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One of the very last German aircraft shot down was a Storch. It was downed by an American L4 or 5 pilot who downed it with his .45 cal M1911A1 pistol.
The Rommel doctor story is from Born of the Desert (Malcomb James) and was also in Sterlings Desert Raiders and the Phantom Major. So I've...
Yep, nearly all German battlefield leaders flew in them at one point or another.
As a side note, Rommels doctor and pilot went for a joy ride once. They landed for whatever reason (it was a joy ride). Just happened they landed in the middle of a patrol of the SAS and LRDG. They were promptly...
GenObst Robert Ritter von Greim was the passenger. He was being flown in, based on most reports, on orders from Hitler to be the new head of the Luftwaffe after Goring was fired for trying to telling Hitler that if he didn't hear from him by a certain time, he (Goring) was going to take over as...
Organization: 3D BATTALION (LS) (-), 399TH REGIMENT
Location: STURTEVANT, WI
Nomenclature:TRUCK CARGO D/S 5-TON Model:M925A2 NSN:2320012300308
Serial Number: 2500499 Registration Number: NL0YFN Year of Mfg: 1990
Manufacturer: 47457 Contract Number:DAAE07-86-C-J111
Info Jun 2009
Organization: UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT RILEY
Location: FT RILEY, KS
Nomenclature:TRUCK UTILITY 3/4TON Model:M1009 NSN:2320011232665
Serial Number: J4EF113493 Registration Number: NF021R Year of Mfg: 1984
Manufacturer: 93219 Contract Number:DAAE07-82-C-4060
Info Nov 1990
Organization: 818TH ENGINEER COMPANY
Location: WILLISTON ND
Nomenclature:TRUCK CARGO 2 1/2T Model:M35A3 W/W NSN:2320013833850
Serial Number: 500398 Registration Number: NK0FU1 Year of Mfg: 1995
Usage Miles: 18752
Info March 2011
You feces was in the wind on this one. The 1 you typed is not a 1 but probably an L. All the vehicles of this type are letter, letter, #, #, letter, #.
Organization:
0304
304TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Location: WESTOVER RESERVE BASE, MA
Nomenclature:TRK TRACTOR LINE HAUL Model:M915...
Everyone, it doesn't look like I will be able to make it. Unavoidable. So goes the life of a 'rats nrop'.
This sucks. I haven't been to a show all year. Based on timeline, it's shaping up that I will have issues next year also.
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