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Wehrmacht (listen) (help·info) (German: "defence force" or more literally "defence-power") was the name of the unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force). The Waffen-SS, an initially-small paramilitary section of Heinrich Himmler's Allgemeine SS that grew to nearly a million strong during World War II was a de facto fourth branch of the Wehrmacht, under operational and field command of OKW and OKH. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Why did the Wehrmacht, SS units, Luftwaffe and the Germany navy surrender and not fight until the last bullet? Q. Even before Hitler was believed to have committed suicide, many Germans surrendered. Be as neutral as possible. Asked by ... - Mon Jul 28 02:02:23 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. They realized it was a lost cause. The Luftwaffe was decimated and the allies had air dominance, the same can be said for the Kriegsmarine. No commanding officer will throw away the lives of their men needlessly. Many senior officers were concentrating on how to escape Answered by Chetak. - Fri Aug 1 01:07:40 2008 Why didn't the Wehrmacht equipped its troops with winter clothings during Operation Barbarossa? Q. Please answer my other questions too. Cheers :=) Asked by Tim - Mon Mar 12 22:29:41 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments A. Barbarossa started weeks behind schedule due to the failure of the British conquest. As was mentioned previously, the Germans planned on taking Russia before the winter set in. The other problem was that they were outrunning their supply lines and therefore had trouble getting supplies to the troops. Answered by homer28b - Mon Mar 12 22:44:50 2007 What was the size of the Military of the Soviet Union during World War II?
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