08-Kristiansand 1940
Kristiansand in 1940. These pictures were taken from a soldier of the German 214th Infantry Division in Kristiansand, Norway, in 1940. Please click to enlarge or to watch a slide […]
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11-Landscapes in Norway
WW2 pictures from landscapes in Norway. Pictures from landscapes in Norway taken by a soldier of the 214th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht. Unfortunately, for most of them there are
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German Orders of Battle for September 1, 1939
Orders of Battle, strength of the Army divisions and tank inventory of the Wehrmacht at time of campaign in Poland. The Polish campaign of 1939 The Polish campaign of 1939,
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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
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Waffen-SS divisions 33-38
Order of Battle Waffen-SS divisions 33 (3rd Hungarian) – 38 (Nibelungen). Several of this last nominal ‘divisions’ of the Waffen-SS fielded no more than a few hundred ill-equipped men scrambled
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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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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 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
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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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15-Military passport Wehrmacht
German military passport of the Wehrmacht from WW2. Extracts from the German army passport the uncle of the author. In a Wehrmacht Wehrpass there are some interesting information about the
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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.
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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
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Panzer Ace Otto Carius
Oberleutnant Otto Carius: Youngest Panzer Forces Oak Leaves Recipient’s Heroic Deeds. Oberleutnant Otto Carius: Youngest Panzer Forces Oak Leaves Recipient’s Heroic Deeds Oberleutnant Otto Carius distinguished himself as one of
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Military performance
The German military performance during World War Two. Part III of the assessment of the fighting power of the Wehrmacht in WW2. back to Part II: Wehrmacht vs US Army
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Waffen-SS divisions 1-3
Order of Battle Waffen-SS divisions 1 – 3 (LAH, Reich, Totenkopf). Waffen-SS divisions LSSAH, Reich and Totenkopf The Waffen-SS was the armed wing of the SS organization of the NSDAP
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06-Sea transport to Norway
Sea transport to Norway. These pictures were taken during the sea transport of the German 214th Infantry division to Norway. Please click to enlarge or to watch a slide show
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Luftwaffe
The German Air Force ‘Luftwaffe’ of the Second World War. The victorious years until 1942 (Part I): Blitzkrieg in Poland and the West, Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa. German Luftwaffe
German Orders of Battle – Operation Barbarossa
German Orders of Battle shortly after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa on June 27, 1941, in the evening. Russian Campaign 1941 The term ‘Russian campaign’ refers to the invasion of
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German Orders of Battle November 1944
German Orders of Battle on 26 November 1944 after the German withdrawal from the Southeast Balkans following the coup d’état in Romania. German Orders of Battle November 1944 The German
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Russian vs German tanks in WW II
Comparison of strengths, losses and production of Russian (Soviet) and German tanks (Part I). German vs Russian Armored Vehicle Strength Comparison (without APC,AC) and German vs Russian Armored Vehicle Combat
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