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This video explains the details of the WWII German soldier's Soldbuch identify papers they carried with them at all times. The tour of the Soldbuch includes a brief explanation of what information was entered on each page. This video is a virtual presentation from the living history display of the 353rd German Infantrie re-enactment group based in the Chicago area. For more information visit ww...

This is a short history of the Ford G8T truck during World War II and a walk around tour of the truck. These trucks were in production in late 1941 as part of the 1942 production model when Pearl harbor was attacked and the U.S. entered WWII. These were kept in production for domestic use for critical war industry and agriculture. Some were purchased by the U.S. military mainly for state-side u...

This is a tour of a WWII Czech field kitchen used by the German Army in WWII. All of the Czech army's equipment was absorbed by the Germans after Czechoslovakia was invaded by Germany in 1938. This example is still used to cook food for large groups of WWII re-enactors and is owned by the 353rd German Infantrie in the Chicago area. The group's website is www.353id.org

This is a short history of the weapon and its use in both world wars. The German 353 Infantrie Division was issued large numbers of Madsens as a primary infantry squad weapon when it was last refitted in the Spring of 1945. The Madsens were captured from Denmark after the 1940 invasion and keep in reserve. In the closing months of WWII, these weapons were issued due to the shortage of German-ma...