The StG44 Accurate and reliable, the StG44 delivered controllable full-auto firepower for every soldier. The StG44 was a radical design ahead of its time, and it set the standard for others to follow. By Glenn M. Gilbert The StG44 is the first service rifle designed to match the realities of the modern battlefield. Every rifle that came before it, whether it was a slow bolt-action on or a semi-automatic with limited magazine capacity, surrendered its close-quarters responsibilities to other small…
The German Reconnaissance Unit (Die Deutsche Aufklärung-Abteilung): Organization, Function, and Methodology
By Thomas Kalter During the years of German air superiority, the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS could rely upon the Luftwaffe to provide much of their required intelligence. However, as the control of the sky fell to Allied airpower, the ground forces of the Third Reich began to rely increasingly more upon the skill of their land reconnaissance units. These units were required not only to be the eyes of their parent division, but also able to carry out a wide variety…