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Soviet Army Cemetery

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Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
Soviet Army Cemetery
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Park an der Ilm | Belvedere Allee, Weimar, Thuringia, Germany

The Wehrmacht were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1946. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe . The designation Wehrmacht replaced the previously used term Reichswehr, and was the manifestation of Nazi Germany's efforts to rearm the nation to a greater extent than the Treaty of Versailles permitted.After the Nazi seizure of power in 1933, one of Adolf Hitler's most overt and audacious moves was to establish the Wehrmacht, a modern offensively-capable armed force. Fulfilling the Nazi regime's long-term goals of regaining lost territory and dominating its neighbours required the reinstatement of conscription and massive investment and spending on the armaments industry. In December 1941, Hitler designated himself as commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht.The Wehrmacht formed the heart of Germany's politico-military power. In the early part of World War II, Hitler's generals employed the Wehrmacht through innovative combined arms tactics to devastating effect in what became known as a Blitzkrieg . The Wehrmacht's new military structure, unique combat techniques, newly developed weapons, and unprecedented speed and brutality crushed their opponents.Closely cooperating with the SS , the German armed forces committed numerous war crimes and atrocities, despite later denials. By the time the war ended in Europe in May 1945, the Wehrmacht had lost approximately 11,300,000 men, about half of whom were missing or killed during the war. Only a few of the Wehrmacht's upper leadership were tried for war crimes, despite evidence suggesting that more were involved in illegal actions.
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