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    Hitler's Mercedes up for sale

    Hitler had several of those cars. There's one in the UK as well. There was a series on History Channel or Discovery about a guy dealing in all kind of WW2 stuff. One day he went to a collector, and that collector had an unrestored Hitler Mercedes in his barn. The cars that were used by Hitler...
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    what if the lowlands not neutral?

    The Dutch army was actually far more successful than people think, and was anticipated by the Germans. The Germans expected to take the Netherlands in one or two days, but it took them four days, and only after Rotterdam was bombed the Netherlands surrendered. The Dutch destroyed far over 300...
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    What does the abrevation C.H.D. mean?

    I'm reading some RAF Operations Record Books, and there I see abbreviations like C.H.D.768 with each aircraft. What does C.H.D. stand for, I couldn't find it anywhere.
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    Looking for information about Uffz. Gerhard Kroll

    A few days ago I 'stumbled' over the location of a WWII fighter crash. After some research it proofed to be the wreck of a FW190D-9 that was flown by Uffz. Gerhard Kroll. This particular aircraft came down on February 24th 1945. It is now buried under a bicycle path. With the help of Google I...
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    HMS Hood in '39....

    Yes, but you can also see why she was called "The Royal Navy's biggest submarine". In heavy sees her decks was constantly flooded with seawater because of the extra 5000 tons of armour she got when still under construction.
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    Grand Slam v MOAB....

    I remember reading that the US used a similar weapon in the second Gulf war. It was meant to destroy underground bunkers by deeply penetrating in the earth before exploding. It was a newly developed bomb back then, in fact it was still warm from the liquid explosives they filled it with, when...
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    What was the goal of dual props?

    The Tu95/TU142/Tu114 family of aircraft are know to be among the loudest aircraft in the air, because the propeller tips are supersonic. The AVRO Shackleton maritime reconnaissance aircraft / bomber was the grandson of the famous AVRO Lancaster bomber. It had four Rolls Royce Griffon piston...
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    Questions about the Dornier Do 215 B-5

    Good point about the 20mm guns. their size will have been quite substantial, certainly when you take into account the ammunition for these guns. There simply wasn't room for anyone to lay down there and operate a machine gun.
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    Questions about the Dornier Do 215 B-5

    I'm researching the crash of the RAF Handley Page Hampden AE185 bomber on August 18th 1941 in Haren, Netherlands. This aircraft was shot down by Ludwig Becker who was flying the Dornier Do 215 B-5 G9+OM, and that was the first German night fighter equipped with the Lichtenstein 202 B/C radar...
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    Ludwig Becker claims three Wellingtons Jan 1942.

    @Andrew Arthy : I found the German auction site with the four pages of Becker's pilot log, and I compiled a pdf file from these pages. I've identified all but two of his kills, and included that information in the pdf. I will send it to anyone who likes to have it I would like to ask your or...
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    Ludwig Becker claims three Wellingtons Jan 1942.

    These are the entries for the three Wellingtons in the Dutch loss registers: 42-01-20, 2100, Terschelling (on the Bosplaat), Wellington II, Z8370, 12 Sqdn, F/Lt W.H. Thallon 42-01-20, 2107, North Sea (near Terschelling), Wellington IV, Z1207, 142 Sqdn, P/O J.G. Scott 42-01-20, 2137, North Sea...
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    <-- GB 32 -Twin Engined Aircraft of WWII Discussion Thread

    The Dutch Fokker G1 fighter (MPM). Used by the Dutch air force in May 1940, and by the German air force as trainers.
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    Ludwig Becker claims three Wellingtons Jan 1942.

    Actually Becker flew the Do215B-5 G9 + OM equipped with a prototype Lichtenstein 202 B/C radar from August 8th 1941. I don't know for how long. Other Do215's were also stationed at Leeuwarden. The Do217 has different engines as you will know. Today I found a picture of a silver cigarette case...
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    50 Squadron Hampden's (VN)

    The story of the crash of AE185 can now be found at Aircrew Remembered: 50 Squadron Hamiden I AE185 P/O. Maskell, RAF Swinderby, Ludwig Becker, 4./NJG1, Paterswoldsemeer, Netherlands I would very much like to get in touch with user Barclay te exchange information.
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    50 Squadron Hampden's (VN)

    Yes, I have quite detailed information on what happened to your Great Uncle. I have a translated police report, and I'm working on the translation of a two page story on the crash.
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