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 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 5th, 2020, 3:34 pm 

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Battle Of The Gembloux Gap, 15 May 1940 After delaying the German panzer attacks in Belgium at the Battle of Hannut, the French forces fell back to the principal defensive position along the Gembloux rail-line. Rather than the previous mobile battle, the Germans were now advancing the panzers in to...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
 Post subject: Re: Manchester AU Posted: October 5th, 2020, 1:47 pm 

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Thanks @Vossiej. Yes, a very good reference to the war in the Netherlands that got lots of hits from me! Yes it is pretty much how events unfolded so far , the only differences are what builds up from the initial small change of the flying of the turret Manchester. As time passes, like ripples sprea...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 4th, 2020, 11:20 pm 

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Surrender Of Rotterdam, 14 May 1940 In Rotterdam the German airborne forces brought in by seaplane had captured the Willemsbrug, but had not been able to force onto the northern bank of the Nieuwe Mass more than a couple of houses, as the Dutch defenders had not been able to dislodge them or destro...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: FD Aircraft 17

Sheepster
 Post subject: Re: FD Aircraft 17 Posted: October 3rd, 2020, 10:27 pm 

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The RAF's first Victoria Cross recipients of WWII https://i.imgur.com/yxO9UO5.png Flying Officer Donald Garland was to lead 3 aircraft against the Veldwezelt Bridge in a low level attack. Sgt Tom Gray was the Observer/Navigator on Fairey Battle P2204 PH-K, piloted by F/O Donald Garland with LAC Lawr...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 3rd, 2020, 10:19 pm 

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The capture of Sedan and reports of the crossing of the Meuse finally galvanised the French Command, who called for a total effort against the bridgehead and the panzers, urging that the bridges be destroyed by air attack at all cost. The AASF launched early morning sorties with squadrons of Fairey ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 3rd, 2020, 5:25 am 

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Battle Of Sedan, 13-14 May 1940 On the night of the 12th German forces moved unopposed into the town of Sedan on the natural barrier of the Meuse River north of the Maginot Line. On the ridges behind Sedan French emplacements had been built, and more were only partially completed. French defensive ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 2nd, 2020, 8:28 am 

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Crossing The Meuse, 12-14 May 1940 The River Meuse was a natural defensive barrier, averaging 60m wide and with a swift flow, with the western banks being steep and wooded. On the night of the 12th a motorcycle battalion of the German XV Corp discovered an unguarded footbridge and established the f...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 2nd, 2020, 8:27 am 

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Battle Of Hannut, 12-14 May 1940 On the morning of the 12th the German 4th Panzer Division reached Hannut, and came in to contact with the French amour. Overhead French bombers made several large attacks, but were overwhelmed by Bf 109’s, and by the afternoon the French air force had been withdrawn...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 1st, 2020, 4:42 am 

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Elsewhere In the semi-autonomous Netherlands East Indies a state of emergency was declared on the 10th when news of the German invasion reached Batavia. Fleeing the advancing Germans, the Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and her government fled to France. On the 11th British and French forces ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 1st, 2020, 3:01 am 

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Battle Of The Ardennes, 10-12 May 1940 The most powerful German pincer force of Army Group A advanced almost unopposed through Luxembourg, meeting resistance only with the Belgian Chasseurs Ardennais. The bottleneck of transiting the massive Army Group through Luxembourg and the forests of the Arde...
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