Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighter, Zerstörer (destroyer) photos added

I've added some photos that are from the Bundesarchiv that were posted on Usenet of the Messerschmitt Bf 110.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf E, SdKfz 181, Tiger PzKpfw VI Ausf E, SdKfz 181 photo added

The most well known tank of World War II, and the one that the mere mentioning it's name would cause fear, was the Tiger. The Russians first encountered, and captured one outside of Leningrad when Hitler prematurely had them sent to the front. The British and Americans encountered them in Tunisia with the British capturing one.
Here's a picture of one with the Gross Deutschland Division.

Germany's Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka", Stürzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber photos added

The Germans, quite successfully, used dive bombers for close support of the Wehrmacht in World War II. One of the most widely known is the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka.
I've added some additional photos.

Germany's Heinkel He 111 bomber, Spaten (Spade) photo added

The Germans fielded some very excellent aircraft at the beginning of the war, but couldn't keep up with the newer bomber designs that the Allies fielded. The Germans relied, primarily, on the Heinkel He 111 bomber throughout the war. The German military's mindset was aircraft that would support the army, not take large loads of bombs against the factories of the enemy.

Germany's Messerschmitt Bf. 109 Fighter photos added

And to not leave prop planes out, I've added several photos of the Messerschmitt Bf 109.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262 Fighter "Schwalbe" (Swallow) photos added

I've added a couple of photos of the amazing Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen V, Panther, SdKfz 171 updated

The tank that was intended to be the main battle tank for the German forces was the PzKpfw V "Panther". It may have been one of the best tanks of World War II with it's powerful main armament, excellent armor protection, and decent speed. Luckily for the Allies, they were never produced in large numbers.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf F2 and Ausf J updated

I've now updated the specification information for the PzKpfw IV Ausf F2 and the PzKpfw IV Ausf J.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen IV, SdKfz 161 medium tank updated

The mainstay of the German army was the PzKpfw IV medium tank, despite other tanks that receive much more recognition (Tiger and Panther).

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen III, (PzKpfw III) SdKfz 141 updated more

I finished adding specification information for the PzKpfw III Ausf B, Ausf G, and Ausf N.
Also made a couple minor updates to the PzKpfw III production page.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen III, (PzKpfw III) SdKfz 141 updated

Working on updates to the PzKpfw III Medium Tank pages.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen II Light Tank updated

During the past couple of days I've been updating the PzKpfw II light tank pages. Reorganized the photos, added additional historical and specification information for some of the different models.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen I, SdKfz 101 updated

Originally intended to only be a training tank, nevertheless, the German Panzerkampfwagen I was used in combat due to the inadequate numbers of better tanks in the Panzer units. They were used in Poland, France, and the early phases of Barbarossa before they were withdrawn from front line units. Many of them were converted into other uses, such as self propelled artillery or antitank weapons.

Germany's Divisions updated

Yep, you guessed it! More of the German divisions updated! They sure had tons during World War II, but one has to remember, many were in name only and never was close to having a full complement of soldiers to make up a divisional sized unit.
One wonders if having all those divisions placated someone's ego in thinking there were a large number of soldiers at the front when in each of the divisions there may have in reality only been a battalion?

Germany's Divisions updated

Ok, ok, so I keep going on the German divisional units! Well I find it so amaizing how many units the Germans fielded! I've now broken the list down into different pages as it was getting way too large!

• Divisions 1 - 100
• Divisions 101 - 200
• Divisions 201 - 300
• Divisions 301 - 400
• Divisions 401 - 999
• Named Divisions

Germany's Glossary updated

I've added some additional words / phrases to the German glossary.

Germany's Divisions finished!

Finished adding the infantry, airborne, light, mountain, and Luftwaffe division! Seemed like the list would never end as there are so many!

More Germany's Divisions added

Still going on adding the German divisions. Up to the 275th Inf Div, with probably another 100 - 150 to go!

Germany's Divisions being added

I've started to add the divisions that Germany fielded during World War II. I've only added Panzer, Panzer-Grenadier, Cavalry, and a few Infantry divisions so far. There are "tons" so it's going to take a bit to get them added.

