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SO young... We are so young when we go to war. I'm glad I didnt experience what the servicemen in WW2 experienced (especially German or Sov) :hivers::. Thats some other kind of hell.
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It is notable that the NCO with the EK I has the highly respected close combat clasp. This was probably the most respected award among infantry combat troops. The three versions: 15 close combat actions, 25 close combat actions, then 50 close combat actions.
Very few combat troops survived 15 close combat actions to get the close combat clasp, let alone the close combat clasp in gold..(50)
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The dates are 1944- this is when the Wehr was digging the bottom of the barrel, and sending 17 year olds with marginal training to the front. German losses were huge, and skyrocketed in 44'.
It is notable that the NCO with the EK I has the highly respected close combat clasp. This was probably the most respected award among infantry combat troops. The three versions: 15 close combat actions, 25 close combat actions, then 50 close combat actions.
Very few combat troops survived 15 close combat actions to get the close combat clasp, let alone the close combat clasp in gold..(50)
didnt noticed , thx for the info
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what is this?
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I think that's air force radar staff? Not sure, though.
didnt noticed , thx for the info
Only 600 or so German combat soldiers survived to win the Close combat clasp in Gold. Out of these, only 98 won the Close combat clasp in gold and the Knight's Cross. There is a book about this (called the face of courage) by a hard core Wehr fan.
It's safe to say that these 600 men, out of millions were talented warriors that were not only lucky but deadly. They had the 6th sense for close combat.
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A Hitler Youth soldier captured by Canadian soldiers, Caen, France, 9 Aug 1944
Moar Canadians!
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The children didn't know what foolish war they were fighting.
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Moar Canadians!
Canadians(Like brits) had very funny helmets:
The Helmets from the Commonwealth look like an unknown flying object(UFO) to me.
I prefer the stylish german helmets:
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The british brodie helmet was based on the chapel de fer, a widespread helmet praised for it's simplicity and ease of manufacture throughout all of feudal europe. It also protected soldiers very well from rain during long marches, you know british are always prepared against the dreaded rain that they incorporated an umbrella in their helmets. Fun fact, the brodie helmet was so hastily and massively manufactured that some defective units had razor sharp rims that cut soldiers.
The German WW2 helmet seems to be based on the Italian Sallet Helmet.
The French Adrian helmet seems to be a merger between the designs of the chapel de fer and sallet helmets.
The USA & Soviet helmets just looked like huge metal bowls, quite boring.
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but during WWII - eh, should have been updated after the retreat from france, imho.
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