German military forces/Related Articles

Parent articles

• Germany [r]: A country in north-western continental Europe that is a major political and economic world player. ^[e]
  • Second Reich [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Weimar Republic [r]: Post-First World War democracy government in Germany, created in 1918 and ending in 1933 when the new Weimar Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, took control through parliamentary maneuver and became dictator ^[e]
  • Third Reich [r]: The German state under National Socialism, 1933-1945 ^[e]
  • German Federal Republic [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • German Democratic Republic [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Germany [r]: A country in north-western continental Europe that is a major political and economic world player. ^[e]

Subtopics

Overall organization

• Reichwehr [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Wehrmacht [r]: The combined regular military forces (i.e., excluding the SS) of Nazi Germany, under the High Command of the Armed Forces (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht), including the Army (Heer), Navy (navy) and Air Force (Luftwaffe) ^[e]
  • Oberkommando der Wehrmacht [r]: (OKW) In Nazi Germany, the High Command of the Armed Forces, or the military staff office in direct support of Adolf Hitler ^[e]
• Bundeswehr [r]: German military establishment after West German rearmament (i.e., Wiederbewaffnung) and then reunification of the Germanies ^[e]

Ground forces

• Reichsheer [r]: Ground forces component of the Weimar Republic Reichswehr ^[e]
• Heer [r]: Literally, the German word for "army", but it is specifically applied to the German Army in World War II, although that is commonly and incorrectly known as the Wehrmacht (the umbrella term for all air, army and naval forces). ^[e]
  • Oberkommando des Heeres [r]: (OKH) German Army headquarters under the Third Reich; effectively the headquarters for the Russian Front ^[e]
• Bundesheer [r]: Add brief definition or description

Naval forces

• Marine (Germany) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Kriegsmarine [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Oberkommando der Marine [r]: (OKM) Highest-level headquarters of the navy (i.e., Navy) under the Third Reich ^[e]

Air forces

• Luftwaffe [r]: The German Air Force, both the current and WWII organization; the current usage includes the forces after German unification ^[e]
  • Oberkommando der Luftwaffe [r]: Add brief definition or description