Aces updates

I've added updates for several of the Aces of these countries:

Finland: Aces
France: Aces
Germany: Aces
United Kingdom: Aces
United States: Aces

German Aircraft Aces updated

I've added the top scoring Aces to the German's list.

Germany's Marder I, Marder II, Marder III updated

I've reorganized and corrected the identity of photos for the Marder I, Marder II, and Marder III. I've also added some minor new historical and design information.

Germany's Glossary updated

I've added a bunch of new German words and phrases to the German glossary.

German Aces added

I've started a list of German Aces in World War II. I've only started with the ones that were Knight's Cross recipients with the Jagdgeschwader 7 "Nowotny" unit in the last months of World War II.

Production and Tank Losses data added/updated

I've added some new production and tank loss data for the following:

50 mm PAK 38, 75 mm PAK 40, Tank Data, SdKfz 250, SdKfz 251

German Easy Models 36298, Kingtiger, Porche Turret, s.Pz.Abt 503 added

I've added an Easy Model Kingtiger.

Germany's Lorraine Schlepper 15cm FH13 updated

I've now added additional information on the Lorraine Schlepper 15cm FH13.

Germany's Maschinengewehrkraftwagen M.G. Kw Kfz 13 updated

It was supposed to be replaced by the SdKfz 222 by 1939 but the Kfz 13 was still available in large numbers.
I've added some specifications, historical information, and a new photo.

Germany's Hummel Self Propelled Gun updated

The well liked Hummel self propelled gun offered the German military a large mobile punch.
I've now added more information and reorganized the photos.

Germany's 15cm sIG33(SF) auf PzKpfw 38(t) Grille, SdKfz 138/1 "Cricket", "Bison" updated

I've now made some updates for Germany's 15cm sIG 33 auf PzKpfw 38(t) Grille series.

Germany's Brummbär Self Propelled Guns updated

The Germans wanted a close support vehicle that carried a 15 cm howitzer. The Brummbär "Grizzly Bear" was developed.
I've added some additional information and better organized it.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen IV, SdKfz 161 medium tank updated

Now that I'm back to updating the vehicle pages, I'm trying to better organize them and rewrite some of them to make more sense. Thus updates will move along, but just won't be as many as there was when I was just adding planes.

I've now made updates to the PzKpfw IV. Specifically the PzKpfw IV Ausf F1, PzKpfw IV Ausf F2, and PzKpfw IV production.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant transport updated

I've updated the information for the Me 323.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 321 transport glider added

The Germans developed the largest glider used in World War II for cargo, it was the Me 321. I've added a new page for it.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet) heavy fighter updated

The successor to the failed Me 210 was the Me 410. I've updated the specifications and historical information on my page.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 210 Zerstörer (destroyer) heavy fighter updated

I've added new specifications and production information for the Me 210. It was one of the bigger flops that made it to the Messerschmitt production lines.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet (Comet) jet fighter updated

The Me 163 was one of the more radical of planes used during World War II. It could attain fast speeds due to its rocket engine, but could only stay in the air for about 8 minutes.
I've updated my page with additional specs and historical info.

Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighter, Zerstörer (destroyer) updated

I've added a lot of specification information for the Bf 110 and have broken it out into separate pages.

• Messerschmitt Bf 110 main page
• Messerschmitt Bf 110A - Bf 110C
• Messerschmitt Bf 110D - Bf 110F
• Messerschmitt Bf 110G - Bf 110H
• Messerschmitt Bf 110 photos

Germany's Junkers Ju 290 reconnaissance updated

I've added some additional information for the little produced, only 66, Junkers Ju 290.

ermany's Junkers Ju 252 and Ju 352 Herkules transport added

The Germans had intended the Junkers Ju 252 and Ju 352 to be replacements for the Junkers 52, but these were never produced in any quantities.
I've added a new page for them with photos.

Ju 252:


Ju 352:

ermany's Junkers Ju 388L photo-reconnaissance added

I've now added the Junkers Ju 388. The variant that was produced in the largest quantity was the Ju 388L, photo reconnaissance, version.

