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    German Army (1935–1945) - Wikipedia

    Overview

    The German Army was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular armed forces of Nazi Germany, from 1935 … See more

    Structure

    The Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) was Nazi Germany's Army High Command from 1936 to 1945. In theory, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) served as the military general staff for the Reich's armed forces, co-o… See more

    Doctrine and tactics

    The German operational doctrine emphasized sweeping pincer and lateral movements meant to destroy the enemy forces as quickly as possible. This approach, referred to as Blitzkrieg, was an operationa… See more

    Campaigns

    The infantry remained foot soldiers throughout the war, and artillery remained primarily horse-drawn. The motorized formations received much attention in the world press in the opening years of the war, and were ci… See more

    Equipment

    Contrary to popular belief, the German Army in World War II was not a mechanised juggernaut as a whole. In 1941, between 60 and 70 percent of their forces were not motorised, relying on railroad for … See more

    War crimes

    Nazi propaganda had told German soldiers to wipe out what were variously called Jewish Bolshevik subhumans, the Mongol hordes, the Asiatic flood, and the red beast. While the principal perpetrators of the killings of ci… See more

    Propaganda

    The German Army was extensively promoted by Nazi propaganda. See more

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