The Wehrmacht (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯maxt] ⓘ, lit. 'defence force') were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force).

Feb 15, 2025 · Wehrmacht, the armed forces of the Third Reich. The three primary branches of the Wehrmacht were the Heer (army), Luftwaffe (air force), and Kriegsmarine (navy). The Wehrmacht was created by Adolf Hitler on March 16, 1935, and formally disbanded by the Allies on August 20, 1946.

La Wehrmacht (en español: fuerza de defensa, pronunciado [ˈveːɐ̯maxt] ⓘ) era el nombre de las fuerzas armadas unificadas de la Alemania nazi desde 1935 a 1945.

The Wehrmacht (also called the Defence Forces or German Army in English) was Nazi Germany's unified military armed forces from 1935 to 1945. The Wehrmacht consisted of the Heer ( army ), the Kriegsmarine ( navy ), and the Luftwaffe ( air force ).

La Wehrmacht Écouter (prononcé en allemand : [ˈveː ɐ̯ maxt], littéralement « force de défense ») est le nom porté par l'armée du IIIe Reich à partir du 21 mai 1935 1 et jusqu'à sa dissolution officielle en août 1946 3, 4, 5, a par les forces d'occupation de l'Allemagne vaincue.

Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, and SA leader Viktor Lutze stand in front of the Ehrenhalle, or "Hall of Honor." The Nuremberg rallies (officially Reichsparteitag ⓘ, meaning Reich Party Congress) were a series of celebratory events coordinated by the Nazi Party and held in the German city of Nuremberg from 1923 to 1938.

Feb 15, 2025 · Verbrechen der Wehrmacht 1941 bis 1944” (“War of Annihilation: Crimes of the Wehrmacht 1941–44”) triggered a massive reappraisal of the role of the Wehrmacht in World War II. The controversial exhibit toured 33 cities in Germany and Austria and was viewed by more than 800,000 people.

The resources compiled here are intended to help explain how and why the Wehrmacht accommodated Nazi racial aims, perpetrated crimes against civilians and prisoners of war, and facilitated the genocide of Europe’s Jews.

The Wehrmacht Bunker is a website dedicated to providing collectors, historians and museums with authentic WW2 German militaria.

Read and post messages regarding the German Armed Forces in a series of different forums. The history of Wehrmacht campaigns both during and before WWII, from the earliest invasions of Austria and Czechoslovakia, all the way to the last battles in Germany in 1945.