The conscription law introduced the name Wehrmacht , so not only can this be regarded as its founding date , but the organization and authority of the Wehrmacht can be viewed as Nazi creations . The conscription law introduced the name Wehrmacht , so not only can this be regarded as its founding date , but the organization and authority of the Wehrmacht can be viewed as Nazi creations regardless of the political affiliations of its high command ( who nevertheless all swore the same personal oath of loyalty to Hitler ) .