Fortress Division Kreta (FDK). In mid-1942 the division was transferred to North Africa and re-designated as 164th Light Africa Division (German: Leichte Afrika...

Festungs-Brigade Kreta - FBK) and the 164th Light Afrika Division (German: 164. Leichte Afrika Division) which was sent to North Africa. The 164th was succeeded...

the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 164. Leichte Afrika Division Samuel W. Mitcham, Rommel's Desert Commanders: The Men Who Served...

Kampfgruppe (battle group) of the 90th Light Afrika Division (90. leichte Afrika Division, Generalmajor Ulrich Kleemann), was to advance to El Adem south...

fleet deployed single-engine aircraft, including dive-bombers, nicknamed "Leichte Kesselringe" (light Kesselrings) in hit-and-run raids. These tactics became...

Selbstfahrlafette – Self-propelled PaK – PanzerKanone – Anti-tank gun LeFh - Leichte Feldhaubitze – Light Field Howitzer Gefechts Aufklärer - Combat reconnaissance...

and 1936, an export version of the Panzer I Ausf. B, named the L.K.B. (Leichte Kampfwagen B), was designed for export to Bulgaria. Modifications included...

(9783879436934 ed.). Kurt Vowinkel. Battistelli, Pier Paolo (2006). Rommel's Afrika Korps: Tobruk to El Alamein. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781841769011. Haasler...

commander of Artillerie-Regiment 221 (only staff) [since 5 April 1942 Stab/Afrika-Artillerie-Regiment 1]. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader)...

Handrick on 11 September 1938. The Gruppe was initially referred to I.(leichte Jäger) Gruppe and was equipped with the Heinkel He 51 B and started receiving...

his unit was transferred to the Mediterranean theatre in support of the Afrika Korps. There, Reinert claimed 51 victories against the Western Allies. In...