Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht was the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1946. It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force). In December 1941, Hitler designated himself as commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht.

Armed Forces from Nazi Germany

Fotos y Videos del Wehrmacht

Photos et Vidéos du Wehrmacht

фотографии и видео Вермахта

德意志國防軍的照片和视频

After the Nazi seizure of power in 1933, one of Adolf Hitler’s most overt and audacious moves was to establish the Wehrmacht, a modern armed force fully capable of offensive use. Fulfilling the Nazi regime’s long-term goals of regaining lost territory and dominating its neighbours required the reinstatement of conscription and massive investment and spending on the armaments industry.

Fotos e Vídeos do Wehrmacht

More than 6.000.000 soldiers were wounded during World War II, while more than 11.000.000 became prisoners. In all, approximately 5.318.000 soldiers from Germany and other nationalities fighting for the German armed forces—including the Waffen-SS—are estimated to have been killed in action, died of wounds, died in custody or gone missing in World War II. Included in this number are 215.000 Soviet citizens conscripted by Germany.