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'''Heer''' is, literally, the German word for [[Army]] but the term is specifically applied to the German Army in World War II. That army, however, is commonly and incorrectly known as the [[Wehrmacht]], which is actually the umbrella term for all of the Heer (army), | '''Heer''' is, literally, the German word for [[Army]] but the term is specifically applied to the German Army in World War II. That army, however, is commonly and incorrectly known as the [[Wehrmacht]], which is actually the umbrella term for all of the Heer (army), navy (navy), and [[Luftwaffe]] (air force) combined. |
Latest revision as of 09:26, 5 April 2024
Heer is, literally, the German word for Army but the term is specifically applied to the German Army in World War II. That army, however, is commonly and incorrectly known as the Wehrmacht, which is actually the umbrella term for all of the Heer (army), navy (navy), and Luftwaffe (air force) combined.