Search results
Wehrmacht Awards and Militaria forum gateway. Click on the banner to enter. By entering the forum, you agree to the Forum Guidelines.
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 vital interest to every collector.
All three branches of the Wehrmacht awarded War Badges. They were generally composed of a wreath of Oak or Laurel leaves surrounding a symbol that represented the branch and service, with a German Eagle clutching a swastika surmounting the award.
Entry to a member's only forum at Wehrmacht-Awards.com; 20% any purchase at Bender Publishing. Exclusive articles in the member's only pages; For rules and forum member conduct, please see our Forum Rules, but in general we only have a "treat others as you would like to be treated" demeanor. Thank you for support!
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 ones’ documents in the Wehrmacht was reprimanded, and the failure to produce key documents on demand could prove a dangerous practice.
Welcome to the Association section Wehrmacht-Awards.com.These pages contain exclusive information and articles which you can add to your "collector's toolbox".
David A. Suter for Wehrmacht-Awards.com. Officials. The Wehrmachtbeamte-Heer (Armed Forces Officials - Army) is a study all by itself. The officials were members of the Army and subject to military laws. At the same time, they held the status of Reich Civil Service officials.
A wide variety of awards that recognized particularly successful or arduous campaigns were presented to the men of the Wehrmacht during World War II. This line of decorations highlights battles that ranged from the successful 1936-39 Spanish expedition (the Kondor Legion) to the last desperate defensive battles.
This section will cover, in time, the variety of uniforms worn by the Wehrmacht (both combat and dress), as well as the intricacies of this field. As of now, there is a very detailed article on shoulder boards of the Wehrmacht. Top of Page
Here he found himself in a conflicting situation; it was impossible to rebuild the Wehrmacht without breaking the Versailles treaty, but this could not be safely done without a way to defend Germany in case of a response from the Western Allies. Hitler took a chance; He tore up the Versailles treaty and began to strengthen the Armed Forces.
