Wehrmacht, literally translated as “defense force,” is the collective term used to describe the German military machine during the decade from 1935 to 1945 and throughout World War II. Although the term Wehrmacht is often used in describing the German Army alone, the Wehrmacht encompassed the German Navy, or Kriegsmarine, the German Air Force, or Luftwaffe, and the German Army, or Heer.
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In 2003, Germany honored Georg Elser with a postage stamp bearing the reasons for his desperate and heroic actions: “I wanted to prevent the war.” More »
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Portugal was one of the most important places on earth during World War II, but as the war carried on, it became much more difficult to remain neutral. More »
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The Red Army had saved Moscow, but a subsequent offensive near Kharkov and Izyum ended in disaster in the spring of 1942. More »
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Theatricality and practicality combined to create the plethora of uniforms worn by the Nazis. More »
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The World War II odyssey of Bob Max made a lasting impression and fueled educational and philanthropic pursuits later in life. More »
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Following his campaign in Western Europe, George S. Patton had difficulty adjusting to peacetime and was fatally injured in an automobile accident. More »
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Just how big was Operation Overlord? History on the Net gives the jaw-dropping raw numbers. More »
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A group of Parisian scholars and museum workers were among the first to challenge the Nazis with propaganda and covert operations in occupied France. More »
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The Soviet Air Force’s Ilyushin Il-2 “Shturmovik” took a heavy toll in German armor on the Eastern Front. More »
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American tanks and artillery wreaked havoc on newly created German panzer formations during the Battle of Arracourt in September 1944. More »
