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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 vital interest to every collector. Yet the site offers more than technical ...
Line 1 - The name or abbreviated name of the unit the wearer belonged to when he entered service. Line 2 - The wearer’s personnel number in the unit listed on line 1. ID Disk of General Leutnant Josef Lehmann, commander of the 82nd Inf division from Dec 39-Apr 42 (Chris Boonzaier Collection). After 1941 many tags also contained the wearers ...
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War Badges of the Wehrmacht. A unique German phenomenon that blossomed during Word War II, War Badges (“Kriegsabzeichen”), allowed an observer to determine the level of experience of a particular soldier at first glance. Though they were in existence before 1918, the number of German War Badges dramatically increased during the war and by ...
Medals Cleaning and Restoration - A compilation of some posts dealing with this topic. Meeting with Admiral Donitz - The true action adventures of Bill Stump and his audience with the Admiral. 50 Years of U-Boat Service - An informative article on the U-Boat Badge by Bill Stump. Relic from the Balkan Front / Anti-Partisan Badge - The third ...
Introduction by Sebastian Bianchi. 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
David A. Suter for Wehrmacht-Awards.com. Sonderführer. In English, Sonderführer translates to Specialist Leader. This special group was created in March 1937. The Sonderführer were soldiers who had some special skill that was needed by the Army, but they didn't have the military training necessary for promotion of a regular military rank.
Wehrmacht-Awards.com. These pages contain links to tools that will help collectors in researching their awards. For more tools and articles, please visit the Wehrmacht Collectors Association.
