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Infantry Division Potsdam
Infantry Division Potsdam () was a German infantry division of the ''Heer'' during World War II. It was active for only a few weeks near the very end of the war, starting in late March 1945. History Infantry Division Potsdam was part of the 35th and final ''Aufstellungswelle'', along with the infantry divisions Schlageter, Jahn, Körner, Güstrow, Scharnhorst was a German capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship or battlecruiser, of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine''. She was the lead ship of her class, which included her sister ship . The ship was built at the ''Kriegsmarinewerft'' doc ..., Infantry Division Ulrich von Hutten (Wehrmacht), von Hutten, and Infantry Division Ferdinand von Schill (Wehrmacht), von Schill. The division was activated on 29 March 1945 on ''Truppenübungsplatz Döberitz'' training area in Wehrkreis III using personnel and students from military schools of various types of warfare. Following the order of battle of an Infantry Division 4 ...
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Balkenkreuz
The ''Balkenkreuz'' () is a straight-armed cross that was first introduced in 1916–1918 and later became the emblem of the ''Wehrmacht'' (German Armed Forces) and its branches from 1935 until the end of World War II. It was used by the '' Wehrmacht Heer'' (Army), ''Luftwaffe'' (Air Force), and ''Kriegsmarine'' (Navy). History Balkenkreuz symbol is based on the cross of the Teutonic Order. Germany's ''Luftstreitkräfte'' (the army air service of the German Imperial Army) first officially adopted the ''Balkenkreuz'' in mid-April 1918 (about a week before the death of Manfred von Richthofen), and used it from that time until World War I ended in November 1918. The IdFlieg directive of 20 March 1918 to all manufacturers states in the first sentence (translated to English): "To improve the recognition of our aircraft, the following is ordered: ... In paragraph 2, the second sentence specifies: "This alteration is to be carried out by 15 April 1918." The closing sentence reads: " ...
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