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Processing station of the artillery at an exercise of the National Defense Forces, 1930

During the National Defense maneuvers on the exercise fields of Doeberitz near Berlin, soldiers work at a processing station on the surplus values for the guns of the artillery battery. The soldiers on the left and right are officers, the one 2nd from the left is a non-commissioned officer. They belong to the Artillery Regiment 2.

Soldiers in small cars with light machine guns

Soldiers of the Reichswehr during a maneuver with small motor vehicles, in each of which a gun was mounted on the passenger side. The machine guns are MG 13.

Cavalry of the Wehrmacht during a maneuver, 1934

Cavalrymen of the Wehrmacht receive fodder for their horses during a maneuver.

German soldiers with an infantry artillery gun, 1934

Soldiers during an exercise with a 7.5 cm light infantry artillery gun 18. On their steel helmet model from 1916, they wear the decals introduced in 1934.

Autumn maneuvers of the Reichswehr in Upper Silesia, 1933

Reichswehr soldiers cross the Oder during the autumn maneuvers (in the former Opole). They transport their equipment, vehicles and a field kitchen on rafts and boats. Numerous spectators are watching the maneuvers from the shore.

Soldiers of the intelligence squadron during the autumn maneuvers in Upper Silesia, 1933

Field telephone operators of the Reichswehr during the autumn maneuvers in Upper Silesia (near the towns Cosel, Neustadt, Oberglogau and Annaberg - today in Poland). They belong to the Infantry Regiment 2.

Demonstration of the Imperial Navy in Kiel on May 1, 1933

Marines in the historical uniform of the Landungskorps show in Kiel, as part of the celebrations on the 1st of May, an exercise that is intended to provide an image of the activities and the purposes of these navy formations dating from before the First World War.

Officer of the Reichswehr giving instructions at a maneuver

A mounted officer of the Reichswehr gives commands during a maneuver. On the left there is a maneuver referee, recognizable by the white armband. Since the national emblem is mounted on the left side of the steel helmet, we can assume the photo was made before 1934.

MG position of the Wehrmacht during a maneuver in the 30s

Wehrmacht soldiers show the use of an MG 08 to curious children. The photo was taken during the autumn maneuvers of the Artillerie-Führers III in the area of Neisse at Bechau. The "Artillerie-Fuehrers III" was a division of the Reichswehr, which was responsible for the tactical command of the artillery of the 3rd Division of the Reichswehr. The name was used for camouflage purposes even after the enlargement of the Reichswehr in 1934.

March of a bicycle company of the Reichswehr,1933

A bicycle company of the Reichswehr riding on a road during a training exercise.

Reichswehr soldier of the military band, 1933

A soldier of the Reichswehr's military band blowing a trumpet, probably during an exercise or a maneuver.

Soldiers of the Reichswehr on the way to the autumn maneuver, 1933

Soldiers of the Reichswehr (4th Artillery Regiment) got off the train and get a meal from the field kitchen. They just took a break on their way to the autumn maneuvers and to the training grounds.

Infantry crossing the Elbe on a pontoon bridge at Magdeburg, 1932

Soldiers of the Reichswehr cross the Elbe on a pontoon bridge built by engineer soldiers at Magdeburg during a maneuver.

Artillery of the Reichswehr during a maneuver, 1932

A gun of the type "7,5-cm-Feldkanone 16nA" surrounded by onlookers during the autumn maneuvers of 1932

Final inspection of the Reichswehr after the autumn maneuvers, 1932

President Paul von Hindenburg at the final inspection of the Reichswehr after the autumn maneuvers. The soldiers on the picture are members of the 16th Infantry Regiment.

Hindenburg and General von Hammerstein with officers of the Reichswehr, 1932

Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and the Chief of the Army High Command, General Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord, consult with officers of the Reichswehr during a maneuver.

Cavalry of the Reichswehr at the Cavalry School Hanover, 1932

Horse training at the cavalry school in Hanover: on command of the riders the horses lie down on the ground. In front there is a machine gun to practice the gunshot reaction.

Soldiers with gas masks during a target practice at a machine gun, 1932

Soldiers of the Reichswehr with attached gas masks during target practice at an MG 08 machine gun.

Mortar launcher on a National Defense maneuver, 1932

A soldier with a heavy mortar launcher during a maneuver near Frankfurt an der Oder.

