Fallschirmjäger

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The Fallschirmjäger were elite German paratroopers during World War II. Highly trained in airborne assaults, they participated in key operations like the invasion of Norway, the Battle of Crete, and the defense of the Reich. Known for their distinctive camouflaged uniforms, they were crucial in both offensive and defensive campaigns.

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Posted July 12, 2017 (updated April 27, 2025) by Patrick

Featured Military Museum of Chromonastiri

Military Museum of Chromonastiri – Crete, Greece

A part of the Military Museum is dedicated to the Battle of Crete, or Unternehmen Merkur - 'Operation …

Posted July 9, 2017 (updated April 26, 2025) by Patrick

Bastogne Barracks – The Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne – Belgium

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Posted December 13, 2016 (updated April 27, 2025) by Patrick

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Posted November 16, 2016 (updated February 17, 2025) by Patrick

Back in France. Winterclothing or Cooking wear

A Fallschirmjäger in Normandy, Operation Kursk, the battle of Sicily and Monte Cassino

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Posted February 21, 2014 (updated February 14, 2025) by Patrick

The Jackal; a Churchill tank left behind in the forgotten Battle of Overloon

On 27 may in 2013 the Scouts received an email from Christine; "My mother and I are travelling …

Posted September 17, 2013 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

Overloon War Cemetery – Netherlands

This British Commonwealth War Cemetery holds the graves of 265 British soldiers, 14 RAF airmen and 1 Dutch …

Posted December 6, 2011 (updated February 13, 2025) by Pascal