The Soldiers of the Wehrmacht After the British and French declared war with Germany on September 3rd, 1939; the Western Front became a ghost front. It was only the beginning of the Western Campaign on May 10th, 1940 that started the battles. The fast advance to Moscow in 1941 forced the German soldiers to use tremendous marching skills to overcome challenging terrains. On dirt roads, often through boggy surfaces, the German troops pushed eastwards. The Wehrmacht Soldiers had to cope with an enormous and difficult workload. Trenches had to be dug, mines had to be set or diffused, new bridges had to be erected over rivers and huge quantities of supplies (ammunition, food, vehicle parts, etc.) needed to be transported to the fronts. Heavy military equipment of all types were deployed along the main battle lines. The weaponry and equipment of the soldiers were constantly evolving and improving to compete with the enemy.
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