Proper noun
Wehrmacht
(historical, Nazism) The German armed forces from 1935 to 1945.
Coordinate term: Waffen-SS
One day the world will hold the Wehrmacht responsible for these methods since these things are taking place under its nose. Wilhelm Canaris
As the officer before the World War was naturally a monarchist...so it is naturally understandable today...to be a National Socialist...The Wehrmacht has become the tool of the National Socialist will for development. Wilhelm Canaris
I had repeatedly made written requests to the Fuehrer that I might be allowed to join the Wehrmacht as an ordinary soldier. He refused to give me this permission. Fritz Sauckel
According to the minutes of a conference at Wehrmacht High Command in March 1942, "It is only Speer's word that counts nowadays. Source: Internet
Allied troops spent six bloody weeks stuck in dense hedgerows of Normandy after the D-Day landings, fighting the German Wehrmacht one cow pasture at a time. Source: Internet
As Horthy was returning home on 19 March, the Wehrmacht invaded and occupied Hungary. Source: Internet