The Wehrmacht In Pictures: A Look At One of History's Legendary Fighting Force

[Nilgiri]

A very well put together video, plenty of footage I have never seen before.

Was planning to watch it in stages, but I couldn't stop watching and watched it all in one go in the end heh:

Plenty of footage from both sides. Salute to the brave souls of both sides. As often is the case in war, the better led + equipped side prevailed. @Desert Fox @The Sandman @airmarshal @mingle

Here is video illustrating the dominance of War industry under visionary like Speer...and also the excellent German music of the time:

Music is Die Deutsche Arbeitsfront Marschiert...one of my favourites!

Frei und Froh sind wir zu Deutsch bekannt,
die deutsche Arbeitsfront geht Hand in Hand!

 

[Army research]

Fallschrimjägers, one of the most legendary fighting force , on Crete with no heavier support than poor working 75mm recoiless rifles, these boys, 8000, managed to defeat 40000 allied forces on crete and capture 12000 out of the 40k , while going against tanks , heavy artillery and field guns
, however because of having approx 4 k casualties , ie 50% , Hitler never decided to use them again ,
Legends , their songs and traditions still followed by the SAS and Bundschwer fallschrimjägers

 

[The Sandman]

Plenty of footage from both sides. Salute to the brave souls of both sides. As often is the case in war, the better led + equipped side prevailed. @Desert Fox @The Sandman @airmarshal @mingle

Woah that's some quality footage you found mate

It reminded of this

Fallschrimjägers, one of the most legendary fighting force , on Crete with no heavier support than poor working 75mm recoiless rifles, these boys, 8000, managed to defeat 40000 allied forces on crete and capture 12000 out of the 40k , while going against tanks , heavy artillery and field guns
, however because of having approx 4 k casualties , ie 50% , Hitler never decided to use them again ,
Legends , their songs and traditions still followed by the SAS and Bundschwer fallschrimjägers

Don't forget how they defended Monte casino and inflicted heavy casualties on allies.

 

[Mentee]

A very well put together video, plenty of footage I have never seen before.

Was planning to watch it in stages, but I couldn't stop watching and watched it all in one go in the end heh:

Plenty of footage from both sides. Salute to the brave souls of both sides. As often is the case in war, the better led + equipped side prevailed. @Desert Fox @The Sandman @airmarshal @mingle

Here is video illustrating the dominance of War industry under visionary like Speer...and also the excellent German music of the time:

Music is Die Deutsche Arbeitsfront Marschiert...one of my favourites!

Frei und Froh sind wir zu Deutsch bekannt,
die deutsche Arbeitsfront geht Hand in Hand!

My friend it'd be wise enough to change your avatar from Bismark to uss Mississippi or any Canadian hippie

 

[fitpOsitive]

The German Wehrmacht remains one of history's most effective fighting force. Known for the discipline of its men, the legendary stiffness of its Prussian officer corp, and the daunting tasks to which this organized fighting force would commit itself to on all the major fronts of the European theater, earning the admiration of both friend and foe alike, the Wehrmacht remains yet to be paralleled by any other Army to this day. On every major front and against all odds, the Wehrmacht held its own against numerically superior adversaries.


"The victory has gone to the Allies, the soldierly glory to the Germans." Drew Middleton (1913-1990), American military journalist


Here's to the brave men and women of die Deutsche Wehrmacht:

Wehrmacht Victory March Through Paris

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@DesertFox97 @Psychic @Khafee @Nihonjin1051 @Foxtrot-Bravo​

Hile desert fox.

 

[The Sandman]

My friend it'd be wise enough to change your avatar from Bismark to uss Mississippi or any Canadian hippie

Why tho? Bismarck was a beast bro what's wrong in having it as DP?

Bismarck firing on HMS Prince of Wales

 

[Mentee]

Why tho? Bismarck was a beast bro what's wrong in having it as DP?

Bismarck firing on HMS Prince of Wales
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Deputy fuhrer sandy, I traded my loyalty for freedom , you too follow suit amigo.
Hie histaaa

 

[The Sandman]

Deputy fuhrer sandy

I traded my loyalty

You did what? Well in that case a JU52 transport aircraft is waiting for you Fuhrer needs to "talk" to you. Two Bf 109's will escort you.

freedom

It's all a lie mein freund. Too bad you fell for it.

 

[Mentee]

You did what? Well in that case a JU52 transport aircraft is waiting for you Fuhrer needs to "talk" to you. Two Bf 109's will escort you.

You rat on your confidant? And here I was negotiating your terms of surrender

Well guess what iam typing it from one of the the desks of War office

It's all a lie mein freund. Too bad you fell for it

Nien buddy come and see for yourself there's a hell of hachiya'n khaydia'n going around

 

[AfrazulMandal]

I've been looking at getting one....but they tend to be pricey given the "name".

But I will get one eventually, it will make a nice addition to my Swedish and Boer Mauser as far as my old german origin rifle collection goes.

I would like a Gewehr 98 at some juncture as well.

That's a Kar 98.
Gewehrs were numbered from 43

 

[Nilgiri]

My friend it'd be wise enough to change your avatar from Bismark to uss Mississippi or any Canadian hippie

I will look into it as next years theme

Right now this year I am sticking with kriegsmarine and have roughly a monthly change on DP. Already got the next one ready and set up....no peeking Santa!

That's a Kar 98.
Gewehrs were numbered from 43

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gewehr_98

 

[Desert Fox]

A very well put together video, plenty of footage I have never seen before.

Was planning to watch it in stages, but I couldn't stop watching and watched it all in one go in the end heh:



Plenty of footage from both sides. Salute to the brave souls of both sides. As often is the case in war, the better led + equipped side prevailed. @Desert Fox @The Sandman @airmarshal @mingle

Awesome footage. Background music sounds similar to Irish/Celtic/Scottish music lol.

But the footage reminds me of this Wehrmacht newsreel/Documentary on the Norwegian campaign:

 

[Nilgiri]

Background music sounds similar to Irish/Celtic/Scottish music lol.

I think its apt, given lot of action by Scot Guards in the theatre. The remnants of Norwegian Army that escaped with the Allies were stationed in Scotland iirc (as this was where it was determined any diversionary threat now newly emanating from German occupation of Norway would most likely make its possible impact on the UK, should sealion etc be attempted). They (Norwegian army) however saw no major action for rest of war.

But the footage reminds me of this Wehrmacht newsreel/Documentary on the Norwegian campaign:

Indeed, thanks for posting that. I have never myself seen much of the deeper footage of norway campaign....past what normally comes up on most documentaries.

 

[Army research]

Woah that's some quality footage you found mate

It reminded of this

Don't forget how they defended Monte casino and inflicted heavy casualties on allies.

True but crete was a true airborne op and the first airborne invasion in history

 

[Nilgiri]

We have lot of pictures and videos in this thread (and lot of discussion/analysis too) but the sounds of the war the wehrmacht fought in are somewhat lacking. Let us correct that a bit:

@Desert Fox @The Sandman @mingle