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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.
July 13, 1940
Hitler issues Directive No. 15 outlining the details of Unternehmen Seel=F6we (Operation Sea Lion), the German invasion of the British Isles. In advance of the landings, the Luftwaffe is to beginoperations against British defensive positions, airfields and radarinstallations along the southern coast of England on August 15; 2.600aircraft have been earmarked for this purpose.
July 13, 1941
In the East, troops of Heeresgruppe Nord (von Leeb) continue their advance from Pskov toward Luga, 75 miles from Leningrad.
July 13, 1942
President Roosevelt orders the establishment of the Oss(Office of Strategic Services), with Colonel Donovan as director.
July 13, 1943
Finally admitting that despite the maximum efforts by the German forces to break through the Soviet defenses no further gainscan be made, Hitler orders the suspension of Operation Citadel. Though the Wehrmacht is able to extricate most of its depleted forces from apotential disaster – a second Stalingrad – this outcome of the battlerepresents a tremendous victory for the Red Army and portends the end of German offensive operations in the East.
July 13, 1944
In the East, the Red Army recaptures Vilna in Lithuania, and continues its advance into eastern Galicia.
