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Post by wurttemberger on Oct 11, 2007 16:16:20 GMT -5
Is there any differences in kit or role between grenadiers and regular infantrymen, or are they the same?
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Post by Jager.Drü on Oct 11, 2007 17:45:13 GMT -5
Grenadiers, were motorized. There for they didn't have to carry all their gear, becaues they could stash it in the rides. But they carried the same stuff as standard infantrymen. Different shoulder board piping.
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Post by gadge on Dec 13, 2007 11:38:30 GMT -5
Didnt Hitler change all regiments names to 'Grenadier' (unless otherwise specialised i.e. jager) as a morale boosting measure?
Pretty sure i read that somewhere.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Dec 13, 2007 12:23:14 GMT -5
I think you are right. I think I heard that some where as well. But there were still differences. The infantry were still horse drawn and packed all their gear. While the grenadiers were still motorized.
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Post by gadge on Dec 13, 2007 14:01:11 GMT -5
80 per cent of the whermact was horse drawn.
I've seen 2nd panzer advancing to normandy with their infantry on foot carrying kit in company wheelbarrows and cart horses so i dont know if that definition holds up.
from 'feldgrau.com
"Grenadier: An historic German term often used to refer to heavy infantry units, originally refering to the task and type of weapon carried, in this case hand thrown explosives (now known as grenades). Early in WWII used to refer to certain units to signify their elite status. On 15th October 1942 all German regular infantry regiments were renamed as Grenadier-Regimenter in the hopes of increasing their morale by establishing links to their elite counter-part units of the past. Grenadier was also used later in WWII to refer to the basic level of German soldier in an infantry unit. Instead of simply being a Gefreiter one became a Grenadier. Other resurrected historic terms were Fusilier Jäger and Musketier."
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