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today i emabalmed a man
after which i went to the store
heh heh
wtf was rommel thinking?
after which i went to the store
heh heh
wtf was rommel thinking?
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HumanTarget said:
well whattaya know? a red x
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HumanTarget said:
please exit the thread
For the Waffen SS, the year between the surrender of France and the attack to the East saw a major reorganization and expansion. Five divisions were established to include the SS Leibstandarte, SS Das Reich, SS Totenkopf, SS Polizeidivision, and SS Wiking. With the expansion came the requirement for more trained personnel and equipment. Units such as the Leibstandarte and Das Reich received additional operational experience during operations in the Balkans and Greece, while other units such as the Totenkopfdivision used its time wisely to train for the challenges of fighting in Russia. According to Sydnor, "The main emphasis in the new training was on mobile warfare over much broader and more open expanses of territory. Special drills included assaulting fortified positions, fighting in villages and heavily wooded areas, and the practice in developing camouflage techniques for long distance moves through open country."[3]
The colossal war in the East is often divided by scholars into three distinct phases. The first phase consists of the initial German blitzkrieg in the summer of 1941 that ended with the assault on Moscow, the subsequent Soviet winter counteroffensives, and the German defensive operations. During this period, the Waffen SS divisions continued to serve as separate divisions under the command of different Army Groups. The Totenkopfdivision attacked as part of Army Group North, Das Reich served as part of Army Group Center, the Leibstandarte and the Wiking divisions were part of the Army Group South, while the Polezeidivision was kept in reserve.
As part of Army Group North, the Totenkopfdivision fought desperate engagements south of Leningrad. Trapped in the Demyansk Pocket from January – October 1942, the Totenkopfdivision was, "the nucleus of a mixed force of surrounded army and waffen SS formations that hung onto the Valdai Hills, prevented a major Russian breakthrough, and stabilized the weakened right flank of Army Group North."[4] When they pulled out in October 1942 they had the combat strength of a battalion.
The Das Reich Division began the war in the East driving with Army Group Center towards Moscow. During the bitter fighting outside of Moscow against the Soviet counteroffensive, the Das Reich was virtually destroyed. During a meeting between a regimental commander of Das Reich and General Model, Model asked, "What is your regimental strength at the moment?" The commander replied, "‘General, my entire regiment is paraded outside.' There in the snow stood thirty-five men. They were the remnant of a regiment which had gone into battle more than two thousand strong.
The colossal war in the East is often divided by scholars into three distinct phases. The first phase consists of the initial German blitzkrieg in the summer of 1941 that ended with the assault on Moscow, the subsequent Soviet winter counteroffensives, and the German defensive operations. During this period, the Waffen SS divisions continued to serve as separate divisions under the command of different Army Groups. The Totenkopfdivision attacked as part of Army Group North, Das Reich served as part of Army Group Center, the Leibstandarte and the Wiking divisions were part of the Army Group South, while the Polezeidivision was kept in reserve.
As part of Army Group North, the Totenkopfdivision fought desperate engagements south of Leningrad. Trapped in the Demyansk Pocket from January – October 1942, the Totenkopfdivision was, "the nucleus of a mixed force of surrounded army and waffen SS formations that hung onto the Valdai Hills, prevented a major Russian breakthrough, and stabilized the weakened right flank of Army Group North."[4] When they pulled out in October 1942 they had the combat strength of a battalion.
The Das Reich Division began the war in the East driving with Army Group Center towards Moscow. During the bitter fighting outside of Moscow against the Soviet counteroffensive, the Das Reich was virtually destroyed. During a meeting between a regimental commander of Das Reich and General Model, Model asked, "What is your regimental strength at the moment?" The commander replied, "‘General, my entire regiment is paraded outside.' There in the snow stood thirty-five men. They were the remnant of a regiment which had gone into battle more than two thousand strong.
The Leibstandarte and the Wiking divisions faired little better as part of Army Group South. The net result of the first year of fighting in Russia was two fold. First, the heavy casualties among veterans meant that replacements had to be found. Often, these replacements who, according to Theodore Eicke were, "Markedly inferior soldiers to those whose places they filled".[6] This had dramatic effects on the recruiting efforts within the Waffen SS organization. A shortage of manpower within the Reich forced the Waffen SS to relax the once stringent selection process and recruit from volksdeutsche , people of German heritage living within the Greater Reich, and eventually from non-Germanic races.
