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1853:. Germany considered increasing the size of the army, and in May 2016 it announced it would spend €130 billion on new equipment by 2030 and add nearly 7,000 soldiers by 2023 in the first German military expansion since the end of the Cold War. In February 2017, the German government announced another expansion, which would increase the number of its professional soldiers by 20,000 by 2024.
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issued a ruling allowing women to serve in more roles than previously allowed. Since 2001 they can serve in all functions of service without restriction, but they are not subject to conscription. There are presently around 23,066 women on active duty and a number of female reservists who take part in
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The naval forces wear the traditional navy blue, double-breasted coat and trousers; enlisted personnel wear either a white shirt or a navy blue shirt with the traditional navy collar. White uniforms provide an alternative for summer. The officer's dress cap is mounted with a gold anchor surrounded by
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on 12 November 1955. In personnel and education terms, the most important initial feature of the new German armed forces was to be their orientation as citizen defenders of a democratic state, fully subordinate to the political leadership of the country. A personnel screening committee was created to
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uniform for general duty and off-post activity, but is most associated with ceremonial occasions. The army's service uniform consists of a light grey, single-breasted coat and darker grey trousers, worn with a light blue shirt, black tie, and black shoes. The peaked, visored cap has been replaced by
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A soldier's joke about this situation runs thus: "The service uniform is called service uniform because it's not worn on service, while the field uniform is called field uniform because it's not worn in the field." (In the field they wear the battle uniform ("Gefechtsanzug"), an extended version of
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is the seventh highest-funded military in the world, though military expenditures have until recently remained low at an average at 1.5% of national GDP, well below the non-binding NATO target of 2%. In 2024, Germany fulfilled NATO obligations of spending 2% of its GDP on its armed forces. Germany
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level. The Air Force maintains three divisions and the Navy is structured into two flotillas. The Joint
Support Service and the Joint Medical Service are both organized in four regional commands of identical structure. All of these services also have general commands for training, procurement, and
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acknowledged in
October chronic equipment problems that rendered its armed forces "unable to deliver its defensive NATO promises". Among the problems cited were dysfunctional weapons systems, armored vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels unfit for immediate service due to a neglect of maintenance,
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The traditional arm-of-service colours appear as lapel facings and as piping on shoulder straps. Generals wear an inner piping of gold braid; other officers wear silver piping. Lapel facings and piping are maroon for general staff, green for infantry, red for artillery, pink for armour, black for
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The primary task of these special units was to clandestinely acquire Soviet weapon technology, including armor for combat helicopters, vehicles, landmines, modern ammunition such as uranium rounds, rocket warheads, night vision devices, and navigation technology. Collaboration with the insurgent
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A temporary soldier (abbreviated SaZ, colloquially called
Zeitsoldat) is a soldier who voluntarily agrees to perform military service for a limited time. A SaZ can enter all three categories (enlisted, non-commissioned officers and officers). SaZ recruited as NCOs and officers undergo general
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service in 2011 and the reorientation of the
Bundeswehr, the military district recruiting offices were dissolved effective 30 November 2012. Their tasks were taken over by the newly created career centers of the Bundeswehr. The career centers of the Bundeswehr are the armed forces main way of
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2219:
in 1994 the term "defence" has been defined to not only include protection of the borders of
Germany, but also crisis reaction and conflict prevention, or more broadly as guarding the security of Germany anywhere in the world. According to the definition given by Defence Minister
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on 2 October 1990. This figure was rapidly reduced as conscripts and short-term volunteers completed their service. A number of senior officers (but no generals or admirals) received limited contracts for up to two years to continue daily operations. Personnel remaining in the
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Medical personnel of all three services wear a version of the traditional caduceus (staff with entwined serpents) on their shoulder straps or sleeve. The officers' ranks have own designations differing from the line officers, the rank insignias however are basically the same.
