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Why did Heydrich bring together Nazi officials at the Wannsee conference?
In short the Wannsee conference was held to set in motion the final solution. Heydrich was tasked as chief executer of disposing of Germany's Jewish problem. The Wansee conference was to gain the support for the final solution from all those departments head involved in Jewish policies.
How many ships did austria-Hungary have in world war 1?
During World War I, Austria-Hungary had a naval fleet that consisted of approximately 30 major warships, including dreadnoughts, pre-dreadnoughts, and armored cruisers. The Austro-Hungarian Navy was primarily tasked with protecting the Adriatic Sea and supporting operations in the Mediterranean. However, it was significantly smaller and less effective compared to the navies of the major Allied powers. After the war, the fleet was largely dismantled, and many ships were ceded to the victors.
What were Hitler's plans for conquering France?
He did defeat France in May of 1940. In preparation for the invasion of England he tasked the Luftwaffe with defeating the RAF so that the invasion fleet would be safe from air attacks. The Lufwaffe failed to defeat the RAF and the invasion was cancelled and instead Hitler turned his army east and attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941.
What happened at Babi Yar?
Beginning on September 29, 1941 more than 33,000 Jews were marched in small groups to the Babi Yar ravine to the north of Kiev (Ukraine), ordered to strip naked, and then machine-gunned into the ravine by SD- Einsatzgruppe C, commanded by Dr. Dr. Otto Rasch. (He was called Dr. Dr. because he had two(!) doctorates).
What does s sgt 1775 svc comd unit world war 2 mean?
S Sgt means Staff Sergeant. This was the soldier's rank, the insignia being three chevrons with one "rocker" at the bottom. Its one grade higher than a mere buck sergeant, which has three chevrons only. 1775 Svc Cmd mean the 1775th Service Command. If taken from the soldier's discharge papers this would be the last unit to which the soldier was permanently assigned. Its likely that he was assigned to this unit for most of his tme in the army. This unit appears to have been a veterinary inspection unit, tasked with inspecting animals purchased for meat to feed to the army, based at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. See page 191 of the attached link below for a mention of the unit.
