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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 methods, manufacturing characteristics, and detailed specifications of …
Documents of the Wehrmacht
The Erkennungsmarke was the oval metal identification, or “dog tags”, that were worn by every active member of the Wehrmacht during war time. Initially presented during general mobilization in August 1939, the tags were composed of a thin metallic disc worn suspended from the neck by an 80 cm chain or cord.
Firearms of the Wehrmacht
Two standouts that come to mind immediately are the Luger and the Mauser 98K, which are as symbolic of the Wehrmacht as the Iron Cross. Although these venerable weapons were accurate and reliable, the development of new technology dated them …
non Portable Luftwaffe Awards - Wehrmacht
The shield could be awarded until halfway through 1944 (the last known award on 18.05.1944, to the leader off the the "Aussenstelle der Wehrmacht-Verkehrs-Direktion" in Florence, Oberleutnant Dr. Hahn).
Luftwaffe Badges - Wehrmacht
War Badges of the Wehrmacht (World War II German Army) page of the German World War II Medals, Awards and decorations.
Ribbon Bars - Wehrmacht
Holders of Imperial long service awards called back into WEHRMACHT service were required to replace them with corresponding grade(s) of the "new Wehrmacht" awards-so that ribbon bars may be found with a Wehrmacht 12, Wehrmacht 4, and something like the Third Reich 25 Years Civil Service Cross-that was entirely proper by regulations.
Ribbon Bars - Wehrmacht
A WW1 Iron Cross, 1941/42 East Medal, Hindenburg Cross with Swords, then a peacetime pre-WW1 Austro-Hungarian Franz Joseph Order as normally given only to Captains and Majors--with ca 1917+ miniature device, a Wehrmacht 4 Years Service Medal with oddly finished eagle-all on its lonesome, an Austro-Hungarian junior NCO's wartime Silver Merit ...
Single Tank Destruction Badge - Wehrmacht
by Markus Lippl Before the sniper badge was introduced, unit sniper’s were awarded with Iron Cross. The ongoing conflict in the east with its threat of soviet snipers made it necessary to create a badge visually distinguishing skilled and successful German (counter-)snipers in their uni
e-stand rules - Wehrmacht
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