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There was a discussion among the United States, the United
Kingdom and France over the issue of a revived (West) German military. In particular, France was reluctant to allow Germany to rearm in light of recent history (Germany had invaded France twice in living memory, in
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1980:
announced a plan to increase the power of the German military, pledging €100 billion ($ 112.7 billion) of the 2022 budget for the armed forces and repeating his promise to reach the 2% of gross domestic product spending on defense in line with (as editorialized by
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Fritz Erler, 'Politik und nicht
Prestige,' in Erler and Jaeger, Sicherheit und Rustung, 1962, p.82-3, cited in Julian Lider, Origins and Development of West German Military Thought, Vol. I, 1949–1966, Gower Publishing Company Ltd, Aldershot/Brookfield VT, 1986,
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2817:) junior officers' insignia are four pointed silver stars while field grade officers wear silver (black or white on camouflage uniforms) stars and an oak wreath around the lowest star. The stars and wreath are gold for general officers. In the case of naval (
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The air force service uniform consists of a blue jacket and trousers with a light blue shirt, dark blue tie, and black shoes. Olive battle dress similar to the army fatigue uniform is worn in basic training and during other field duty. Flying personnel wear
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camouflage fatigues, which are also worn on field duty. In practice, they are also used for general duty and off-post at least at barracks where there is also field duty even by others, and for the way home or to the post, and generally regarded as the
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1990:
According to information from defense politicians of the federal German parliament, representatives of the armaments industry and other experts, in
October 2022 the Bundeswehr only had enough ammunition in stock for one or two days during wartime.
1199:), a mobile, lightly armed police force of 10,000 men, was formed on 14 March 1951 and expanded to 20,000 men on 19 June 1953. A proposal to integrate West German troops with soldiers of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Italy in a
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must approve any foreign deployment by a simple majority. This has led to some discontent with
Germany's allies about troop deployments e.g. in Afghanistan since parliamentary consent over such issues is relatively hard to achieve in Germany.
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Naval enlisted rank designations are worn on the upper (OR 1–5) or lower (OR-6 and above) sleeve along with a symbol based on an anchor for the service specialization (rating). Army and air force officer candidates hold the separate ranks of
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have an assessment center. The 110 career counseling offices belonging to the career centers are combined with 86 location teams of the career development service to form 113 counseling offices. The
Bundeswehr offers numerous career paths:
1633: – due to reunification – was the only air force in the world that flew both Phantoms and MIGs) were dismantled under international disarmament procedures. Many ships were scrapped or sold, often to the
1790:, further limiting the number of military bases and soldiers. The land forces of the Bundeswehr would have three large units at divisional level. There are currently five. The number of brigades decreased from eleven to eight.
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did not take part in combat operations. However, there were a number of large-scale training exercises resulting in operational casualties. The first such incident was in June 1957, when 15 paratroop recruits drowned in the
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Voluntary military service (FWD) in Germany is an employment relationship for soldiers in a career of the lower rank Bundeswehr personnel. It lasts at least 7 and at most 23 months. Its legal status is similar to that of
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is only performed during national celebrations or solemn public commemorations. It can honour distinguished persons present such as the German federal president, or provide the conclusion to large military exercises.
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make sure that the future colonels and generals of the armed forces were those whose political attitude and experience would be acceptable to the new democratic state. There were a few key reformers, such as General
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come in bronze, silver, or gold, depending on one's length of service in the specialty. Wings, superimposed over a wreath, in gold, silver, or bronze, depending on rank, are also worn on the service or field cap.
820:, Germany announced a major shift in policy, pledging a €100 billion special fund for the Bundeswehr – to remedy years of underinvestment – along with raising the budget to above 2%
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in Berlin. This was the headquarters of the resistance and also where the officers were summarily executed following the failure of the attempt. National commemorations are held nearby within the grounds of the
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Donald Aberheim, 1990, p.37; Donald Aberheim, ‘German Soldiers and German Unity: Political Foundations of the German Armed Forces,’ California Naval Postgraduate School, 1991, p.14, cited in Artur A Bogowicz,
2040:, was established to concentrate logistics and other supporting functions such as military police, supply and communications under one command. Medical support was reorganised with the establishment of the
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1180:. When the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949, it was without a military. Germany remained completely demilitarized and any plans for a German military were forbidden by Allied regulations.
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2710:(mountain infantry), consisting of ski jacket, stretch trousers, and ski boots. Instead of the beret, they wear the grey "mountain cap". The field uniform is the same, except for the (optional) metal
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Career in the Reserve: There are multiple career paths in the reserve of the armed forces for officers, NCOs, and enlisted personnel, as well as for civilians who have no prior military training.
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1099:. Similar events also take place across the German Republic. Since 2011, when conscription was suspended, the wording of the ceremonial vow for full-time recruits and volunteer personnel is:
2740:(airborne) berets. Logistics troops and combat support troops, such as artillery or engineers, wear red berets. A gold or silver badge on the beret denotes the individual branch of service.
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2212:, it helped after natural disasters both in Germany and abroad. After 1990, the international situation changed from east–west confrontation to one of general uncertainty and instability.
