Firstly, this question points out the reality and that is the fact that the Wehrmacht appeared to be a modern and a highly developed fighting force. But that is not 100% correct. The German army in WW2 war more like a mixed bag. First off, to cut out any confusions, most pictures that you…
Firstly, this question points out the reality and that is the fact that the Wehrmacht appeared to be a modern and a highly developed fighting force. But that is not 100% correct. The German army in WW2 war more like a mixed bag. First off, to cut ou…
They were, quite frankly, done. In fact, there was a game that children in Berlin would “play” right after the war, called “Raid.” If they happened to see a soldier, they would make a big show of screaming and running away. However, a lot changed …
World War 2 was a difficult time not knowing which of the leaders of the Nazi party Germans disliked most. The government was highly strict. Leaders could end up in serious trouble should people say bad stuff about them. Worse they could be sent t…
I’d have to give ‘last German holdouts’ prize to the 11 men in the weather forecast unit under the command of lieutenant Wilhelm Dege stranded at a weather station on the Norwegian island of Nordausandet (near Spitsbergen), in the arctic. They had b…
To answer this question, you have to understand first what is a uniform? And what is purpose of a uniform? The first and today primary purpose of modern and older still monochromatic uniforms is rather obvious if you look closely and that is to prov…