A second outcome of these difficult battles of attrition was the added prestige and confidence that senior Army officers such as General Manstein bestowed upon the Waffen SS for their excellent performance in combat. For example, General Eberhard von Mackensen, commander of the IIIrd panzer Corps, wrote of the Leibstandarte, "Every division wishes it had the Leibstandarte as its neighbor. They are a genuine elite formation that I am happy and proud to have under my command."[7] The Waffen SS divisions had indeed achieved the goals set by their Fuhrer. They had proven themselves in combat and gained the prestige and confidence of the German Army. In view of this, the Leibstandarte, the Totenkopfdivision, Wiking and the Das Reich were reorganized into panzer grenadier divisions, complete with tank battalions. Hitler also authorized the creation of more SS divisions and the SS Panzer Corps. As the tide began to turn against Hitler, with the fall of Stalingrad and the loss of North Africa, he placed a greater demand upon the men of the SS who where, "an extraordinary body of men, devoted to an idea, loyal unto death
A second outcome of these difficult battles of attrition was the added prestige and confidence that senior Army officers such as General Manstein bestowed upon the Waffen SS for their excellent performance in combat. For example, General Eberhard von Mackensen, commander of the IIIrd panzer Corps, wrote of the Leibstandarte, "Every division wishes it had the Leibstandarte as its neighbor. They are a genuine elite formation that I am happy and proud to have under my command."[7] The Waffen SS divisions had indeed achieved the goals set by their Fuhrer. They had proven themselves in combat and gained the prestige and confidence of the German Army. In view of this, the Leibstandarte, the Totenkopfdivision, Wiking and the Das Reich were reorganized into panzer grenadier divisions, complete with tank battalions. Hitler also authorized the creation of more SS divisions and the SS Panzer Corps. As the tide began to turn against Hitler, with the fall of Stalingrad and the loss of North Africa, he placed a greater demand upon the men of the SS who where, "an extraordinary body of men, devoted to an idea, loyal unto death
In March 1943 the 1st SS Panzer Corps did not let their Fuhrer down. Spearheading an operation to recapture the city of Kharkov, the SS divisions, Leibstandarte, Totenkopf and Das Reich, achieved one of the most spectacular victories of the war by recapturing this key city and bringing the Soviet offensive to a halt. With his faith in his SS formations now vindicated, Hitler ensured that the SS divisions to include the newly forming SS Hohenstauffen, Frundesberg, and Hitlerjugend divisions no longer had to fight the German Army for resources and received a priority of both men and materials to include the recently developed heavy tanks and the latest equipment.[9]
The second half of 1943 would not go as well for the elite SS divisions. Despite the Stalingrad victory, the Soviets in the summer of 1943 went on the strategic defensive in anticipation of a German attack against the Kursk Salient. The SS divisions were again asked to spearhead another offensive. It was hoped by the senior German leadership that a summer offensive would break the Soviet's offensive capabilities and provide the Furher with a much needed victory in the face of defeats in Africa and Sicily. The results of "Operation Citadel" were a disaster for the Wehrmacht and the SS divisions taking part. Between the 5th and the 18th of July, the divisions of the SS Panzer Corps, Leibstandarte, Das Reich, and Totenkopf made substantial gains in terms of the distance of their advance but in turn lost over 50% of their personnel and equipment included their many of their tanks at the battle of Prokharovka.[10] Hitler's last chance to win a limited strategic victory in 1943 was lost.
With the German defeat at Kursk, the Soviets gained the strategic initiative for good. The subsequent Soviet offensive during the summer of 1943 proved devastating for the Wehrmacht . During the retreat, the SS formations became the "fire brigades" in the East. As motorized divisions, they were routinely rushed to the critical points on the front to seal a breach in the German lines or slow down the Soviet onslaught long enough for other formations to escape. They had in the words of General Wohler, commander of the 8th Army, "stood like a rock in the Army, while the enemy broke through in neighboring sectors."[11]
"The Waffen SS during the early stages of the war in Russia was fit, cocky and supremely confident of attaining ultimate victory."[12] By the end of 1943, the SS formations were a shadow of their former strength and confidence. By 10 December 1943 for example, "the battalions of the Das Reich had almost been bled to death. The SS soldiers had fought from Kharkov in the spring, through the summer offensive at Kursk and into the fighting retreat of autumn and early winter. They had been in action, almost without pause or let up, committed to unceasing, murderous battle for nearly ten months."[13] The elite volunteers, the veterans who survived these trying times were few. Replacements, including a large number of draftees, continued to fill the ranks but there level of training and experience was negligible.
However, on paper the Waffen SS was more robust than ever, possessing seven of the thirty panzer divisions and six of the seventeen panzer grenadier divisions in the Wehrmacht . The total personnel strength of the Waffen SS had doubled since the beginning of the year and the total number of SS divisions had risen to thirty-eight.[14]
Six of the elite SS panzer divisions were transferred to France in 1944 in order to receive replacements, new equipment, and prepare for the Allied invasion of France. (See part 3) As these divisions fought the Allies through Normandy, Holland and Belgium, the other divisions such as the Totenkopf and Wiking Divisions remained in the East fighting a brutal war of attrition with an enemy that had grown vastly superior in terms of both manpower and equipment.
The second half of 1943 would not go as well for the elite SS divisions. Despite the Stalingrad victory, the Soviets in the summer of 1943 went on the strategic defensive in anticipation of a German attack against the Kursk Salient. The SS divisions were again asked to spearhead another offensive. It was hoped by the senior German leadership that a summer offensive would break the Soviet's offensive capabilities and provide the Furher with a much needed victory in the face of defeats in Africa and Sicily. The results of "Operation Citadel" were a disaster for the Wehrmacht and the SS divisions taking part. Between the 5th and the 18th of July, the divisions of the SS Panzer Corps, Leibstandarte, Das Reich, and Totenkopf made substantial gains in terms of the distance of their advance but in turn lost over 50% of their personnel and equipment included their many of their tanks at the battle of Prokharovka.[10] Hitler's last chance to win a limited strategic victory in 1943 was lost.