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had a strength of 180,215 active-duty military personnel and 80,761 civilians, placing it among the 30 largest military forces in the world, and making it the second largest in the
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In addition to the numbers above, 51 soldiers are on permanent stand-by for medical evacuation operations around the world in assistance of ongoing German or coalition operations (
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Women have served in the medical service since 1975. From 1993 they were also allowed to serve as enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers in the medical service and the
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engineers, yellow for communications, dark yellow for reconnaissance and various other colors for the remaining branches. Combat troops wear green (infantry), black (armour), or
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were awarded new contracts and new ranks, dependent on their individual qualification and experience. Many were granted and accepted a lower rank than previously held in the
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Aberheim, 'The Citizen in Uniform: Reform and its Critics in the Bundeswehr,’ in Szabo, (ed.), The Bundeswehr and Western Security, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1990, p.39.
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of the German army, with the integration starting at the beginning of 2016, and the unit becoming operational at the end of 2019. In February 2016 it was announced that the
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1410:. It had a strength of 495,000 military and 170,000 civilian personnel. Although Germany had smaller armed forces than France and the United States, Cold War historian
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For women, lower physical performance requirements are required in the basic fitness test, which must be completed at the time of recruitment and later on annually.
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In general, officer ranks are those used in the Prussian and pre-1945 German armies. Officer rank insignia are worn on shoulder straps or shoulder boards. Army (
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military, career and specialty training. The regular commitment period is a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 25 years, but may not extend beyond the age of 62.
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as the most common form of headgear. Dress uniforms featuring dinner jackets or double-breasted coats are worn by officers for various social occasions.
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was to be reduced to 370,000 personnel, of whom no more than 345,000 were to be in the Army and Air Force. This would be Germany's contribution to the
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2153:) is the only joint military command of the Bundeswehr. It controls all missions abroad. The command is located at Henning von Tresckow Kaserne (
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in 1990. Compulsory conscription was suspended – but not completely abolished as an alternative – in January 2011.
924:(1935–1945), and did not adhere to the traditions of any former German military organization. Its official ethos is based on three major themes:
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on their right breast. Other air force personnel wear a modified wing device with a symbol in its centre denoting service specialisation. These
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2084:) and their respective staffs in his or her function as commander-in-chief. The CHOD and the service chiefs form the Military Command Council (
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such as France, especially when taking into account Germany's larger population and economy. This discrepancy is often criticized by Germany's
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as "perhaps (the) world's best army". The Army consisted of three corps with 12 divisions, most of them heavily armed with tanks and APCs. The
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2821:) officers, rank is indicated by gold stripes on the lower sleeve of the blue service jacket and on shoulder boards of the white uniform.
2100:. For smaller missions one of the service HQs (e.g. the Fleet Command) may exercise command and control of forces in missions abroad. The
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1033:. Today it is performed by a military band with 4 fanfare trumpeters and timpani, a corps of drums, up to two escort companies of the
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Ich gelobe, der Bundesrepublik Deutschland treu zu dienen und das Recht und die Freiheit des deutschen Volkes tapfer zu verteidigen.
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2890:(OR-9). Ranks of army and air force enlisted personnel are designated by stripes, chevrons, and "sword knots" worn on rank slides.
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and serious equipment and spare parts shortages. The situation was so dire in 2016 that it was acknowledged that most of Germany's
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were not in deployable condition, although the Air Force had almost 38,000 soldiers, and von der Leyen's daycare system to boot.
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1113:"I pledge to serve the Federal Republic of Germany loyally and to defend the right and the freedom of the German people bravely."
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In the structure of the Bundeswehr's personnel recruitment organization adopted in 2019, there are five large career centers in
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for all men between the ages of 18 and 45 was reintroduced, later augmented by a civil alternative with longer duration (see
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was established in 1955, its founding principles were based on developing a completely new military force for the defence of
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1191:) continued to exist, but they remained unarmed and under Allied control and did not serve as a national defence force. The
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is currently reorganising itself. To realise growth in mobility and the enlargement of the air force's capabilities, the
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such as limited preparedness and lack of equipment. In the letter accompanying the report which was sent to the federal
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has approximately 34,600 reserve personnel (2024). With German military expenditures at $ 66.8 billion (2023), the
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2959:(Surgeon General of the Air Force), the first woman ever to reach the rank of general in the armed forces of Germany.
