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Forschungsmitarbeiter Mitch Williamson is a technical writer with an interest in military and naval affairs. He has published articles in Cross & Cockade International and Wartime magazines. He was research associate for the Bio-history Cross in the Sky, a book about Charles ‘Moth’ Eaton’s career, in collaboration with the flier’s son, Dr Charles S. Eaton. He also assisted in picture research for John Burton’s Fortnight of Infamy. Mitch is now publishing on the WWW various specialist websites combined with custom website design work. He enjoys working and supporting his local C3 Church. “Curate and Compile“
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Baltic Cossack SS Ukraine 6 Min Read

SOVIET CITIZENS IN WEHRMACHT SERVICE

After just a few weeks since German invasion thousands of Soviet citizens desired to serve in the German army. The…

PoW SS Ukraine 5 Min Read

WWII SOVIET WAR LOSSES

The Soviet experience of warfare was very different from that of its Allies, Britain and the United States. Large in…

PoW SS 5 Min Read

VLASOV MOVEMENT

CATHERINE ANDREYEV The Vlasov Movement (Vlasovskoye Dvizhenie), or Russian Liberation Movement, designates the attempt by Soviet citizens in German hands…

PoW SS 6 Min Read

TODT ORGANIZATION

One of the most important specialized organizations of the Third Reich, the Todt Organization (OT), named after its director, Fritz…

PoW SS 3 Min Read

SLAVE LABOURERS AND SABOTAGE

Spontaneous and organized forms of disguised labor struggle must be distinguished from such individual acts of resistance. They required maximum…

PoW SS Ukraine 9 Min Read

OSTARBEITER (EASTERN WORKERS)

“Ostarbeiter” (eastern workers) were mostly eastern European women brought to Germany for forced labor. They wore an “OST” identification patch…

PoW SS 2 Min Read

Freiwillige SS Reg. Warager

In March 1942 the formation of volunteer battalion began in Belgrad. It was done under the order of the Commander-in-Chief…

SS 3 Min Read

Brigade SS Druzhina

In April 1942 the Fighting Union of Russian Nationalists was formed in the town of Suvalki. It was headed by…

SS 1 Min Read

Panzerjager Brigade Russland

In February 1945 the striking anti-tank brigade “Russia” was formed from the ROA soldiers and officers. 1,200 persons served in…

Cossack SS 3 Min Read

Von Stumpfeld Division

A Cossack from “Von Stumpfeld” and German pilot on the “Anzuchtstatte” aerodrome. The division was formed in Stalingrad on December…