The German Army in World War II consisted of a number of different arms, or what many would refer to now as branches or services. During WWII, each separate branch was referred to as being an arm of the German military. For example, the Luftwaffe (Air Force) was an arm of the large Wehrmacht (Army), […]
Category Archives: Waffen-SS
In January of 1940, an SS-Kriegsberichter-Kompanie (Waffen-SS war reporters company) was established, and its züge (platoons) were attached to the fou…
Of all the Nations Germany overran during WWII, the Poles admittedly suffered what was the harshest and brutal occupation of the entire conflict, the only …
Divisionen Divisions SS-Panzer-Divisionen SS Armor Divisions SS-Kavallerie-Divisionen SS Cavalry Divisions SS-Kosaken-Kavallerie-Divisionen SS Cossack Cavalry Divisions 1. Kosaken-Kavallerie-Divison 2. Kosaken-Kavallerie-Divison 3. Kosaken-Kavallerie-Divison Brigaden Brigades SS-Panzer-Brigaden SS Armor Brigades 150. SS-Panzer-Brigade SS-Panzer-Brigade “Gross” SS-Panzer-Brigade “Westfalen” Regimenter Regiments SS-Panzer-Regimenter SS Armor Regiments SS-Schützen-Regimenter SS Mot. Rifle Infantry Regiments SS-Kradschützen-Regimenter SS Motorcycle Regiments SS-Totenkopf-Reiter-Standarte SS Deaths Head Cavalry Regiments […]
It is not known when and where exactly the first units of volunteers from the USSR, and from the countries annexed by Russia after 1939, were organized to fight against the Soviets on the German side. Their beginnings were shrouded in great secrecy, for fear of Hitler who was categorically opposed to any form of […]
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Switzerland was a strict neutral during WWII, but although it avoided openly siding with either the Axis or Allies, a small number of Swiss citizens withou…
Comparative Ranks for the Wehrmacht Kriegsmarine Ranks Heer Ranks Mannschaften Men SS-Schütze Soldier SS-Oberschütze SS-Sturmmann SS-Rottenführer SS-Stabsrottenführer Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee Junior NCOs SS-Unterscharführer SS-Standartenjunker Unteroffiziere mit Portepee Senior NCOs SS-Oberscharführer SS-Hauptscharführer SS-Sturmscharmführer Offiziere Commissioned Officers SS-Untersturmführer SS-Obersturmführer SS-Hauptstrumführer SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Standartenführer SS-Brigadeführer u. Generalmajor der W-SS SS-Gruppenführer u. Generalleutnant der W-SS SS-Obergruppenführer u. General der […]
Date Instituted: September 1st, 1939 Awarded To: Officers and men of all branches of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS, the auxiliaryservice organizations, and after 1943, to civilians wounded in air raids. Required Qualifications: Wound Badge: Wounded 1 or 2x by hostile action or air raid, or Wounded from frost-bite in the line of duty. Wound Badge […]
Abteilungen/Bataillone Battalions SS-Heimwehr Danzig SS Local Protection Unit Danzig SS-Karstwehr-Bataillon ?? SS-Wach-Bataillone SS Watch Battalions Kompanien Companies SS-Wach-Kompanien SS Watch Companies SS-Wach-Kompanie 7 SS-Wach-Kompanie 8 SS-Wach-Kompanie 9 SS-Wach-Kompanie 10 SS-Wach-Kompanie Hegewald SS-Wach-Kompanie Knabengrube