Germany's Junkers Ju 188 medium bomber updated

The Junkers Ju 188 was a follow up to the Ju 88.
I've now added some new information.

Germany's Junkers Ju 88 updated

I've added a ton of new information for the Junkers Ju 88 series of German aircraft. So much that I've had to break apart the main page into several separate pages.

• Junkers Ju 88 main page
• Junkers Ju 88A
• Junkers Ju 88C
• Junkers Ju 88D
• Junkers Ju 88G
• Junkers Ju 88H
• Junkers Ju 88P
• Junkers Ju 88R
• Junkers Ju 88S
• Junkers Ju 88T
• Junkers Ju 88 photos

Germany's Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka", Stürzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber updated

The Junkers Ju 87 was widely used for close support of the German military. Unfortunately it required air superiority to be used successfully. I've added quite a bit of info on variants and specifications.

Germany's Junkers Ju 86 medium bomber updated

The Junkers Ju 86 was one of the first bombers used by the Luftwaffe. However, it didn't perform as well and was moved to secondary duties. The Ju 86 was later made into a very high altitude reconnaissance version with much success.

Germany's Junkers Ju 52 transport updated

The most prolific German transport of World War II was the Junkers Ju 52.
I've added more specification information for the Ju 52.

Germany's Henschel Hs 129 close support updated

The Hs 129 could have been the premier anti-tank aircraft of World War II except it had many engine troubles.
I've now updated my page with additional specifications, production, and variant information.

Germany's Henschel Hs 123 close support updated

Production of the Hs 123 ended before World War II, but it was good at doing close support, there were some that wanted to restart production during the war.
I've updated my page with additional specification and production information.

Germany's Heinkel He 100D fighter added

I've now added a page for the Heinkel He 100D fighter. Though it performed very well, the Luftwaffe choose to stick with the Bf 109.

Germany's Heinkel He 177 Greif bomber updated

Fortunately for the Allies, Germany never had a successful heavy bomber in their arsenal. The only one that received any amount of production was the flawed Heinkel He 177 Greif.
I've made some additions to my page.

Germany's Heinkel He 162 Salamander jet fighter updated

As the German situation was becoming critical it was decided to design and build a jet plane that was to be flown by Hitler Youth that had been trained in gliders. It was the Heinkel He 162.

Germany's Heinkel He 115 floatplane, torpedo bomber, minelayer updated

I've added some additional specifications information for the different models of the Heinkel He 115.

Germany's Heinkel He 111 bomber, Spaten (Spade) updated

I've updated my page for the He 111 with a lot of new information.

Germany's Gotha Go 242 and Go 244 transport updated

I've updated my page on the Go 242.

Germany's Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito ("mosquito") night fighter added

Inspired by the British Mosquito, the Germans developed the Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito. It was to be a night fighter constructed primarily of wood. However, there were faults with the glue used so no more than around 75 Ta 154s were constructed.

Germany's Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor reconnaissance bomber updated

I've added some additional specification information for the Fw 200.

Forces of Valor 1/72 Diecast Armor, 95210, German SdKfz 251 and PaK 40 added

Another set I picked up recently was the Forces of Valor 95210 German SdKfz 251, PaK 40, and soldier set. Although not as good a quality as a Dragon SdKfz 251, it is still very appealing just because of its cost and that you have soldiers to go along with it (though I didn't take them out of box and thus no pictures).

Forces of Valor 1/72 Diecast, 95701, King Tiger added

The Forces of Valor 95701 King Tiger that I picked up at my local Target is a nice addition. It also comes with 8 American and German soldiers. It's definitely not the best in models, but for the price it's a good value.

Easy Models 36284 and 36287 added

I've added two more Easy Models, the 36284 and 36287.

36284:


36287:

Germany's Focke-Wulf Ta 152 high altitude fighter updated

If a fighter could be considered "hot", in my opinion the Ta 152 has to be one of the "hottest" fighters produced during World War II.
I've made some minor additions to my web page.

