Wehrmacht
/ˈvɛə(ɹ)ˌmɑːxt/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The German armed forces from 1935 to 1945. Nazism, historical
"In the end the Allies battered the Wehrmacht back to the Reich and ended whatever chance the Germans had of escaping their fate."
Antonyms
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More examples"Tom's grandfather served in the Wehrmacht."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Wehrmacht.