Following Austria's annexation into the Third Reich, the museum was placed under the management of the director of military museums in Berlin and was renamed to "Heeresmuseum Wien" (Vienna military museum). During World War II, the museum was once again inaccessible to the public, and admission remained reserved to military personnel. As of 1943, civilians were allowed into the museum as visitors only on weekends. During this time, the museum was primarily used for propaganda purposes. For instance, military campaigns of the Wehrmacht were documented in special propaganda exhibitions ("Sieg im Westen" (summer 1940), "Griechenland und Kreta" 1941 – "Bild und Beute" (March/May 1942) and "Kampfraum Südost" (summer 1944)).