The Iron Cross & The Knight’s Cross
The Iron Cross The Iron Cross is probably one of the best known military symbols and medals in the World.[…]
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Category: Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht was the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer, the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe.
How the Hand Grenade Division got its Name
Hand Grenade Division Every division of the German Army in World War II had its own unique character. Individual generals[…]
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Evolution of the German Army Field Uniform 1933-1945
Evolution of the Uniform Quick overview of the various transformations of the basic German Army field uniform during the period[…]
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The German Soldier – To the Bitter End (Combat Footage)
Combat Footage Here is color footage of German Soldiers from WW2 Credit to : HCT
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School Boy Crew for 88mm Flak Gun in Berlin : Interview with WW2 Veteran Jochen Mahncke
Crew for 88mm Flak Gun in Berlin An interview at Mr. Mahncke’s house in Cape Town during November 2011. Jochen[…]
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German Army Ranks 1939 – 1945
Army Ranks A short video describing the basic rank structure of the German Army during the Second World War. […]
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D-Day – The German Counterattack 1944
The German Counterattack Find out what happened when the Germans counterattacked the Allied landing beaches on 6 June 1944, with[…]
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Germany’s First Postwar Army
First Postwar Army In 1951 Germany’s first postwar armed forces unit was formed – the Bundesgrenzschutz or Federal Border Guard.[…]
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Cities At War – Berlin : The Doomed City (WW2 Documentary)
Berlin : The Doomed City The Cities at War series is the most moving and eloquent of testimonials to human[…]
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Hitler’s Indian Regiment – The Free Indian Legion
Indian Regiment Find out the full story of the ‘Free Indian Legion’, an Indian infantry regiment raised by the Germans[…]
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