National Defense soldiers and locals, 1932

Village inhabitants watch a troop of soldiers during a maneuver.

A chimney sweeper shows the way to two soldiers

A chimney sweeper who goes through villages shows the way to two Reichswehr soldiers who participate in maneuvers with their bicycles in 1932.

Cavalry of the Reichswehr during a maneuver, 1931

Dismounted troopers of the Reichswehr have taken position in a roadside ditch, civilians watch the scene. The colored helmet bands were used to identify the various maneuver parties.

Debriefing after Reichswehr exercises in the autumn of 1931

Official debriefing of the arbitrators, after the completion of exercises of the Reichswehr, in front of officers and higher-ranking military personnel who are responsible for the troops involved in the maneuver.

Reichswehr soldiers at a mine thrower during an exercise, 1931

Soldiers cover their ears during an exercise with a mine thrower. They are officer cadets in training. The mine thrower is a 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer (17 cm mMW), which was developed and produced during the First World War.

Parade at the end of the autumn maneuver, 1931

Soldiers of the Reichswehr march during the passing out parade of the autumn maneuver in 1931.

Heavy machine gun during a maneuver of the Reichswehr, 1930

Soldiers of the Reichswehr with a heavy machine gun MG 08 with optical periscope, pictured left a man with a rangefinder. The maneuver took place in the area Meiningen-Kissingen at Wuerzburg. The helmet bands were used to identify the belonging of soldiers to one of the two maneuver groups.

Soldiers of the Reichswehr during a maneuver, 1930

Signal post of an intelligence department of the Reichswehr during the autumn maneuvers of the year 1930. The maneuver took place in the area Meiningen Kissingen at Wuerzburg. The helmet bands were used to identify members of the two maneuver groups.

Signal unit of the Reichswehr during a maneuver, 1930

A signal battalion of the Reichswehr with flashgun is surrounded by curious civilians during the autumn maneuvers.

Cavalry of the Reichswehr during a maneuver, 1930

troopers of the Reichswehr have taken position on a roadside with an MG 08/15 during the autumn maneuvers in 1930. Onlooker villagers watch the scenery.

Cavalrymen at the Reichswehr parade in Roemhild in Thuringia

Soldiers of the cavalry gallop in front of Reich President Paul von Hindenburg during the big Reichswehr parade. Undated picture, probably from around 1930.

Parade of the Reichswehr in Roemhild in Thuringia, around 1930

Parade of the Reichswehr before Paul von Hindenburg after the Reichswehr maneuvers in Roemhild in Thuringia. The military parade passes by the crowd of soldiers and civilian spectators. Some onlookers have climbed on trees to get a better look. Probably around 1930.

Post of computing section of a battery during a maneuver of the Reichswehr, 1930

Officers and soldiers at a computing section post during the maneuvers of the infantry and artillery of the 2nd Division of the Reichswehr in Doberitz. The artilleryman (2nd from righ) belongs to the 2nd Artillery Regiment, the infantryman (2nd from left) to the 5th or 6th Infantry Regiment.

Hindenburg with officers during a Reichswehr maneuvers, 1930

President Paul von Hindenburg visits officers who take part in a maneuver of the Reichswehr. In the background you can see a large number of visitors, media representatives and some policemen.

Reichswehr soldiers during the autumn exercise, 1930

A group of Reichswehr soldiers during the autumn maneuvers in 1930. One of them gives a bugle call while two others study a map.

General Heye inspects a machine gun post, 1930

During a maneuver of the Reichswehr General August Wilhelm Heye inspects a machine gun post in position behind an MG 08/15. Residents and onlookers stand by and watch the exercise.

Reichswehr soldiers with guns during a maneuver, early 1930s

Soldiers of the artillery of the Reichswehr during a firing exercise at a field gun. The gun is a 7.5cm Feldkanone 16 n.A. Undated picture.

Maneuver with armored vehicles, 1930

Soldiers of the Reichswehr during a maneuver with armored vehicles driving through a village in Lower Franconia.

Soldiers with carrier pigeons and transport vehicle, 1930

The use of carrier pigeons as a means of communication is demonstrated in a maneuver of the Reichswehr. Soldiers stand next to a transporter vehicle with cage converted to transport pigeons and write news reports.

