The unyielding Desert Eagle - Ramk Parachute Brigade
- chrisbmtay
- Jul 6
- 3 min read
War Park July 06, 2025
Herman-Bernhard Ramcke
In 1942, the German Commander's Department devoted most of its resources to the Eastern Front, and did not have time to consider the North African battlefield at Rommel. On the other side of the British army, there was a constant stream of reinforcements, including personnel, ammunition, gasoline, tanks and aircraft. In contrast, the German African Legion was supplemented by only a few light infantry units, the most famous of which was the Ramcke Parachute Brigade, headed by Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke.
The Ramcke Parachute Brigade consisted of four paratroopers' battalions, an artillery battalion, a signal engineer platoon and an anti-tank company. It was this light infantry unit that, during the second Battle of El Alamein, was outflanked by British armored units and lost contact with the main body of the army. Due to the lack of means of transport, the Supreme Command at one point decided that the brigade was in danger of being wiped out.
But even when engulfed in battle on all sides, for the glory of the German soldiers, Brigadier Ramcke did not surrender, but led his heroic paratroopers to successfully break through the British siege. They chose to walk into the hot, hellish desert of North Africa, preparing to walk more than a hundred kilometers to return to the German defense line. Perhaps by God's mercy, the paratroopers successfully captured a British supply convoy, taking not only badly needed trucks but also valuable supplies such as food, wine and cigarettes, which might have belonged to an aristocratic British officer. In addition, the Ramcke Parachute Brigade rescued about a hundred German prisoners of war along the way.
Eventually, some 600 paratroopers managed to join the main forces of the African Army in late November 1942. Ramcke was then recalled to Germany, where he was personally awarded the oak ribbon of the Knight's Cross by Adolf Hitler. On December 21 of the same year, Ramcke was promoted to Lieutenant General.
The new addition to the War Park this month was seven Ramcke Parachute Brigade soldiers. Ship next Monday (July 7).
Original Chinese text in WeChat below:
不屈的沙漠之鹰——拉姆克伞兵旅
战争公园 2025年07月06日 20:18 听全文
赫尔曼-伯恩哈德·拉姆克
1942年，由德军统帅部将大部分资源都投入了东线战场，无暇顾及隆美尔的北非战场。而对面的英军则源源不断地得到增援，包括人员、弹药、汽油、坦克和飞机等。与其相比，德国非洲军团只得到了一些轻步兵单位的补充，其中最著名的就是拉姆克伞兵旅，旅长赫尔曼-伯恩哈德·拉姆克。
拉姆克伞兵旅由四个伞兵营、一个炮兵营、一个信号工兵排和一个反坦克连组成。就是这样一支轻步兵单位，在第二次阿拉曼战役中，直面英军的装甲部队冲击，被包抄后失去了和大部队的联系。由于缺乏运输工具，最高指挥部一度认定该旅已难逃覆灭命运。
但是即使陷入四面受敌的战斗，为了德意志军人的荣耀，旅长拉姆克并没有投降，而是率领手下英勇的伞兵们成功突破了英军的包围圈。他们选择走进北非炎热如地狱般的沙漠，准备徒步穿越一百多公里的沙漠，返回德军防线。也许是上天的垂怜，途中伞兵们成功俘获了一支英军补给车队，不仅缴获了急需的卡车，还获得了食物、红酒和香烟等珍贵物资，这些物资可能属于某位英国贵族军官。不仅如此，拉姆克伞兵旅还在途中解救了约一百名德军战俘。
最终，大约600名伞兵于1942年11月下旬成功与非洲军团主力会合。拉姆克随后被召回德国，由阿道夫·希特勒亲自为其颁授了骑士十字勋章橡叶饰。同年12月21日，拉姆克晋升为中将。
本月战争公园新品为7名拉姆克伞兵旅士兵。下周一（7月7日）发货。
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