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All three branches of the Wehrmacht awarded War Badges. They were generally composed of a wreath of Oak or Laurel leaves surrounding a symbol that represented the branch and service, …

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As the Wehrmacht grew so did the documentation system , and after September 1939, the importance of personal documentation increased as they played both and identity and security …

Studio portrait of a former Army paratrooper (now member of II./FJR1) taken at "Gordon Studios" in Den Haag (where II./FJR 1 were quartered in private houses right after the taking of the rail …

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Grand Cross An overview of the highest grade of the award 1957 A brief look at the reintitution of the Order in 1957 for the Bundeswehr Tinnies and related An essay on the history of the Iron …

Cross of Honor 1914/18 The "Hindenburg Cross" was presented to World War I veterans and family of fallen soldiers Long Service Awards Wehrmacht Long Service Awards Occupation …

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by Sebastian Bianchi. On the 3rd of November, 1944, Herman Göring created new decorations for the men of the Luftwaffe, one of which was the Luftwaffe Close Combat Clasp, with the order …