DAK GUNS - Schwerer Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz 231/2 "8Rad"

The crew of a reconnaissance Sd.Kfz 231 resting near a well

German was an early exponent of armoured cars, partly because, unlike tanks, they were not restrited by the Versailes Treaty, and they were a cheap and quick way of mechanising the Army and giving industry experience of building vehicles to military specifications. The multy-wheeled German armoured cars resulted from studies using trucks with drive on four rear wheels to achieve a good cross-country performance.

VIDEO - Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps

At least a nice video.

Colorized but fine.

1941-42 Rommel and the Afrika Korps in Action! (HD)

Not in color but colorized...

DAK TODAY - 1/6 Soldier Story - Afrikakorps

This is a 1/6 Scale Afrikakorps from Soldier Story. Impresive!

 

LINK: http://www.soldierstory-toys.com/products_show.asp?id=72

DAK RELATED DOCUMENTS - Montgomery's Personal Message

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Montgomery's Personal Message for his troops just before Operation Lightfoot

August 1942: Churchill (left) with the new Commander of the 8th Army, General Montgomery (center).

GERMAN ARMY RANK TABLE COMPARATION

GERMAN ARMY RANK TABLE COMPARATION
HEER	LUFTWAFFE	KRIEGSMARINE
Grenadier	Flieger	Matrose
Obergrenadier	-	-
Gefreiter Obergefreiter Stabsgefreiter	Gefreiter Obergefreiter Hauptgefreiter Stabsgefreiter	Matrosengefreiter Matrosenobergefreiter Matrosenhauptgefreiter Matrosenstabsgefreiter
Unteroffizier	Unteroffizier	Maat
Unterfeldwebel	Unterfeldwebel	Obermaat
Fähnrich	-	Fähnrich zur See
Feldwebel	Feldwebel	Feldwebel
Oberfeldwebel Hauptfeldwebel	Oberfeldwebel	Stabsfeldwebel Oberfeldwebel
Oberfähnrich	-	Oberfähnrich zur See
Stabsfeldwebel	Stabsfeldwebel	Stabsoberfeldwebel
Leutnant	Leutnant	Leutnant zur See
Oberleutnant	Oberleutnant	Oberleutnant zur See
Hauptmann	Hauptmann	Kapitänleutnant
Major	Major	Korvettenkapitän
Oberstleutnant	Oberstleutnant	Fregattenkapitän
Oberst	Oberst	Kapitän zur See Kommodore
Generalmajor	Generalmajor	Vizeadmiral
Generalleutnant	Generalleutnant	Konteradmiral
General	General	Admiral
Generaloberst	Generaloberst	Generaladmiral
Generalfeldmarschall	Generalfeldmarschall	Grossadmiral
-	Reichsmarschall	-

THE LUFTWAFFE IN NORTH AFRICA (Part 2)

BF110

LUFTWAFFE ORGANIZATION
Rotte	2 planes
Kette	3 planes
Schwarm	4 or 5 planes
Staffel	from 9 to 12 planes
Gruppe	from 3 to 4 Staffeln, plus 1 Stabkette (command section)
Geschwadern	from 3 to 4 Gruppen, plus 1 Stabstaffel (command squad)
Fliegerdivision	3 Geschwadern
Fliegerkorps	Similar to a Fliegerdivision but with more planes
Luftlotte	2 Fliegerdivisionen

THE ITALIAN ARMY - DIVISIONE FOLGORE

Over the walls of the Italian El Alamein Memorial, there are these words: "Folgore Division: Legion of souls watching over the desert"