A Quick Guide. To Medical Services In The Second World War. The experience of a battle casualty in the Second World War was not radically different to that of the First World War. The most common injuries were caused by shells and bullets, and a casualty was evacuated through a similarly-organised chain of medical posts, dressing stations and ...
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The Reichswehr's visual acknowledgement of the new National Socialist reality came on 17 February 1934, when the Defense Ministry ordered the Nazi Party eagle-and-swastika, now Germany's National Emblem, to be worn on uniform blouses and headgear effective 1 May. The design adopted, in silver for the Reichsheer (army) and in gold for the Reichsmarine (navy), …
9 patrol boats; 49 vessels converted to patrol boats. Seaman of Norwegian Navy, 1940. This 'Dekksmann' wears Norwegian Navy 'square rig' with his rank badge on the left sleeve. Only 13 of these made British ports after capitulation.
Both these uniforms were worn during the first years of the Second World War. Following shortly on the m/1937 uniform was a new service dress introduced in 1939 (m/1939). This was a modern style uniform in a grey-green cloth, similar in style to the German army uniform of the time. By 1945 the whole of the army was dressed in the m/1939 uniform.
By April 1940, the Germans had occupied all of the main Norwegian west coast ports–from Narvik in the north to Kristiansand in the south and around the tip of the peninsula to Oslo, the capital. British and Norwegian forces fought hard, but without success. The British were ordered to evacuate Norway. The Allies had one more card to play.
There are:1368 items tagged Royal Army Service Corps available in our Library. These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.
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The formation of a professional army in the United Kingdom pre-dates the act of Union in 1707, originating from the days of the English Civil War. The Parliamentary Army suffered badly in the early battle of the war, so the decision was taken to form a professional standing force, called the New Model Army.
The eleven "Independent Companies" were used for raids from the sea against German facilities, or small garrisons, in Norway. First use was in May 1940 as for of these companies took part of the British operations around Narvik, Norway. There were already many officers in the army who were open to the idea of commandos.
Norwegian uniforms & equipment 1940 by Bjorn Jervaas. * The Norwegian army and navy was certainly not prepared for war. The 125 former years of …
MILITARY UNIFORMS 1 . Military Uniforms "M/18" and "M/19" For all practical purposes uniforms "m/18" and "m/19" were a mixed selection of uniform-models varying from one another in degree – being product of uniforms originally acquired without proper regulations and then often repeatedly modified to fit into new regulations too numerous to properly keep track of. …
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English: WW2 German army (Weacht Heer) uniforms in Norway 1940: General: Officer's visor cap (peaked cap, Schirmmütze), doubled buttoned greatcoat/overcoat with red lapels (Heer had red lapels, Kriegsmarine blue, and Luftwaffe, SS and the diplomatic corps had white), green collar, side pockets and deep turned back cuffs, and jackboots (officers' boots were knee-high, …
In 1938 a modern type uniform (with anklets) was introducted. It was of grey-green cloth similar to German uniforms of the time. In 1945 the army had changed to the 1939 uniform. The Swedish steel helmet was from 1918. There were also m/27 and m/37 helmets of more modern design.
The eleven Independent Companies were used for raids from the sea against German facilities, or small garrisons, in Norway. First use was in May 1940 as four of these companies took part in the British operations around Narvik, Norway. There were already many officers in the army who were open to the idea of commandos.
Sig. Walter Roscoe Royal Corps of Signals (d.7th Feb 1945) My Uncle Walter Roscoe was born in St Helens, Lancashire in 1919. He was captured at Tobruk and remainded a prisoner of war until he was killed at Niederwiesa, Nr Chemnitz, Germany on the night of 6-7 February 1945. He is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery.
The Second World War changed the United States for women, and women in turn transformed their nation. Over three hundred fifty thousand women volunteered for military service, while twenty times as many stepped into civilian jobs, including positions previously closed to them. More than seven million women who had not been wage earners before the …
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Highlights in the History of the Army Nurse Corps, 1940 to 1950. When the U.S. entered World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 there were fewer than 7,000 nurses on active duty. By 1945, more than 57,000 Army nurses were assigned to hospital ships and trains; flying ambulances; and field, evacuation, station, and ...
Ranks 1972–1983. In 1972 the personnel structure changed, reflecting increased responsibilities of warrant and non-commissioned officers, renaming the underofficerare as kompaniofficerare, giving them the same ranks as company grade officers (fänrik, löjtnant, kapten).Underbefäl was renamed plutonsofficerare and given the rank titles of sergeant and …
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21.09.1940: either 161st, 162nd, 164th, 165th or 170th Officer Cadet Training Unit: 21.09.1940 : commissioned, Coldstream Guards [emergency commission]
The Norwegian military and uniforms from 1890 to 1940. A collection of pictures and portraits of the Norwegian military from 1890 to 1940. During the dissolution of the union, Norway heavily modernised it's forces for the possibility of a future conflict with Sweden. Norway was nautral in WW1 and therfore the army became less prioritised, by ...
United States Army Branch Specific Shoulder Cords. Criteria: The Army Shoulder Cord is intended to be worn on the Class A dress green or dress blue uniform jacket or Class B shirt. According to the most recent version of the Army Regulation 670-1 (AR 670-1), the blue infantry cord is the only shoulder cord currently authorized for wear on any Army uniform.
L ost and near-freezing on his first night at the front, without shelter in a Russian December in 1941, Hendrik C. Verton saw what he thought would be his salvation: a German military bus slanted to one side of the road ahead. He and a fellow soldier approached and, unable to force the door open, scratched at the frost on the bus windows. What they saw inside left Verton …
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transferred to the Indian Army (Royal Indian Army Service Corps) 30.09.1939-04.08.1940: Deputy Assistant Director of Contracts, Army HQ (Simla) 05.08.1940-18.08.1940: Assistant Director of Contracts, Army HQ (Simla) 05.1945 : on temporary transfer to Home Department: 04.1946 : Chief Director of Purchase, Department of Food, Government of India ...
The Norwegian Army (Norwegian: Hæren) is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces.The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway in 1628. The Army participated in various continental wars during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries as well, both …
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