Glossary of WWII German military terms

List of German divisions in WWII - Panzer Divisions. 1st Panzer Division 2nd Panzer Division 3rd Panzer Division 4th Panzer Division 5th Panzer Division 6th Panzer Division (previously 1st Light Division) 7th Panzer Division (previously 2nd Light Division) 8th Panzer Division (previously 3rd Light Division) 9th Panzer Division (previously 4th Light Division) 10th Panzer Division 11th Panzer Division 12 ...

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List of German divisions in WWII, List of German divisions in WWII - Name elements not usually translated, List of German divisions in WWII - Army, List of German divisions in WWII - Panzer Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Light Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Infantry Series Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Mountain Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Ski Division, List of German divisions in WWII - Cavalry Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Landwehr Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Artillery Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Named Fortress divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Named Training Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Field Replacement Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Navy, List of German divisions in WWII - Naval Infantry Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Luftwaffe, List of German divisions in WWII - Hermann Göring Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Airborne Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Field Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Training Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Anti-Aircraft Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Waffen-SS

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The design of this command flag was very simple. It only displayed the basic German nationalist colors of red, white and a black Iron Cross. For display on a motor vehicle the 30 cm square flag was encased in a metal frame and held in place by a double-sided, clear perspex cover. As the Commander-In-Chief of the German Army inevitably held the rank of a Generalfeldmarschall, the vehicle flag for this rank usually was displayed in conjunction with the command flag on the same vehicle. Command flag ca. April 1936 - ca. February 1938 Command flag ...

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Oberkommando des Heeres, Oberkommando des Heeres - The flag for the Commander-In-Chief of the German Army, Oberkommando des Heeres - The flag for the Chief of the German Army General Staff

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Prussia was first among nations to create a separate standing unit dedicated entirely to the rational planning of all aspects of war. It was the work of the Prussian General Staff which was one of the main factors responsible for the unification of all the independent German states and the creation of a German Empire under Prussian control in 1870. The Prussian General Staff was also responsible for the defeat of the French army in that same year, to the surprise of so many military professionals around the world. With unification it became the German General Staff and began preparing for what seemed to b ...

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German General Staff, German General Staff - History, German General Staff - Chiefs of the Prussian General Staff 1808 - 1871, German General Staff - Chiefs of the German General Staff 1871 - 1919, German General Staff - Chiefs of Troop Office 1919 - 1933, German General Staff - Chiefs of the General Staff 1933 - 1945, German General Staff - Notes, German General Staff - Readings

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Panzerbüchse (German: "anti-tank rifles") Panzerbüchse 35 (polnisch) (PzB 35(p)) - a captured Polish Kb ppanc wz.35 anti-tank rifle Panzerbüchse 38 anti-tank rifle Panzerbüchse 39 anti-tank rifle Panzerbüchse Boyes - a captured British Boys 0.55 Anti-tank rifle Rocket weapons Raketen-Panzerbüchse 43 ('rocket tank rifle 43') , aka Püppchen ('dolly') Raketen-Panzerbüchse 54, aka "Panzerschreck" Panzerfaust 30 klein, aka Faustpatrone ('fist cartridge')See also:

List of World War II firearms of Germany, List of World War II firearms of Germany - Submachine Guns, List of World War II firearms of Germany - Automatic Rifles, List of World War II firearms of Germany - Bolt Action Rifles, List of World War II firearms of Germany - Anti-Tank Weapons

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Waffen SS formations from "Aryan" nations were called SS-Divisions whereas volunteer formations from "non-Aryan" nations were given the title Division der SS. 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler SS Division Das Reich (previously SS Division Verfügungstruppe, SS Division Deutschland, SS Division Reich; later SS Panzergrenadier Division Das Reich, 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich) SS Division Totenkopf (later SS Panzergrenadier Div ...

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List of German divisions in WWII, List of German divisions in WWII - Name elements not usually translated, List of German divisions in WWII - Army, List of German divisions in WWII - Panzer Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Light Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Infantry Series Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Mountain Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Ski Division, List of German divisions in WWII - Cavalry Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Landwehr Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Artillery Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Named Fortress divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Named Training Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Field Replacement Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Navy, List of German divisions in WWII - Naval Infantry Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Luftwaffe, List of German divisions in WWII - Hermann Göring Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Airborne Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Field Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Training Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Anti-Aircraft Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Waffen-SS

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List of German divisions in WWII - Hermann Göring Divisions. The Hermann Göring formations grew from a single police detachment to an entire armored corps over the course of the war. The later epithet Fallschirm ("parachute") was purely honorific. Hermann Göring Division (later Panzer Division Hermann Göring, Parachute Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring) Parachute Panzergrenadier Division 2 Hermann Göring

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List of German divisions in WWII - Naval Infantry Divisions. 1st Naval Infantry Division 2nd Naval Infantry Division 3rd Naval Infantry Division 11th Naval Infantry Division 16th Naval Infantry Division Naval Infantry Division Gotenhafen ...

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List of German divisions in WWII, List of German divisions in WWII - Name elements not usually translated, List of German divisions in WWII - Army, List of German divisions in WWII - Panzer Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Light Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Infantry Series Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Mountain Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Ski Division, List of German divisions in WWII - Cavalry Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Landwehr Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Artillery Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Named Fortress divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Named Training Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Field Replacement Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Navy, List of German divisions in WWII - Naval Infantry Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Luftwaffe, List of German divisions in WWII - Hermann Göring Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Airborne Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Field Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Training Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Anti-Aircraft Divisions, List of German divisions in WWII - Waffen-SS

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List of World War II topics - Soviet Union. Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of Suvorov Order of the October Revolution Order of the Red Banner Order of Victory In Soviet Union orders and medals were also awarded to cities and military divisions. List of World War II topics - United States. Medal of Honor Silver Star Bronze Star Medal Distinguished Flying Cross See also:

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