Wehrmacht

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Wehrmacht (German: "defence force") is the name of the unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 onwards. It consists of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force).

The Waffen-SS, the combat arm of the Nazi Party, became the de facto fourth branch of the Wehrmacht, as it expanded from three regiments to 38 divisions by 1945.

The supreme commander of the Wehrmacht is the Reich President, Reichsmarschall Hartmut Lossberg. The day to day operations of the Wehrmacht are the ultimate responsibility of Reich Chancellor Wihelm Franz, and Reich Minister of the Wehrmacht Franz Josef Jung. Wehrmacht operations are the responsibility of Generalfeldmarschall Wolfgang Schneiderhan, who is the Chief of Staff of the Wehrmacht.