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Wehrmacht-Awards.com is an entity focused on the awards, decorations and militaria of the German Armed Forces during the Third Reich era. Within the pages of this project you will find construction …

As the Wehrmacht grew so did the documentation system , and after September 1939, the importance of personal documentation increased as they played both and identity and security role. The losing of …

S. Bianchi collection In June 1934, the German army adopted the Mauser Karbiner 98 kurz as the standard service rifle of the German army. It remained in service until the end of the war in May …

Wehrpass, Soldbuch, ID Documents, Wehrmacht, Heer By Sebastián Bianchi Wehrpass The Wehrpass was a very comprehensive documentation book issued to all conscripts at the time of registration for …

By the end of the war 1.2 million P38s were produced, of which Walther made only about 580,000. Because the Wehrmacht needed more than 10,000 pistols per month, they looked for other …

David A. Suter for Wehrmacht-Awards.com Rank / Branch / Unit Insignia Rank pips; Rank was indicated by the use of square rank 'stars' or 'pips'. NCOs wore pips of silver or aluminum. Company and Field …

War Badges of the Wehrmacht (World War II German Army) page of the German World War II Medals, Awards and decorations. An apolitical history site.

Occupation (Anschluss) medals page of the German World War II Medals, Awards and decorations of the Wehrmacht, including Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Heer. An apolitical history site.

Wehrpass, Soldbuch, ID Documents, Wehrmacht, Heer By Sebastián Bianchi Identity Tags The Erkennungsmarke was the oval metal identification, or “dog tags”, that were worn by every active …