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Research Themes
anchourReichswehr
The German Imperial Army 1918 – 1935The units, formations, and organizations of the transitional Weimar-era German Army and Navy.
anchourReichsmarine
The German Navy 1919-1935The units, formations, and organizations of the transitional Weimar-era German Navy.
anchourLuftwaffe
The Nazi German Air Force 1935-1945The units, formations, and organization of the German Air force (Luftwaffe), including both air and ground units.
anchourWaffen-SS
The Nazi German Armed Waffen-SS 1933-1945The units, formations, and organizations of the Armed SS, from the largest Army to the smallest battalions.
anchourHeer
The Nazi German Army 1935-1945The units, formations, and organizations of the Nazi German Army.
anchourKriegsmarine
The Nazi German Navy 1935-1945The units, formations, and organization of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine), including ships and naval ground units.
anchourWehrmachtsgefolge
Auxiliary OrganizationsThe history of the Armed Forces Auxiliary organizations that assisted or aided the German military during and prior to WWII.
anchourKollaboration
Axis CollaborationThe history of the collaborationist formations that assisted the German Armed Forces during WWII.
anchourAlliierte
Axis PowersThe history of the European Axis Powers that fought alongside Germany during WWII.
anchourFreiwillige
Foreign VolunteersThe history of the extensive foreign volunteer formations that served within the German Armed Forces during WWII.
German Armed Forces Forums
Take Part in DiscussionRead and post messages regarding the German Armed Forces in a series of different forums.
Feldzüge
Army Operations & CampaignsThe history of Wehrmacht campaigns both during and before WWII, from the earliest invasions of Austria and Czechoslovakia, all the way to the last battles in Germany in 1945.
Auszeichnungen
WW2 German Medals and AwardsGerman military-related awards and medals of the WWII era, including awards for combat performance, military service and auxiliary and civilian assistance.
German Military Events on this Date
Read a chronological listing of German military events that occurred 1939-1945 this month.
June 5, 1940
Beginning of Fall Rot (Operation Red), the second stageof the German invasion of France, also called the Battle of France (119divisions, including 10 armored). Heeresgruppe B (von Küchler), with 50 divisions, opens the offensive on the Somme against the fortifiedpositions of the Weygand Line. Hptm. Mölders, leader of III/JG 53 and Germany’s top air ace (25 kills) is shot down near Compiegne and takenprisoner.
June 5, 1942
The United States declares war on Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria.
June 5, 1943
U-513 (Kptlt.. Sohler) sinks 4 ships off the coast of Brazil.
June 5, 1944
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France, is postponed for one day because of rough seas in the English Channel. The RAF carries out heavy night raids against German coastal batteries andfortifications in Normandy.
