Heer (German Army)
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The Heer was the land forces component of the German military, most notably serving as Nazi Germany’s army during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heer (German Army) canonical | 3 |
| Heer (Wehrmacht) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land forces branch
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOf | German Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Oberkommando des Heeres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | German defeat in World War II ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | Allied Control Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
artillery ⓘ small arms ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand | Oberkommando der Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalAlignment | Nazism ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
war crimes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | army ⓘ |
| militaryBranchColor | white Waffenfarbe for infantry ⓘ |
| notableEquipment |
Karabiner 98k rifle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MG 34 machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ MG 42 machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Panther tank NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger I tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Front campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ invasion of Poland ⓘ large-scale land operations in Europe during World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| recruitment |
conscription
ⓘ
voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| role | land warfare ⓘ |
| separateFrom |
Kriegsmarine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Bundeswehr Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorCountry | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
Balkenkreuz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | field-grey uniforms ⓘ |
| usedByRegime |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDoctrine | Blitzkrieg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Heer (Wehrmacht)