Screeny Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Could any one explain me the difference and what the fuzz was about between these 2.? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Correct me if I get this wrong, but AFAIK... Wehrmacht = Defense Forces (the whole organization) Heer = Army (just the ground forces) Thus Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine etc. were subordinate to OKW. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmavis Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Except the SS, I think. Some people just can't play nicely with others. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 SS was under control of the Interior Ministry, as it was meant to ensure internal security. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Enigma Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 All military operations in the western theatre were placed under the direction of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW; Armed Forces High Command); this body reported to Hitler separately from its rival, the Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH; Army High Command), which ran the war on the eastern front. dont know if true or not, but did seem intrsting and somewhat relvent 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Europa Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Originally posted by the_enigma: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />All military operations in the western theatre were placed under the direction of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW; Armed Forces High Command); this body reported to Hitler separately from its rival, the Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH; Army High Command), which ran the war on the eastern front. dont know if true or not, but did seem intrsting and somewhat relvent </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tar Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 The goal wasn't to get an efficient organization. It was to make sure that there was no rival powerbase to the Führer. That was most easily accomplished by having multiple rivals competing against each other and arbitrated from the center. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPK Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 "The goal wasn't to get an efficient organization... It was to make sure that there was no rival powerbase to the Führer" Indeed. The whole nature of the Nazi state derived from the incessant jockeying for power and influence among very disparate organisations and private armies. These rivalries did not serve the German war effort, but rather impeded it. What this accomplished was Hitler's political survival and dominance, more important than winning this or that battle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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