Waffen-SS - Article Index

Encyclopedia - List Of German Divisions In Wwii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of German Divisions In Wwii - Waffen-ss
Waffen SS formations from "Aryan" nations were called SS-Divisions whereas volunteer formations from "non-Aryan" nations were given the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Waffen-ss: Encyclopedia - Waffen-ss
The Waffen-SS ("Armed Protective Squadron") was the combat arm of the Schutzstaffel. Headed by Heinrich Himmler who was ranked Reichsfüh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Waffen-ss: Encyclopedia Ii - Waffen-ss - Foreign Volunteers And Conscripts
Himmler, wishing to expand the Waffen-SS, advocated the idea of SS controlled foreign legions. The Reichsführer, with his penchant for m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wehrmacht: Encyclopedia - Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht (listen) ▶ (help·info) was the name of the armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. The Wehrmacht of World War II was comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 17th Ss Panzergrenadier Division Götz Von Berlichingen: Encyclopedia Ii - 17th Ss Panzergrenadier Division Götz Von Berlichingen - Formation And Training
The 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division was raised near Poitiers, France in October 1943. It was formed from scratch, with the majority of i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany During World War Ii - Foreword
When in 1933 Hitler gained, and set on a massive program of rearmament, no one could have predicted the scope, intensity, and duration of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of German Divisions In Wwii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of German Divisions In Wwii - Army
List of German divisions in WWII - Panzer Divisions. 1st Panzer Division 2nd Panzer Division 3rd Panzer Division 4th Panzer Division ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen: Encyclopedia Ii - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen - Formation / Eastern Front
The 9. SS-Panzer-Division Hohenstaufen was formed, along with its sister formation 10. SS-Panzer-Division Frundsberg, in France in Februa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 13th Waffen Mountain Division Of The Ss Handschar 1st Croatian: Encyclopedia Ii - 13th Waffen Mountain Division Of The Ss Handschar 1st Croatian - History
13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar 1st Croatian - Formation and Training. In the fall of 1942, SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Early History 1923-1933
In the earliest days of the NSDAP, it was realised by the leaders that bodyguard units comprising trustworthy and loyal men would be a wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wehrmacht: Encyclopedia Ii - Wehrmacht - War Crimes
While the predominant number of war crimes were attributed to Nazi organizations like the Schutzstaffel (SS), a number of Wehrmacht offic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oradour-sur-glane: Encyclopedia Ii - Oradour-sur-glane - Events
As an Allied attack on Europe loomed, the local French Resistance increased its activities in order to occupy the German forces and hinde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazism: Encyclopedia - Nazism
Nazi organizations National Socialist German Workers Party Sturmabteilung Schutzstaffel Hitler Youth Lebensborn National Socialist Motor ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ustaše: Encyclopedia - Ustaše
The Ustaše (often spelled Ustashe in English; singular Ustaša or Ustasha) was a Croatian far-right organisation put in charge of the In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schutzstaffel: Encyclopedia - Schutzstaffel
The Schutzstaffel ▶ (help·info) ("defense squadron"), or SS, was a large paramilitary organization that was a principal component of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oradour-sur-glane: Encyclopedia Ii - Oradour-sur-glane - Nazi Practices Of Repression
The Nazis viewed activities of resistance movements (which often did use guerrilla tactics) as terrorism, and they regarded members of re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anschluss: Encyclopedia - Anschluss
The Anschluss[1] (German: connection, or political union), also known as the Anschluss Österreichs, was the 1938 inclusion of Austria in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Bulge: Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Bulge
The Ardennes Offensive, which was actually known to the Germans as Operation Wacht Am Rhein, was also known as Second Battle of the Arde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camouflage: Encyclopedia - Camouflage
Camouflage is the method which allows an otherwise visible organism or object to remain indiscernible from the surrounding environment. E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commando: Encyclopedia - Commando
