The dfs 230 was the main equipment of the german airborne units, and it was used in the famous attacks on the belgian fortress ebenemael, on crete and to liberate mussolini. The transport glider dfs 331 was designed by engineer hans jacobs from dfs and built by the gothaer waggonfabrik. The concept of an assault glider that could deliver a fullyequipped infantry squad directly onto an objective led to an immediate production order. The full history of cb35039 bronco tactical assault glider dfs 230 b1 in scale 1. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures page. The dfs 230 was a luftwaffe assault glider, developed by the deutsche forschungsanstalt fur segelflug german research institute for sailplane flight.
Many of the vintage german gliders featured a thicker airfoil section out at the tip, like this one. Weimar, germany, wwii, aircraft bodies, dfs 230 attack gliders. German invasion glider dfs230 b1 wparatroops sign in to follow this. Dfs 230 gliders were used in mussolinis rescue attempt and towards the end of the war, the glider was used with some success in resupply operations. I am researching an individual who was a member of the 550th infantry airborne battalion as well as the 194th infantry regiment glider. The dfs 230 was the principle assault glider of the german army in the early stages of world war 2. It was developed in 1933 by the deutsche forschungsanstalt fur segelflug dfs german research institute for. The dfs230 was a german transport glider operated by the luftwaffe in world war ii. Gotha dfs 230 v7 the prototype of an assault glider in the same class as the dfs 230 an altogether new design gotha dfs 230f1 the proposed production version specifications dfs 230 v7 data from aircraft of the third reich, fighting gliders of world war ii, german gliders in world war ii. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in other.
Dfs 230 assault glider a fallschirmjager leaves his dfs 230 during the invasion of crete, may 1941. Assault glider accommodating two crew and eight passengers or freight. The glider used a high wing monoplane design with a hybrid support structure and a rectangular steel tube fuselage structure that. Weimar, germany, wwii, aircraft bodies, dfs 230 attack gli. German dfs 230 glider captured in north africa in 1942. The luftwaffe tested numerous designs and fielded a number of gliders which were actually used during wartime operations.
Dfs 230 towed transport glider aircraft military factory. Leaving temperatures in excess of forty degrees to be used, not in an airborne operation, but as a fire brigade, plugging gaps in the line around leningrad, particularly along the banks of the river. Paratroopers vs infantry glider posted in military history discussions. After doing quite a bit of research and looking at all the photos i can find, i have decided to do the glider of squad 8. It was intended for paratrooper assault operations, carrying ten soldiers with equipment or a payload of about 1,200 kg. We could put an me109e on top, but id really rather have an fw 56 as the controller for a mistel with the dfs 230. Not to mention that you could do a fockeachgelis fa225v1 conversion, which would be tres cool. The dfs 230 was a german transport glider operated by the luftwaffe in world war ii. A history of the dfs 230 assault glider used by the luftwaffe for several. Ww2 german luftwaffe aircraft 19391945 military factory. Trident miniatures 87230 ho former german army dfs 230 assualt glider.
The military immediately procured a volume military project code dfs230, and it became the luftwaffe standard light assault glider, the first type, dfs230a. Without the payload she was typical of dfs competition sailplane designs. A total of 41 dfs230 freight gliders with 400 paratroopers were launched for this mission. The kit this latest release in special hobbys 148 product line is an interesting one, and is probably the only. I need a lesson on glider troops versus paratroopers. Nov, 2012 this pin was discovered by chris herschel. The growing dominance of allied air power highlighted the vulnerability of glider designs and the type suffered heavily. Dfs230 assault glider battle of crete, world war two, crete. The mission called for a gliderborne strike team to crash land onto a tiny patch of flat ground near the front of the hotel and then assault the building to carry out the rescue. Media in category dfs 230 the following 61 files are in this category, out of 61 total. Showcased performance values pertain to the dfs 230 b1 production model. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database. Ww2 german luftwaffe aircraft 19391945 the luftwaffe provided the second critical component to the successful armored blitzkrieg campaigns beginning world war 2 it was a large part of the early german success.
