Carronade, that's interesting about the number of Soviet division stationed in the Far-East. There is this runmor that Stalin's top spy in...
Hitler did declare war on the U.S. with almost no thought and no advanced planning. Hell, the German war economy wasn't even fully moblilized...
Don't forget about the Spanish "Blue Division" that fought with the Wehrmacht against the Soviets. This tells us that Franco tried to help Germany...
yeah, they were the grainy pictures. Surprisingly, there are no photos of him available on the internet wearing his Knights Cross! He won his RK...
Got a reply today from Gerhard Simons and Gunter Wanhofer. Gerhard Simons wrote me a very thoughtful letter, explaining how he detests signing...
Some updates: Karl-Gunter von Hase no longer replies to autograph requests. I received a letter from his family stating that he was 94 years old,...
Ohh....haha. I was wondering why such an obvious question was thrown my way! I should've known. Actually, I really don't know how many were taken...
Exactly. We are all here to share and discuss because all of us are history enthusiasts. Thats why we should always help newcomers who want to...
If you want my opinion, then I'd say yes, it would be boasting to post your entire collection. It's just like talking about the OdR, I'd imagine....
Very well said. I remember having our window shades drawn when I was a kid, and my family lived in East Berlin. Even as a child, I felt a constant...
Welcome to Hollywood.
I love Battle of the Buldge, the 1960s movie, even though it is GORSSLY inaccurate historically. Also, Valkyrie was pretty good, especially the...
Well, is it safe to say that nearly all of the French trucks were acquired after the armistice. It surprised me to learn that a number of French...
Oh, my mistake. When I say "tried" I mean that someone took about one second to think over killing him or not. Didn't take long to decide! I...
Quibble indeed! You're right though, a fair amount of trucks were distributed to maitanence and supply crews and used for the purposes you stated....
The Panzer V "Panther" all the way. Its 7.5cm KwK 42 L/70 main gun had more penetrating power than the Tiger I's 8.8cm KwK 36 L/56 because of a...
Hello! I have painstakingly compiled a breakdown of production statistics for vehicles of the Wehrmacht between 1939-1945 from many sources. My...
The German people didn't start the war, nor did the entire populatiuon support the war "wholeheartedly" as you imply. Does everybody in the U.S....
Calm down! In my very first post, I said "all photos courtesy of thirdreichruins.com" I agree, it IS an excellent site! Everyone here should check...
Villingen-Schwenningen -- Former SS Headquarters, now the Rathaus at Marktplatz 7: [ATTACH] Herrsching - Finance Bullding: [ATTACH]
