1. The Nuremberg Trials | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
From 1945 to 1946, Nazi Germany leaders stood trial for crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and conspiracy to commit ...
After the war, Allied powers—United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union—came together to form the International Military Tribunal (IMT). From 1945 to 1946, Nazi Germany leaders stood trial for crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing crimes.
2. Erich von Manstein | World War II, Blitzkrieg, Prussia | Britannica
Jun 7, 2024 · Erich von Manstein was perhaps the most talented German field commander in World War II. The son of an artillery general, he was adopted by ...
Erich von Manstein was perhaps the most talented German field commander in World War II. The son of an artillery general, he was adopted by General Georg von Manstein after the untimely death of his parents. Manstein began his active career as an officer in 1906 and served in World War I on both
3. Battle of the Bulge | The U.S. Army
In late 1944, during the wake of the Allied forces' successful D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, it seemed as if the Second World War was all but over.
The U.S. Army Battle of the Bulge
4. Surrender of Germany (1945) - National Archives
Jan 10, 2023 · Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims by Gen. Alfred Jodl, Chief of Staff of the German Army. The unconditional surrender of the German Third Reich ...
EnlargeDownload Link Citation: Act of Military Surrender; 5/7/1945; Instruments of German Surrender, 5/4/1945 - 5/10/1945; Records of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Record Group 218; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. View All Pages in the National Archives Catalog View Transcript This instrument of surrender was signed on May 7, 1945, at Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims by Gen. Alfred Jodl, Chief of Staff of the German Army.
5. Military documents - Bundesarchiv Internet
Military Records. At our branch in Freiburg we keep more than 50 km of files of German armed forces going back to the time of ...
At our branch in Freiburg we keep more than 50 km of files of German armed forces going back to the time of the founding of the Reich. Among them are archival documents from the Prussian Army, the imperial navy, the imperial protection forces and Freikorps, the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht, the National People’s Army and the Bundeswehr (Federal Defense). Numerous private papers of military personnel complement the official records. Extensive personal documents on members of military formations or associations resembling military formations are also located at the Federal Archives’ branch in Berlin-Reinickendorf.
6. D-Day: German Forces - Naval History and Heritage Command
The German forces were led by Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. The German army at Omaha Beach, 352nd, Infantry Division, was ...
German Forces The German forces were led by Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. The German army at Omaha Beach, 352nd, Infantry Division, was under the command of Generalleutnant Dietrich Kraiss. The German Army at Utah Beach, 709th Static Infantry Division, was under the command of Generalleutnant Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben. The images in this section are mainly after the invasion and with the Germans as Prisoners of War. Image: 26-G-2359: Normany Invasion, German Prisoners, June 1944. Their faces reveal the dismay after being captured at the French Coast. U.S. Coast Guard Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
7. Generals of World War II
This section covers US Army, US Army Air Force and National Guard generals between 1941-1945. It does not so far include generals US Marine Corps. Australia.
Biographical encyclopedia of the generals of World War Two
8. The Army and the occupation of Germany | National Army Museum
Following their victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, the Allies were faced with administering a country in ruins. British soldiers had a leading role in this, ...
Following their victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, the Allies were faced with administering a country in ruins. British soldiers had a leading role in this, helping to hunt war criminals, rebuild industry and help displaced persons.
9. Danger Zone | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
German generals died in droves in World War II. September 20, 2018. Top Image: General Friedrich Dollmann standing before an artillery observation post that ...
German generals died in droves in World War II.
10. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Arlington National Cemetery
New Army regulations required that soldiers be buried in temporary graves with identifying information. The Army's Quartermaster Corps, which oversaw burials ...
The Official Website of Arlington National Cemetery. Welcome to Arlington National Cemetery, our Nation's most hallowed ground. This historic cemetery bears witness to our American heritage and the military service and sacrifice of men and women in uniform throughout our history.
11. Germany's former Chiefs of Defence - Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
He is the direct superior of all the military personnel in the Bundeswehr and a member of the Federal Ministry of Defence Executive Group. The Chief of Defence ...
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