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[Topper]

He makes youtubes videos , click on the link on my reply above.Its the video about Hanna Reitsch'

[jhamm]

I know his videos....
But who is Mark Felton?
What is his reputation?
Just because he makes videos doesn't mean his statements are correct!

[Topper]

I am not a fan of this man so I am not the best person to ask,

[jhamm]

Many of his videos are poorly researched.
He makes too many videos...
Quality is always better than quantity.

[Topper]

I dont like the guy.

[HERMAN BIX]

Handy short historical accounts for time poor.
At least the subject range is diverse and allows more in depth research by the individual should they so desire.

Welcome along Mr Bethold, looking forward to what you do with your StuG .
Small machines with big reputations and the highest score card out of them all.
Plus, limitless variations you can choose to reproduce.
I guess getting the approximate years your father was a StuG jockey will at least narrow the version to an AUSf model, I’m assuming an F or G unless he was involved in Poland or France with the foundation machines.

Anyway , whatever the inspiration or motivation, we are glad you chose to share it here with us and I’m sure we will help out as best we can.

Don’t forget plenty of pictures

[43rdRecceReg]

Welcome Tim, I saw a documentary recently, I think it was on PBS (via Freeview), which stated that Ritter Von Greim flew Hanna Reitsch out of Berlin in, the Arado Ar96, and not vice versa.
In the event, it doesn't alter the fact that she was an intrepid and highly skilled pilot.
There was a boy in my infant's school, back in the mid-1950s, whose father had been a Luftwaffe POW; but given the state of Germany for some years after the War- he decided to stay, and married a local girl.
This wasn't all that unusual. Bert Trautmann, for example, the paratrooper POW and legendary goalkeeper, also remained in Britain, where he became, when playing for Man City, one of the best goalkeepers the then top league-(the First Division, now the Premier league) had ever seen.
Anyway, do enjoy your StuG project. It's a pity your Dad didn't leave any wartime photos behind; but stories are also unforgettable. In any event, few servicemen had access to cameras, and using them was often forbidden.

[Berthold]

What progress with the Stug ?

Hi jandice, not too much so far, I have decided on the Taigen model but I'm finding it a bit difficult to track one down, still gives me time to research and to practice some weathering techniques

[Berthold]

Handy short historical accounts for time poor.
At least the subject range is diverse and allows more in depth research by the individual should they so desire.

Welcome along Mr Bethold, looking forward to what you do with your StuG .
Small machines with big reputations and the highest score card out of them all.
Plus, limitless variations you can choose to reproduce.
I guess getting the approximate years your father was a StuG jockey will at least narrow the version to an AUSf model, I’m assuming an F or G unless he was involved in Poland or France with the foundation machines.

Anyway , whatever the inspiration or motivation, we are glad you chose to share it here with us and I’m sure we will help out as best we can.

Don’t forget plenty of pictures

Hi Herman

The only involvement in either Poland or France pre 1944 was as a cadet with his Academy (he graduated in late 41) so yes F's and G's during 42 to 44, he did have Panzer III's and IV's along with Panthers and Tigers under his command as well, he was not a Stug jockey as such, the Stug was just his favourite, I think I explained why in an earlier post. I will do my best on the pictures

[Berthold]

Welcome Tim, I saw a documentary recently, I think it was on PBS (via Freeview), which stated that Ritter Von Greim flew Hanna Reitsch out of Berlin in, the Arado Ar96, and not vice versa.
In the event, it doesn't alter the fact that she was an intrepid and highly skilled pilot.
There was a boy in my infant's school, back in the mid-1950s, whose father had been a Luftwaffe POW; but given the state of Germany for some years after the War- he decided to stay, and married a local girl.
This wasn't all that unusual. Bert Trautmann, for example, the paratrooper POW and legendary goalkeeper, also remained in Britain, where he became, when playing for Man City, one of the best goalkeepers the then top league-(the First Division, now the Premier league) had ever seen.
Anyway, do enjoy your StuG project. It's a pity your Dad didn't leave any wartime photos behind; but stories are also unforgettable. In any event, few servicemen had access to cameras, and using them was often forbidden.

Hi, as you can see from previous post's there is a lot of conjecture about Hanna Reitsch and that last flight out of Berlin I read about Bert Trautmann (I'm a football fan) apparently broke his neck in an FA cup final and continued playing until the final whistle. Yes lots of Pow's decided to stay, there was a very large community around where I grew up as there probably around most camps when they closed them.

As for any personal belongings, these were taken from him (everything except his ID papers) by the Americans who took him prisoner but the stories still remain.

Tim