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uniform. In all three services, light sand-coloured uniforms are available for duty in warmer climates. In 2016 a new
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6431:"Munition für maximal zwei Tage Krieg: Bundeswehr muss ihre Arsenale auffüllen – doch bislang bestellt sie nur wenig"
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2910:(OR-7/8), and wear the appropriate rank insignia plus a silver cord bound around it. Officers candidates in the navy
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during a practice exercise in 2004 as U.S. troops watch in the background. All rifles in the photo are equipped with
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in the 1980s, German special forces of the Bundeswehr were deployed as part of a covert operation. During this time,
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World Power Forsaken: Political Culture, International Institutions, and German Security Policy After Unification
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German military expenditures are lower than comparable countries such as the United Kingdom, or countries of the
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A major event for the German military was a series of defense spending cuts and the suspension of the compulsory
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From Guilt to Responsibility and Beyond: The Evolution of German Strategic Culture after the End of the Cold War
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command. The Dutch-German military cooperation was seen in 2016 by von der Leyen and Dutch Minister of Defence
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30:"Military of Germany" and "Armed forces of Germany" redirect here. For historical armed forces of Germany, see
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The Politics of Military Force: Antimilitarism, Ideational Change, and Post-Cold War German Security Discourse
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Tian, Nan; Fleurant, Aude; Kuimova, Alexandra; Wezeman, Pieter D.; Wezeman, Siemon T. (24 April 2023).
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required a new command structure. A reform commission under the chairmanship of the former President
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2004:, the Minister of Defence noted that the situation would improve but "closing the gaps takes time".
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with assessment centers. There are 16 smaller, regional career centers, of which only those in
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of the German Navy rescuing shipwrecked people off the coast of Somalia where it is patrolling
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in 1955, West Germany became a member of NATO. The first public military review took place at
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6149:"More assertive Germany considers bigger army as Syria vote looms"
5173:"'Wir. Dienen. Deutschland.' Das Selbstverständnis der Bundeswehr"
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Nan Tian, Diego Lopes da Silva, Xiao Liang, Lorenzo Scarazzato.
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Chronology of warfare between the Romans and Germanic peoples
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6375:"Germany, Romania and the Czech Republic deepen defence ties"
6327:"Bundesregierung – Europa – NATO: Investing more in security"
6088:"Germany plans to develop new fighter jet to replace Tornado"
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5890:"Germany′s von der Leyen admits major Bundeswehr shortfalls"
5860:"Inside Germany's Higher Defense Spending – Foreign Affairs"
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753:) and a civil part, the military part consisting of the
6349:"Germany proposes allowing foreigners to join its army"
6245:"Germany to Expand Bundeswehr to Almost 200,000 Troops"
5358:"TIV of arms imports/exports data for India, 2014-2022"
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heavy transport helicopters will be delivered in 2027.
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List of countries in Europe by military expenditures
6500:"Germany To Purchase 20 Additional Eurofighter Jets"
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5330:"Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2024)"
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2580:. Further, the German Navy is going to build 6 new
1406:was the backbone of NATO's conventional defence in
1227:in 1954, France agreed to West German accession to
9577:Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space
5486:"Germany commits €100 billion to defense spending"
5064:German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency
2723:A German infantryman stands at the ready with his
1345:was the first NATO member to use the Soviet-built
1170:. Germany had been without armed forces since the
1045:(or another deputized unit) and Torchbearers. The
997:at the Federal Ministry of Defense in Bonn in 2002
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5136:Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
5037:Awards and decorations of the German Armed Forces
1477:Mujahideen was central to this covert operation.
1428:. The Navy was tasked and equipped to defend the
1001:One of the most visible traditions of the modern
749:is divided into a military part (armed forces or
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6409:Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
6300:Mehta, Aaron; Hoffmann, Lars (4 February 2016).
6118:"German military to bring back mothballed tanks"
5616:University of North Carolina Press 1996 pp244-5
5594:Polish Armed Forces of 2000: Demands and Changes
5518:"Ardennen-Offensive: Verzögerung des Untergangs"
5363:Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
2584:, new spy ships, support vessels and additional
1956:Consequences of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
1887:of the German Navy would start to operate under
1865:Brigades are under German Command. In 2014, the
7060:. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
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6044:"Germany, Italy may increase submarine fleets"
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5753:"Defense Secretary Warns NATO of "Dim" Future"
2560:For the ground forces it plans to procure 579
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5988:"Germany to boost mid-term defense spending"
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5382:"Trends in World Military Expenditure 2023"
5127:soldiers to murder left-leaning politicians
2505:List of modern equipment of the German Army
1932:It was announced in February 2017 that the
1249:, this policy was to be revised. While the
1183:Some naval mine-sweeping units such as the
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1607:With the reduction, a large amount of the
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7094:Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung
7045:. Berlin: Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag.
