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Research Themes
anchourReichswehr
The German Imperial Army 1918 – 1935The units, formations, and organizations of the transitional Weimar-era German Army and Navy.
anchourReichsmarine
The German Navy 1919-1935The units, formations, and organizations of the transitional Weimar-era German Navy.
anchourLuftwaffe
The Nazi German Air Force 1935-1945The units, formations, and organization of the German Air force (Luftwaffe), including both air and ground units.
anchourWaffen-SS
The Nazi German Armed Waffen-SS 1933-1945The units, formations, and organizations of the Armed SS, from the largest Army to the smallest battalions.
anchourHeer
The Nazi German Army 1935-1945The units, formations, and organizations of the Nazi German Army.
anchourKriegsmarine
The Nazi German Navy 1935-1945The units, formations, and organization of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine), including ships and naval ground units.
anchourWehrmachtsgefolge
Auxiliary OrganizationsThe history of the Armed Forces Auxiliary organizations that assisted or aided the German military during and prior to WWII.
anchourKollaboration
Axis CollaborationThe history of the collaborationist formations that assisted the German Armed Forces during WWII.
anchourAlliierte
Axis PowersThe history of the European Axis Powers that fought alongside Germany during WWII.
anchourFreiwillige
Foreign VolunteersThe history of the extensive foreign volunteer formations that served within the German Armed Forces during WWII.
German Armed Forces Forums
Take Part in DiscussionRead and post messages regarding the German Armed Forces in a series of different forums.
Feldzüge
Army Operations & CampaignsThe history of Wehrmacht campaigns both during and before WWII, from the earliest invasions of Austria and Czechoslovakia, all the way to the last battles in Germany in 1945.
Auszeichnungen
WW2 German Medals and AwardsGerman military-related awards and medals of the WWII era, including awards for combat performance, military service and auxiliary and civilian assistance.
German Military Events on this Date
Read a chronological listing of German military events that occurred 1939-1945 this month.
June 29, 1941
On the Arctic front in northern Finland, the German 20.Gebirgsarmee (Dietl) launches Unternehmen Silberfuchs (Operation Silver Fox), an offensive to capture the Soviet port of Murmansk. Severaldivisions of the Soviet West Front (Pavlov) are encircled near Bialystok.
June 29, 1942
The Afrikakorps captures Mersah Matruh in Egypt.
June 29, 1944
In the East, German troops of Heeresgruppe Mitte(Busch) encircled near Bobruisk surrender to the Red Army (70,000prisoners). In the West, Cherbourg is captured by the US VII Corps(Collins).
