The German Stahlhelm is perhaps the most recognizable image of World War II (1939-1945). Manufactured in its millions, it was used or copied by many countries. It is still one of the most collected relics of the war; but despite its relative availability, prices have reached lev…
Das populäre Bild der Wehrmacht ist auch 70 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs positiv besetzt. Im Selbstbild deutscher Familien werden die Väter und Großväter überwiegend als anständige Soldaten gezeichnet. Populärwissenschaftliche Publikationen zur Wehrmacht, zur Waff e…
The Wehrmacht: the German Army in World War II, 1939-1945
by Ripley, Tom
fromGreat armies
This book reveals how, over the course of the Third Reich, scenes involving alcohol consumption and revelry among the SS and police became a routine part of rituals of humiliation in the camps, ghettos, and killing fields of Eastern Europe. The book draws on a vast range of newl…
This book reveals how, over the course of the Third Reich, scenes involving alcohol consumption and revelry among the SS and police became a routine part of rituals of humiliation in the camps, ghettos, and killing fields of Eastern Europe. The book draws on a vast range of newl…
