Wehrmacht
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The Wehrmacht were the Armed Forces of Germany during World War II. The literal English translation of Wehrmacht is: defense-make or defense-power, however it is usually transliterated to "Armed Forces". The Wehrmacht had three official branches: the army (German: Heer), the air force (German: Luftwaffe), and the navy (German: Kriegsmarine). Unofficially, the SS or, more specifically, the Waffen SS became a fourth branch of the Wehrmacht by the end of the war.
Sources - Recommended Reading
- Davies, W.J.K.; German Army Handbook, 1973, Ian Allen Ltd., Shepperton, Surrey, ISBN 0-7110-0290-8
- Glantz, David M.; When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler, February 1998,University Press of Kansas, ISBN-10: 0700608990
- U.S. National Archives; Captured German Records Microfilmed at Alexandria, Virginia, Microfilm publications T-77 and T-78, 2,680 rolls
- U.S. War Department; Handbook on German Military Forces, 15 March 1945, Technical Manual TM-E 30-451
Web Site: http://www.feldgrau.com - Feldgrau.com - research on the German armed forces 1918-1945 (information usually verified)