November 12th, 2004 - The Cuffitles section is finished with the addition of the Metz Cufftitle. 

March 10th, 2004 - The Army Paratrooper article by Eric Queen was added to the War Badges Section.

December 03, 2003 - The Iron Cross section is coming along.  Right now, I am happy to present a Mauser article by Matt Weber, located in the Firearms of the Reich section.  Enjoy.

8mm Mauser 98K

April 22nd, 2003 - The Research Tools section was revamped.  

March 27th, 2003 - The Uniform Section is now open!  Please visit the page and see the detailed article on Heer Boards and Collar tabs by David Suter (Sarge).  


Uniform Section

 

December 16th, 2002 - A very thorough article on the Cholm Shield by Stijn David has been added to the site.  


Cholm Shield

 

November 4th, 2002 - Although the main site has not seen a lot of updates, the forum has.  New forums were opened on a monthly basis and our membership continues to grow.  This time, however, there is an update to the site - a Firearms of the Wehrmacht section has has been opened - go to in via the link below!


Wehrmacht Firearms

 

July 12th, 2002 - Rick Lundström carefully researched and meticulous studied work on ribbon bars is being unveiled today.  I believe that the article is the best resource available on the topic, bar none, and I am very proud to have it exclusively at wehrmacht-awards.com, click on the link to get it to it;


Ribbon Bars

 

June 6th, 2002 - A very detailed article by Scott Pritchett on the Africa Cuffitile has been added to the site!  It's really in depth and very interesting even if cloth items are not your bread-n-butter.  Also, inspired by a very successful thread in the forum I have updated the Eastern Campaign in the East Medal page; this simple medal has a great deal of variations and has proved very interesting to study.  

We have opened up a "store", where association items may be purchased.  Please support the site and the forum by purchasing these great items, you can look good and help secure the future of the site at the same time!  But don't take my word for it, the shirts (designed by Calvin Hall) are really awesome, so check them out for yourself! 


The Store

Coming up - In the next update look for a humongous article on ribbon bars by Rick Lundström; it is really monumental and will set a new standard for ribbon bar reference work on-line or in book form!

 

May 23rd, 2002 - Small update - the Driver Proficiency Badge was added to the War Badge section thanks to Stijn David.

April 28th, 2002 - The German Cross section has been updated with two new fakes and new pictures in the Embroidered Section. 

April 18th, 2002 - The website has moved to a new server, completely eliminating our bandwidth problems.  Along with it we have some reformatted sections and a new main page.  Also, we have an extensive article on Luftwaffe Awards Documents, by François Saez.

March 1st, 2002 - Several pages have been updated throughout the site, but no major article has been added.  We are still a couple of cuff links articles away from having the complete awards catalog  and these articles are being worked on as we speak.  The Forum has taken up much of my time and resources as it went to a new format - if you are not yet a member, this would be the time to sign up.  There are some big plans in the works which will exponentially increase the resources of the site, and they will be revealed shortly.  This is just an update to let you know that I am here, and still working diligently on this project. 

November 25th, 2001 - Today I have posted a very important article - the single most complete resource for information on the German Cross.  The article, written by François Saez and Jacques Calero, contains sections dealing with cases, recipients, fakes, and documents.  Perhaps more importantly it contains crucial manufacturing information and a complete index of makers with pictures for each.  I am unaware of any other article on-line or in book form that contains as much information as it is compiled in this article.

October 14th, 2001 - With this update I present a thorough article written by Scott Pritchett on the Kreta Cufftitle.  It is highly detailed and full of pictures, a good read.  In the next update you may expect a new, immense section of the site completely dedicated to the German Cross - a section written by our friend François Saez.

August 7th, 2001 - The following badges were redone (mostly on pictures from Mark Miller),

Kriegsmarine - Destroyer Badge, Marine Artillery Badge, E-boat Badge, High Seas Badge, u-boat combat badge, U-boat Clasp, Minesweeper's Badge.

Heer; Anti-Partisan Badge, General Assault Badge, Tank Assault Badge (numbered badges).

Luftwaffe - Gliders Badge, Pilot-Observer Badge

 

July 2nd, 2001 - We have posted the Kriegsmarine Naval Auxiliary Badge and Minesweepers badge (Shawn Rawls), as well as a small write up on the Close Combat Clasp.    

With these badges, I am proud to say, the war badges section of the site is complete.  All of the War Badges awarded by the Wehrmacht are covered on the site, although some in more detail than others.  We will now turn to the task of making this already great feat into something even more special.. 

May 20th, 2001 - The Luftwaffe Honor Goble article by François Saez and Paul Williams was added to the site (a five star article you can't miss).  Also, the Luftwaffe non-portable awards was updated. 