Germany's Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Fighter updates

I've made a lot of additions for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 series.

• Fw 190 main page
• Fw 190A
• Fw 190D
• Fw 190F
• Fw 190G
• Fw 190 Photos

Germany's Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu (Eagle Owl) reconnaissance updated

I've updated the specifications and variation information for the Fw 189 Uhu.

Germany's Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork) observation, transport updated

I've made some additions to the Fieseler Fi 156 page.

Germany's Dornier Do 335 Pfiel (Arrow) fighter added

The Germany's produced one of the most interesting propeller driven fighter planes of World War II, the Dornier Do 335 Pfiel. It had excellent performance, but it came too late in the war and was produced in too small of numbers to make a difference.

5-cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 and 7.5-cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40 photos added

I've added a couple pictures for the Pak 38 and Pak 40.

8.8-cm Flugabwehrkanone 18 and 8.8-cm Flugabwehrkanone 36 photo added

I've added a photo that has the FlaK 18 and FlaK 36 in it.

Sturmgeschütz photo added

I've added a photo for the StuG III.

Panzerkampfwagen III, (PzKpfw III) SdKfz 141 photo added

I've added a new picture for the PzKpfw III.

Schwere Panzerspähwagen (7.5cm) (SdKfz 233) photo added

I've added a photo of the Schwere Panzerspähwagen (7.5cm) (SdKfz 233).

Germany's Dornier Do 217 heavy bomber and night fighter updated

I've now added much new information on the Dornier Do 217. I also had to add a separate page for the Do 217 night fighters.

Germany's Dornier Do 24 flying boat updated

The Dornier Do 24 flying boat's page has now been updated with additional specifications, production data, and historical information.

Germany's Dornier Do 18 flying boat updated

The Dornier Do 18 flying boat's page has now been updated.

Germany's Dornier Do 17 "Flying Pencil" medium bomber updated

I've added more specifications and historical data for the Dornier Do 17. There was so much that I had to split out the Do 17 reconnaissance to have their own page.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen IV, SdKfz 161 medium tank photo added

I've added a photo of a PzKpfw IV that was captured in North Africa.

Germany's Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka", Sturzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber photos added

I've added a couple photos of the Junkers Ju 87. One photo is of a Ju 87 that was used by the Italians and then captured by the British.

Germany's Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf E, SdKfz 181, Tiger photo added

I've added a couple photos of a Tiger that was used in North Africa and was captured by the Allies.

Germany's Deutsches Forschungsinstitut für Segelflugzeug (DFS) 230 assault glider added

Taking part in some of the most audacious operations in World War II was the DFS 230 assault glider. It took part in the capture of Fort Eben Amael and the rescue of Mussolini.

Germany's Blohm und Voss Bv 222 "Wiking" reconnaissance flying boat updated

The Germans deployed the most massive flying boat used in World War II. It was the Blohm und Voss Bv 222. Very few were made but they were used a lot.

I've now updated the specifications information for the Bv 222

Germany's Blohm und Voss Bv 138 reconnaissance flying boat updated

Just about anywhere you would find a large body of water under German control in World War II you'd find the Blohm and Voss Bv 138 flying boat being used for reconnaissance as well as other duties.

I've now updated my web page with primarily additional variant information.

Germany's Arado Ar 234 "Blitz" (Lightning) bomber updated

The first jet bomber in history was the German Arado Ar 234 Blitz.
I've updated my web page for it.

Germany's Arado Ar 96 trainer added

Probably the most produced German trainer in World War II was the Arado Ar 96. It was so popular that two companies produced them after World War II.
I've added a new page for the Ar 96 to my web site.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant transport updated

The Germans resorted to using large transports to try and supply some of their troops on the front lines in World War II. Unfortunately the Luftwaffe had lost control of the skies and these transports were often shot down. One such plane was the Messerschmitt Me 323.

I've added specifications for the Me 323D-6 model and additional information for the different variants.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262 Fighter "Schwalbe" (Swallow) updated

One of the most advanced fighters developed during World War II was the German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. However, by the time it got to the front lines Germany's situation was beyond hope. There weren't enough pilots let alone fuel to use the Me 262 in combat effectively.

