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In 1915, industries of the German Empire designed and began production of the original Stielhandgranate, the "Model 1915" (M15). It used a priming system, unlike the percussion cap pin used in most grenades of the period. The easily recognizable "potato masher" shape is a result of a number of different styles and choices of the design.
K-Brot was a potato and rye wartime bread in Germany during the First World War. In response to severe grain shortages the contents of k-brot were set by legislation to contain 5 per cent potato in rye breads. This type of bread was consumed almost entirely by the German working class who complained that the loaves lacked a proper crust and ...
German decorations of the First World War were those medals, ribbons, and other decorations bestowed upon German soldiers, sailors, pilots and also for civilians, during the First World War. These special awards were awarded by both Imperial Germany and various German Kingdoms and other states and city-states of the Reich.
Name (English/German) Creation date – cessation date: Description: Number awarded: Order of the German Eagle Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler: 1 May 1937 – 8 May 1945 Awarded with and without swords The number of times the order was awarded is unknown. Cross of Honour of the German Mother Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter: 1939 until 1945
Although the German economy was an international juggernaut that "managed to produce most of the industrial requirements of the war," the nation "failed to secure a sufficiency of food." [ 11 ] With continued fighting on two fronts and supplies restricted by the British blockade, German food shortages at home and for troops became increasingly ...
With the growing demands for Nazi memorabilia, many Jewish groups are disapproving the sale and purchase of Nazi products for leisure purposes. Others such as Haim Gertner, director of Israel's Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem , believe that some of the Nazi memorabilia are worth saving, claiming that anti-Semitic history shouldn't be forgotten.
German personnel are also eligible to receive and wear civil service medals, sports and fitness awards, and certain marksmanship awards. The reunification of Germany saw new regulations concerning the status of East German awards introduced into the German military. These regulations typically stipulated that awards associated with the ...
Sturm marketing was also used to make the prospect of serving in the German army more appealing. [4] Cigarettes were sold with collectable sets of images of historical German military uniforms. [ 4 ] [ 11 ] [ 9 ] While the SA was officially the sports and gymnastics division of the Nazi party, it was a successor to the banned Freikorps militias ...