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klart det finns svenskar på GS.

"kom" :

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I have some experience in the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) field where IEDD (Improvised Explosive Device Disposal) is one field. Generally all tactical procedures, such as positioning and movement, are classified. This is specially important when it comes to IEDs. This is to provide security to the EOD personal. When I had my IEDD training we got some good info on the importance of not letting the enemy know your tactical deployment pattern by british EOD operators. In their "war" against the IRA the IRA started to monitor british EOD units tactics. They could then predict the deployment (where the vehicle will be parked, what way the EOD operator will advance towards the IED etc) and place the real bomb in an nearby garbagecan, thus blowing the whole EOD unit to pieces on arrival.

I haven't seen the film as described, but if I was in Iraq I would not like the fact that media aired my units tactics. You don't have to make it that easy to the other side to study your tactics... Just a thought...

another nice munition is the M93 Hornet. It's an AT mine that uses sound to identify targets. When the sound of an enemy tank is identified the Hornet jumps 100 m up in the air, there a IR-sensor acquire the heat-signature of the tank. Small propellant charges aligns the munition with the target and fires a EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator), aka "slug", thus penetrating the top of the tank and disableing it.
That's a nasty mine if your in a tank...

What I can understand is that the Typhoon and the Thunderbolt didn't carry the same rocket armament.
The Typhoon carried the british RP (rocket projectile) 3-inch rocket, which was designed to be used as anti-aircraft barrage in the 1940's. It was then adapted to be launched from aircrafts like the Hurricane, Typhoon and Mosquito.
The P47 used the M-8 rocketlauncher. It was a 3-tube, 4,5-inches "bazooka" system with poor accuracy.
In mid 1944 the HVAR (High Velocity Air Rocket) was introduced to the american air force. The rocket was more powerful and much more accurate than the M-8 or RP systems.

If you like the westernfront maybe operation EPSOM could be interesting.
A massive allied bulidup in the area northwest of caen. Germany had to put it's best divisons here to fill the gap stop the advance. The german buildup with the XLVII, II SS, I SS pz korps was originally intended for an advance towards Bayeux and thus splitting the allied bridgehead. The allied operational goal with EPSOM was to secure the high ground south of Caen and establish a foothold across the Orne river.

Niether the germans or the Allies managed to obtain their goals maybe a CC player could do better?

ok, It seems ronson nailed this one.

What I can understand is that the M7 gun is a modified version of the M5, which is the AT version of the M1917 AA gun. I have only found one type of AP ammunition used, APC (Armour Piercing Capped). However at 1000 yards the gun penetrated 4 inch (100mm) of armour with the APC shot. The brittish 17pdr penetrated 118mm with the same munition, same dist.
The 17pdr also fired the APDS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot), the shot is a sub-calibre projectile which gives many advantages such as a more "flat" trajectory that makes it easier to aim. The armour penetration value for this munition is 231mm at the same distance. It's a kinetic penetrator which means that the shot is solid and no explosive is carried in the projectile. The muzzle velocity with the APDS munition was 1200 m/s.
The muzzle velocity for the M7 gun was 800 m/s with the APC shot.
The small difference between the 17pdr and the M7 with the APC shot indicates a much lower m.v. for the 17pdr using the APC shot than with the APDS shot. Not sure about that though. Maybe someone have good data on both guns and different munitions used?

My best guess is that the M10 3inch and the M10 17pdr are the same.
The calibre for the 17pdr = 76.2mm = 3 inch. The M10 nickname was "Wolverine".

Hoj!

Stalk, vad blir det för vagnar i fall sverige?
Om du inte varit där kan jag rekommendera pansarmuseet i Axvalla Hed. De har typ alla vagnar som rullat i svenska armén.
Som kuriosa kan nämnas att Guderian såg sin första vagn här i Sverige!

Later there were two FJ divisions 3rd and 5th which held 7th Armys right flank in the St. Lo area. 6th FJ regiment was part of 2nd FJ division which was undergoing training in germany. Later the division was subordinated to 15th armeekorps.


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