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Kfz 13
The Kfz. 13 (also ''Maschinengewehr-Kraftwagen'') was the first armoured reconnaissance vehicle introduced by the Reichswehr after the First World War and, by 1935, 147 units of this lightly armoured vehicle had been delivered to the fleet. The ''Kfz.'' 13 was based on a civilian car, the Adler Standard 6. Although the ''Kfz.'' 13 was equipped with all-wheel drive, the vehicle had poor cross-country capability. The unarmed version, the ''Kfz.'' 14 communications vehicle, was equipped with a radio set instead of the machine gun. The ''Kfz.'' 13 was deployed in the Invasion of Poland and the Battle of France. It was retired from active service in 1941 and only used thereafter for training purposes. See also * List of German military equipment of World War II * D-8 Armored Car D-8 (Dyrenkov-8) was an early Soviet armored vehicle built in 1932–34. Only 60 were built; it was quickly superseded by the FAI armoured car. Both were assembled in the Izhorsky Factory ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Mława
The Battle of Mława, otherwise known as the Defence of the Mława position, took place to the north of the town of Mława in northern Poland between 1 and 3 September 1939. It was one of the opening battles of the Invasion of Poland (1939), Invasion of Poland and World War II in general. It was fought between the forces of the Polish Modlin Army under General Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski, Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski and the 3rd Army (Wehrmacht), German 3rd Army under General Georg von Küchler.Zaloga, S.J., 2002, Poland 1939, Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd., History Eve of the Battle As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, the new German-Polish border was located only some 120 km north of Warsaw, the Polish capital city. In 1939 the Polish Modlin Army, led by Brigadier General Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski, was thought of as the main defensive force guarding Polish borders from the north. It was located along the border with East Prussia and was to stop the enemy forces adva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