May 12th, 2001 - The Spanish Cufftitle page, by Scott Pritchett, has been opened.  Also, the Luftwaffe Sea Battle badge page, by Mark Schroeder, has been completed.  More to come soon.

May 3rd, 2001 - The Army Flak Badge (by Shawn Rawls) and the Sniper Badge (by Markus Lippl), and an in-depth article on Panzer Badges (by Mike Pinkus) were added to the War Badges of the Heer section.  Look for some more updates early next week, as some other articles are in the final phase. 

April 25th, 2001 - The Balloon Observer Badge (by Shawn Rawls)  and the Kriegsmarine Small Units Badge (by Gordon Williamson) were added, as well as the Luftwaffe non-portable awards page.  In the Members Only Section, an article on the Anti-Partisan badge was added. 

 

April 8th, 2001 - The Luftwaffe Retired Pilots Badge page (by Shawn Rawls) was added.  In the Association's pages, an article on u-boat badges by Bill Stump was added to the members only section. 

March 6th, 2001 - Small updated, the Luftwaffe Tank Badge by Shawn Rawls was posted.

 

February 11th, 2001 - In a long overdue update, we have 

Plus, two additional badge pages were complete,

 

February 1st, 2001 - The forum has been going very well and expanding to include the new e-stand.  Thanks to all who are helping it go forward.  What else is new?  I am working on a new fake Knights Cross page which Andy sent in to us.  Also, the front page has been redone to bring down loading time a bit.  Next week you can expect a new page on the Observer Badge and in the works are the Luftwaffe Flak Badge and the Heer Flak badge.  Stay tuned.  Lastly, we have set up a paypal account so if you would be kind enough to donate, you may do so by credit card (see Contributors Wanted page).  

December 11th, 2000;  Biggest news to be posted in quite a while!  The forum has moved to a new (and improved) home.

Update Archive

November 20th, 2000;  A very light update -  The Members Only section was updated (and an FAQ page added).  In the main site, the War Merit Cross section's pictures were replaced. 

November 13th, 2000;  An interesting article one the Anti-Partisan Badge, done in conjunction with my friend Jacques Calero, as added to the site.  This article will continue to grow in the future as this is a very interesting badge.

The BIG update this week, however, is that the Image Gallery in the Association Members Section is open!  The Infantry Assault Badge is the first badge featured, come and see the different variations, hallmarks, hinges and catches.

 

November 5th, 2000; The Badges page of the e-stand was updated.  Several other pages were updates with original pictures,

 

October 21st, 2000;  The Luftwaffe Flying Clasp page was added to the main site.  I usually do announce an update for a single page but this a very nice, complete page by Paul Williams.

Also, in what I suspect will be a great conversional piece for the Forum, the "Under the Scope" page was added to the Association Member's only section. 

 

The following pages were added or updated today,

In the Association's Members Only pages, the Luftwaffe War Badge Clasp and Pin page was added.

September 25th, 2000; The Iron Cross 1st Class page got a facelift with some close up photos, some very interesting Spanish manufactured crosses, and even more interesting Japanese made crosses.  The following Badge pages were also updated,

The Collectors Association pages were also updated (members only), with a great article on helmets by Perry Floyd.  The the articles formerly available through the collector's corner are now in the association as well.

September 11th, 2000;   

Wehrmacht Awards.com - The Iron Cross 2nd Class has a new photo gallery.  
Wehrmacht Collectors Association - The Members Only section opened!  Go to the Main Page to find out more.  There are a lot of new pages in there, among them the Image Library Project, whose goal it is to document as many variations of badges as possible.  If you have not yet joined, now is the time!

August 13th, 2000;  The Wehrmacht Miltiaria Association Index Page and Charter was updated.  The German Cross page now includes two great Photo Galleries for a Junker and a Godet (21) Cross (thanks to Francois Saez). A German Cross fake page was also added. 

July 30th, 2000;  Using a new photo method (for me), several close up pictures were added to the Knights Cross page - this detail Photo Gallery is really worth checking out!.  A new Kriegsmarine badge article for the Destroyers Badge was posted, in the Oak Leaves Recipients sections a picture and small bio of Generaloberst Dietl was added and the Wehrmacht Long Service awards sections now has two huge and close up photos of the 12 year award.

Finally, the Wehrmacht Militaria Association charter was updated with the newest positions filled, the e-stand was updated with an new influx of pins and medals for sale, and the Fakes Page was updated with the Fake Coastal Artillery Badge. 

