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    The following is a general overview of the Heer main uniforms, used by the German Army prior to and during World War II. Terms such as M40 and M43 were...
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    The German Army (German: Heer, German: [heːɐ̯] ; lit. 'army') was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular armed forces of Nazi Germany...
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    The Heer as the German army and part of the Wehrmacht inherited its uniforms and rank structure from the Reichsheer of the Weimar Republic (1921–1935)...
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    between 1935 and 1945. By Hitler's decision on February 26, 1935, the Luftwaffe was to be officially the third branch of the Wehrmacht as of March 1, 1935. The...
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  • Uniforms of the German Army (19351945) Ranks and insignia of the German Army (19351945) Uniforms of the Luftwaffe (19351945) Ranks and insignia of...
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  • colours, or Troop-function colours (German: Waffenfarben) were worn in the German Army (Heer) from 1935 until 1945 in order to distinguish between several...
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    Wehrmacht (the German armed forces from 1935), the German state, and the Nazi Party. While different uniforms existed for the SS over time, the all-black...
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  • firearms in World War II Uniforms of the German Army (19351945) "World War 2 Weapons". Military Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06....
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  • regardless of size of the responsibility assigned to them.[better source needed] World War II German Army ranks and insignia Corps colours of the Luftwaffe...
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    the name of the German land forces was the Reichsheer (Army of the Empire) and from 1935 to 1945 the name Heer was used. The Heer was one of two ground...
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    Japanese Army uniforms tended to reflect the uniforms of those countries who were the principal advisors to the Imperial Japanese Army at the time. The initial...
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    rank strap similar to that of an army Unteroffizier. Working sailor uniforms Matrose Matrose und Maat Navy shore uniforms Coastal gunner Coastal Artillery...
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    a list of flags of the German Navy, which includes flags, standards, and pennants that used in the years between 1935 and 1945 by the German Kriegsmarine...
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    Schiffer. ISBN 1-84176-854-5. Davis, Brian L. (1998). German Army uniforms and insignia : 1933 - 1945. Brockhampton Press. ISBN 978-1-86019-869-4. DFI (2003)...
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    common of these were World War I uniforms with full medals. Also common were uniforms of the Freikorps as well as uniforms of veteran groups such as Der Stahlhelm...
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    German militarism was a broad cultural and social phenomenon between 1815 and 1945, which developed out of the creation of standing armies in the 18th...
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    Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, is a term used to describe the German state between 1933 and 1945,...
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  • 49, German admiral (suicide); Heinrich Himmler, 44, German Nazi and Reichsführer-SS (suicide) During the Battle of Okinawa, the U.S. Tenth Army crossed...
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    uniforms Tanzanian Armed Forces Uniform Uniforms of the Australian Army Uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces Uniforms of the Imperial Japanese Army Uniforms...
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    Wehrmacht (redirect from Nazi German army)
    The Wehrmacht (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯maxt] , lit. 'defence force') were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted...
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    publicly acknowledged on 26 February 1935, just over two weeks before open defiance of the Versailles Treaty through German rearmament and conscription would...
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    August von Mackensen (category German Army generals of World War I)
    8 November 1945), was a German field marshal. He commanded Army Group Mackensen during World War I (1914–1918) and became one of the German Empire's most...
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    troop-function colours (ge: Waffenfarben) were worn in the German Luftwaffe from 1935 until 1945, in order to distinguish between several branches, special...
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    as the "Brown Shoe Air Force" after the United States Air Force became a separate service. Female USAAF uniforms were either the uniform of the Army Nurse...
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    Feldgrau (category German military uniforms)
    the official basic color of military uniforms of the German armed forces from the early 20th century until 1945 (West Germany) or 1989 (East Germany)...
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    Bundeswehr (redirect from German Bundeswehr)
    the military part consisting of the German Army, the German Navy, the German Air Force, the Joint Support Service, the Joint Medical Service, and the...
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    establishment of the Armed Forces was based on a Soviet military system in the 1920s, the Mongolian People's Army used similar uniforms with the Red Army, only...
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    Waffenrock (category German military uniforms)
    as well as uniform cuffs, badges, and other insignia. As of 1945, the term is no longer in use by German-speaking armed forces, though the Swedish term...
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    Schutzstaffel (redirect from German SS)
    field uniforms, which included reversible smocks and helmet covers printed with camouflage patterns. Uniforms were manufactured in hundreds of licensed...
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  • Unterfeldwebel (category Military ranks of Germany)
    Sergeant') was a rank of the Wehrmacht, from 1935 until 1945. It was also used in the East German National People's Army from 1956 to 1990. The equivalent to...
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