Showing 8 items matching "wehrmacht"
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Frankston RSL Sub BranchPocketbook, Souvenir, Taschenbuch Groß-Deutschland, Geschichtstafel, Deutschlands Wehrmacht, Weltatlas, 31 August, 1941
... Taschenbuch Groß-Deutschland, Geschichtstafel, Deutschlands Wehrmacht, Weltatlas...The pocket book title translates as "Paperback Greater Germany, History Chart, Germany's Wehrmacht, World Atlas" and is a collection of information about the German Reich, German military units and insignia and world maps, 1942 calendar, etc. ...The front cover is printed in black ink with the following "Taschenbuch Groß-Deutschland, Geschichtstafel, Deutschlands Wehrmacht, Weltatlas"...Taschenbuch Groß-Deutschland, Geschichtstafel, Deutschlands Wehrmacht, Weltatlas Pocketbook, Souvenir ...provenance unknownSmall, soft cover, pocketbook presumably souvenired from a German soldier during the latter stages of World War 2. The pocketbook is of the type originally issued by the German military and was printed in August 1941, edited by Georg Westermann, Braunschweig. The book has a red coloured cover with black printing and contains 48 pages. Pages are printed in black, the maps are printed in colour. The pocketbook is in good condition, some pages have tears and the cover is scuffed. The pocket book title translates as "Paperback Greater Germany, History Chart, Germany's Wehrmacht, World Atlas" and is a collection of information about the German Reich, German military units and insignia and world maps, 1942 calendar, etc. The original owner has made markings on some maps and has made notes.The front cover is printed in black ink with the following "Taschenbuch Groß-Deutschland, Geschichtstafel, Deutschlands Wehrmacht, Weltatlas" -
Bendigo Military MuseumMagazine - GERMAN MILITARY MAGAZINE, German Army, "DIE WEHRMACHT", 1940-43
... "DIE WEHRMACHT"...Series of 10 issues for Die Wehrmacht. Term used to describe consolidating Armed Forces of Germany. ...Language is in German. "DIE WEHRMACHT" Magazine GERMAN MILITARY MAGAZINE German Army ...German Military Magazine published from 1936-1944 for German Riech Propaganda purposes. Part of the William (Bill) Thomason Collection.Series of 10 issues for Die Wehrmacht. Term used to describe consolidating Armed Forces of Germany. Magazine has title on top with German Armed Forces Symbol. Magazines are Black & White, contains news, ads and pictures. Volumes included are 10310.1: Jun 1940, 2. Sept 1940, 3. Oct 40, 4. Feb '41, 5. May 41., 6. Jun '41, 7. Jun '41, 8, Jul '41, 9. May '42, 10. Nov '43. Language is in German.collection of william (bill) thomason, magazines, german -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, HITLER’S WARTIME PICTURE MAGAZINE - SIGNAL
... SIGNAL was a Multilingual German Propaganda Publication produced by the Wehrmacht from April 1940 to March 1945....Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road SIGNAL was a Multilingual German Propaganda Publication produced by the Wehrmacht from April 1940 to March 1945. Edited by S.L. ...SIGNAL was a Multilingual German Propaganda Publication produced by the Wehrmacht from April 1940 to March 1945.Hard Back with dust coverEdited by S.L. Mayer Publisher Bison Books London 1976 ISBN – 0 600 34501 7 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, YEARS OF TRIUMPH 1940-42. Hitler’s Wartime Picture Magazine, SIGNAL
... SIGNAL was a Multilingual German Propaganda Publication produced by the Wehrmacht from April 1940 to March 1945....Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch Cnr Merri & Liebig Streets Warrnambool great-ocean-road SIGNAL was a Multilingual German Propaganda Publication produced by the Wehrmacht from April 1940 to March 1945. Edited by S.L. ...SIGNAL was a Multilingual German Propaganda Publication produced by the Wehrmacht from April 1940 to March 1945.Hard back with dust coverEdited by S.L. Mayer Publisher Bison Books London: 1978 ISBN – 07271 0235 4 -
Bendigo Military MuseumHeadwear - CAP, PEAKED
... ...Wehrmacht...German Uniform Peaked hat Wehrmacht Size " 55" . Green felt peaked cap. ...Peaked German hat worn by Army NCO's during WW2.Green felt peaked cap. Emblem of silver eagle carrying a Swaztika on front. White edging. Middle portion dark green felt, 6 cm wide with silver laurel leaf emblem surrounding a silver button with a red centre. Hard plastic peak. Black on both sides. Inside lining orange in colour with soft brown leather lining around middle. Chin strap broken - is leather with metal buckles.Size " 55" .german uniform, peaked hat, wehrmacht -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchEquipment - Rifle cleaning kit
