Wehrmacht
unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945
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The Wehrmacht was an organization that served as the parent organization of Nazi Germany.
Key Facts
- Country: Nazi Germany[3], Allied-occupied Germany[4]
- Follows: Reichswehr[5]
- Followed by: Bundeswehr[6], National People's Army[7]
- Headquarters location: Wünsdorf[8]
- Location: Zossen[9]
- Commons category: Wehrmacht[10]
- Archives at: Federal Archives-Military Archives[11]
- Has part(s): German Army[12], Kriegsmarine[13], Luftwaffe[14], Feldgendarmerie[15]
- Inception: May 21, 1935[16]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 20, 1946[17]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[18]
- Parent organization or unit: Nazi Germany[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Wehrmacht[20]
- Described by source: Handbook on German Military Forces[21]
- Replaces: Reichswehr[22]
- Replaced by: Bundeswehr[23]
- Topic has template: Q22870245[24]
- Native label: Wehrmacht[25]
- Different from: Wehrmacht[26]
- Commanded by: Adolf Hitler[27]
- Has works in the collection: NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies[28]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Wehrmacht include jerrycan[29], founded in 1936[30] and Legend of the clean Wehrmacht[31], a myth[32].
Why It Matters
Wehrmacht has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Wehrmacht is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Wehrmacht include jerrycan[29], founded in 1936[30] and Legend of the clean Wehrmacht[31], a myth[32].