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Wilhelm Bittrich (26 February 1894 – 19 April 1979) was a high-ranking Waffen-SS commander of Nazi Germany. Between August 1942 and February 1943, Bittrich commanded the SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer , in rear security operations ( Bandenbekämpfung , literally: "gang fighting") in the Soviet Union.
Manufactured by Case in the USA for the Canadian Military until 1948 when production moved to Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. Markings include "Case XX Metal Stampings" on the base of the sheeps foot blade and a C with a broad arrow inside stamped on the scales (case) normally near the rivet holding the blades.
Wilhelm Bittrich (1894–1979) 15 February 1943: 29 June 1944: 1 year, 135 days: 2: SS-Standartenführer Thomas Müller (1902–?) 29 June 1944: 10 July 1944:
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) expanded rapidly and substantially during the Second World War, with vessels transferred or purchased from the Royal Navy and US Navy, and the construction of many vessels in Canada, such as corvettes and frigates. The RCN ended the war with the third-largest naval fleet in the world, and an operational reach ...
Field Marshal Walter Model (left) conversing with Wilhelm Bittrich in the Arnhem sector. Under a creeping barrage in the morning mist, Kampfgruppe Volker, supported by Tiger II tanks, struck at Heuvel against the 7th Green Howards, the left-hand battalion of the 50th Northumbrian Division's 69th Brigade; here fighting raged all day.
World War II armoured fighting vehicles of Canada (17 P) Pages in category "World War II military equipment of Canada" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Pages in category "Infantry regiments of Canada in World War II" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
[10]: 167 The nation had become one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers in the 1920s, owing to the presence of branch-plants of American automakers in Ontario. In 1938, Canada's automotive industry ranked fourth in the world in the output of passenger car and trucks, even though a large part of its productive capacity remained idle ...