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During his declaration of war, Hitler did not mention the Gleiwitz incident but grouped all provocations staged by the SS as an alleged "Polish assault" on Germany. The Gleiwitz incident is the best-known action of Operation Himmler, a series of special operations undertaken by the Schutzstaffel (SS) to serve German propaganda at the outbreak ...
Gleiwitz II Gliwice: May 1944 – Jan 1945 More than 1,000 prisoners Deutsche Gasrusswerke: 22. Sosnowitz II Sosnowiec [8] May 1944 – Jan 1945 About 900 prisoners Ost Maschinenbau GmbH 23. Gleiwitz III Gliwice: Jul 1944 – Jan 1945 450–600 prisoners Zieleniewski - Maschinen und Waggonbau GmbH - Krakau: 24. Hindenburg Zabrze: Aug 1944 ...
This page contains a list of equipment used the German military of World War II.Germany used a number of type designations for their weapons. In some cases, the type designation and series number (i.e. FlaK 30) are sufficient to identify a system, but occasionally multiple systems of the same type are developed at the same time and share a partial designation.
Belgian Mauser Model 1889 & Model 1889/36 (Remained in service. Modernized Model 1889/36 is known as Fusil Modèle 1936) [28] [29] Belgian Mauser Model 1916 Carbine [29] Mauser Gewehr 98 & Kar98 AZ (Received from Germany after First World War as compensation) [28] Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I (Used by Free Belgian forces)
Gliwice is also known for its Radio Tower, where Gleiwitz incident happened shortly before the outbreak of World War II and which is thought to be the world's tallest wooden construction, [3] as well as Weichmann Textile House, one of the first buildings designed by world-renowned architect Erich Mendelsohn.
The Statue of Liberty featured as the "Yank pin-up girl" at the end of the war. The women who posed for the pin-ups included both famous and unknown actresses, dancers, athletes, and models. Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth, the most famous pin-up models of World War II, both appeared in Yank pin-ups. Grable appeared in June 1943 wearing a ...
The Gleiwitz incident was a false flag attack on the radio station Sender Gleiwitz in Gleiwitz (then Germany and now Gliwice, Poland) staged by Nazi Germany on the night of 31 August 1939. Along with some two dozen similar incidents, the attack was manufactured by Germany as a casus belli to justify the invasion of Poland. Despite the German ...
An appeal to self-interest during World War II, by the United States Office of War Information (restored by Yann) Wait for Me, Daddy , by Claude P. Dettloff (restored by Yann ) Selection on the ramp at Auschwitz-Birkenau at Auschwitz Album , by the Auschwitz Erkennungsdienst (restored by Yann )