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The German Army (German: Heer, German: ⓘ; lit. ' army ') was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, [b] the regular armed forces of Nazi Germany, from 1935 until it effectively ceased to exist in 1945 and then was formally dissolved in August 1946. [4]
Soviet military memorials and cemeteries in Germany (3 P) Pages in category "World War II memorials in Germany" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
General der Panzertruppe Dietrich von Saucken became commander of the army on 10 March 1945. The army was renamed Army East Prussia (AOK Ostpreußen) on 7 April and was pivotal in the defence of East and West Prussia before end of World War II in Europe on 9 May 1945. [2]: 115–119 [3]: 20f.
This is a list of German military units during World War II which contains all military units that served with the German Armed Forces . Major units above corps level are listed here. For smaller units, see list of German corps in World War II and list of German divisions in World War II .
Throughout the war, army and SS soldiers worked together in various combat situations, creating bonds between the two groups. [104] Guderian noted that every day the war continued the Army and the SS became closer together. [104] Towards the end of the war, army units would even be placed under the command of the SS, in Italy and the ...
List of German corps in World War II. This is a list of German Army corps that existed during World War II. Army (Heer) Infantry corps. I–IX. I Army Corps ...
This is a list of German army groups during World War II. Some German formations during World War II were designated Heeresgruppe and others Armeegruppe. Both terms are usually translated into English as "army group" but refer to different concepts.
The designation "Light" (leichte in German) had various meanings in the German Army of World War II. There were a series of 5 Light divisions; the first four were pre-war mechanized formations organized for use as mechanized cavalry, and the fifth was an ad hoc collection of mechanized elements rushed to Africa to help the Italians and ...