July 23rd, 2000; The Ribbon Contest has entered it's last phase, if you are participating, go to the Ribbon Chart and have fun!  Also, an article on the u-Boat Badge with Diamonds by Christopher Ailsby has been posted, and a Panzer Badge Photo Gallery has been added.  A Special Section on the SS German Proficiency Runes has been added thanks to Chris Boonzaier.  This is a very rare set of documents and the page is well worth a look.  Last, but certainly not least, the first pages of the Wehrmacht Collectors Association Page have been created.

 

July 17th, 2000; I was at long last able to put together a substantial update to the site.  Five Luftwaffe Badge pages were posted, the Luftwaffe Pilot-Observer Badge, Pilot-Observer Badge Fake Page,  Air Crew Badge, and Glider Badge were created with the help of Jacques Calero, Francois Saez and Chris Boonzaier.  Finally, we have an in depth article on the Pilot-Observer Badge with Diamonds contributed by Christopher Ailsby.  

July 5th, 2000; Another small update this week due to hardware problems - The Luftwaffe Knights Cross Recipients page was updated with the recipients from Sturmabteilung Koch. 

June 23rd, 2000; After a (second) prolonged marriage leave, I'm back with a small update to the site.  The Knights Cross 1957 page was updated with new pictures and the "Bibliography and Credits" page was updated with new books.  Also, we are having a little ribbon contest.  Think you know your ribbons? Click on the banner above and test that knowledge!

June 1st, 2000; The Fakes and Reproductions Section has been updated; a fake War Merit Cross 1st Class, Panzer Badge, Close Combat Badge, Pilots Badge, and Retired Pilots Badge were added.  Also, a great article by Jaime Cross on Fakes and Forgeries which covers the Souval fakes and comes with it's own photo gallery of Fake Infantry Assault Badge, Fake e-Boat Badge, Fake Destroyer Badge and Fake Auxiliary Cruiser Badge. These pages were largely made possible by collectors who sent in the information, now that the site has more room an extended "Fakes" section is possible, so if you have good pictures of a fake item which can share please let me know.  Thank you.

May 26th, 2000; The Waffen SS Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords recipients has been updated with the Biography of Kurt Meyer and the career of Sepp Dietrich.  

May 19th, 2000; The Parachutist Badge has been added to the War Badges section thanks to Jacques Calero, and the e-stand has been greatly updated with a "fire sale" of 20 or items by Andy Hopkins, please check it out.

May 9th, 2000; GREAT NEWS!  Thanks to our benefactors, the site has moved to it's own domain, www.wehrmacht-awards.com.  The transferring of all files is complete, and most sections have been reviewed.  There is also awesome room for growth (45 megs), so a lot of new graphics and articles that have in the wings will now be included.  In the meantime, the site has received a facelift with new banners, and in the case of the Iron Cross some new graphics.  On a personal note, I have only recently gotten back on-line after we moved to our new home, and I am making my way through the 100+ e-mails that were waiting for me.  I will eventually get through all of them, but thanks for understanding the delay in my response.

April 26th, 2000; In a small update, the Netherlands section has been updated with new awards and the e-stand got a face lift and an update.

April 18th, 2000; The Honor Awards page has been changed, and now includes the Honor Ring of the SS (Luftwaffe Honor Goblet coming soon).  Also, the "Glossary of Terms" is now the "Essential Information/Tools" page and includes a measurement conversion table among other important collector information.

April 11th, 2000;  The Document section of the site has been updated with three new pages and the Spanish Cross Photo Gallery has been added (photos by Francois Saez).   The fact that we have added site benefactors has allowed me to consider the move of this site to an even better location, one which would include it's own domain name.  I will keep you posted on the details.  

April 1st. 2000;  In a true team effort, we have three great pages in this weeks' update.  You really have to see the new Luftwaffe Pilots Badge article in the War Badges section (by Andy Hopkins), the new Photo Gallery for the Iron Cross 1st Class (from the Doug Driggers collection), and the Luftwaffe Flak Badge article (by Jacques Calero).  
With this update the promised articles in the March 6th article are posted.  Coming up is a an in depth article on the Close Combat Clasp by Andy Hopkins, an article on Post-War reproductions by Jamie Cross and an update to the document and honor awards section of the site.

March 25th, 2000; The Close Combat Clasp page has been created by Jacques Calero and myself.  Please make sure you check out the photo section for a great example of a JFS badge.  The e-stand will be updated tomorrow.

March 18th, 2000; A new featured article on U-Boat Badges by Jamie Cross has been posted in the Kriegsmarine War Badge section.  Also, the Featured Collection has been updated with helmets from the Perry Floyd collection, and the e-stand has been updated with new items for sale.

