What was the state of the German army in 1944?

A shadow of its former self. By end 1944 most of its 224 divisions were under-strength/lacked equipment or both. read more

Army Group Centre broke and was chased all the way back to the Oder River only 60 miles from Berlin. Over 2 million Germans were isolated in pockets and effectively out of the war. The Western allies broke through North of Rome in Italy and defeated the German Army in Normandy. read more

20 February — World War II: The"Big Week" begins with American bomber raids on German aircraft manufacturing centers. 26 February — Holocaust: Shooting begins on the Nazi propaganda film, The Fuehrer Gives a Village to the Jews in Theresienstadt. read more

During 1944 Nazi Germany lost huge amounts of land, men and material. But, in 1944 Nazi Germany had in some ways updated it's army with brand new weaponry and uniforms which were made entirely for each front. read more