... This rifle was adopted on the 21st June 1935 as the standard rifle used by the Wehrmacht....This rifle was adopted on the 21st June 1935 as the standard rifle used by the Wehrmacht. Equipment Rifle cleaning kit. ...Metal container containing gun cleaning equipment. Round brushes x 2. Gun oil container. Length of aluminium linked chain. The rifle cleaning kit is for the Mauser K98 rifle. The K meaning " Karabiner ". The calibre is 7.92 x 57mm . This rifle was adopted on the 21st June 1935 as the standard rifle used by the Wehrmacht. -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchSouvenir - POW Identity Tag, 1941
... Stalag XVIII-A was a World War II German Army (Wehrmacht) prisoner-of-war camp located to the south of the town of Wolfsberg, in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia, then a part of Nazi Germany. ...Stalag XVIII-A was a World War II German Army (Wehrmacht) prisoner-of-war camp located to the south of the town of Wolfsberg, in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia, then a part of Nazi Germany. ...German Prisoner of War identity tag stamped Stalag XVIIIA Nr 3527 - traced to Private Eric Salmon VX34416 Born 8/12/1918 at Footscray. Enlisted 3/7/1940. Embarked overseas on 3/2/1941 with the 2/6 Battalion. Embarked for Greece on 9/4/1941 and reported missing on 2/6/1941 Captured in Greece and sent to German POW work camp Stalag XVIIIA. Returned to Australia 24/7/45 and discharged on 25/8/1945. Stalag XVIII-A was a World War II German Army (Wehrmacht) prisoner-of-war camp located to the south of the town of Wolfsberg, in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia, then a part of Nazi Germany. As with all German identity tags, they are designed with a central perforation so that if the owner died, the bottom half of the tag would be broken off, while the other half remained with their body.Dark grey rectangle shaped piece of metal with small hole in three of the four corners and narrow cut out slots across centre line stamped either side with letters and numbers.STALAG XVIIIA Nr 3527id tag, dog tag, germany, 2/6 battalion, stalag xviiia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Frontline Books, Battle Group : German Kamfgruppen Action in World War Two, 2014
... It covers operations in the first dynamic years when Wehrmacht forces defeated the armies of one European country after another in fast campaigns, through to the years after Stalingrad and Africa as they moved towards defeat. ...The German army in the Second World War sought to fight and win swift, decisive victories in a succession of short campaigns - blitzkrieg, or lightning war. Flexibility was as essential as the will to win. Battle groups, or shock troops, were created from miscellaneous, and often disparate military units to undertake a specific local operation; it was the army's skill in combining superior numbers, aggressive tactics and the battle group commander's ability to exploit the changing situation on the ground which brought success on the battlefield. The actions described here cover all theatres of the war, and include battle groups large and small, deployed usually to smash a breach in the enemy line or seal off an enemy penetration. It covers operations in the first dynamic years when Wehrmacht forces defeated the armies of one European country after another in fast campaigns, through to the years after Stalingrad and Africa as they moved towards defeat. The battle groups' contribution to Wehrmacht fortunes offer powerful lessons in the tactics of battle management and this book by James Lucas, a military historian known for his close studies of the German soldier, is considered to be one of the most detailed and authoritative accounts on the subject. Collapse summaryIndex, bibliography, maps, ill, p.173.non-fictionThe German army in the Second World War sought to fight and win swift, decisive victories in a succession of short campaigns - blitzkrieg, or lightning war. Flexibility was as essential as the will to win. Battle groups, or shock troops, were created from miscellaneous, and often disparate military units to undertake a specific local operation; it was the army's skill in combining superior numbers, aggressive tactics and the battle group commander's ability to exploit the changing situation on the ground which brought success on the battlefield. The actions described here cover all theatres of the war, and include battle groups large and small, deployed usually to smash a breach in the enemy line or seal off an enemy penetration. It covers operations in the first dynamic years when Wehrmacht forces defeated the armies of one European country after another in fast campaigns, through to the years after Stalingrad and Africa as they moved towards defeat. The battle groups' contribution to Wehrmacht fortunes offer powerful lessons in the tactics of battle management and this book by James Lucas, a military historian known for his close studies of the German soldier, is considered to be one of the most detailed and authoritative accounts on the subject. Collapse summary germany - armed forces - history, germany - regimental histories