With the German defeat at Kursk, the Soviets gained the strategic initiative for good. The subsequent Soviet offensive during the summer of 1943 proved devastating for the Wehrmacht . During the retreat, the SS formations became the "fire brigades" in the East. As motorized divisions, they were routinely rushed to the critical points on the front to seal a breach in the German lines or slow down the Soviet onslaught long enough for other formations to escape. They had in the words of General Wohler, commander of the 8th Army, "stood like a rock in the Army, while the enemy broke through in neighboring sectors."[11]
"The Waffen SS during the early stages of the war in Russia was fit, cocky and supremely confident of attaining ultimate victory."[12] By the end of 1943, the SS formations were a shadow of their former strength and confidence. By 10 December 1943 for example, "the battalions of the Das Reich had almost been bled to death. The SS soldiers had fought from Kharkov in the spring, through the summer offensive at Kursk and into the fighting retreat of autumn and early winter. They had been in action, almost without pause or let up, committed to unceasing, murderous battle for nearly ten months."[13] The elite volunteers, the veterans who survived these trying times were few. Replacements, including a large number of draftees, continued to fill the ranks but there level of training and experience was negligible.
However, on paper the Waffen SS was more robust than ever, possessing seven of the thirty panzer divisions and six of the seventeen panzer grenadier divisions in the Wehrmacht . The total personnel strength of the Waffen SS had doubled since the beginning of the year and the total number of SS divisions had risen to thirty-eight.[14]
Six of the elite SS panzer divisions were transferred to France in 1944 in order to receive replacements, new equipment, and prepare for the Allied invasion of France. (See part 3) As these divisions fought the Allies through Normandy, Holland and Belgium, the other divisions such as the Totenkopf and Wiking Divisions remained in the East fighting a brutal war of attrition with an enemy that had grown vastly superior in terms of both manpower and equipment.
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Gambino
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lol tiger
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Gambino
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i just got
back from the
gym. now i have
to embalm 3 old woman
heh heh heh
the blitzkerig was really
only effective if the troops could
keep up with the mechainized calvary
often the infantry would get too far behind
the tanks
back from the
gym. now i have
to embalm 3 old woman
heh heh heh
the blitzkerig was really
only effective if the troops could
keep up with the mechainized calvary
often the infantry would get too far behind
the tanks
heh
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kind of cool
no it is cool
no it is cool
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in my almost 5 years here I set up one altertiger88 said:
when I got blanked for callin courtney's integrity
"wiking5" was it
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somewhere out there you really made somone laughAndy_Gambino said:
it was me
well done
4everhung said:
Dude, I about fell outta my chair on that one LOL!!!
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Spartacus
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yeah your homework is on the marktiger88 said:lol
^^
someone needs to post radom toyota supra pics or him and his cat pics or his ole eastern euro lady pics
what should I do?
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you know I have to ask at some pointAndy_Gambino said:
what inspired this?
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I'm wounded
Still thinking of leaving 4EH?
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wtf u talkin' about bitch?jack_schitt said:
this site needs me
4everhung said:
Agreed.
I'm out man...see all you EF'rs tomorrow.
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http://media.putfile.com/help-him43tiger88 said:lol u know i love you
hamstershaver
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usc is overrated
needtogetaas
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chuck noris is my hero.
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arkansas A&T....
chirp
chirp
OK OK Let me explain...
I don't ordinarily do this,but I'll break down the comedy in my
"arkansas A&T"
to start with,yes poking fun at arkansas is quite typical
that state along with my own home,alabama is amongst the leaque leaders as state punching bags
so that was a simple selection when I factored in the "farm boy" look of at least half of the males
and the general opinion of the populace that arkansas is a "rural" state
which it is
to many of you as I anticipated you viewed this photo as taken during a social "higher education" event
so "arkansas A&T" IDs my similar assessment
as that's a usual designation for a state's agricultural center of higher learning
except in alabama in which "alabama A&T" is now known as "auburn"
I'm going to skip the "T" definition except there was a little funny in the reversement of "T&A" one generally associates with social events
chirp
chirp
OK OK Let me explain...
I don't ordinarily do this,but I'll break down the comedy in my
"arkansas A&T"
to start with,yes poking fun at arkansas is quite typical
that state along with my own home,alabama is amongst the leaque leaders as state punching bags
so that was a simple selection when I factored in the "farm boy" look of at least half of the males
and the general opinion of the populace that arkansas is a "rural" state
which it is
to many of you as I anticipated you viewed this photo as taken during a social "higher education" event
so "arkansas A&T" IDs my similar assessment
as that's a usual designation for a state's agricultural center of higher learning
except in alabama in which "alabama A&T" is now known as "auburn"
I'm going to skip the "T" definition except there was a little funny in the reversement of "T&A" one generally associates with social events
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my crowns and my avatar matchSoreArms said:
Testosterone boy
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heh
agreed
agreed
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