Sunday, February 13, 2022

Bio of General der Panzertruppe Hans Röttiger (1896-1960)

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  General der Panzertruppe Hans Röttiger Born: 16.04.1896 in Hamburg. Died: 15.04.1960 in Bonn. Promotions: 15.09.1914 Fahnenjunker ca. 19...
Sunday, January 23, 2022

German Soldiers Put Chains on Truck Tires

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Two German soldiers put skid chains on Army truck, after heavy snow in Russian battle area, winter of 1941. This photo was published by Amer...
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Painting Luftwaffe Helmets

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  From shiney helmets into a Matt finish: nice photo showing a Luftwaffe flak unit (circa 1940/41) painting their helmets to come in line wi...
Sunday, December 19, 2021

German Soldiers in Rumania

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German soldiers in Rumania, 1944. Maschinengewehr 15 (MG 15) and Panzerfaust 30 in sight. Source : ECPAD archives (DAT 3222 L10)
Monday, December 6, 2021

Bio of Generalmajor (Luftwaffe) Otto Zech (1886-1965)

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Generalmajor Otto Zech Born: 21 Oct 1886 in Suckowshof, Pomerania (Pommern) Died: 07 May 1965 in Murnau, Bavaria (Bayern) Promotions: Char...
Sunday, October 31, 2021

German Soldiers Enjoying Music through Gramophone

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Similar to the scene in the movie "Saving Private Ryan", this photo - which was taken by Kriegsberichter Geller from PK (Propagand...
Saturday, October 30, 2021

Fremde Heere Ost Group Photo

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This photo was taken in 1943 and shows members of the Abteilung Fremde Heere Ost in a "gruppenbild" (group photo) session at their...
Wednesday, October 27, 2021

General Eugen Weissmann during Military Parade in France

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   ECPAD Archives (LFT3 F3109 L26) Generalleutnant Dr.phil Eugen Weissmann as Kommandierender General und Befehlshaber im Luftgau-Kommando...
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Luftwaffe Figures in Full Body

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  FLTR: Night fighter ace Helmut Lent and Zerstörer ace Egon Albrecht Berlin-Gatow, 21 April 1936 - The dedication of pilot flags ceremony...
Saturday, September 25, 2021

River Crossing Training

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Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137, April 1940: A river crossing with dinghies is practiced on the Moselle near Treis. They were scheduled to fight a...
Thursday, September 23, 2021

Paul Dickopf as a Soldier of the Wehrmacht

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  Paul Dickopf as a soldier of the Wehrmacht in June 1935. The picture was taken by Wilhelm Doff. Paul (Paulinus) Dickopf (June 9, 1910 – ...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Bio of Generalmajor Fritz Salitter (1882-1963)

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Fritz Salitter (19 April 1882 - 6 May 1963) joined the Royal Prussian Army on November 12, 1897. The son of a postman, he went to Unteroff...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Trip to the Zoo

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German Heer soldier visiting zoo with his woman. He may have soon learned that camels spit - but what man among us wouldn’t do almost anythi...
Sunday, September 5, 2021

Reichswehr Sport Festival

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  Sports festival of the German Reichswehr at Berlin-Moabit Kaserne (barrack), 1934. Soldier with baggage during an exercise on the horizont...
Friday, September 3, 2021

Bio of Generalleutnant René de l'Homme de Courbière

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Generalleutnant René de l'Homme de Courbière Born: 24 Jan 1887 in Sanskow, District Stolp, Pomerania (Pommern) Died: 07 May 1946 in Wi...
Sunday, August 29, 2021

Bio of General der Infanterie Helge Auleb

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General der Infanterie Helge Arthur Auleb Born: 24 Mar 1887 in Gehren, Thuringia (Thüringen) Died: 14 Apr 1964 in Düsseldorf Promotions: F...
Saturday, August 28, 2021

SS Figures in Full Body

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 FELDBLUSE SS-Oberführer Heinrich Fehlis (1 November 1906 – May 1945)   SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich (7 M...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Bio of General der Flieger / Artillerie Leonhard Kaupisch

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GENERAL DER FLIEGER LEONHARD KAUPISCH Born: 01 Sep 1878 in Bitterfeld Died: 26 Sep 1945 in Weimar Promotions: Fähnrich (08 Oct 1898); Leut...
Monday, August 16, 2021

Bio of General der Infanterie Walter Buhle

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Walter Buhle (26 October 1894 – 28 December 1959) was born in Heilbronn, Wuerttemberg, on October 26, 1894. He joined the Imperial Army as...
Sunday, August 15, 2021

Adolf Heusinger Career Post World War II

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An internee from 1945 to 1947, Adolf Heusinger (4 August 1897 – 30 November 1982) testified during the Nuremberg Trials. In 1950, he becam...