Wehrmacht, The German Nazi Army!

The “handyman echoes” (reenactor) Wehrmacht was trying to turn back the battle at the line-Olchowce Molotov in Sanok, Poland, June 22, 2008

Wehrmacht in Rheinstrasse victory parade after the fall of France in June 1940

Magazine “Die Wehrmacht” with the cover shot contest, followed by the best Wehrmacht officers.  Here the gun used was Zimmerschützen, specifically for the purpose beginian gun which had been used for years

Wehrmacht was the name of the Nazi-German armed forces since 1935 until 1945.  During World War II, the Wehrmacht consisted of the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (air force) and troops of the Waffen-SS (”Armed SS”), as well as units plus the SA (SA).

After Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 7, 1945, Germany has banned the armed forces.  Break-up of Germany during the Cold War triggered the formation of military force in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).

West German army formed on May 5, 1955 with the name of the Bundeswehr, which means the Federal Defence Force.  While the East German army was formed on March 1, 1956 under the name of the National People’s Army (Nationale Volksarmee).

Before the rise of the NSDAP, Wehrmacht used the term in general meaning to mention the armed forces of any nation, which functioned as a “homeland defense”.

For example, the term refers to Britische Wehrmacht meant British armed forces.  Article 47 of the Weimar Dasae Act of 1919 states “Reichspräsident holds the highest authority of all the royal armed forces.”  To give the hallmark, the term used to refer Reichswehr German armed forces.

In 1935, the Reichswehr later renamed Wehrmacht.  After World War II and under Allied occupation, the Wehrmacht in ubarkan.  Thus, the term Wehrmacht informally used to refer to the German armed forces during the 3rd Reich and World War II.

Note: It is incorrect to equate Wehrmacht with only angktan ground (Heer).  Wehrmacht vehicles used by Heer, Luftwaffe or the navy has a license plate with WH, WL, WM.