Hey everybody,
i have been looking at this board for a couple weeks and decided to join up.
i just have some real easy question for some of you all history buffs about d-day, specifically omaha beach. after seeing Big Red One's (the member) photo shoot of the 1st ID, i have been inspired to do someting along the lines and just needed to clear somethings up.
1. What exactly would the German infantry be wearing when the allies began the attack? would they have time to put on zeltbhans/smocks, or even all their gear?
2. would the germans have panzerfausts/shreks available out of the bunkers or trenches? just a yes or no is easy enough, did they have them that morning
3. i know the rangers wore HBTs but would it be okay to outfit the 1st and 29th with them as well? im aware they wore wool uniforms but there are none out there i truley love. i like to have the darker brown pants from nagashima but i cant find anywhere selling them loose online. needed about 25-30 sets. but i can get mike connolys HBTs easy enough
4. by the 1st wave would any ally armor or vehicle be on the beach or would they still be stuck in the channel?
5. i have the book "The story of DDay" by bruce bliven jr. and he says that the americans, when loaded into the LCVPs it was as follows, a junior officer with 5 riflemen up front, then a 4 man wire cutting team, follwed by 2 BAR team (4 men), after them 2 bazooka team (4 men), a 4 man morotr team, then 2 flamerthrowers, then 5 demolition troops, then a senoir officer and 1 or 2 medics in back
now all that being said, any truth to this or did the soldiers just fit in wear they could? afterall its dark, wet, and there was no room and it jsut doesnt seem like this is too important but if it is true then i would like to set my troops in this order.
6. ok, last one, please bare with me, again, i know the rangers and some guys form the 29th wore the assault vest but would any member of the 1st wear them? maybe speical units, demolitions, wire cutters etc?
i appriciate any help with all my questions and hope to have a good time here, it seems welcoming
BTW- the names brendon
thanks
i have been looking at this board for a couple weeks and decided to join up.
i just have some real easy question for some of you all history buffs about d-day, specifically omaha beach. after seeing Big Red One's (the member) photo shoot of the 1st ID, i have been inspired to do someting along the lines and just needed to clear somethings up.
1. What exactly would the German infantry be wearing when the allies began the attack? would they have time to put on zeltbhans/smocks, or even all their gear?
2. would the germans have panzerfausts/shreks available out of the bunkers or trenches? just a yes or no is easy enough, did they have them that morning
3. i know the rangers wore HBTs but would it be okay to outfit the 1st and 29th with them as well? im aware they wore wool uniforms but there are none out there i truley love. i like to have the darker brown pants from nagashima but i cant find anywhere selling them loose online. needed about 25-30 sets. but i can get mike connolys HBTs easy enough
4. by the 1st wave would any ally armor or vehicle be on the beach or would they still be stuck in the channel?
5. i have the book "The story of DDay" by bruce bliven jr. and he says that the americans, when loaded into the LCVPs it was as follows, a junior officer with 5 riflemen up front, then a 4 man wire cutting team, follwed by 2 BAR team (4 men), after them 2 bazooka team (4 men), a 4 man morotr team, then 2 flamerthrowers, then 5 demolition troops, then a senoir officer and 1 or 2 medics in back
now all that being said, any truth to this or did the soldiers just fit in wear they could? afterall its dark, wet, and there was no room and it jsut doesnt seem like this is too important but if it is true then i would like to set my troops in this order.
6. ok, last one, please bare with me, again, i know the rangers and some guys form the 29th wore the assault vest but would any member of the 1st wear them? maybe speical units, demolitions, wire cutters etc?
i appriciate any help with all my questions and hope to have a good time here, it seems welcoming
BTW- the names brendon
thanks