In military science, the term commando can refer to an individual, a military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. In certain ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Dien Bien Phu: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Chiến dịch Điện Biên Phủ) was the final battle in the First Indochina War between France and the V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Berlin: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin was one of the final battles[1] of the European Theatre of World War II. A massive Soviet army attacked Berlin from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Orders Of Battle
Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler - Infanterie-Regiment mot Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler - April 1941 - Operation Marita. Regimentstab (S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Babi Yar: Encyclopedia - Babi Yar
Babi Yar, Russian:Бабий яр, (Ukrainian:Бабин яр, Babyn Yar) is the name of a ravine situated outside the Ukrainian city of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Dress Uniform: Encyclopedia - Battle Dress Uniform
Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) in the United States is the military uniform worn into combat, battledress as opposed to 'display' dress unifo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adolf Eichmann: Encyclopedia - Adolf Eichmann
Adolf Otto Eichmann (March 19, 1906 – June 1, 1962), born Karl Adolf Eichmann, was a high-ranking official in Nazi Germany and served a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oradour-sur-glane: Encyclopedia Ii - Oradour-sur-glane - Post-war Outcomes
On January 12, 1953, a trial began against the surviving 65 of the about 200 killers before a military tribunal in Bordeaux. Only 21 of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 17th Ss Panzergrenadier Division Götz Von Berlichingen: Encyclopedia Ii - 17th Ss Panzergrenadier Division Götz Von Berlichingen - Battles For Normandy
After the D-Day allied invasion, the Götz von Berlichingen was ordered to Normandy to take part in the efforts to reduce the allied beac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wehrmacht: Encyclopedia Ii - Wehrmacht - War Years
Image:Rommel Africa color 210.jpg Powerful tank and air forces enabled quick successes during early stages of the war when nation after n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wehrmacht: Encyclopedia Ii - Wehrmacht - Command Structure
Legally, the Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht was Adolf Hitler in his capacity as Germany's head of state, a position he gained after ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wehrmacht: Encyclopedia Ii - Wehrmacht - History
After World War I ended with the capitulation of the German empire the treaty of Versailles imposed severe restrictions on Germany's mili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 17th Ss Panzergrenadier Division Götz Von Berlichingen: Encyclopedia Ii - 17th Ss Panzergrenadier Division Götz Von Berlichingen - West Wall - End Of The War
The Götz von Berlichingen took part in the defence of the West Wall until March 1945, when on the 18th the Americans broke through. On t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 17th Ss Panzergrenadier Division Götz Von Berlichingen: Encyclopedia Ii - 17th Ss Panzergrenadier Division Götz Von Berlichingen - War Crimes
While the Götz von Berlichingen was tried for 4 cases of 'Final Phase Crimes' committed during the closing days of the war, a recent His...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen: Encyclopedia Ii - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen - Refitting And The Ardennes Offensive
After the battle of Arnhem, Hohenstaufen moved to Paderborn for a much-needed rest and refit. On 12 December 1944, the division moved sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen: Encyclopedia Ii - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen - Arnhem
Upon arriving in the Arnhem area, the division began the task of refitting. The majority of the remaining armoured vehicles were loaded o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen: Encyclopedia Ii - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen - Western Front - Normandy
Hohenstaufen suffered losses from Allied Jabos (fighter-bombers) during its move to Normandy, delaying its arrival until 26 June 1944. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Eastern Front
The division was posted to XLVIII.Panzer-Korps, a part of 4.Panzer-Armee, which was struggling to hold the line near Shitomir. The divisi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wehrmacht: Encyclopedia Ii - Wehrmacht - Background
The German word Wehrmacht (literally "defence force") was previously used in German in a generic sense, as a term describing the armed fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of German Divisions In Wwii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of German Divisions In Wwii - Luftwaffe
List of German divisions in WWII - Hermann Göring Divisions. The Hermann Göring formations grew from a single police detachment to an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Barbarossa
Following the LSSAH's outstanding performance during Marita, Himmler ordered that it should be upgraded to divisional status. As such, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Kharkov
The LSSAH spent the remainder of 1942 refitting as a panzergrenadier division. Thanks to the efforts of the Reichsführer-SS, along with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Kursk
