Volkssturm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Deutscher Volkssturm ) Jump to navigation Jump to search Nazi German militia of World War II Volkssturm Volkssturm marching, November 1944 Founded 18 October 1944 Disbanded 8 May 1945 Country Germany Allegiance Nazi Party Type Militia Commanders Ceremonial chief Joseph Goebbels The Volkssturm ( German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlks.ʃtʊɐ̯m] , "people's storm") [1] [2] was a national militia established by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II . It was not set up by the German Army , the ground component of the combined German Wehrmacht armed forces, but by the Nazi Party on the orders of Adolf Hitler , and its existence was only officially announced on 16 October 1944. [3] It was staffed by conscripting males between the ages of 16 and 60 years who were not already serving in some mili...
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