After World War I, the Versailles Treaty of 1919 restricted the defeated German nation to a small self-defense force limited to not more than 100,000 personnel. The National Socialist regime came to power in January 1933 when Adolf Hitler became Chancellor. The new Government lost no time in taking steps to disregard what it perceived […]
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Divisionen Divisions Panzer-Divisionen Armor Divisions Panzer-Verbande Stegemann Armor Formation Stegemann Panzer-Auffrischungs-Verbande Krampnitz ?? Leichte Divisionen Light Divisions 1.Leichte-Division 2.Leichte-Division 3.Leichte-Division 4.Leichte-Division Brigaden Brigades Panzer-Brigaden Armor Brigades Regimenter Regiments Panzer-Regimenter Armor Regiments Führer-Panzer-Regimenter Fuhrer Armor Regiments Führer-Panzer-Regiment 1 Stab and I.Abt. formed from renamed Pz.Rgt.102 on 2 Mar 45. II.Abt. formed from renamed II./Pz.Rgt.GD on 2 […]
Germany produced an extensive array of medals, badges, awards, and decorations between 1935 and 1945. In fact, the history of German awards and medals is very extensive, with hundreds of colorful awards being awarded since the early 1800s. Early in Germany’s history, before the individual German States were unified in 1872, and even after that […]
This glossary contains hundreds of German terms related to the armed forces of Germany during the WWII era. This glossary has been compiled from numerous s…
1.Panzer-Regiment Formed on 1 Oct 35 with two Abt. each of four Kp. and assigned to 1.Pz.Div. Mobilized with two Abt. each with two light and one medium Kp. on 18 Aug 39. 2.Kp./Pz.Rgt.1 renamed 1./Pz.Abt.A on 25 Jul 40. 5.Kp./Pz.Rgt.1 renamed 3./Pz.,Abt.A on 25 Jul 40. A Pz.Abt.z.b.V.1 with three Kp. was formed for […]
History This Wehrkreis had its headquarters in Königsberg, and consisted of the territories of East Prussia, including after 1939, the areas of Memel, and the Zichenau, Sudauten, and Bialystok regions in northern Poland. Late in 1939, this Wehrkreis gave up the area of Elbing in West Prussia when WehrkreisXX was formed. Wehrkreis I ceased to […]
Übergangsheer Truppen Typ Transitional Army Troop Types Reichswehrgruppenkommandos Group Commands Wehrkreiskommandos Defense Districts Reichswehr-Brigade Transitional Army Brigades
Unit Subordination 1.(Preußisches) Sanitäts-Abteilung 1.Division / Wehrkreiskommando I / Gruppenkommando 1 2.(Preußisches) Sanitäts-Abteilung 2.Division / Wehrkreiskommando II / Gruppenkommando 1 3.(Preußisches) Sanitäts-Abteilung 3.Division / Wehrkreiskommando III / Gruppenkommando 1 4.(Säsisches) Sanitäts-Abteilung 4.Division / Wehrkreiskommando IV / Gruppenkommando 1 5.(Württembergisches) Sanitäts-Abteilung 5.Division / Wehrkreiskommando V / Gruppenkommando 2 6.(Preußisches) Sanitäts-Abteilung 6.Division / Wehrkreiskommando VI / Gruppenkommando […]
Wehrkreiskommando I Units Subordinate 1.Division Infanterie-Führer I Artillerie-Führer I Commanders Gen.Lt. Ludwig von Estorff 10.01.19 – 3.22.20Gen.d.Inf. Johannes von Dassel 3.22.20 – 10.31.23Gen.Oberst Wilhelm Heye 11.01.23 – 10.31.26Gen.d.Inf. Friedrich Freiherr von Esebeck 11.01.26 – 9.30.29Gen.d.Inf. Werner von Blomberg 10.01.29 – 1.30.33 HQ Königsberg German Bibliography Stellenbesetzung im Reichsheer, by U. von Gersdorff Unsere Reichswehr, Das […]
Wehrkreiskommando II Units Subordinate 2.Division Infanterie-Führer II Artillerie-Führer II Commanders Gen.Lt. Robert von Bernuth 9.30.19 – 3.20.20Gen.d.Inf. Richard von Berendt 3.20.20 – 8.06.20Gen.d.Inf. Erich Weber Pascha 8.06.20 – 9.16.21Gen.d.Inf. Hans Freiherr von Hammerstein-Gesmold 9.16.21 – 2.01.23Gen.d.Inf. Erich von Tschischwitz 2.01.23 – 2.01.27Gen.d.Inf. Joachim vom Amsberg 2.01.27 – 9.30.29Gen.d.Inf. Rudolf Schniewindt 10.01.29 – 9.30.31Gen.Lt Fedor von […]