The Wehrmacht is the original Axis faction featured in Company of Heroes 2. It is sometimes called the Ostheer to avoid confusion with the original Company of Heroes Wehrmacht. It is the counterpart against the Soviet Union. Unlike the Soviets, the German army relies on a well-trained versatile army. Their tanks are generally considered superior to the Soviet tanks, but they are fewer in numbers. This applies for most German units. Fewer in squad size/more expensive, but superior compared to their Soviet counterpart, they are truly a threat to behold.