Waffen-SS divisions 33-38
Order of Battle Waffen-SS divisions 33 (3rd Hungarian) – 38 (Nibelungen). Many of these late divisions (Nos. 33–38) were formed in 1944/45 amid severe personnel shortages. They were often poorly […]
WW2
Arctic convoys
Arctic convoys to Russia in 1941 and 1942. First convoys, the destruction of PQ-17 and losses of PQ-18, new tactics with JW-51 and the interruption between spring and winter 1943.
US Forces Pacific
The US forces in the Pacific War. The US Army and the US Marine Corps in the Pacific from December 1941 to September 1945. US forces in the Pacific theatre
Panzer I
Light battle tank Panzerkampfwagen I. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model of the German light tank Panzer (PzKpfw) I. PzKpfw I Panzerkampfwagen I Type: light battle tank. History
Hitler Pictures
Collection of pictures about Adolf Hitler. Hitler was the driving force and uncontested leader of National Socialism, whose rise and design he caused. He led his ‘movement’ from the smallest
German Orders of Battle May 1942 and Operation Blue
German Orders of Battle of 11 May 1942 and the Planning of the Summer Offensive (Operation Blue). Here to the previous part: German Orders of Battle April 1942 and Soviet
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Undeclared War
Part II of ‘Why did Hitler declare war on the US?’ Back to PART I: Why did Hitler declare war on the US? The ‘undeclared war’ of the USA against
14-Iron Cross
The Iron Cross and killed at the Russian Front. WW2 pictures of the author’s uncle in different German army tank unit uniforms. He was as anti-tank gunner with the 8th
German elite combat group
German elite combat group. Elite Combat Group of the Wehrmacht in full action. Unit of the grandfather (in the center in fierce hug by a comrade) of the author during
Warsaw Uprising 1944
Warsaw Uprising 1944: Poland’s Heroic 63-Day Battle Against Nazi Occupation. Warsaw Uprising 1944: Poland’s Heroic 63-Day Battle Against Nazi Occupation The Warsaw Uprising was a major operation by the Polish
Japanese Army 1939-40
Strength and organization of the Imperial Army and Air Force 1939 and 1940, before the Japanese entry in the Second World War. Japanese Army before WW2 The Japanese Army was
Me 210
German High-Speed Bomber Messerschmitt Me 210 of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Messerschnmitt Me 210 Messerschnmitt Me 210 Type: High-speed bomber, attack and reconnaissance
German Orders of Battle January 1942 and the Soviet winter offensive
The Soviet winter offensive 1941/42 from December 5-6, 1941 and German Orders of Battle from 2 January 1942. The first major offensive of the Red Army, the counterattack in front
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Waffen-SS divisions 7-12
Order of Battle Waffen-SS divisions 7 (Prinz Eugen) – 12 (Hitlerjugend). The Waffen-SS divisions from this and the previous page were Germany’s most effective troops of WW2. Waffen-SS divisions 4-6.
Sinking the Bismarck – Operation Rhine Exercise
Operation Rheinübung (‘Rhine Exercise’), the final cruise of the Bismarck. Detailed action, numerous photos and video about the sinking of the great German battleship. Here to Part I: development, specifications,
Military ranks in the Second World War: a comparison of the Wehrmacht, the SS and the Allies
An overview of all military ranks and grades from the Second World War. Comparison tables for the Wehrmacht, the SS, the US Army, the Red Army, the British Army and
The Blitzkrieg
The Blitzkrieg 1939-1941: Dissecting the Strategies and Tactics of Lightning War. Lightning War Blitzkrieg, the German term for “lightning war,” represents a revolutionary approach to warfare that was prominently executed
Luftwaffe Orders of Battle September 2, 1939
Strength and aircraft of the Luftflotten on the day after Germany invaded Poland and before the declaration of war by Britain and France. Orders of Battle from German Luftwaffe on
Greek Armed Forces 1940-41
Strength and organization of the Armed Forces of Greece 1940-41. Divisions and equipment, aircraft of the Air Force and ships of the Navy. From 1938 until the German invasion, Greece
Luftwaffe Orders of Battle January 1945
Orders of Battle of the Luftwaffe from 10 January 1945: strength and aircraft of the Luftflotten for the last phase of Second World War. Air War over Europe 1945 The
