Written by GoldSmithWatchWorks Monday, 12 September 2011 15:25

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Reichswehr 1918–1935

Following the end of World War I and the collapse of the German Empire, most of the German Army (Heer) was demobilized or simply dissolved. Many former soldiers drifted into small paramilitary groups known as Free Corps (Freikorps). The Free Corps were generally groups of 100 men or fewer that protected a neighbourhood or town.

On 6 March 1919 an army known as the Provisional German Defence Force (Vorläufige Reichswehr) was formed with about 400,000 men, many drawn from the Free Corps. On 30 September that same year, the Transitional Army (Übergangsheer) was created from the Defence Force and the Free Corps.

Finally, on 1 January 1921 the 100,000 man Army of the Weimar Republic (Reichswehr) was formed with seven Infantry Divisions and three Cavalry Divisions. It was troops from the Army of the Weimar Republic who crushed Adolf Hitler's Munich Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923.

Heer 1935–1945

Under the Treaty of Versailles, the Reichswehr was only allowed 100,000 men split between the Army and the Navy. Following the 1932 German elections the Nazi Party came to power and began to abrogate the treaty. The Army was made part of the Wehrmacht in May 1935 with the passing of the "Law for the Reconstruction of the National Defence Forces". The Wehrmacht included not just the Army and Navy but also a third branch known as the Luftwaffe. Initially, the Army was expanded to divisional-sized units and smaller formations. Between 1935 and 1945 this force grew to consist of hundreds of divisions and thousands of smaller supporting units. Between 1939 and 1945 close to 16 million served in the Army. Over 3 million were killed and over 4.1 million were wounded. Of the 7,361 men awarded the initial grade of the highest German combat honor of World War II, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, 4,777 were from the Army, making up 65% of the total awarded. The Allies dissolved the German Army on 20 August 1946.

1935-1939
(GLYCINE HALTED THE  SUPPLY OF  MILITARY WATCHES TO GERMANY IN 1940)
GLYCINE
GERMAN ARMY
[Deutsches Heer]
WRIST WATCH

09-13-2011
THIS GLYCINE IS CURRENTLY IN RESTORATION MODE
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WWII
GERMAN MILITARY
GYLCINE
LUME HANDS
SUB-SECONDS REGISTER
RAISED LUME NUMERALS
OUTER BUTLER STYLE CHAPTER RING

WASSERDIGHT
[WATER PROOF]
STAHLBODEN
[STAINLESS STEEL]
D -------H
[Deutsches Heer]
[GERMAN ARMY]
SER# 89239

GLYCINE
1130
Wehrmachtswerk
(army movement)