Wilhelm Heye at a Reichswehr maneuver, 1930

General Wilhelm Heye inspects the battle position of a heavy machine gun during a maneuver of the Reichswehr in Pomerania.

National Defense soldiers with a machine gun MG 08/15, 1930

At a maneuver in Unterfranken, soldiers practice airplane defense with a machine gun.

Wilhelm Groener, General Wilhelm Heye and Kurt von Schleicher, 1930

Minister of Defense Wilhelm Groener (in front, left), General Wilhelm Heye (in front, right) and General Kurt von Schleicher (3rd from right) on a visit to maneuvers.

Foreign officers visit a manoeuvre of the Reichswehr, 1929

Foreign officers visit a manoevre of the Reichswehr.

Machine gun post during a Reichswehr exercise in the Uckermark, 1928

A machine gun post of the Reichswehr during a maneuver in the Uckermark. The soldiers lie at a light MG 08/15 with attached drum magazine. They belong most likely to the 9th Infantry Regiment.

Reichswehr maneuver in honor of the Afghan King Amanullah Khan, 1928

During an exercise of the Reichswehr on the occasion of the state visit of the King of Afghanistan, two officers give a bugle call. In the background you can see soldiers at a gun.

Field maneuver of the Reichswehr in Uckermark, 1928

Soldiers of Infantry Regiment 8 pulling a trailer with equipment through a field. They participate, along with the remaining troops of the 3rd Division of the Reichswehr, in the maneuvers in the Uckermark.

Maneuvers with armored vehicle, 1928

Soldiers drive in an armored vehicle along a road during a maneuver. The are watched by civilians from the roadside.

Armored car of the Reichswehr during a maneuver, 1928

An armored vehicle of the Reichswehr during a maneuver.

Russian and Lithuanian military attaches at Reichswehr maneuvers, 1928

The Reichswehr maneuvers in Masuria (East Prussia) in 1928 was attended by two foreign military attaches, August Kork (right) from the Russian Embassy in Berlin and Colonel Kazys Skripa (left) from Lithuania.

Wilhelm Heye during an exercise of the Reichswehr, 1928

The Defense Minister Heye (2nd from right) with officers of the Reichswehr and Hungarian guests at a maneuver of the Reichswehr.

Bugler at artillery exercises, 1928

A bugler gives the signal to stop at the maneuvers of the 2nd division from Stettin on the troop exercise field in Doeberitz near Berlin.

Artillery observer of the National Defense Forces, 1928

During the National Defense Forces maneuver on the exercise field in Doeberitz near Berlin, artillery men have set up a reconnaissance position. The soldier on the left watches with a spatial image rangefinder.

National Defense soldiers on maneuvers, 1928

Soldiers lay in position on a railway line. In the front a machine gun MG 08/15 is visible. The non-commissioned officer with the white arm and cap band is the arbitrator.

Otto Gessler with officers of the Reichswehr, 1927

Otto Gessler (center) at maneuvers of the 6th Division of the Reichswehr in Westphalia.

Wilhelm Heye, 1927

August Wilhelm Heye was a German general and head of the army command in the Weimar Republic. Here (m. le.) at the Reichswehr maneuvers (Saale-Elbe-Mulde maneuver) with his staff on a ferry at the Elbe built by pioneers.

Demonstrations of pioneers of the Reichswehr in Szczecin, 1926

Demonstration of soldiers of the 2nd (Prussian) Pioneer Battalion on the "Pommerschen Pionier- und Verkehrstruppen-Tag" (Pomeranian Pioneer and Communication Troops Day) in Szczecin. Pioneers of the Reichswehr demonstrate the retraction of a bridge part.

Demonstrations of pioneers of the Reichswehr in Szczecin, 1926

Machine gun post during a maneuver of the Reichswehr, 1926

A machine gun post during an exercise in Doeberitz. Three soldiers in position with an MG 08/15. They take part in the combat training of the 2nd Cavalry Division.

Arbitrators meeting during a maneuver of the Reichswehr, 1926

Officers who participate as judges in a maneuver of the Reichswehr, discuss their notes.

Arbitrators during the critique of a maneuver, 1926

The arbitrators during the Reichswehr maneuver between Kyritz and Pritzwalk (Brandenburg). They work on the critique of a maneuver with the aid of binoculars and maps.

