History Forum / War History / World War II / November 2003

Just finishing a book by a USAAF captain who flew Spit V's, IX's, and
Mustangs out of Italy with 309 Fighter Squadron.
He mentions that some pilots held the rank of 'Flight Officer'.
Anyone know what that is, and how it fits or doesn't fit into the standard

The following is posted at Terence O'Brien's request:
There was a discussion about the structural details of an army
division, or something like that, and Andrew Clark wrote in with a
description of a British division with which I was more or less in

Just a newbie here, and I'm absolutely fascinated by some of the stories
here.
I collect WWII documentaries, Color of war etc...
My question is this, and it may have already been asked, is there a site(s)

I'm attempting to get copies of certain documents held
at the imperial war museum and the india office library
in the UK.  I'm located in the USA and I'm looking for
someone to get & copy & mail the documents to me.

I am new here and will probably be lurking most of the time--but I just
wanted to say Hi.. My grandfather was in the Marines during WWII and was
stationed in Tarawa before leaving for the South Pacific.
When he passed away, we found his diary of his time with the Amphibious

I know the M8 Greyhound got cannister rounds for the 37mm, but did other
tanks/vehicles (US, German etc) in WWII get cannister ammo ?

Which German Panzers used face-hardened armour plate ?

This is a serious question!
Can anyone explain why Adolf Hitler chose to cut his moustache in the
way he did?
Was that style of facial hair common at the time?

I am looking for information that would lead me to a book or other material
about the graft, corruption, and desertion that took place in the
"Communication Zone" in France during that latter part of 1944 when the
fighting front had moved east into Belgium and Eastern France. Thanks ...

WalterM140 wrote in message ...

In a recent Documentary, it was revelaed that a B-17 landed in Whenuapai air
force base in New Zealand, carrying what was thought to be the best sighting
scopes for accurate bombing raids.
Apparently this B-17 was carrying top class Govt Brass, and crashed just

The Nazi attack on the Jews of Europe is well-
known and the details well publicized.
The Nazi attack on the Gypsies of Europe is
much less known or publicized.

Posting on behalf of a recent acquaintance met on a pilgrimage to Taukkyan
War Cemetery, Yangon.
My brother sergeant John Baldwin No. 4983025 of the 1st bn. West Yorkshire
Regt. died in Burma on 3rd March 1945. Can anyone tell me where in Burma

I would like to find out what regulations were passed during
WWII, such as when rationing began, and how much meat a family
could have each day, etc. Where on the web could I find this
info?

Does anyone know who the US engineer was who designed the
chasis ? The War Dept or Tank unit in Warren Mi refused it and the Soviets
bought it in the 1930's.
and so our Sherman "Ronson's" were