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5784:"US Think Tank Slams Germany's NATO Role"
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2789:Service uniform of the German Air Force (
2748:captains wear the traditional white hat.
2564:infantry fighting vehicles, at least 503
2287:Currently (1 April 2024) there are 1,084
2088:) with functions similar to those of the
1969:At the end of February 2022, in light of
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2938:. In 2000, in a lawsuit brought up by
2830:corresponds to the NATO rank OR-2 and
2146:The Armed Forces Operational Command (
2141:
1819:which was attended by both Merkel and
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7149:
6381:from the original on 17 February 2017
6290:
6192:from the original on 8 September 2017
6177:
6159:from the original on 9 September 2017
6147:Madeline Chambers (3 December 2015).
6016:Madeline Chambers (3 December 2015),
5998:from the original on 5 September 2017
5798:from the original on 24 December 2012
5782:Schmitz, Gregor Peter (18 May 2012).
5775:
5657:
5554:from the original on 6 September 2008
5498:from the original on 27 February 2022
5179:from the original on 17 February 2022
5131:List of military equipment of Germany
4871:
4485:
4101:
3513:
3282:
3059:
2689:pattern was launched, similar to the
1621:, had to be disposed of. Most of the
722:
9286:Relationship with the European Union
7443:
7272:Cyber and Information Domain Service
6743:from the original on 8 February 2017
6713:from the original on 8 February 2017
6701:Borgans, Christoph (23 April 2016).
6429:Heimbach, Tobias (10 October 2022).
6269:
5968:Justin Huggler (12 September 2014),
5962:
5944:
5870:from the original on 22 January 2016
5857:
5442:
5423:Ratz, Alexander (14 February 2024).
5422:
5375:
5373:
5231:from the original on 3 November 2012
5205:from the original on 3 November 2012
2914:(sea cadet; equivalent to OR-5) and
2773:Service uniform of the German Army (
2057:
1952:and Rapid Response Forces Division.
1780:. In 2011/12, a major reform of the
1203:was proposed but never implemented.
775:Cyber and Information Domain Service
196:Cyber and Information Domain Service
32:Military of Germany (disambiguation)
7335:Inspector of the Joint Support Base
6583:
6128:from the original on 3 January 2016
6098:from the original on 5 January 2016
5858:Braw, Elisabeth (19 January 2016).
5463:from the original on 3 January 2019
2052:Cyber and Information Space Command
1948:would be integrated into Germany's
1857:Coordination with European Partners
1580:personnel were integrated into the
1459:German Federal Intelligence Service
1377:formed its own military force, the
1185:German Mine Sweeping Administration
973:being sworn into the newly founded
413:Incl. 2nd tranche of special assets
27:Combined military forces of Germany
24:
9412:Chairman of the Military Committee
9379:Common Security and Defence Policy
9331:Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
9256:Individual Partnership Action Plan
8992:Joint Support and Enabling Command
8821:North Atlantic Treaty Organization
7012:
6770:Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
6355:from the original on 15 April 2017
6337:from the original on 11 June 2017.
5932:from the original on 12 March 2017
5726:Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
5548:Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
4966:With the suspension of compulsory
2094:Armed Forces Operational Command (
1389:was eventually dissolved with the
1215:, and also defeated France in the
25:
9773:
9470:Intelligence and Situation Centre
9246:Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
7072:
6480:from the original on 18 June 2016
6225:from the original on 3 March 2017
5763:from the original on 24 July 2014
5732:from the original on 25 June 2011
5370:
5112:Controversy over Erwin Rommel as
5079:German Flood Service Medal (2013)
5074:German Flood Service Medal (2002)
5069:German Armed Forces Service Medal
2965:
2537:transports as well as additional
780:As of 31 May 2024, the
42:Federal Defence Forces of Germany
9762:Permanent Structured Cooperation
9689:Permanent Structured Cooperation
9541:Political and Security Committee
7325:Inspector of the Medical Service
7265:
7252:
7239:
7226:
7213:
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7189:
7177:
6661:. Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia.
