Hello
Does anyone have any information or photo's on german second line troops during the second world war please?.
Thanks James
Second line troops
Re: Second line troops
Which branch of service?
Have a look at these websites to get soem ideas of what they did:
Feldgendarmerie (field police): http://www.feldgendarmerie.com
Signals: http://www.funker.co.uk
Medical: http://www.hvp82.co.uk
Yes, I know they need updating... I'm working on it!
Dave
Have a look at these websites to get soem ideas of what they did:
Feldgendarmerie (field police): http://www.feldgendarmerie.com
Signals: http://www.funker.co.uk
Medical: http://www.hvp82.co.uk
Yes, I know they need updating... I'm working on it!
Dave
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Re: Second line troops
Thank you for that information.
Out of interests i saw a photo a while ago that had german troops during the second world war still using first world war bayonets and Gew98s.
Was it the same for reserve and behind the line troops to still be using first world war weapons and equipment?.
Out of interests i saw a photo a while ago that had german troops during the second world war still using first world war bayonets and Gew98s.
Was it the same for reserve and behind the line troops to still be using first world war weapons and equipment?.
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Re: Second line troops
Also note that many Pioniere were considered to be second-line troops.
It was not uncommon for second-line troops to have reissued weapons and equipment from the Great War or other countries. I have photos of PiBtl.198 around 1940-44. G98 'Butcher' bayonets, G98 Rifles, Reichswehr-era jackboots, ect. Of course these items were replaced as the war progressed, but early on they were very common. Of interesting note is that many of the men had the prewar 'grey' type of insignia on they're uniforms and caps in 1944. This could be because they didn't see that much action; hence, there was no need for something that wasn't damaged to be replaced. PiBtl.198 also had many Czech horse-drawn wagons for transportation of troops, supplies, and so forth. There is a photo from the division of a captured Russian T-70 which is pretty interesting.
Brendan
It was not uncommon for second-line troops to have reissued weapons and equipment from the Great War or other countries. I have photos of PiBtl.198 around 1940-44. G98 'Butcher' bayonets, G98 Rifles, Reichswehr-era jackboots, ect. Of course these items were replaced as the war progressed, but early on they were very common. Of interesting note is that many of the men had the prewar 'grey' type of insignia on they're uniforms and caps in 1944. This could be because they didn't see that much action; hence, there was no need for something that wasn't damaged to be replaced. PiBtl.198 also had many Czech horse-drawn wagons for transportation of troops, supplies, and so forth. There is a photo from the division of a captured Russian T-70 which is pretty interesting.
Brendan
Brendan