i know germany annexed austria in world war two but did austria send troops to war alongside german troops? I always wonder where hitler got so much troops from.
2007-10-01 07:49:24 · 9 answers · asked by Alex s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, as part of the Reich, Austrians were drafted into the Wehrmacht.
2007-10-01 07:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Austria was formally absorbed into the German Reich proper, something like a Greater Germany. Hitler was Austrian by birth if you remember.
Austrians did serve in the Wehrmacht (army), Luftwaffe (air force), and all other Nazi German military and non military functions, but there weren't any specially designated Austrian units per se.
2007-10-01 08:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by Silverkris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Austria ceased to exist as an independant country and became part of Germany. In consequence, former Austrian citizens, were subject to the same conscription rules as the rest of Germany.
It's worth noting that Hitler was Austrian, not German.
2007-10-01 07:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct about Germany annexing Austria. Germany had Divisions and Special Troops "concentration and work camp" (no real difference there) from different countries. They primarily used Ukrainians for their camp guards, had Poles and Rumanians and who knows what other countries served in the German Forces.
2007-10-01 07:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by RUESTER 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Austria supplied many troops for the Wehrmarkt.
2007-10-01 09:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by Bob D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they were the first country to be "invited" to join the 3rd Reich of course they were, the Austrian military was absorbed into the German Werhrmact and served in many theatres of war.
2007-10-01 09:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you misunderstand what "annexed" means. He took Austria over. During WWII there was no country called "Austria" they were all Germans.
2007-10-01 07:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You answered your own question. Yes Austria basically became part of Germany
2007-10-01 07:52:46 · answer #8 · answered by TyranusXX 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they did take part in the war they became part of the German war machine.
2007-10-01 08:24:17 · answer #9 · answered by mick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