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Encyclopedia: Wehrmacht

Wehrmacht (listen) ("armed forces", literally "defence force(s)") was the name of the armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. During World War II, the Wehrmacht consisted of the army (Heer), the navy (Kriegsmarine), the air force (Luftwaffe), and de facto- Waffen SS.

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	(Chinese)	德國防衛軍
	(Japanese)	ドイツ国防軍
	(German)	Wehrmacht
	(Spanish)	Wehrmacht
	(French)	Wehrmacht
	(Italian)	Wehrmacht

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M43 field cap

The M43 field cap was used by the German Wehrmacht and SS, during World War II. There were 4 main variants: The SS oakleaf camouflage Wehrmacht splinter pattern Field grey wool Wehrmacht Field grey wool SS...

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German Army

German army refers to different armed forces through history: Reichswehr - 1918 to 1935 Wehrmacht - 1935 to 1945 Bundeswehr - 1955 to present...

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German Steel Trust

The German Steel Trust , during the World War II era, was a German steel trust responsible for supplying the Wehrmacht. See also: Union Banking Corporation...

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Heinrich von Vietinghoff

Heinrich von Vietinghoff , during World War II, was a General of the German Wehrmacht who commanded the 10th Armee in Italy. See also: Gustav Line Operation Shingle...

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Heer

The Heer is the German equivalent of the Army. It is one of the three parts of the German Bundeswehr as well as previously the Wehrmacht - the others are the Luftwaffe and the Marine...

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Kurt Zeitzler

Kurt Zeitzler (June 9, 1895 - September 25, 1963) was a General in the German Wehrmacht during World War II, he is most famous for being the Chief of Army General Staff from 1942 to 1944...

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Blomberg-Fritsch Affair

of the German Wehrmacht to Adolf Hitler. The revealation that War Minister von Blomberg's new bride... Wehrmacht. This change was protested by some senior members in the Wehrmacht, most notably General Ludwig Beck. However, bound to the personal oath taken by the members of the Wehrmacht, little action...

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Franz Bäke

Franz Bäke (February 28, 1898 - 1978), during World War II, was an Oberst, of the German Wehrmacht, and commander of the Panzer Brigade 106 Feldhernhalle and, later, the 13th Panzerdivision Feldhernhalle 2. He surrendered on May 8, 1945 and was a POW until 1947. See also: Tiger I...

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GG

GG , Gg , or gg abbreviation can mean several things: General Government (in full: General government for the occupied Polish areas ) was the name given by Germany to the governing authority in Poland after its occupation by the Wehrmacht in September and October 1939 Gadu-Gadu is an instant...

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KwK 43 L71

The Kwk 43 L71 was an 88mm tank gun used by the German Wehrmacht, during World War II. This was the primary weapon of the Pzkw VI Tiger II. This weapon, at 6.4m, was longer than the Pzkw VI Tiger I's KwK 36. At a range of 1,830m, it was capable of penetrating 150mm of armor...

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