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WWII Wehrmacht Technical Manuals! The Real Deal.

Discussion in 'Military Training, Doctrine, and Planning' started by Spaniard, May 17, 2010.

  1. Spaniard

    Spaniard New Member

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    Here are a few Technical Manuals on PDF Free Download issued by the Wehrmacht in WW2,
    they are in the German language, but well illustrated. Simply click on the images to read or
    download the PDF Files of your choice.



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    Die Tigerfibel 1943 (Tiger users manual 1943)

    http://www.bills-bunker.de/media//DIR_111001/4203297340c99131ffff817fac144225.pdf

    http://www.bills-bunker.de/media//DIR_111001/4203297340c99131ffff8182ac144225.pdf

    http://www.bills-bunker.de/media//DIR_111001/73b582c24582aac1ffff8382ac144225.pdf
     
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  2. Mehar

    Mehar Ace

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    Interesting finds, some funny illustrations too. Note how the Swastika's on the officers uniform were blacked out?


    But what do the nude women on every other page represent? :D

    Edit: Just to confirm, these manuals are allowed to be public right, meaning declassified for public use?
     
  3. Spaniard

    Spaniard New Member

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    Thanks for the Salute It's Appreciated :D Since I know we have German collectors I Figured it would interest a few, especially there in German.
     
  4. JeffinMNUSA

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    Spaniard;
    Great find! And a hint as to why German tank crews tended to be more proficient than their opposite numbers. I am guessing the naked women and cartoons about partying helped with the memorization process? The comic charactor Bolsheviks are rather funny, even if it's a grim reflection of how NAZI propaganda dehumanized their enemies. Totally aimed at the adolescent mentality and no doubt effective-the cartoon of the panzermen in heaven rereading the manual must have made the point.
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