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Q: What was the German army called before the Wehrmacht?
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What is the name for the German army?

The German Army is called the "Heer"; it is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the" Wehrmacht".The term "Wermacht" includes all German military forces including Heer (army), Kriegsmarine (navy) and Luftwaffe (airforce)


What is the wehrmacht?

The Wehrmacht is the German army, or the infantry men. It was one of Germany's most valuable weapons in WWII.


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"Wehrmacht".


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What does ich ein die wehrmacht mean in English?

The sentence makes no sense in German: ich ein die wehrmacht is literally I one the Army or I a the Army


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The Erma Werke firearm company, funded by the German Army (Wehrmacht).


Who were in the Wehrmacht in World War 2?

"Wehrmacht" is German for "Defense Force". The Wehrmacht was the German army from 1935 until 1945, the end of the war. The Wehrmacht were organized into 3 branches. The "Heer" or army, "Luftwaffe" or air force, and the "Kriegsmarine" or navy (translated it means war navy). These branches were made up of mostly German conscripts however in some case Poles, Czech's, and those of other nationalities fought along side the Wehrmacht though not many.Contrary to popular belief the Wehrmacht were NOT Nazis and the SS/Waffen SS(SchutzStaffel or protective squadron) were not part of the Wehrmacht. The Wehrmacht were merely people forced or voluntarily recruited as soldiers to defend Nazi ruled Germany.


Could anybody recommend a book that explains the military structure of the Wehrmacht before and during the second world war?

Try "The German Army 1933-1945" by Matthew Cooper.


Why did the German army of World War 2 Wehrmacht have different coloured uniforms?

at first the wehrmacht isn't the German army the German army is the heer . The wehrmacht is only one of 5( later 6) parts of the heer. They had different coloured uniforms becaus there were many troops different troops like tankpionieres , parahunter and so once... they had different colours that u can recognize them and also they had different uniforms one for fighting ,one for parades ,one for stealth etc.


What does this phrase mean for deutscher volkssturm wehrmacht?

"For deutscher volksstorm wehrmach" means "German Army For National Storm."


What is Hitler's army?

The German Army under Adolf Hitler's rule (1933-1945) was known as the Wehrmacht (lit; "Defensive Might").


What were the German soldiers called in World War 2?

The Wehrmacht was the Armed forces The Army was the Heer Slang terms: Boche which is French for hard head American's called them krauts short for saurkraut. The British called them Jerry's