What was the name of the German Army in WW2 (as opposed to SS and
other special units)

Hi dogsbollocks-ga,

During WWII, the German armed forces were called the Wehrmacht.  The
army itself was called the Heer, while the air force was the
Luftwaffe, and the navy was the Kriegsmarine.

You can find these and related terms on several web pages, including:

"Glossary of German Military Terms and Abbreviations", by Jason Pipes
Feldgrau.com - research on the German armed forces 1918-1945 
http://www.feldgrau.com/glossary.html

- justaskscott-ga


Search terms used on Google:

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