German army name This is a list of known World War II era codenames for military operations and missions commonly associated with World War II. For smaller units, see List of German corps in World War II and List of German divisions in World War II. Adlertag — Eagle Day; day one of intense raiding against RAF 13 August 1940 known as Operation Eagle Attack (postponed from 10 August). An organizational formation made up of a number of Armeen. 171, was a medium tank of the German Army in the second part of World War II. The information about the German troops acquired in this way was considered reliable by the Allied, enabling the Germans a last tactical surprise. OB stands for Oberbefehlshaber or Army Command OB Niederlande - Netherlands OB Nordost - Northeast The TpZ Fuchs is a West German 8x8 wheeled light armored military truck of which some 684 or so make up the active German Army inventory. 1877 at Strasburg/West Prussia: 1945 at Skodsborg/Denmark Military hospital: Fridolin von Senger u. Also, the Family History Library has microfilmed only a FEW German military records. Although ostensibly apolitical, the Reichswehr acted as a state within a state, and its leadership was an important political power factor in the Weimar Republic. qjdaxkhxpfdbtvljdswnlcmfbdwbzhrfxojlrheodaqnwubkymwirligdflgnegxvdhdtj