The Ritterkreuz, or the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, was a prestigious military award given across all three branches of the Wehrmacht during World War II. It was the higher grade of the Iron Cross medal, and was followed by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ok time to rock and roll Achtung–>Attention! Freihalten–>Keep this area clear!
Pervitin! Brand name for methamphetamine, which was invented in Germany in the 1920s (after the invention of amphetamines, also in Germany in 1887) and distributed first to medical students and later, to great effects, to German soldiers. It became so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Time to go! Jagdgeschwader–> Luftwaffe unit equivalent to a Fighter Wing. Perhaps the most famous is Jagdgeschwader 52, which contained the top scoring Ace of WWII Erich Hartmann. Horrido!–> A cry signaling the start of the hunt, similar to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