I've added the specifications for the Me 262A-1a variant and some additional information on the other variants produced.

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 210 and Me 410 heavy fighter added

The Germans came up with a design to replace the inadequate Bf 110 heavy fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 210. It to was inadequate and then the Messerschmitt Me 410 was developed and used.

I've added pages and photos for each, though I don't have much info on the Me 210 yet.

Me 210:



Me 410:

Germany's Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet (Comet) jet fighter added

The only country to get jet and rocket planes in combat in World War II was Germany. The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was a rocket powered fighter that did see action against the allies. Due to their high speed and few numbers they did not have much physical affect on the allies.
I've now added a page to my site for the Me 163 Komet.

Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighter updated

The German's tried to develop a heavy fighter in the Messerschmitt Bf 110 that did see some early success, but when it went up against up-to-date fighters it had to be withdrawn from frontline service due to heavy losses.

Germany's Messerschmitt Bf. 109 Fighter updated

The top German fighter in the early years of World War II was the Messerschmitt Bf. 109. It had it's start in the Spanish Civil War and was produced until the end with around 33,000 planes produced. I've added listings of the variants and added specifications for the Bf 109G.

Germany's Junkers Ju 188 medium bomber updated

I've added more information on the different variants that the Junkers Ju 188 was produced in during World War II.

Germany's Junkers Ju 88 medium bomber updated

Often in World War II the planes were used for multiple roles, but the German Junkers Ju 88 may have been used in the most roles. It was a low, medium, and high level bomber. It was used as a night fighter and intruder. Over the ocean it could be used as a torpedo bomber. It was even a tank fighter and was sometimes used as a pilotless missile.

Germany's Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka", Sturzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber updated

The plane that caused much terror on civilians and soldiers alike during World War II was the German Junkers Ju 87 Stuka.

Germany's Junkers Ju 52 transport, "Tante Ju" (Auntie Ju) updated

I've added some additional information on the German Junkers Ju 52 transport that was used throughout World War II.

Germany's Henschel Hs 129 close support updated

I've updated my page on the German Henschel Hs 129 close support aircraft.

Germany's Henschel Hs 126 reconnaissance updated

I've updated the page for the German reconnaissance aircraft used during World War II, the Henschel Hs 126.

Germany's Henschel Hs 123 close support updated

The Henschel Hs 123 was obsolete before World War II, but it was so popular on the eastern front that some wanted even more of them produced. I've added some additional historical information.

Germany's Heinkel He 219 Uhu night fighter, ("Owl") updated

The German Heinkel He 219 Uhu ("Owl") was used with great success against the allies under the cover of night. I've added additional information to my web page.

Germany's Heinkel He 177 Greif bomber updated

I've added some additional historical information for Germany's Heinkel He 177 heavy bomber.

Germany's Heinkel He 115 floatplane, torpedo bomber, minelayer added

I've added a new page for the German Heinkel He 115 floatplane that was used during World War II.

Germany's Heinkel He 111 bomber, Spaten (Spade) updated

The main German bomber used during World War II was the Heinkel He 111. I've added some more information on some of the different variant He 111s produced.

Forces of Valor 1/72 Diecast, 95051, PzKpfw IV Ausf J added

Forces of Valor has released a much anticipated 1/72 scale model of the German PzKpfw IV Ausf J (95051). I picked up the Action grade version of the model. Unfortunately it's rather rough in its execution. It could have been better, and one can only hope that if Forces of Valor, Dragon, or Hobby Master should release additional PzKpfw IVs that it'll be better.

Dragon Armor 1/72 scale, 60368, StuG.III Ausf G, Early Production, Bodo Spranz, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237, Eastern Front 1943, Dragon Expo 2008

Another very nice Dragon Armor 1/72 scale model that I purchased recently. It was only available at the Dragon Expo 2008. The 60368 German StuG III Ausf G is a very nice model. I do like the detail on the piece.