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The site was supplemented with the information about people. |
29 July / 2003 |
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Models of T-70, T-60, pz-2, pz-3, pz-4 were added. |
25 July / 2003 |
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Separate German and Finnish "Commanders" pages added via the main glossary page, and also added to the filtering system, now you filter your serach through the Personality like before it was possible with Weaponary. |
18 July / 2003 |
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Adding detailed drawing for the Pz IV D, fixed a few mistakes and measure moment on the frontal projection, and now Front projection available in PDF format for the print or detailed view. |
14 July / 2003 |
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Adding detailed drawing for the Pz IV (D), fixed a few mistakes and measure moment on the frontal projection, and now Front projection available in PDF format for the print or detailed view. |
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In July and August consumption of ammunition of the Wehrmacht forces at Soviet front reached the maximum in the period of WWII. That supply of ammunition was 90,000 tons greater than the standard one. |
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1,200 tanks and self-propelled guns have been used at Prokhorovka. |
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Model, General Walter
(1891-1945)
Walther Model, the son of a musician, was born in Genthin, Germany, in 1891. He joined the German Army and during WWI he won both classes of the Iron Cross.
After the war Model remained in the army and in 1930 was appointed head of the war ministry's technical warfare section. A great supporter of mechanized warfare, Model was placed in charge of the department responsible for creating new and improved weapons.
In 1939 Model took part in the invasion of Poland and served in the 16th Army in the Western Offensive during 1940. The following year he has participated in Operation Barbarossa and in 1941 Model was promoted to commander of 41st Panzer Corps.
On 14th January 1942, Model was transferred to the 9th Army. Under attack from Russian partisans, Model asked Hitler for a panzer corps to help protect his troops.
Model promoted to general in February 1942. While retreating from the Soviet Union in 1943 Model gave orders for the systematic destruction of towns and their populations that resulted in him being labelled as a war criminal.
In March 1944 Model reached the rank of the Commander in Chief. In August 1944 he was transferred to the Western Front. However, after 18 days Hitler had second thoughts about Model and he lost his command.
Model was sent to command the Army Group B in Holland and Belgium where he managed to halt the Allied advance.In 1945 Model and what was left of his troops had to defend the Ruhr. Once again he clashed with Hitler when he refused to let him retreat to the Rhine. Aware that he would be tried as a war criminal if he surrendered, Walther Model committed suicide on 21st April 1945.
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Valter Model, Commander, Ninth German Army |
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