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The '''Wehrmacht''' were the Armed Forces of [[Germany]] during [[World War II]].<ref> The literal English translation of '''Wehrmacht''' is: ''defense-make'' or ''defense-power'', however it is usually transliterated to "Armed Forces". </ref> The '''Wehrmacht''' had three official branches: the army (German: ''Heer''), the air force (German: ''Luftwaffe''), and the navy (German: ''Kriegsmarine''). Unofficially, the ''SS'' or, more specifically, the ''Waffen SS'' became a fourth branch of the ''Wehrmacht'' by the end of the war.   
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[[File:Indian volunteers in the Wehrmacht.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Training of Indian volunteers in the Wehrmacht to fight British [[colonialism]] in the North Africa campaign.]]
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The '''Wehrmacht''' were the Armed Forces of [[Germany]] during [[World War II]].<ref>The literal English translation of '''Wehrmacht''' is: ''defense-make'' or ''defense-power'', however it is usually transliterated to "Armed Forces".</ref> The '''Wehrmacht''' had three official branches: the army (German: ''Heer''), the air force (German: ''Luftwaffe''), and the navy (German: ''Kriegsmarine''). Unofficially, the ''SS'' or, more specifically, the ''Waffen SS'' became a fourth branch of the ''Wehrmacht'' by the end of the war.   
  
 
The forces were highly trained and professional when the war began but deteriorated rapidly after 1942.  The collapse of the Luftwaffe made possible the transfer of a large number of new men into the army, but it was too late.  After 1941 it participated in the [[Holocaust]], killing many Jews as well as Russian prisoners and civilians.  
 
The forces were highly trained and professional when the war began but deteriorated rapidly after 1942.  The collapse of the Luftwaffe made possible the transfer of a large number of new men into the army, but it was too late.  After 1941 it participated in the [[Holocaust]], killing many Jews as well as Russian prisoners and civilians.  
  
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By mid-1944 the Army 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" ("People's Storm"), a last effort to counter Allied advances.
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== Further reading ==
  
By mid-1944 the Army 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" ("People's Storm"), a last effort to counter Allied advances. [[Image:Fin.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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*Davies, W.J.K.;  ''German Army Handbook'', 1973, Ian Allen Ltd., Shepperton, Surrey, ISBN 0-7110-0290-8
 
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*Glantz, David M.; When ''Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler'', February 1998,University Press of Kansas, ISBN 0700608990
 
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*U.S. National Archives; ''Captured German Records Microfilmed at Alexandria, Virginia'', Microfilm publications T-77 and T-78, 2,680 rolls
== Further Reading ==
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*U.S. War Department; ''Handbook on German Military Forces'', 15 March 1945, Technical Manual TM-E 30-451
 
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*Davies, W.J.K.;  ''German Army Handbook'', 1973, Ian Allen Ltd., Shepperton, Surrey, ISBN 0-7110-0290-8<br />
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*Glantz, David M.; When ''Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler'', February 1998,University Press of Kansas, ISBN-10: 0700608990<br /> 
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*U.S. National Archives; ''Captured German Records Microfilmed at Alexandria, Virginia'', Microfilm publications T-77 and T-78, 2,680 rolls<br />
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*U.S. War Department; ''Handbook on German Military Forces'', 15 March 1945, Technical Manual TM-E 30-451<br />
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Web Site:  http://www.feldgrau.com - ''Feldgrau.com - research on the German armed forces 1918-1945'' (information '''usually''' verified)<br />
 
Web Site:  http://www.feldgrau.com - ''Feldgrau.com - research on the German armed forces 1918-1945'' (information '''usually''' verified)<br />
  
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Revision as of 23:59, March 31, 2022

Wehrmacht.jpg
Training of Indian volunteers in the Wehrmacht to fight British colonialism in the North Africa campaign.

The Wehrmacht were the Armed Forces of Germany during World War II.[1] The Wehrmacht had three official branches: the army (German: Heer), the air force (German: Luftwaffe), and the navy (German: Kriegsmarine). Unofficially, the SS or, more specifically, the Waffen SS became a fourth branch of the Wehrmacht by the end of the war.

The forces were highly trained and professional when the war began but deteriorated rapidly after 1942. The collapse of the Luftwaffe made possible the transfer of a large number of new men into the army, but it was too late. After 1941 it participated in the Holocaust, killing many Jews as well as Russian prisoners and civilians.

By mid-1944 the Army 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" ("People's Storm"), a last effort to counter Allied advances.

Further reading

  • Davies, W.J.K.; German Army Handbook, 1973, Ian Allen Ltd., Shepperton, Surrey, ISBN 0-7110-0290-8
  • Glantz, David M.; When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler, February 1998,University Press of Kansas, ISBN 0700608990
  • U.S. National Archives; Captured German Records Microfilmed at Alexandria, Virginia, Microfilm publications T-77 and T-78, 2,680 rolls
  • U.S. War Department; Handbook on German Military Forces, 15 March 1945, Technical Manual TM-E 30-451

Web Site: http://www.feldgrau.com - Feldgrau.com - research on the German armed forces 1918-1945 (information usually verified)

References

  1. The literal English translation of Wehrmacht is: defense-make or defense-power, however it is usually transliterated to "Armed Forces".