In the German Federal Military Archives in Freiburg [Bundesarchiv Militärarchiv Freiburg , hereinafter BA-MA] you can find two photo albums compiled by an anonymous sailor who served on the battleship Graf Spee [1]. These albums are full of snapshots that collect various events that this sailor cons
The Battle of Kursk began in 1943 as part of the German offensive called Operation Citadel and is known for having the biggest tank battle of the entire war. The Battle of Kursk took place in July 1943 during the fighting between Germans and Soviets in World War II. It was planned and started as an
Features Country:FranceBrandt 81 mm mortar mle 27/31Calibre:81.4 mm.Length:from barrel, 1.26 mfrom bore, 1.16 m.Weight:in action, 59.700 kgof the barrel, 20,700 kg of the bipod, 18,500 kg of the base plate, 20,500 kg.Pointing in height:+ 45° to + 80°Pointing in direction:8° to 12° depending on ele
Also called Wotan, Woden or Uuotan. Name derived from ôdr, equivalent of the Latin furor (see Adam of Bremen:“Wotan, id est furor”); see also the German Wut, which applies to ecstasy or trances taking hold of a being in warlike, sexual, poetic (inspiration) or magical circumstances. Odin (or Óðin