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January 11, 2019

Poland Rises in the East I BETWEEN 2 WARS I 1921 Part 2 of 2

Filed under: Europe, Germany, History, Military, Russia — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

TimeGhost History
Published on 10 Jan 2019

In 1921 the Second Polish Republic expands to the borders it will have until it is overrun by the Germans and Soviets in September of 1939. Through conquest, popular uprisings, plebiscite, and the Treaty of Versailles Poland incorporates land from her neighboring nations.

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Research by: Kamil Szadkowski

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November 17, 2018

The MG 08/15 Updated Between the Wars

Filed under: Germany, History, Military, Weapons, WW1, WW2 — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Forgotten Weapons
Published on 25 Oct 2018

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In the aftermath of World War One, the Treaty of Versailles strictly limited the number of machine guns that the German military could keep in inventory. The main type that the Germans chose to keep was the MG08/15 (although a substantial number of MG08 guns were kept as well). Through the 1920s and 1930s, these Maxim guns were improved and updated in a variety of ways until finally replaced by the MG34 starting in 1936. Many of these updated 08/15s would be deployed in reserve areas during World War Two, but relatively few survive today. Today we are looking at one such gun, and noting the changes made to it compared to the 08/15 of World War One. Specifically:

* Anti-aircraft sights and mounting brackets
* Oiler bottle in the stock
* Bipod attachment at the muzzle
* New water drain and fill plugs
* Modified drum hanger bracket
* Feed block for both cloth Maxim belts and metal MG34 belts
* Leather pistol grip cover
* Top cover locking latch

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October 6, 2018

Development of the Panzer Arm to 1939

Filed under: Germany, History, Military, WW2 — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

The_Chieftain
Published on 28 Sep 2018

Synchronising in with the World War Two channel as they go over the German invasion of Poland, a discussion of how the Germans went from “Bad Germans, no tanks!” to “What hit us?” in the period between 1918 and 1939.

The written article on Panzerjager referenced: https://worldoftanks.com/en/news/chie…

To be clear, Wargaming/WoT is not involved in this video, I just mention them for background.

Selected sources:

The Challenge of Change: Winton & Mets (Chapter by Corum)
Storm of Steel: Habeck
Frieser: The Blitzkrieg Legend
Panzer Tracts: Jentz & Doyle
Interview with Panzermuseum Director Raths. (Upcoming video)

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