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Die Wehrmacht was a German military magazine, which was published from 1936 to 1944 to serve German Reich propaganda purposes.

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It promoted the newly formed Wehrmacht, official editor was the new Oberkommando der Wehrmacht from February 1938 onwards.

Aimed at young readers, the price was only 25 Reichspfennig, and illustrated in colour, mainly by Theo Matejko. In September 1944 it was cancelled.

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