Military fans and friends all know that the Outbreak of the Second World War in the last century was the largest and deadliest disaster ever suffered by mankind, as the biggest culprit of The Second World War, a series of policies and dispositions of the German Nazis were studied by many scholars and military fans as the negative teaching materials of the war in later generations, but it has to be said that Nazi Germany was indeed extremely powerful during The Second World War, all thanks to the advanced thinking and iron-blooded tradition of the Germans.
Let's first analyze the comprehensive national strength of Germany at that time, in 1940 Germany's GDP was as high as 56.1 billion US dollars, out of the economic crisis, the population of about 70 million, the total strength of the army reached about 7 million, the weapons and ammunition are sophisticated, the individual combat ability is strong, the famous generals are born, the tactical theory is advanced, but Germany is strong in the army, the air force, if the military force alone, Germany should be the first. Although the industrial scale of Germany is not as strong as that of some countries, that is, the Ruhr Industrial Zone and the Sudetenland industry are relatively strong, germany has a large number of excellent scientists, engineers and technicians, so in the early stage, Germany was enough to hang European countries.
Speaking of German soldiers in World War II, it can be said that from ancient times to the present, few troops can surpass the German army in Terms of Military Quality, Will to Fight, and Discipline Enforcement. From Scandinavia to the desert of North Africa, from the waves of the Atlantic Ocean to Stalingrad on the Eastern Front, their excellent battlefield performance and achievements all show their strength, although Germany lost in the war, but this does not prevent the German army as a world-class excellent army widely recognized by the world's countries around the world, in the German army, the status of the SS is particularly noble.
The Wed SS, for example, was very powerful during World War II. In the case of Wittmann, Germany's tank ace in World War II, he was an Waffen-SS armored captain who and his Tiger tanks were once an Allied nightmare. Later, on many fronts, the SS replaced the Wehrmacht as the main force of the war.
The difference is that the biggest difference between the SS and wehrmacht is that they are more loyal to Hitler than to military honors. At all times, wehrmacht soldiers are generally soldiers rather than executioners.
In addition to the famous SS, another fearsome branch of the German army was the field gendarmerie. The Germans in charge of this matter generally wore delicate metal badges on their chests, representing their status as field executives.
Throughout World War II, this army was spread throughout the German army, and many young Germans chose to join the German army, but also preferred the role of the field gendarme, in general, the field gendarmerie is not only a beautiful errand, but also a sacred and difficult role.
Compared with ordinary soldiers, the German field gendarmes had higher combat qualities, but in peacetime they had few tasks, only acted as overseers in wartime, and had the right to command other field commanders of their own level.
Therefore, the German field gendarmerie was undoubtedly the most feared branch of the European battlefield at that time, because of their existence, the enemy would quickly realize that all the German troops would be put into battle in an extraordinary state, and the fierce war was about to start again.