The spring rasputitsa halted offensive operations, giving the Leibstandarte time to rest and refit. By early June 1943, the division had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Italy
The division travelled back from the front, stopping at Innsbruck in Austria, where it disembarked. The division was re-equipped with veh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Brigade Status – Balkans
After the conclusion of the Western campaign, the LSSAH was expanded to brigade size. Despite this, it retained the designation regiment....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Early War Campaigns
During the initial stages of the Polish September Campaign, the LSSAH was attached to the 17.Infanterie-Division and tasked with providin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibstandarte Ss Adolf Hitler - Trial By Fire – Leibstandarte Expands
In early 1934, Heinrich Himmler, the Reichsführer-SS, ordered that the Leibstandarte be renamed Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen: Encyclopedia Ii - 9th Ss Panzer Division Hohenstaufen - Hungary - Operation Frühlingserwachen
Throughout the rest of January 1945, Hohenstaufen was involved in a fighting withdrawal to the German border. At the end of the month, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of German Divisions In Wwii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of German Divisions In Wwii - Navy
List of German divisions in WWII - Naval Infantry Divisions. 1st Naval Infantry Division 2nd Naval Infantry Division 3rd Naval Infantr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ustaše: Encyclopedia Ii - Ustaše - History
Ustaše - Before WWII. In October 1928, after the assassination of Stjepan Radić, a radical youth group named Hrvatski Domobran starte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lvov-sandomierz Operation: Encyclopedia Ii - Lvov-sandomierz Operation - Encirclement At Brody
To the south, the major Soviet assault, aimed at the juncture of the 1.Panzer-Armee and 4.Panzer-Armee had been successfully repulsed on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Science Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Science Fiction - Characteristics
At its best (as in, for example, Robert A. Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers or Lois McMaster Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan novels), militar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Latvia: Encyclopedia Ii - Latvia - History
Main article: History of Latvia Known originally as Livonia, the area that now constitutes Latvia was under the influence of the German S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese War Crimes: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese War Crimes - Post-1945 Reactions
Japanese war crimes - The Tokyo Trials. The Tokyo Trials, which were conducted by the Allied powers, found many people guilty of such c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazism - Nazi Theory
Alfred Rosenberg's racial philosophy wholly embraced the Aryan Invasion Theory, which traced Aryan peoples in ancient Iran invading the I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Operation Cobra: Encyclopedia Ii - Operation Cobra - Background
The original planning for the Normandy campaign, once the initial D-Day invasion was successful, envisioned a rapid Allied build-up of fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - Holy Roman Empire
Main article: Holy Roman Empire. History of Germany - Middle Ages. From 772 to 814 king Charlemagne extended the Carolingian empire int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malmédy Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Malmédy Massacre - Overview
On December 17, 1944, near the hamlet of Baugnez on the height half-way between the town of Malmédy and Ligneuville in Belgium, elements...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malmédy Massacre Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Malmédy Massacre Trial - Trial
The Malmédy massacre trial was held before the Dachau International Military Tribunal. 74 soldiers of the regiment 1. SS-Panzerdivision ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ordnungspolizei: Encyclopedia Ii - Ordnungspolizei - Organization
The Orpo was commanded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Kurt Daluege, who reported directly to Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. As part of hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kurt Meyer Panzermeyer: Encyclopedia Ii - Kurt Meyer Panzermeyer - Kharkov And The Hitlerjugend Division
By Meyer's return, the LSSAH had been transformed into SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler'. After the II SS-Korps...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M1 Helmet: Encyclopedia Ii - M1 Helmet - The Shell
The shell or steel pot of the M1 changed very little during its time in service. The bulk of the helmet shell is constructed from a singl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii - Major Campaigns
List of military engagements of World War II - European Theatre. Blitzkrieg Polish September Campaign (Operation Fall Weiss) - see al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ss Personnel: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ss Personnel - Notable Ss Officers
