Soviet Prisoners Of War (POWs)
Soviet Prisoners Of War (POWs) in German hands in WW2: The Inconvenient Truth. The story of Soviet Prisoners of War (POWs) and their staggering mortality rates stands out as one […]
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MP44, StuG44, StG-44, MP43
German assault rifle Sturmgewehr 44 (StuG44, StG-44, MP43 or MP44) History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model. Sturmgewehr 44 MP43, MP44, StuG44, StG-44, Sturmgewehr 44 or ‘vollautomatischer
The Unholy Alliance: Greek Security Battalions, German Occupation Forces, and the British
The Unholy Alliance: How the Security Battalions, German Occupiers, and British Forces Fought Greek Communism. Between 1943 and 1944, an extraordinary coalition emerged in occupied Greece: Nazi Germany, Greek fascist
When the Wehrmacht occupied Canada
Imagine waking up in Canada, pulling back the curtains, and suddenly seeing soldiers marching through the snow wearing swastika armbands. Sirens wail, bridges are reported to have been blown up,
Hitler – Biography
A compressed Biography of the German Führer (Leader) of the Third Reich and Supreme Commander Armed Forces, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945). HITLER, Adolf (1889-1945) Overview Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was the dictator
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
Rudolf Hess – Flight to England
Rudolf Hess’s flight to England in May 1941. The Rudolf Hess flight to England is one of the best-known and at the same time most mysterious events of World War
Me 109 B, C, D
Messerschmitt B-D fighter plane from Legion Condor in the Spanish Civil War. Messerschmitt Me 109 B, C and D Type: German fighter plane from Legion Condor in the Spanish Civil
Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow)
Dornier Do 335 ‘Pfeil’ (Arrow) fighter-bomber of the Luftwaffe. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model. Do 335 ‘Pfeil’ Dornier Do 335 Arrow (Pfeil) Type: German fighter-bomber, long-range fighter,
A Bridge Too Far
Movie Review from A Bridge Too Far: Analyzing the 1977 War Epic. The War Movie ‘A Bridge Too Far’ As a war movie enthusiast, I have always been captivated by
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
FG-42
German Parachute Troops Automatic Assault rifle FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42; FjG42). History and specifications of FG-42 from Second World War. FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, FjG42) Type: Automatic assault rifle. History: When the
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
Luftwaffe Over Manhattan: Heinkel 177 via Greenland
Hitler and the German high command really wanted a direct strike on the United States. New York City sat right at the center of that ambition. Over the years, plenty
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Fw 58 Weihe
German twin-engined utility aircraft Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe (Kite). History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe (Kite) Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe (Kite). Type: German twin-engined
German Fighting Power in World War I
German fighting power in World War One. During World War One the German armed forces were mobilizing a total of 11 million men and suffered almost exactly 6 million casualties.
German Kriegsmarine
German Kriegsmarine (Navy) at the beginning of the Second World War in September 1939. Ship classes and warships, organization. Here to Part I: Fleets 1939 The Treaty of Versailles strictly
Fw 190 F
German close-support attack aircraft and fighter-bombers Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F, G. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Fighter-Bombers Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F and G-series. Type:
3.7 cm PAK 36
German light anti-tank gun 37-mm PAK 36. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3d model. German light anti-tank gun Pak 36 3.7 cm PAK 36 Type: Anti-tank gun (Panzerabwehrkanone, German).
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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