March 12th, 2000; There is new information on Belgian awards provided by Geert De Vos.  The e-stand has also been updated.  We are a little light this week, my wife and I closed on our home!

March 6th, 2000; There Knights Cross page has been updated, and now includes four separate sections (Manufacturing, the main article which includes cases, ribbons, etc, Wear/Documents, Criteria, 1957).  Also, the e-stand has lots of new items, please check it out.  Coming up soon; A new article by Geert De Vos will be posted in the Axis Allies section, an article on the Pilots Badge by Andy Hopkins and an article on the Sub Clasp by Jamie Cross.

March 1st, 2000; There are new and exciting items on the e-stand, thank you to all those who choose to post militaria for sale/trade there.  In another update, the Luftwaffe War Badge index page was opened with the first page being the Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge (thanks to Paul Kennedy in this update).

February 21st, 2000; A new category was created, and the Honor Awards of the Wehrmacht are covered in it (thanks to Jacques Calero).  There you will find detailed pictures and information on the Clasps of the Heer, Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe Goblet of Honor is coming soon.  The contributors wanted page was updated, and there is also a Benefactor page with the list of those who have donated articles to the site.  Lastly, the e-stand has been updated with new items for sale.

February 5th, 2000; In the first real update to the site since the break, we have the Badge for the Single Destruction of a Tank page up and running.  Also, the Axis Allies page now includes pages from Belgium and the Netherlands, and Golden Diamond page has been updated with pictures of Rudel.  Last but not least, the Credits and the Who's on Line Sections have been updated.  Thanks to Paul Kennedy, Jacques Calero, Thomas Wilhelm Schwarzer, and Rene Chavez for their help in this update.

January 25th, 2000; Well I am back, I hope everyone had a nice and safe holiday season.  Our Argentina trip went very well, I got something together for it on my personal site if anyone is interested.  But back to this site, I'll be working this week here to get some more updates.  For now I have a couple of small things, there is a Schickle Iron Cross 2nd Class in that section and new pictures in the Knights Cross Tech section.

Dear Readers of this Site,

I would like to let you know that in the next 2 weeks the site will be updated sporadically, and from Christmas until the middle of January not at all.  The reason for this is that I am going to Argentina for 3 weeks, and getting married while there on January 7th.  If you care to learn more about our wedding(s), please see our "Seba and Toni's wedding" site.  Please send all wedding presents to my house :)

The forum will continue to operate as usual and will be monitored by my friend Jody.  I apologize in advance for the lack of updates.  Happy Holidays to all!

                                                                                                                                            Sincerely 

                                                                                                                                            Sebastian Bianchi   

December 18th, 1999 - There is an update this week, the E-Boat Badge page was created by David Tiffin (thank you David!), and the Infantry Assault Badge page was updated. That page is becoming one of my favorites actually, it seems it's updated weekly. 

December 5th, 1999 - The Cuff Title section was opened with the Kreta Cuff Title as the first page in that section to be open.  New pictures added to the Infantry Assault Badge (3rd week in a row).  Finally, a new main area of the site, the Document Section, was officially inaugurated (though there is not much in there yet). 

November 26th, 1999 - The Panzer Badge was opened.  The General Assault Badge page was updated, as was the Infantry Assault Badge (for the 2nd Week in a row).  The Hindenburg Cross page was updated to include a document.

November 21, 1999 - There are now sections on the Dealers Forum for each dealer where you can see some selected feedback.  In the War Badges section, the General Assault Badge section was created and the Infantry Assault Badge section was updated with new pictures.  In the Iron Cross Section, the 2nd and 1st Class sections were updated with new pictures, as was the Knights Cross, a Buyers Guide.

November 14, 1999 - The new update for the new site.  There is a new forum on the site, which is much cleaner than the last one.  There are also two new pages on the Collectors Corner, The Knights Cross, a Buyers Guide page, which is a great article by Andy Hopkins, and the Featured Collection page.  Also the German Cross section was redone both to include pictures sent from Philipe in France and to allow for faster download. 

November 5th, 1999 - Welcome to the new site, please book mark the new url.  All of the pages of the site have been moved, they were all also reviewed and most were updated.  Several sections such as the Wounds Badge and War Badges section have a new layout all together.  Please take a couple of minutes and get to know the site again.

We are now ready to grow.  Plans include expansion of the "fakes" section, and the new "Featured Collection" page in the Collector's corner.  Of course I also wish to continue chiseling away at the unfinished sections such as the War Badges section. 

I once again extend my invitation to those collectors who may be able to help this site by writing articles, and I wish to sincerely help all those who have sent in pictures.  I hope you enjoy this new chapter of the site.

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