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5019:Professional soldiers for life (
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9045:Supreme Allied Commander Europe
9040:Chair of the Military Committee
7640:German revolutions of 1848–1849
7609:Ostsiedlung (East Colonisation)
6979:
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6943:
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6896:
6886:"Karrierecenter der Bundeswehr"
6878:
6860:"Dienstgradabzeichen Luftwaffe"
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2648:Military_uniform § Germany
2568:, started to introduce a novel
2206:(disaster control). Within the
2007:
1641:(the latter received 39 former
1457:played a significant role. The
1296:politician, submitted the name
1193:Federal Border Protection Force
9510:Institute for Security Studies
9485:Security & Defence College
9303:Science for Peace and Security
9296:eastward NATO expansion issues
7625:Early modern period, 1500–1800
7513:List of early Germanic peoples
7131:Zeitschrift für Innere Führung
6476:(in German). 14 January 2017.
5950:Justin Huggler (2 June 2014),
5751:Shanker, Thom (10 June 2011).
5322:
5217:
5191:
5165:
4961:
4693:Oberstabsfeldwebel
4004:Oberstabsgefreiter
3923:Oberstabsfeldwebel
838:List of wars involving Germany
703:Ranks of the German Bundeswehr
13:
1:
9646:Secure Software-defined Radio
9009:Allied Command Transformation
7748:History of Germany since 1990
6763:"Zentralanweisung B1-224/0-2"
6211:Tomkiw, Lydia (10 May 2016).
6178:Smale, Alison (5 June 2016).
5836:10.1080/10242694.2021.1940649
5524:(in German). 20 December 2023
5159:
2636:
2241:
957:its own tradition since 1955.
853:was first proposed by former
739:) is the armed forces of the
8952:International Military Staff
6831:"Dienstgradabzeichen Marine"
6772:. p. 24. Archived from
6739:(in German). 26 April 2016.
6218:International Business Times
5544:"Traditionen der Bundeswehr"
5308:"Verteidigungshaushalt 2024"
2498:
2217:Federal Constitutional Court
1971:Russia's invasion of Ukraine
1938:4th Rapid Deployment Brigade
1841:In 2015, as a result of the
1772:measures in response to the
1365:, in January 1956. In 1956,
1017:that has its origins in the
946:, especially the attempt of
816:Following concerns from the
683:Warfare directory of Germany
665:US$ 1.53 billion (2014–2022)
450:Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
7:
9757:Military history of Germany
9241:Atlantic Treaty Association
7110:Territoriale Wehrverwaltung
7087:Federal Ministry of Defence
5823:Defence and Peace Economics
5089:
5051:Combat Action Medal of the
2641:
1645:vessels of various types).
1280:Federal Ministry of Defence
1257:to discuss the options for
1074:in 1944. Recruits from the
834:Military history of Germany
818:Russian invasion of Ukraine
741:Federal Republic of Germany
679:Military history of Germany
257:Federal Minister of Defence
10:
9778:
8836:Animus in consulendo liber
8774:Military history of Europe
7655:North German Confederation
7635:Confederation of the Rhine
7315:Inspector of the Air Force
7056:Stengel, Frank A. (2020).
6991:www.gesetze-im-internet.de
6802:"Dienstgradabzeichen Heer"
6542:(in German). 5 July 2023.
5227:. Gesetze-im-internet.de.
5201:. Gesetze-im-internet.de.
5034:
3661:Stabshauptmann
3430:Stabskapitänleutnant
3207:Stabshauptmann
2969:
2802:
2645:
2502:
2246:Since the early 1990s the
2168:
2078:Inspector of the Air Force
2068:) and the service chiefs (
1893:Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
1507:takes over command of the
1442:
1357:After an amendment of the
1286:, a former general of the
1251:German Democratic Republic
1221:European Defence Community
1201:European Defence Community
1143:
831:
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657:US$ 85 million (2014–2022)
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7139:Reader Sicherheitspolitik
7113:official site (in German)
7105:official site (in German)
7097:official site (in German)
6659:Federal Research Division
6571:(in German). 12 June 2024
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2957:Generalarzt der Luftwaffe
2944:European Court of Justice
2474:is also training the new
2266:11 September 2001 attacks
2086:Militärischer Führungsrat
1495:German Reunification 1990
1189:Deutscher Minenräumdienst
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691:Battles involving Germany
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9291:Relationship with Russia
9002:SHAPE International Band
7807:Administrative divisions
7394:Bundeswehr rank insignia
6654:Germany: A Country Study
6023:9 September 2017 at the
5599:22 February 2014 at the
5335:. nato.int. 17 June 2024
5123:, alleged conspiracy of
5084:German Parachutist Badge
4774:Oberstabsgefreiter
4738:Stabsunteroffizier
4388:Oberstabsgefreiter
4307:Oberstabsbootsmann
3968:Stabsunteroffizier
3679:Oberleutnant
3225:Oberleutnant
2929:
2798:
2716:worn on the forage cap.
