Heer (1935–1945) ,  Kriegsmarine ,  Luftwaffe , and  Waffen-SS The military of the Third Reich – the Wehrmacht – was the name of the unified  armed forces  of Germany from 1935-1945 with  Heer  (Army),  Kriegsmarine  (Navy),  Luftwaffe  (Air Force) and a military organization  Waffen-SS  (military branch of the  Schutzstaffel , which was,