Chinese Air Force, Fleet, Communist Forces
National-Chinese Air Force with Flying Tigers and Fleet and Communist Forces in the Second World War. During the 1930s, the Chinese Air Force was composed largely of foreign volunteers, at […]
Armies
French Armed Forces 1940
Strength and organization of the Army Forces and Air Force of France at the beginning of the Western Campaign in May 1940. Deployment, divisions, equipment and aircraft. The French Armed
Waffen-SS Myths
Myths about the Waffen-SS (Part I). Disproportionately high losses, poorer leadership and better and more equipment and weapons in the Waffen-SS. Myths of the Waffen-SS The Waffen-SS, the military branch
SS-Totenkopf Division
Creation of the SS-Totenkopf (Death’s head) division (T) and the campaigns in the West 1940 and Russia 1941-42 (Part I). The term “SS Totenkopf” (German for “Death’s Head”) most often
Waffen-SS Uniforms
Uniforms, ranks, rank badges and special insignias of foreign volunteers and formations of the Waffen-SS during the Second World War. Uniforms of the Waffen-SS The prewar uniform of the SS
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg: History, Key Battles, and Analysis. History of 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg in WW2 The 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg, a key unit of the
44th Reich Grenadier Division “Hoch- und Deutschmeister”
44th Reich Grenadier Division “Hoch- und Deutschmeister”: History and Deployment The 44th Reich Grenadier Division “Hoch- und Deutschmeister” was a significant unit of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
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116th Panzer Division ‘Greyhounds’
History of the 116th Panzer Division: formation and operations in 1944-45 of the ‘Greyhound’ Division. The 116th Panzer Division, as well as the Panzer Lehr Division, proved, when new formations
German Orders of Battle Balkans Campaign
German Orders of Battle on 5 April 1941 at the attack on Yugoslavia and Greece. German Army, Airborne Forces and Luftwaffe, Divisions, Corps, Armies and Army Groups. Balkans Campaign The
German Orders of Battle – Kursk July 1943
German Orders of Battle at the time of the tank battle of Kursk and the Allied invasion of Sicily from July 7, 1943. The German Orders of Battle and distribution
Russian Troops with the German Army
Strength and Organization of the Wehrmacht volunteers (Hiwis, legionnaires), Cossack and Liberation Army (ROA) Russia. Soviet citizens in the German armed forces That’s a fascinating and often overlooked topic: Yes,
Red Army 1939
Strength and organization of the Russian Armed Forces in 1939. Divisions, equipment, armored fighting vehicles and Red Army Order of Battle in the Winter War 1939-40. The Red Army The
Axis Eastern Front allies
Axis Eastern Front allies: Spanish ‘Blue’ division and Volunteer Air Force, Croatian Army and Air Force, pro-Axis Serbian troops. Spain Spanish Volunteer Units In return for German help in the
British Army Southeast Asia
The British Army in Southeast Asia 1941 to 1945. Organization, divisions, Orders of Battle 1941/1942 and 1945, uniforms. The British Army in Southeast Asia 1941 to 1945 The British Army
Wehrmacht vs US Army
Fighting power of the Wehrmacht, Part II. Training of soldiers, casualties, awards and death sentences of German and US Army during the Second World War. back to Fighting power Wehrmacht
Tiger Battalions
The Tiger Battalions of the German Army in the Second World War 1943 to 1945. Since the first Tiger tanks appeared on the battlefields of the Second World War, they
5th SS Panzer division Wiking
Creation and Campaigns of the 5th SS Panzer division Wiking. Designations, commanders, creation, Russia 1941, Caucasus 1942-43, Eastern Front 1944 and Hungary 1945. Wiking-Division The Wiking-Division was the first foreign
Soviet Armed Forces Casualties in WW2
Soviet Armed Forces Casualties in WW2: In-Depth Analysis and Historical Context. Soviet Armed Forces Casualties in WW2: In-Depth Analysis and Historical Context During World War II, the Soviet Union’s military
British Army in North-West Europe
Strength and organization of the British army in North-West Europe 1944 to 1945. Orders of Battle on 7 July 1944 in Normandy and 30 April 1945 in Northwest Germany. The
Belgian Armed Forces
The strength and organization of the divisions of the Belgian Army, the planes of the Air Force and its small Navy in 1940. Belgian Armed Forces in WW2 Belgian Army
