Wehrmacht

Summary

Wehrmacht is an armed forces^[1]. Wehrmacht has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Wehrmacht is in the country of Nazi Germany^[3].
• Wehrmacht is in the country of Allied-occupied Germany^[4].
• Wehrmacht's instance of is recorded as armed forces^[5].
• Wehrmacht followed Reichswehr^[6].
• Wehrmacht was followed by Bundeswehr^[7].
• Wehrmacht was followed by National People's Army^[8].
• Wehrmacht's headquarters location is recorded as Wünsdorf^[9].
• Wehrmacht took place at Zossen^[10].
• Wehrmacht's Commons category is recorded as Wehrmacht^[11].
• Wehrmacht's archives at is recorded as Federal Archives-Military Archives^[12].
• Wehrmacht comprises German Army^[13].
• Wehrmacht comprises Kriegsmarine^[14].
• Wehrmacht comprises Luftwaffe^[15].
• Wehrmacht comprises Feldgendarmerie^[16].
• May 21, 1935 marks the founding of Wehrmacht^[17].
• Wehrmacht was dissolved in August 20, 1946^[18].
• Wehrmacht was part of the conflict World War II^[19].
• Wehrmacht's parent organization or unit is recorded as Nazi Germany^[20].
• Wehrmacht's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wehrmacht^[21].
• Wehrmacht's described by source is recorded as Handbook on German Military Forces^[22].
• Wehrmacht's replaces is recorded as Reichswehr^[23].
• Wehrmacht's replaced by is recorded as Bundeswehr^[24].
• Wehrmacht's topic has template is recorded as Q22870245^[25].
• Wehrmacht's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wehrmacht'}^[26].
• Wehrmacht's different from is recorded as Wehrmacht^[27].

Body

Founding

May 21, 1935 marks the founding of Wehrmacht^[17].

Identity

Wehrmacht followed Reichswehr^[6]. Successors include Bundeswehr^[7] and National People's Army^[8].

Operations

Wehrmacht's headquarters location is recorded as Wünsdorf^[9]. Wehrmacht's parent organization or unit is recorded as Nazi Germany^[20].

Dissolution

Wehrmacht was dissolved in August 20, 1946^[18].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Wehrmacht include Legend of the clean Wehrmacht^[28], a myth^[29] and jerrycan^[30].

Why It Matters

Wehrmacht has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Wehrmacht is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for Wehrmacht include Legend of the clean Wehrmacht^[28], a myth^[29] and jerrycan^[30].