Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, the legend of the innocent Wehrmacht is no more, says historian Hannes Heer. For decades, some Germans considered the SS to be the only war criminals.

One of WWII’s most bizarre and unexpected battles took place at Castle Itter in May 1945. In this dramatic clash, American troops and Wehrmacht soldiers—former enemies—fought side by side against the ...

On May 8, 1945, the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht took effect, yet, peace did not come about right away across the country. To many Germans, it was not a day of liberation. "The war ...

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