It was the first reference work supported by full photographic evidence to cover in detail every aspect of the military uniforms, insignia and accoutrements of the German Army during the Third Reich. Now updated with extra notes and corrections, it remains the standard work on the subject. There...
The German Army of 1914 went into battle in a uniform little changed from the 19th Century. In 1910, the Army field uniform was modernized, mainly by changing the color from blue to field grey. The modernized uniform standards maintained the rank insignia for Officers and Non-Commissioned Offic...
The German Pickelhaube, 1914-1916 Rank Insignia of the German Army, 1914-1918 Wartime Changes to the German Field Uniform 1914-1916 The Organization of the German Army, 1914-1918 The failure of the Schlieffen plan in August of 1914, combined with the advances in the range and accuracy ...
grade, rank, rate Amulett: 1. amulet, charm, talisman Anachronismus: 1. anachronism Anagram: 1. anagram Analogie: 1. analogy Analphabet: 1. illiterate Ananas: 1. pineapple Anapäst: 1. anapaest Anarchie: 1. anarchy Anarchismus: 1. anarchism Anatolien: 1. Anatolia, Asia Minor Anatomie...
2206U8 - Army Panzer Leutnant panzerjacke with "L" cyphers and trousers. This wrap features matching detachable shoulder boards indicating the rank of Leutnant. On each of the boards is affixed the cypher "L" for Panzer Lehr or training designation. The collar has factory machine sewn pink waf...
In the case of ranks, the corresponding United States rank according to function has been given, as listed in TM-E 30-451 (1 September 1943).In the arrangement of terms the single-entry method has been used. A term like advance guard, will be found only under advance and not under gua...
162H3 - Army officer M43. This hat features factory machine sewn officer's trapezoid insignia having silver flatwire thread. The visor shows light wear caused by the officer removing and replacing the hat. The crown displays factory sewn silver piping that denotes officer rank. The two side pan...
Insignia Rank symbols were worn on the collar of the field jacket. These are rarely visible under the smock. For Airforce (Luftwaffe) and Paratroopers (Fallschirmjäger), the background was yellow. Rank tabs were white metal wings. Corporals had two and Sergeants had three. Paint the collar...
(Blücher Star), was set in the center of a large silver starburst, and it was worn on the chest, over the heart. The Prussians, as well as other European states, had a long tradition of issuing awards in several grades, or class, depending on the military rank and social standing ...