List of SS Personnel - Reichsführer. Heinrich Himmler (Reich Leader of the SS and Chief of German Police) Karl Hanke (Last Reich Lead...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panzer: Encyclopedia Ii - Panzer - German Panzers
Panzer is also an abbreviation of the WWII German designation for tanks, Panzerkampfwagen ("armoured combat vehicle", abbreviated PzKpfw)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feldwebel: Encyclopedia Ii - Feldwebel - 19th Century And German Kaiserreich
Feldwebel gained its widest usage under the German military beginning from the early 19th century. The highest ranking Non-Commissioned O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Felix Steiner: Encyclopedia Ii - Felix Steiner - Career
Felix Martin Julius Steiner was born on May 23, 1896 in Stallupönen, East Prussia. In 1914, on the eve of war, Steiner joined the Prussi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fallschirm-panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring: Encyclopedia Ii - Fallschirm-panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring - Creation And Early History - Police Administration
When Adolf Hitler's NSDAP swept to power in Germany in 1933, World War I fighter ace Hermann Göring was appointed as the Minister of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heinrich Himmler: Encyclopedia Ii - Heinrich Himmler - Early Life
Born near Munich, Bavaria, Germany, into a middle-class family, he was the son of a Bavarian schoolmaster and attended Landshut High Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Centre De La Mémoire: Encyclopedia Ii - Centre De La Mémoire - Genesis
On initiative of Jean Claude Peyronnet, president of the Conseil Général of Haute-Vienne and with the agreement of the French associati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brandenburgers: Encyclopedia Ii - Brandenburgers - Operation Barbarossa - Ostfront
The first German units to cross the Soviet frontier in June 1941 were the men of the Brandenburg Regiment. On the first day, Brandenburge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camouflage: Encyclopedia Ii - Camouflage - Military Camouflage
For more details, see Military camouflage. Camouflage was not in wide use in early warfare. 19th century armies tended to use bright colo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franz Schönhuber: Encyclopedia Ii - Franz Schönhuber - Career
Schönhuber went to Gymnasium in Munich and gained his Abitur in 1942. As a nineteen-year-old he was a member of the Hitler Youth and a m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hermann Fegelein: Encyclopedia Ii - Hermann Fegelein - Membership Of The Ss
On July 25, 1937, Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler, by special order of the Oberabschnitt (SUD), created the SS Main Riding School in Munic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glossary Of The Third Reich: Encyclopedia Ii - Glossary Of The Third Reich - Glossary
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ... See also:Glossary of the Third Reich, Glossary of the Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grossdeutschland Division: Encyclopedia Ii - Grossdeutschland Division - Creation And Early History - Wachregiment Berlin
After the Treaty of Versailles, Germany's armed forces (the Reichswehr), was limited to just 100,000 men. The Weimar Republic was far fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - General Germany - Early History
The German rank of General most likely saw its first use with the religious orders of the Holy Roman Empire, albeit in modified forms and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fritz Witt: Encyclopedia Ii - Fritz Witt - Paris - Kharkov
In the early months of 1942, Witt's battalion continued defensive actions along the Mius. In May 1942, the division went back on the offe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gruppenführer: Encyclopedia Ii - Gruppenführer - Ss Rank
In 1930, Gruppenführer became an SS rank and was originally bestowed upon those officers who commanded SS-Gruppen and also upon senior o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heinrich Himmler: Encyclopedia Ii - Heinrich Himmler - Peace Negotiations Capture And Death
By 1945, Himmler's Waffen-SS numbered 800,000 members, with the Allgemeine-SS (at least on paper) hosting a membership of nearly two mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bitburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Bitburg - Reagan Visit Controversy
On April 11, 1985, it was announced that then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan would visit the Kolmeshohe Cemetery near Bitburg, at the sugge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ix Waffen Alpine Corps Of The Ss Croatian: Encyclopedia Ii - Ix Waffen Alpine Corps Of The Ss Croatian - History
The corps was raised on 21 June 1944 in Bacsalmas, Hungary as a command formation for the 13.Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS Handschar (kr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amen Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Amen Film - Plot