2588:in an enlarged version.
2238:and mandated by the UN.
1873:will be assigned to the
1691:German military spending
1391:reunification of Germany
1225:French National Assembly
1176:was dissolved following
1072:assassinate Adolf Hitler
807:is aiming to expand the
9546:Politico-Military Group
9442:External Action Service
9422:Foreign Affairs Council
7019:Searle, Alaric (2003).
6933:"§ 58b SG – Einzelnorm"
6866:(in German). Bundeswehr
6837:(in German). Bundeswehr
6808:(in German). Bundeswehr
6687:25 October 2016 at the
5817:Juuko Alozious (2022).
5043:Badge of Honour of the
3394:Flottillenadmiral
2547:unmanned aerial vehicle
2432:Operation Counter Daesh
2200:Constitution of Germany
2149:Einsatzführungskommando
2096:Einsatzführungskommando
2013:History of organisation
1946:81st Mechanized Brigade
1871:43rd Mechanized Brigade
1823:in September 2014, the
1807:US Secretary of Defense
1801:allies, as far back as
1371:Conscription in Germany
1136:, ..." ("I swear...").
1061:and formerly conscripts
724:[ˈbʊndəsˌveːɐ̯]
74:("We. Serve. Germany.")
9251:Mediterranean Dialogue
9233:Multilateral relations
9014:Parliamentary Assembly
8513:Bosnia and Herzegovina
8068:Science and technology
7769:History of Brandenburg
7660:Unification of Germany
7650:Frankfurt Constitution
6973:Gesetze-im-internet.de
6969:"§ 40 SG – Einzelnorm"
6955:Gesetze-im-internet.de
6937:Gesetze-im-internet.de
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2293:soldiers deployed in:
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2215:After a ruling of the
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2124:other general issues.
2046:
2025:Richard von Weizsäcker
2019:
1996:
1962:
1925:
1919:, to allow non-German
1900:
1867:11th Airmobile Brigade
1863:Royal Netherlands Army
1825:
1817:2014 NATO Wales summit
1782:
1669:Belgian Para-Commandos
1660:Kommando Spezialkräfte
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1070:officers attempted to
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687:Wars involving Germany
104:; 33 years ago
85:; 68 years ago
48:
9726:Berlin Plus agreement
9673:Monitor mission medal
9281:Partnership for Peace
8919:.nato Internet domain
8882:North Atlantic Treaty
7705:Flight and expulsions
7305:Inspector of the Navy
7295:Inspector of the Army
7259:Joint Support Service
7246:Joint Medical Service
7122:9 August 2018 at the
7041:Seppo, Antti (2021).
6951:"§ 1 SG – Einzelnorm"
5928:. 30 September 2014.
5898:. 27 September 2014.
5641:Large op.cit. pp263-4
5284:"Auftrag der Reserve"
3607:Generalleutnant
3439:Kapitänleutnant
3153:Generalleutnant
2947:all duties including
2722:
2655:
2555:Boeing CH-47F Chinook
2503:Further information:
2476:Iraqi security forces
2278:
2176:
2136:Sachsen-class frigate
2130:
2090:Joint Chiefs of Staff
2082:Inspector of the Navy
2074:Inspector of the Army
2042:Joint Medical Service
2032:Joint Support Service
1815:As one result of the
1764:and Finance Minister
1562:
1502:
1480:During this time the
1455:Operation Summer Rain
1443:Further information:
1351:East German Air Force
1338:
1294:Free Democratic Party
1237:
1153:
990:
964:
771:Joint Medical Service
767:Joint Support Service
462:MBDA Deutschland GmbH
454:Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
264:Chancellor of Germany
184:Joint Medical Service
172:Joint Support Service
83:12 November 1955
9271:NATO global partners
8907:potential withdrawal
8377:World Heritage Sites
8055:German states by GDP
7645:German Confederation
7184:Military of Germany
6333:. 16 February 2017.
6270:Fiorenza, Nicholas.
5688:Tooze, Adam (2018).
5494:. 27 February 2022.
