Replacement Army
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Replacement Army (German: Ersatzheer) was part of the German Army during World War I and part of the Wehrmacht during World War II. It was based within Germany proper and included command and administrative units as well as training and guard troops.
In the Third Reich
It was formed in the various German military districts (Wehrkreise) and was tasked with the conscription, training and replacement of personnel, testing of new military equipment, and responsibility for soldiers on home leave.
The Ersatzheer played a crucial role in the Operation Valkyrie scheme which was used for the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and arrest the SS troops for a coup d'etat.
Commanding officers
- General der Infanterie zur Verwendung (for disposition) Joachim von Stülpnagel, 26 August 1939 – 31 August 1939
- Generaloberst Friedrich Fromm, 1 September 1939 – 20 July 1944
- Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, 20 July 1944 – 8 May 1945
- Chief of Staff
References
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External links
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