Amen concerns the links between the Vatican and Nazi Germany. The central character is Kurt Gerstein, a member of the Institute for Hygie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ronald Reagan: Encyclopedia Ii - Ronald Reagan - Presidency
Ronald Reagan - Domestic record. Reagan portrayed himself as being economicaly libertarian, in favor of tax cuts, smaller government, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pursuit Of Nazi Collaborators: Encyclopedia Ii - Pursuit Of Nazi Collaborators - Background
The main motives for the apprehension of suspected collaborators were: Trial and, if guilty, punishment of traitors, for example membe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kurt Gerstein: Encyclopedia Ii - Kurt Gerstein - Biography
Gerstein completed his first degree, in Engineering, in 1931. While studying he was, like all male members of the Gerstein family, a memb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joseph Mccarthy: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseph Mccarthy - Early Life And Career
McCarthy was born on a farm in the town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin. Although both of his parents had also been born in Wisconsin, his pate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese War Crimes: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese War Crimes - Post-1945 Reactions
Japanese war crimes - The Tokyo Trials. Main article: International Military Tribunal for the Far East The Tokyo Trials, which were c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ii Ss Panzer Corps: Encyclopedia Ii - Ii Ss Panzer Corps - Kursk - Italy
The corps was renamed as II.SS-Panzerkorps in June 1943. In July 1943, the corps took part in the failed Operation Citadel, spearheading ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Norway: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Norway - Independent Monarchy
Norway's kings (Norges Konge is the official style) in modern times, with periods of reign, are: Haakon VII (1905-1957) Olav V (1957-199...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Continuation War: Encyclopedia Ii - Continuation War - After The Moscow Peace Treaty
The Moscow Peace Treaty, signed on March 12, 1940, was a shock for the Finns. It was perceived as the ultimate failure of Finland's 1930s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jörg Haider: Encyclopedia Ii - Jörg Haider - Early Life
Jörg Haider - Haider's parents. Haider's parents were Nazis and early NSDAP party members. However they had different family backgroun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Female Guards In Nazi Concentration Camps: Encyclopedia Ii - Female Guards In Nazi Concentration Camps - Camps Names And Ranks
Near the end of the war, women were forced from factories in the German Labor Exchange and sent to training centers. Women were also trai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tiger I: Encyclopedia Ii - Tiger I - Design
The Tiger differed from earlier German tanks principally in its design philosophy. The German tanks that preceeded the Tiger balanced mob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josef Mengele: Encyclopedia Ii - Josef Mengele - Early Life
Mengele was born in Günzburg, Germany, eldest of three sons of Karl Mengele (1881–1959), a well-to-do industrialist, and his wife Walb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Berlin: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Berlin - The East German Offensive
Battle of Berlin - Preparations. The Soviet offensive into what was to become East Germany (GDR) had two objectives. Because of Stalin'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schutzstaffel: Encyclopedia Ii - Schutzstaffel - The Ss During World War Ii
By 1944, the SS had become a vast and complex organization and was considered a "State within a State". The final structure and organizat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fireteam: Encyclopedia Ii - Fireteam - National Variations
Fireteam - United States Army. The United States Army particularly emphasizes the fireteam concept, as do most Special Operations units...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sepp Dietrich: Encyclopedia Ii - Sepp Dietrich - 1930s And World War Ii
In 1930, Dietrich was elected to the Reichstag as a delegate for Lower Bavaria. By 1931, he had become SS-Gruppenführer. When the NSDAP ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Untersturmführer: Encyclopedia Ii - Untersturmführer - Waffen-ss Commissions
As the Waffen-SS was considered the elite of the German Armed Forces, becoming an officer in the organization was a difficult and time co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adolf Eichmann: Encyclopedia Ii - Adolf Eichmann - Nazi Party And The Ss
On the advice of old family friend Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Eichmann joined the Austrian branch of the SS, enlisting on April 1, 1932, as an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Dien Bien Phu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Dien Bien Phu - Background And Lead-up To The Battle
By 1953, the First Indochina War was not going well for the French. A succession of commanders (Thierry d'Argenlieu, Jean de Lattre de Ta...   » Read the article