Difference between revisions of "Wehrmacht"

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The Wehrmacht was the main ground army of Germany during World War II.

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-The '''Wehrmacht''' was the main ground [[army]] of [[Germany]] during [[World War II]]. It was highly trained when it made the first invasion into [[Poland]] and the [[Slavic]] countries.
+The '''Wehrmacht''' was the main ground [[army]] of [[Germany]] during [[World War II]].
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-Towards the end of [[World War II]] it had been driven back to Germany. It had suffered heavy casualties and was now using old men and young boys as part of the so called "Volkssturm" (translated: "People's Storm"), a last effort to counter [[allies|allied]] advances. It was organized and effective, probably the best of its time along with the [[SS]].
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 [[Category:World War II]]