Reichswehr soldiers of the Signal Corps during an exercise, 1926

Soldiers at a field telephone transmit messages during the autumn maneuvers of the Reichswehr in 1926. They are members of the 2nd (Prussian) Signal Battalion and thus belong to the 2nd Division of the Reichswehr.

Soldiers of the cavalry when marching, 1926

Soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Division equipped with lances march on the military training area Doeberitz.

Reichswehr maneuver at Doberitz, 1926

The picture shows a maneuver of the Reichswehr. Two soldiers lie in coverage while a tank attack is simulated with smoke bombs. Since real tanks were forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles, dummies were mounted on motor vehicles.

Dummy tanks during Reichswehr maneuvers, 1926

Soldiers of the Reichswehr stand beside their dummy tanks during a maneuver. Since the Treaty of Versailles prohibited the German Reichswehr the possession of real tanks, such dummies were built of wood, sheet metal and cardboard on motor vehicles.

Dummy tanks of the Reich army, 1926

Soldiers of the army move replicas of tanks in a maneuver, 1926. According to the clauses of the Versailles Treaty it was banned to Germany the production of its own tanks, the Army used dummies to practice the antitank. The models were made in this case of canvas on a wooden frame.

Reichswehr soldier with fog barrel during a maneuver, 1925

A withdrawal is being practiced during the maneuvers of the 2nd Division of the Wehrmacht in Neubrandenburg. As an aid to an orderly retreat a soldier handles a so-called fog barrel that should obstruct the view of the enemy troops. After opening, the chemical in the barrel reacts with the oxygen in the air and causes the fog.

Paul von Hindenburg at a Reichswehr maneuver, 1925

Paul von Hindenburg at the passing out parade of the Reichswehr maneuvers in Doberitz in the fall of 1925. The soldiers of the cavalry are armed with lances.

Dog handler of the Reichswehr, 1925

Dog handler with messenger dogs rests during a maneuver of the Reichswehr.

Signal post during a maneuver of the Reichswehr, 1925

A signal post in coverage during the autumn maneuvers of the Reichswehr.

Passing out parade after the autumn maneuvers of the Reichswehr, 1925

Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg at the passing out parade of the autumn maneuvers in Doberitz. The troops who participated in the training march, under his supervision, past the podium built for him.

Reichswehr soldiers at a machine gun, 1925

The picture shows three lying Reichswehr soldiers at a machine gun during the autumn maneuvers in Mecklenburg. The gun is an MG 08/15 on gun carriage.

Reichswehr soldiers with a gun during the autumn maneuvers, 1925

Soldiers of the Reichswehr in position with a machine gun during the autumn maneuvers in Mecklenburg. It is a MG 08/15 on a gun carriage.

Reichswehr maneuver in Mecklenburg, 1925

A messenger detachment of the Reichswehr walking with dogs.

Dog handlers during a break, 1925

Dog handlers with messenger dogs take a break during a maneuver. In the background there are marching soldiers.

An armored vehicle, 1925

Since the Treaty of Versailles prohibited the possession of real tanks, the German Army built some armored vehicles, which they were allowed to own. On the picture you can see a maneuver with the armored cars.

Dummy tanks during Reichswehr maneuvers, 1925

The picture shows dummy tanks made of wood, sheet and cardboard assembled on bicycles, which were used by the Reichswehr during their maneuvers. The picture shows several of these vehicles near the village of Luetzow where these maneuvers were held. The Treaty of Versailles did not allowed the German troops to possess real tanks, that is why the Reichswehr constructed such dummies.

Armored cars of the National Defense Forces, 1925

During a maneuver in Mecklenburg armored cars of the national defense forces are parked at the edge of the road.

Maneuver of the Reichswehr with armored vehicle, 1924

Soldiers of the Reichswehr with an armored vehicle during a maneuver.

General Kress at a field exercise of the Reichswehr, 1924

Artillerymen of the Reichswehr during a maneuver with a gun. Left of them sitting on horseback, among others, General Kress von Kressenstein. When the gun is a 7,5cm Feldkanone 16 n.A. L/36.

Soldiers in armored cars during a maneuver, 1924

Soldiers of the Reichswehr on the road in armored vehicles during a maneuver.

