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Welcome to Iron Cross Antiques History Links Page
Our reference links are composed of websites that contain accurate and reliable information on a given subject matter of interest to military antique collectors.
This site documents the dramatic
rescue mission the "Hammelburg Raid" of April 1945. A raid by 4th Armored
Division to find Pattons son in law.
Hans Wijers site on the Elsenborn
Ridge area of the Battle of the Bulge. Pictures and interviews with US and
German veterans. Click on the picture to go his site.
Gregory Way has produced an
excellent and informative site dedicated to the history of the "Green Devils",
the German Fallschirmjäger. Well worth a visit.
Another great site, this is from Norway and belongs to Kurt Monsen. A wealth of information on Norway during WW2, as well as a forum and links to dealers.
Fascinating original photographs from WW2 as taken by US serviceman in 1944-45.
An invaluable site for anyone
interested in the German Soldbuch. This private collection gives complete
description of the Soldbuchs contents as well as showing details of where owners
fought etc.
This site deals with the Legion
Langemarck. Flemish volunteers in the waffen SS. A good site with unpublished
photos. Click the image to access this Belgian site.
This is the place to find information on the gallant crew of HMS Hood. A vessel forever linked with the pursuit and eventual destruction of the Bismarck in 1941.
The Karelian Rampart search team are investigating the Finnish/Russian conflict. This new site includes details of what has been found, keep an eye on this site!
A German Point Of View
SS Officer Research Center (Bernie Brule)
Luftwaffe Information Site. I stumbled upon this site while doing research for some Luftwaffe Cuff titles that I purchased. Full of GREAT information on the Luftwaffe. Confused by all the units, designations, etc? This site is for you. Lots of great graphics.
Rank Insignia Illustrations. This site is a good basic "identification resource" for the various rank insignia for almost all branches and organizations of the Third Reich.
Bayonete
Collector's Network
This group is dedicated to bringing
German bayonet and militaria collectors from all over the world together on the
Internet to share information at no cost. They have a very high sense of
community and esprit de corps, and are a very friendly and honest bunch. If you
like bayonetes, check out the BCN.
German Army
Foreign Volunteer Insignia Guide
The site shows arm shields worn by foreign
volunteers serving in the German armed forces. The volunteers came from as far a
field as Siberia, Arabia and Norway.
Third
Reich Fact Book
Ever wondered who commanded what German
military unit? This site can help. It's filled with obscure but interesting
information on the German Order of Battle. The site also has information on the
political and government groups in Hitler's Germany.
Axis Biographical
Research
A comprehensive online source of information concerning the personalities of the
European Axis nations. This is a great research tool if you're researching
commanders of Battalions and above.
German Awards
The Wehrmacht-Awards website provides
historical and technical information on german medals and badges, and is well
organized and full of information. They have a forum very much like ours, and I
highly suggest that you join!
German Military
Collectables
A photographic guide to uniforms
and headgear of German Panzertruppe as worn during the Second World War.
SS Order of Battle Research Page
This website is an easy-to-use,
pull-down menu driven site where you can research various Waffen-SS units. The
site provides great detail on just about every Waffen-SS unit. GREAT if you
have a numbered SS piece and want to conduct research on the unit the former
owner of your piece was in. I haven't (and couldn't) checked the site for
accuracy, but it sure looks impressive!
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