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Wehrmacht

Armed forces
The Wehrmacht were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer, the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe. Wikipedia
Founded: 1935, Nazi Germany
Active personnel: 18,000,000 (total served)
Budget: 19 billion ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1939) (€85 billion in 2021); 89 billion ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1944) (€359 billion in 2021);
Commander-in-chief (1935–1938): Adolf Hitler (first); Werner von Blomberg (last)
Commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht High Command: Wilhelm Keitel
Conscription: 1–2 years; compulsory service
Disbanded: 20 September 1945; 78 years ago