The German offensive was mounted in full accordance with the blitzkrieg doctrine. Despite the fierce, heroic resistance of the Polish army, on 8 September 1939 – only a week after the war broke out – the German troops were on the approaches to Warsaw. By 17 September, the military and po...
Dying Reich’s last German passport... Read More Share June 25, 2024 inCold War,Passports,WWII byNeil WW2 Special passport for the Pacific 1941 issued to a Navy officer... Read More Share June 11, 2024 inPassports,WWII byNeil Important...
This formal traditional hat was worn as a carry-over from the German Imperial Navy and Reichswehr eras. The hat was worn in conjunction with the full-length frock coat for formal occasions. The hat features fore and aft narrow brims and is made of black polished felt. On the right had ...
German divisions, were encircled north of Riga, Latvia, Strachwitz co-ordinated using the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) to eliminate 50 T34 tanks massed for action near Tucums, Latvia against German attacking forces. The Russians had reached thec Gulf of Riga, Latvia and collected bottles of sea ...
The peaked cap was an element of the NKVD uniform — of which the Frontier Guards was a part — for all ranks. However, any of these figures could be used as officers.To my knowledge, these are all the Soviet officers — or those with a peaked cap that can be used as officers — ...
Access WWII personnel records showing your veteran’s enlistment, draft, honorable discharge, serial numbers, promotions, military training, ranks, military duties and enlistment photographs. Learn when and where a WWII veteran was wounded or killed in action (we can often show you exactly how a ...
HMS Queen Mary was the last battlecruiser built by the Royal Navy before the First World War. The ship never left the North Sea during the war. During the Battle of Jutland, she engaged the German battlecruisers SMS Seydlitz and SMS Derfflinger. A shell from Derfflinger ultimately hit ...
Wehrmacht: The German armed forces included the Army (Heer), Air Force (Luftwaffe), and Navy (Kriegsmarine). The German military was well-equipped with a variety of weapons, including tanks like the Panzer series, aircraft such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109, and infantry weapons like the Mause...
- Navy strength: 97,117 people - Marine Corps strength: 18,796 people - Air Force strength: Not yet formed - Total strength: 255,031 people - Percent of population enlisted: 0.21% TheU.S. occupation of Haiti began in 1915as a means of keeping the country from German occupation that cou...
- Navy strength: 97,117 people - Marine Corps strength: 18,796 people - Air Force strength: Not yet formed - Total strength: 255,031 people - Percent of population enlisted: 0.21% TheU.S. occupation of Haiti began in 1915as a means of keeping the country from German occupation that cou...