me?
The red army tank turret number system is close to the german one:
The first tow digits are the numbers of the company. The second part of numbers is the tank number in the company. A T-34 tank with the number 109 is the 9th tank at the 10th company. But it seems to me that this wasnt an obligation. Some units used special marks and symbols for the company of unit. Sometimes they used roman numbers for the company or the tanknumber. For the most parts it depends on the unit.
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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #57 on: December 09, 2014, 06:29:32 PM »
Hi Forum,

I'm looking for general information on WWII German Marines. Can anybody recommend a good book on the subject?

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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #58 on: December 09, 2014, 06:52:57 PM »
you are talking about the naval infantry or the navy?
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Re: WWII Q&A thread: Ask us anything!
« Reply #59 on: December 09, 2014, 07:29:19 PM »
Infantry. I have only been able to find very limited information on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriegsmarine#Marines
And one of my books has a picture (artwork) of a Marine in summer uniform. This is the extent of my knowledge, so i desire a comprehensive book on the subject.