The Polse who captured him identified that he was Polish. He was wounded and left to look after the other wounded. A heard an anecdote about a Pole living in the UK who had served in the German Paratroops defending Monte Cassino. Some Poles and Ost truppen may have fought hard. These may be the high proportion of the PW from D Day and the capture of Cherbourg There were few vehicles and they may have even lacked field cooking kit. Static troops also may have lacked the mobility to exfiltrate. I think every unit in the 1944 Organisations had a sprinkling of Hiwis. The former comrade addressed the German defenders of Franceville, including Steiner, with rude remarks about his leadership. It has been called the longest, largest, and most complex naval battle in history. The name Battle of the Atlantic was coined by Winston Churchill in February 1941. Steiner's account (1./AR 1716) mentions a pole who deserted to the British and was then used by the British in psyops. The Germans were joined by submarines of the Italian Royal Navy ( Regia Marina) after their Axis ally Italy entered the war on June 10, 1940.
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I have not determined whether there is going to be a war between the Allies and the Soviets in Poland in Q3 or Q4 1944, but Manticoran and Free Polish mechanized forces can match the Soviets in terms of mechanized divisions. Given the opportunity to desert they did. As for the Medium 40-ton family, that is entering service in 1943 and will take part in the invasion of northern Germany. One obvious reason for disproportionate numbers of Poles and ossies among the surrendering troops is that these men had less commitment to German victory and were in the Heer out of self preservation. (Though it did not work for the Czech fellow in Saving Private Ryan) Claiming to be Polish or Austrian might deflect a bullet.
When surrounded and without other options Germans and SS men surrendered - or at least tried to surrender.
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The Germans faced the same, with ten times the incoming fire and a sky full of enemy aircraft. It is common to refer to the pressure of fighting in the bocage on the morale of British Canadian and US troops. In Italy there was always another ridge to fall back to. One reason for the pressure on the Germans was the order to stand and fight for every inch of ground. Even the difficult Sicilian & Salerno/DIADEM period battles don't appear to have this phenom. Perhaps Im wrong, a quick look at the Italian campaign does not seem to show the same surrender tendency, until the last months. Fresh units or replacement being more likely to fight stubbornly. The speculation being the longer the soldier had been in intense fighting in Normandy the greater the possibility of surrendering. If the data existed a look at how long the surrendered soldier had been in the battle might be instructive. This may have acted as a safety valve or substitute for surrender & desertion. They'ed move away as a platoon, company, or battalion, they rally quickly. There are frequent remarks about the US soldier being unwilling to remain under intense fire or assault. Even group withdrawals were not a option as they would be in some armies. Desertion to the rear was not a option for the demoralized. Perhaps the stubborn defence was because the poor quality soldiers surrendered, just leaving troops with faith in the fuhrer. Shipping dates are not guaranteed.There is an interesting tendency to ascribe poor quality to the German formations opposing the FUSA when counting priosners, but then claiming they were superior when accounting for the American pace of advance. Allow for extra time during peak holiday shopping situations. Actual order completion time is impacted by external factors and other workload from my primary occupation. Independence Class Light Aircraft CarrierĬheck out the new game pieces from HBG & EBard ModelsAs always, if you want items that are out of stock, or have other questions, email me at items are custom created and not started until your order is received. New accessories include metal flight stands and ship damage markers.ĮBard Models Midway Heavy Carrier (holds 3 planes) In addition, new late war camouflage is available for the FW-190 & ME-109 pieces.Īs with other quality pieces from EBard Models like the Yamato below, the pictures just don't do them justice. Many new historical paint schemes are available ranging from North Africa, England, and Italy, to the Pacific. The US Postal Service recommends that you have First Class packages shipped by December 17th or earlier to arrive prior to Christmas.īack in stock! Introducing the P-51 Mustang from EBard Models.
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