Anti-aircraft gun of the Reichswehr at a maneuver, 1920s

At the autumn maneuver of the 3rd Reichswehrdivision near Meseritz a cannon of the anti-aircraft is placed on a truck in a covered position.

National Defense soldiers on maneuvers

Soldiers with a heavy machine gun MG 08/15 during a maneuver.

Soldiers of the Reichswehr during a maneuver.

Cavalry unit of the Reichswehr during an exercise in the twenties.

Maneuver of the National Defence Forces

The wagon of a communications division got stuck in a manure pit during maneuvers of the 3rd National Defence Force in Meseritz. Soldiers unpack the wagon. The photo is from the 1920s.

Paul von Hindenburg, Hans von Seeckt and Wilhelm Heye at a maneuver

During a maneuver, President Paul von Hindenburg talks to the Chief of the Army Command of the German Army, General Hans von Seeckt. To the right next to Hindenburg is the Chief of the Troop Office General Wilhelm Heye.

Soldiers during a field exercise with guns, 1919

Volunteers accepted in the Reichswehr at a field training. The gun is probably a 7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.

Field training of soldiers of the Reichswehr, 1919

Volunteers accepted in the Reichswehr at a field training with indicator and field telephone.

National Defense soldiers at an exercise, 1919

Volunteers, who have been absorbed from the rows of the world war soldiers into the newly formed National Defense Regiments, at a field exercise. Some soldiers are carrying flamethrowers.

Infantry section of the Reichswehr during an exercise, 1919

Volunteers who were accepted as soldiers in the Reichswehr, during a field training.

Artillery of the Reichswehr during an exercise

Mounted soldiers of the artillery at a field training.

Reichswehr soldiers of the Signal Corps during an exercise

The picture shows a telephone and radio station established and built up in a field and operated by soldiers of the signal battalion. Since this picture was taken at the autumn maneuvers of the 3rd Division of the Reichswehr, the soldiers are most likely members of the 3rd (Prussian) Signal Battalion. This autumn maneuvers took place in the district of Meseritz (now Miedzyrzecki, Poland). Undated picture.

Telephone central with field telephone during a Reichswehr maneuver

During the maneuver in the Uckermark a soldier of the Signal Corps handles a field telephone. Several arbitrators of the maneuver watch him in his work in this tent post. Undated picture.

Post of computing section of a battery during a maneuver

Officers and soldiers of the artillery of a computing section post, participating in a Reichswehr maneuver. Undated picture.

Reichswehr soldiers upon arrival at the Anhalter freight station in Berlin

Soldiers of the 3rd Division of the 4th Artillery Regiment (garrison Dresden) upon their arrival in Berlin. From there they will march to the military training area in Doberitz.

Reichswehr soldiers during a maneuver

Soldiers of the army walk along a dirt road. One of them is carrying an MG 13 on a strap on his shoulder. The other three carry guns probably of the type Karabiner 98k. Undated picture.

Reichswehr soldiers during a maneuver in a forest

Soldiers of the army march through a forest during a maneuver. The second soldier from the right carries an MG 13, the soldier behind him the corresponding box magazines that are tucked into leather cases. The other soldiers carry rifles of the type G 98 und Karabiner 98. Undated picture.

Soldiers of the Reichswehr pulling a gun

Reichswehr soldiers transport a gun during a maneuver. It is a 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschuetz 18 infantry support gun, the version for the horse-drawn carriage (wooden wheels). Undated picture, probably from the early 1930s.

Maneuver of the Reichswehr on the Oder

New collapsible pontoons are being tested during a Reichswehr maneuver on the Oder. Undated picture.

Soldiers of the Reichswehr on skis

Reichswehr soldiers ski downhill on a snow-covered slope during a maneuver. One of them carries a light machine gun of the type 08/15 on his back, the other soldiers have shouldered the Gewehr 98. Undated picture.

Cavalry patrol passes through a village

Reichswehr soldiers of the cavalry ride through the village of Luckaitz (Kreis Calau) during a patrol. Some residents are looking at them from the side of the road. Undated picture.

Overturned baggage cart during the autumn maneuvers

During the autumn maneuvers of the 3rd Reichswehr Division near Meseritz (today: Midzyrzecz) a cart has sunk into a cesspit. Soldiers unload the car to be able to pull it out of the pit. Undated picture.

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