Arnhem.

stikpusher wrote:

the 1st Airborne was reconstituted after Market Garden but would not see action again. After VE Day they were sent to Norway to assist with the disarming and surrender of German Occpation forces there

Ah, I did not know that.  Thanks for that info stikpusher.

 

bbrowniii wrote:

stikpusher wrote: the 1st Airborne was reconstituted after Market Garden but would not see action again. After VE Day they were sent to Norway to assist with the disarming and surrender of German Occpation forces there Ah, I did not know that.  Thanks for that info stikpusher.

The Germans were so convinced of an attack on Norway that they left huge amounts of war material and manpower in place in Norway right until the surrender...those units could have been used far more effectively fighting in Germany at war's end...

the 1st Airborne was reconstituted after Market Garden but would not see action again. After VE Day they were sent to Norway to assist with the disarming and surrender of German Occpation forces there

Ah, I did not know that.  Thanks for that info stikpusher.

 

The Germans were so convinced of an attack on Norway that they left huge amounts of war material and manpower in place in Norway right until the surrender...those units could have been used far more effectively fighting in Germany at war's end...

 

 

The Germans placed most troops in Norway than any other country, if measuring by the country's original population. 15% of the population in Norway during WWII were all troops of the German occupationforce.

Norway is also known for it fierce resistance during WWII. Many people rank the Norwegian resistance as the 2nd most bravest resisitance during WWII. The only more braver was the Polish.  And do mark the difference of the bravest, of the most known, and the most active.. Big difference between the three...

And about that they were so convinced, Hitler marked Norway as the "Destinyarea" for the Allied invasion. 

 

Glad to make an input!

-Lasse 

Tally-ho Tango1,

What a grand project and this will be great fun to follow. It will be a good opportunity for learning from your approach and techniques incorporated.

Again, grand subject.

All the best with it.

Patrick  

 Well that looks like a lottta stuff! Wow  I look forward to seeing the Horch done up and how the figs turn out!  Very cool project!

I just finished building the Horch kit and there is a step you need to lookout for. Step 5, numbers 74 and 75, in the instructions they show them mounting upside down. Just thought I'd throw that out to you. Good luck on your build.

Thanks Lads,

I have only done a little more work to the house since my last WIP pics, I plan to start on the Horch on my weekend off so a big thanks to Mike for the heads up on those instructions.

I'll get some more pics up when Im have something to show.