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SS General Juergen Stroop (far left) with other German military personnel during the suppression of the Warsaw ghetto uprising. [LCID: 5476]
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German military

After Hitler rose to power in 1933, the Germany military became an ally in fulfilling his racial, political, and territorial ambitions. The German military (or Wehrmacht) participated in many aspects of the Holocaust (1933–1945), including the exploitation and mass murder of Jews and other groups targeted by the Nazis. Explore more content related to the German military before, during, and after the Nazi rule. 

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A German soldier stands guard on the eastern front. [LCID: 09572]
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A German soldier on the eastern front
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Aaron Lejzerowicz: Maps
Adolf Hitler (lower right) gives Nazi salute as he reviews victorious German troops. [LCID: 70041]
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Adolf Hitler reviews German troops in Warsaw
Adolf Hitler stands with his military high command at an inspection of German armed forces. [LCID: 05387]
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Adolf Hitler with his military high command
Air war in Flanders: Western Campaign [LCID: dff0746f]
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Air war in Flanders: Western Campaign
View of the defendants in the dock at the International Military Tribunal trial of war criminals at Nuremberg. [LCID: 61323]
Article
Alfred Jodl
Allies evacuate troops from Dunkirk [LCID: dfa0761d]
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Allies evacuate troops from Dunkirk
Adolf Hitler stands at the head of a large group of uniformed soldiers and officials. He raises his arm in a Nazi salute towards a parade occurring out of frame.
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Annexation of Austria
Annexation of Austria [LCID: dfa0193a]
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Annexation of Austria
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Ardeatine Caves Massacre
Media Essay
Ardeatine Caves Massacre - Animated Map/Map
Austrian and Jewish children in a first grade class in Vienna Austria. 1927-1928.
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Austria
Battle for Danzig [LCID: dfb0741d]
Film
Battle for Danzig
Battle of Britain [LCID: dfb0758d]
Film
Battle of Britain
A Polish town lies in ruins following the German invasion of Poland, which began on September 1, 1939. [LCID: cd104]
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Blitzkrieg (Lightning War)
Media Essay
Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) - Historical Film Footage

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