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German Army

land warfare branch of the German military (1935–1945)
Organization military_branch Q701923
German Army
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Summary

German Army is a military branch[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of military branch entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,292 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Nazi Germany[3]
  • Instance of: army[4]
  • Followed by: German Army[5]
  • Part of: Wehrmacht[6]
  • Commons category: Heer (Wehrmacht)[7]
  • Has part(s): Oberkommando des Heeres[8]
  • Inception: May 21, 1935[9]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 20, 1946[10]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[11]
  • Topic's main category: Category:German Army (1935–1945)[12]
  • Allegiance: Nazi Germany[13]
  • Replaces: German Army[14]
  • Native label: Heer[15]
  • Commanded by: Oberkommando des Heeres[16]

Why It Matters

German Army has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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