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7A_karlmortar -> RE: Real Germans? (9/25/2010 4:38:10 PM)
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It's ok Woulf. Yeah I have seen that 20mm at Hartenstein, it's a 20mm Polsten like the 2 1st Recce Sqn used.
This would confirm Recce's Polstens:
From a British Airborne war diary Sept 1944:
1000 - Reports that the enemy have crossed the river LEK in force at RENKUM 6276 and is pressing east. Capt. Costeloe and Lieut. Christie site Polsten section to cover the road west.
1645 - Polsten sections leave to support A and D Troops who are under strong pressure from the enemy. Section fire on their objective. Lieut Christie killed whilst attempting to save Jeep and Polsten.
www.pegasusarchive.org/arnhem/war_recce.htm
1st Airborne Reconnaissance Sqn
In accordance with ' Recce policy ' ; the fire power of the jeeps was substantially upgraded. Every jeep had a Vickers "K" .303 machine gun mounted with a round magazine holding 96 rounds. In addition some had 2 20mm polsten cannons towed behind the jeep. The Polsten cannons were an Anti Aircraft gun but, due to their high firing rate, they were a very effective ground weapon. They also carried standard infantry weapons including two 3" mortars and 2" mortars, a Bren Light machine gun, standard rifles but with sniper sights, a Piat gun and many and various hand grenades. Most men had a Sten gun and the Radio Operators a revolver.http://www.justordinarymen.org.uk/pa...202780890.html
The last Polsten was sited at Hartenstein to provide support to the defence.
Why not add an Independant 1st Recce Sqn in the game add the 2 Polstens?
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