Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht (German for "defence force"), was the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany. It consisted of three components, the Heer (Army), the Kriegsmarine (Navy), and Luftwaffe (Airforce).

The Wehrmacht were infamously known for their combined arms tactic which would later evolve into Blitzkrieg. The Wehrmacht were mostly successful during the early half of the war, but with the entry of the United States and the Soviet Union in 1941, they began to lose initiative on all fronts.

History
After the Nazis rose to power in 1935, Hitler established the Wehrmacht, replacing its predecessor the Reichswehr of the former Weimar Republic. The Wehrmacht was established as a means to fulfill the regime's long-term goals.

The Wehrmacht had more personnel than that the Treaty of Versailles allowed (more than 100,000), however the former allies of World War I did not intervene. As of 1939, the Wehrmacht had a total of 4.2 million personnel within it's armed forces, thanks to conscription and high military spending.

On 23rd August, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact and on 1st September, 1939, both countries invaded Poland, starting the Second World War.

In-game
The Wehrmacht was one of the first factions added to Call to Battle 2 and its predecessor Call to Battle 1. They are the faction with the most engagements in the mod, appearing in more than 20 maps.

Classes

 * Rifleman: Wears an M36 uniform with standard-issue rifleman equipment such as a canteen, entrenching tool, gas mask, and ammunition pouches, a Modell 42 Stahlhelm, M36 trousers, and jackboots. Players start with the Karabiner 98 kurz. Uniforms may change to M44 or Afrika Korps doctrine ones, depending on the map.
 * Assault: Similar to the Rifleman uniform, albeit with 4 MP-40 chest rigs, the gas mask and canteen are still present. Players start with the Maschinenpistole 40. Uniforms may change to M44 or Afrika Korps doctrine ones, depending on the map.
 * Technician: Wears the same uniform as the Marksman class, with the addition of the M36 Field Cap. Players start with the Mauser C96, equipped with a wooden stock. Uniforms may change to M44 or Afrika Korps doctrine ones, depending on the map.
 * Support: Wears a M36 uniform with bandoliers and shortened sleeves, a Modell 42 Stahlhelm, M36 trousers, and jackboots. Players start with the Maschinengewehr 34. Uniforms may change to M44 or Afrika Korps doctrine ones, depending on the map.
 * Marksman: Wears a "clean" version of the M36 uniform, a Modell 1942 Stahlhelm, M36 trousers, and jackboots. Players start with the Karabiner 98 kurz, equipped with a ZF-42 scope. Uniforms may change to M44 or Afrika Korps doctrine ones, depending on the map.
 * Paratrooper: Wears the same uniform as the Marksman uniform, however as of now, all Paratroopers wear the M36 uniform. Players start with the Walther P38.

Weapons
Below is a list of weapons used by the Wehrmacht in-game. Note: Weapons marked with * are kit items.

Bolt-action Rifles

 * Karabiner 98 kurz Kar98.png
 * Karabiner 98b Kar98b.png
 * G33/40 Carbine Kar98c.png
 * Kar98 Trench* Kar98trench.png
 * Karabiner 31* K31.png

Semi-automatic Rifles

 * Gewehr 41 (M) Gewehr41.png
 * Gewehr 41 (W) Gewehr41m.png
 * Gewehr 43 Gewehr43.png

Shotguns

 * Walther-Toggle Lock M1918 waltog.png

Automatic Rifles

 * Sturmgewehr 44 sturmgewehr.png
 * Maschinenkarabiner 42 (H) Mkb42.png
 * Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 'E'* Fg42v1.png
 * Fallschrimjägergewehr 42 'G'* Fg42.png

Sidearms

 * Mauser C96 C96.png
 * Walther P38 p38.png
 * Luger P08 luger.png
 * M712 Schnellfeuer m712.png
 * Browning Hi-Power* hiPower.png
 * Walther PPK Ppk.png
 * Luger P04 'Naval'* Lugernaval.png
 * Luger P08 (WWI Finish)* Luger ww1.png
 * Luger Modell 06/29* Luger 0629.png

Submachine Guns

 * Maschinenpistole 38
 * Maschinenpistole 40
 * Maschinenpistole 41
 * Maschinenpistole 40/I*
 * Erma EMP*
 * Maschinenpistole 34*
 * Maschinenpistole 18,I*
 * Maschinenpistole 28,II

Light/Heavy Machine Guns

 * Maschinengewehr 34
 * Maschinengewehr 42

Hand-grenades

 * Model 24 Stick Grenade
 * Model 24 'Nebelhandgranate'

Bayonets

 * S84/98 III Bayonet

Miscellaneous

 * Flammenwerfer 41
 * Panzerschreck
 * Satchel Charge SatchelCharge.png

Engagements

 * Narew
 * Krojanty
 * Kock
 * Narvik
 * Barbarossa
 * Stalingrad
 * Pavlov's House
 * Red October
 * Sevastopol
 * Halbe
 * El Alamein
 * Monte Cassino
 * Dog Green
 * Omaha
 * Normandy
 * Bulge
 * Station
 * Gazala
 * Remagen
 * Bardia
 * Kasserine Pass
 * Ardennes
 * Fjord
 * Bzura
 * Borowa Gura
 * Outpost
 * French Town
 * Castle Itter
 * Berlin Classic
 * Reichstag
 * Top Floor

Kits

 * Swiss Mercenary merc_swiss.jpg
 * Shadow Soldier shadowGE.jpg
 * Volkssturm War Hero DefGEKiticon.jpg
 * Gas Trooper GasGE.jpg
 * Trench Raider Ww1heroGE.jpg
 * Kriegsmarine NavalGEkiticon.jpg
 * Elite Sniper sniperGE.jpg
 * Special Infantry SpecialGE.jpg
 * SS SS.jpg
 * Waffen-SS EliteGE.jpg
 * Franc-Garde Permanente
 * Franc-Garde Permanente Cold Weather
 * Vichy Milice Officer
 * Vichy Colonial Support



Trivia

 * All branches of the Wehrmacht are present in the mod.
 * The Heer is present as the faction in the mod.
 * The Kriegsmarine is present in the form of a kit.
 * The Luftwaffe is also present in the form of the M30 Luftwaffe Drilling, however it is only available to developers of the mod.
 * One of the kits, the Volkssturm Hero kit, is available in both the Wehrmacht and Volkssturm factions.
 * The German Paratrooper class can only equip pistols as in real life Fallschirmjäger couldn't drop with weapons such as rifles due to their parachutes being "lousy and dangerous".
 * Before update 5.2, when playing as the Wehrmacht during the beginning of a match. Das Lied der Deutschen, the German national anthem plays in its first stanza. Prior to this, Die Fahne Hoch the unofficial anthem of Nazi Germany plays in its first stanza. The latter was replaced by the former possibly for censorship reasons.