Wehrmacht
For the band, see Wehrmacht (band). Armed Forces of Nazi Germany Wehrmacht The Wehrmacht's emblem, the straight-armed Balkenkreuz (beam-cross), a stylized version of the Iron Cross seen in varying proportions (first used in March 1918) Active 1935–1945 [1] [N 1] Country German Reich Allegiance Adolf Hitler Branch Heer (ground forces) Kriegsmarine (naval forces) Luftwaffe (air forces) Type Military forces Size total who served: 18,200,000 Motto(s) "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer" (unofficial) Colors Feldgrau Engagements Spanish Civil War World War II Decorations See List of military decorations of Nazi Germany Commanders Supreme Commander Adolf Hitler High Command Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Notable commanders Hermann Göring Wilhelm Keitel Alfred Jodl Erich Raeder Karl Dönitz Heinz Guderian Erwin Rommel Erich von Manstein Gerd von Rundstedt Insignia Identification symbol Balkenkreuz Identification symbol Nazi swastika The Wehrmacht ( German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯maxt...