Werwolf

For the mythological shapeshifter, see Werewolf. For one of Hitler's military headquarters, see Werwolf (Wehrmacht headquarters). For the musician, see Satanic Warmaster. For resistance against the Nazis, see Resistance during World War II.

Werwolf pennant with the Wolfsangel symbol in horizontal form

Werwolf (pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯vɔlf], German for "werewolf") was a Nazi plan which began development in 1944,[1] to create a resistance force which would operate behind enemy lines as the Allies advanced through Germany in parallel with the Wehrmacht fighting in front of the lines. There is some argument that the plan, and subsequent reports of guerrilla activities, were created by Joseph Goebbels through propaganda disseminated in the waning weeks of the war through his "Radio Werwolf", something that was not connected in any way with the military unit.

  1. ^ Mazower, Mark (2008) Hitler's Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe Penguin Press HC. p. 546, ISBN 978-1594201882