Wwii us army paratrooper glider airborne patch medal lot medal cufflinks tie pin. The glider is a tubular steel structure with a plywood and cloth skin, the troops sit in a line behind each other down the centre of the fuselage. The dust thrown up by the skids of the dfs 230 saved a lot of fallschirmjagers from being cut down by allied machine gun fire. You are looking at a handcarved model airplane, built from solid balsa and bass woods. Special hobby aircraft 148 dfs230a glider aircraft kit the dfs 230 was a german transport glider operated by the luftwaffe in world war ii.
Dfs 230 assault glider dfs 230 assault gliders being towed by junkers ju 87 stukas over italy, 1943. Winged warriors the glider troopers of ww2 militaryhistorynow. It was developed in 1933 by the deutsche forschungsanstalt fur. German dfs 230 glider with a mg 34 machine gun mounted on top of the aircraft and another stowed next to the.
The first front service of a new weapon, the freight glider, developed by the dfs, deutsche forschungsanstalt fur segelflug german research institute for sailplane flight, had begun. Dfs 230, dfs 331, go 242, go 345, ka 430, me 321, ju 322 schiffer military history nowarra, heinz j on. Dfs 230 glider historical information on the german. It played a significant role in the battle of crete and will therefore be featured as a nonusable asset on mercury. It was developed in 1933 by the deutsche forschungsanstalt fur segelflug dfs german research institute for sailplane flight with hans jacobs as the head designer. The dfs 230 was a german light transport glider operated by the luftwaffe during world war ii. Special hobby 148 dfs230a glider aircraft kit model. Identification of aircraft, weimar, germany, may, 1945 history stack. Dfs 230 c, luftwaffe, sonderkommando dora, north africa 1942 the dfs 230 was a german transport glider operated by the luftwaffe in world war ii. What is the difference between a glider troop and a paratrooper.
The heavy losses of crete led hitler to put largescale airborne glider operations on hold, and after the ditching of the german airborne troop concept by the germans, the dfs230 operated only as a transport plane. The dfs 230s last significant use was to deliver the group of hand picked commandos led by otto skorzeny against the mountaintop hotel that was used to hold mussolini. The first front service of a new weapon, the freight glider, developed by the dfs deutsche forschungsanstalt fur segelflug german research institute for sailplane flight, had begun. The dfs 230 b1 assault glider was designed and built in the early 1930s and on into the early years of the war. The first german combat glider, designated the dfs 230, had a wingspan of 72 feet and fuselage 38 feet long. I am using the huma 172nd dfs 230 to depict the german assault on the belgian fortress of ebenemael on 10th may 1940, the first time that gliders had been used to launch a military assault.
The dfs 230 was originally designed as a lowcost weather data collector, the prototype being demonstrated to luftwaffe gen. All members in good standing are free to post here. It was intended to be a larger and more useful version of the dfs 230 with the capacity to carry a cargo load of 2,500 kg 5,512 lbs. Fsx luftwaffe dfs230 assault glider fly away simulation. This german assault glider, developed by deutsche forschungsanstalt fur segelflug dfs german research institute for sailplane flight, was used for the first time during the. A shame that the designers best intentions were lost.
Waco cg4a glider world war 2 aircraft print us army. While a ju52 transport was the dfs 230s usual tug, the glider could be towed by a variety of luftwaffe aircraft. They appear to be dfs deutsche forschungsanstalt fur segelflug 230 assault gliders, with the wings removed. Its not likely well get a klemm kl 35 and definitely not in 5 which. The first use of this aircraft took place on may 10, 1940.
The thinking back then was to achieve a more evenly distributed spanwise lift curve, the outer ends had to have more section thickness. Internal battlefield faction system before and after patch. They had to land on a tiny patch of level ground beside the hotel. Ingame model of the dfs 230, a german transport glider operated by the luftwaffe in world war ii. Around 1942 the dfs 331 heavy freight glider was created in collaboration with gotha, but only one example was built. It was their task to take the belgian fort eben emael near maastrich. Timeline for tactical assault glider dfs 230 b1, bronco. Dfs 230 v6 light assault glider with deceleration rocket. Lores model in maya 2009 and obj format the dfs 230 was a german transport glider operated by the luftwaffe in world war ii. Panzer corps wehrmacht is the awardwinning turnbased strategy game that the press has called nothing short of brilliant and the spiritual successor to the panzer general series, with. The real dfs230 was tethered for the majority of its flight regime so these numbers cannot possibly apply.
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