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by Ulrich Rudofsky
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:54 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell and Trade
Topic: USN Teacher Scale "German Navy" case, 1:500
Replies: 7
Views: 11714

Re: USN Teacher Scale "German Navy" case, 1:500

For sale: full set of 1:500 teacher scale USN models in the case $1500 + postage http://ship1250photo.com/thumbnails.php?album=223 Click 2x to enlarge pics. Ulrich, The link isb't working. I am sorry. The website suddenly folded without warning. I have reloaded many photos at Gogggle Picasa: German...
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:28 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell and Trade
Topic: USN Teacher Scale "German Navy" case, 1:500
Replies: 7
Views: 11714

Re: USN Teacher Scale "German Navy" case, 1:500

The are not comercially available. John Heasel made some parts but he died several years ago.
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:51 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Luftwaffe Convoy ID Manual
Replies: 4
Views: 1738

Re: Luftwaffe Convoy ID Manual

That would be interesting to know since the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine were notoriously uncooperative. I would guess that the "Führungsstab (See)" (General Staff-Sea) of the RLM had a few naval officer attached to it. The word "Dwarslinie" (athwart line) is a nautical term :wink:
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Luftwaffe Convoy ID Manual
Replies: 4
Views: 1738

Re: Luftwaffe Convoy ID Manual

Translation of the Luftwaffe document and the original are at
Original: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9Q ... NWI4&hl=en
Translation: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9Q ... MDc3&hl=en
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:49 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Luftwaffe Convoy ID Manual
Replies: 4
Views: 1738

Luftwaffe Convoy ID Manual

Interesting Luftwaffe website with an archive of intrument manuals etc... Example: German Luftwaffe convoy ID manual : Identification of Merchant Ships within a Convoy http://www.cockpitinstrumente.de/archiv/Dokumente/ABC/r/RLM/Oberbefehlshaber/Erkennen%20Geleitzug.pdf http://deutscheluftwaffe.de/
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:22 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: NEW Online NAVAL HISTORY ARCHIVE
Replies: 2
Views: 4262

NEW Online NAVAL HISTORY ARCHIVE

NEW DATABASE ONLINE Dear friends, I am very proud to inform you, that a new database with - German landing crafts (MFP, AFP, MNL, MAL) - German seaplanes - Ships, operated by the German Airforce - former German warships still existing and - an index of the popular magazine THE BELGIAN SHIPLOVER is n...
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
Replies: 38
Views: 9375

Re: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II

Salvoes between rocking chair admirals and desktop-sailors are always interesting and productive to watch and most of the time these discussions are very educational. So my advice is to have a cool one Image
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:30 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
Replies: 38
Views: 9375

Re: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II

The merchantman RAMSES was not totally unarmed: “The armament on board was only light, it comprised two 20mm guns either side of the bridge, two machine guns on top of the Charthouse, and two British machine guns mounted aft (what type???? UR). On the poop, was a large dummy wooden gun fitted on its...
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:37 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
Replies: 38
Views: 9375

Re: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II

There is also a book on the HMAS Sidney affair by a member of the commission, Capt. Peter Hore. It is of interest to miniature ship collectors that the battle scenes are done with 1:1250 Navis-Neptun models from the Peter Tamm collection of Hamburg. http://www.amazon.de/Sydney-Cipher-Search-Solving-...
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
Replies: 38
Views: 9375

Re: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II

I have a fairly old (3+ years) PC: 2.5 GHz/2G RAM/HD 700G external/400 internal.

Actually I have not yet tried to download the entire publication. I have read some of it on the screen........
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:38 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
Replies: 38
Views: 9375

Loss of the HMAS Sidney II

The final official report of the sinking of the HMAS Sidney II 14 November 1941 was published in July 2009. It is important to note that there were no Austrialian survivors and eyewitness evidence is based on German POW statements as well as some postwar restatement. http://www.defence.gov.au/sydney...
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:27 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: "Graf Spee" Album
Replies: 38
Views: 14407

Re: "Graf Spee" Album

Actually, he had variations in his salute..stiff arm or bent elbow etc.

http://www.germaniainternational.com/im ... nyacht.jpg

http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/AVISO%20GRILLE.htm
by Ulrich Rudofsky
Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: "Graf Spee" Album
Replies: 38
Views: 14407

Re: "Graf Spee" Album

Salutes cont'd............. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-HeilHitler.html "Heil Hitler! Heil (‘hail’ or ‘long live’) was a traditional word of acclamation in Germany; the crowds shouted Heil Hitler! when Hitler was released from prison in 1924. The Nazi Party first used it during a para...