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Page 52
... crew were found to be in an advanced state of decomposition and the fourth man , although badly wounded , had held on ... crews in burning tanks kept up fire for as long as there was breath in their bodies . Wounded or unconscious men ...
... crew were found to be in an advanced state of decomposition and the fourth man , although badly wounded , had held on ... crews in burning tanks kept up fire for as long as there was breath in their bodies . Wounded or unconscious men ...
Page 124
... crew of four men : commander , driver , loader and gun - aimer . The loader also operated the wireless set . The standard uniform worn by assault gun crews was a double - breasted tunic , similar in cut to that of the tank crew but was ...
... crew of four men : commander , driver , loader and gun - aimer . The loader also operated the wireless set . The standard uniform worn by assault gun crews was a double - breasted tunic , similar in cut to that of the tank crew but was ...
Page 172
... crews stood down and began the routine tasks of overhauling their weapons and servicing the vehicles , checking ammunition , tidying up the area and , generally , carrying out the thousand and one duties which keep a soldier employed ...
... crews stood down and began the routine tasks of overhauling their weapons and servicing the vehicles , checking ammunition , tidying up the area and , generally , carrying out the thousand and one duties which keep a soldier employed ...
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The German Army | 15 |
The last days of tank destruction unit DORA II | 23 |
The Waffen SS on the Eastern Front | 37 |
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