What was German army manpower in WWII?...

General WWII era German military discussion that doesn't fit someplace more specific.
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L. Kafka
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What was German army manpower in WWII?...

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How many men did Germany field on the ground during WWII? I'm thinking it was around 2M. Not air or naval forces here, just land forces.
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At Normandy in 1944 they were able to field ~1,000,000 and if I recall correctly that was about 20% of their overall manpower in that sector so i'd take a guess at ~5,000,000?

I'll need to research around a bit before coming to a more accurate conclusion though.
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