5225:"Art 115b Basic Law"
4792:Hauptgefreiter
4783:Stabsgefreiter
4711:Hauptfeldwebel
4702:Stabsfeldwebel
4516:Oberfähnrich zur See
4406:Hauptgefreiter
4397:Stabsgefreiter
4325:Hauptbootsmann
4316:Stabsbootsmann
4022:Hauptgefreiter
4013:Stabsgefreiter
3941:Hauptfeldwebel
3932:Stabsfeldwebel
3643:Oberstleutnant
3625:Brigadegeneral
3189:Oberstleutnant
3171:Brigadegeneral
2920:Oberfähnrich zur See
2480:United Arab Emirates
2228:. This requires the
2198:is described in the
2030:In October 2000 the
1950:10 Armoured Division
1917:Ursula von der Leyen
1821:Ursula von der Leyen
1786:was announced under
1778:European debt crisis
1627:fighter jet aircraft
1617:, as well as of the
1542:Nationale Volksarmee
1517:German reunification
1489:Iller river, Bavaria
1386:Nationale Volksarmee
1380:Nationale Volksarmee
1353:after reunification.
1326:Graf von Kielmansegg
1284:Hasso von Manteuffel
1146:French–German enmity
1013:. This is a form of
1010:Großer Zapfenstreich
994:Großer Zapfenstreich
952:Henning von Tresckow
880:black cross insignia
878:is derived from the
865:Hasso von Manteuffel
9717:Kortenberg building
9711:Intelligence School
9620:Everything but Arms
9567:European Commission
9528:preparatory bodies
9397:High Representative
9266:Major non-NATO ally
8947:International Staff
8728:States with limited
8013:Automobile industry
7599:Carolingian dynasty
7533:History of the Huns
7373:Air Force equipment
6672:the field uniform.)
6504:Eurofighter Typhoon
6076:. 17 December 2015.
6050:on 31 December 2015
5974:The Daily Telegraph
5956:The Daily Telegraph
5199:"Art 65a Basic Law"
4842:(Officer designate)
4801:Obergefreiter
4720:Oberfeldwebel
4456:(Officer designate)
4415:Obergefreiter
4334:Oberbootsmann
4072:(Officer designate)
4031:Obergefreiter
3950:Oberfeldwebel
3385:Konteradmiral
2758:Tätigkeitsabzeichen
2586:Type 212 submarines
2582:F126 class frigates
2570:land soldier system
2539:Eurofighter Typhoon
2533:is going to buy 53
2204:Katastropheneinsatz
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8962:Air Command
8902:Enlargement
8730:recognition
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8186:Immigration
8149:Drug policy
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7945:Transgender
7829:Earthquakes
7776:, 1583-1588
7774:Cologne War
7670:World War I
7572:Middle Ages
7558:Gothic Wars
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7126:(in German)
6917:17 February
6783:5 September
6540:Der Spiegel
6439:(in German)
6385:16 February
6282:10 November
6132:28 December
6102:28 December
6054:28 December
5802:27 December
5788:Der Spiegel
5767:27 December
5736:27 December
5012:conscripts.
4962:Recruitment
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4298:No insignia
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2453:3 personnel
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2178:German Army
2133:German Navy
2070:Inspekteure
1978:Olaf Scholz
1768:as part of
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1471:Afghanistan
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1209:World War I
1134:Ich schwöre
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930:Scharnhorst
863:politician
759:German Navy
755:German Army
552:Switzerland
540:Netherlands
446:Rheinmetall
398:Expenditure
371:ranked 30th
333: [
292:Olaf Scholz
147:German Navy
134:German Army
9752:Bundeswehr
9746:Categories
9390:Leadership
9158:Montenegro
9153:Luxembourg
8982:JFC Naples
8892:Operations
8859:NATO Medal
8668:San Marino
8628:Montenegro
8608:Luxembourg
8593:Kazakhstan
8498:Azerbaijan
8372:Television
8357:Philosophy
8332:Literature
8191:Irreligion
8176:Healthcare
8139:Corruption
7905:Chancellor
7894:(military)
7891:Bundeswehr
7311:Air Force
7280:Leadership
7080:Bundeswehr
6443:26 January
5926:Spiegel.de
5874:21 January
5706:1039188461
5528:21 January
5314:1 February
5265:28 January
5160:References
5148:Bundeswehr
5141:Reichswehr
5125:Bundeswehr
5121:Day X plot
5114:Bundeswehr
5053:Bundeswehr
5045:Bundeswehr
4984:Düsseldorf
2936:army bands
2882:(OR-7/8),
2663:Bundeswehr
2646:See also:
2637:Appearance
2616:Boxer MRAV
2603:helicopter
2566:Boxer MRAV
2541:fighters,
2530:Bundeswehr
2524:Bundeswehr
2488:Bundeswehr
2471:Bundeswehr
2290:Bundeswehr
2254:Yugoslavia
2249:Bundeswehr
2242:Operations
2231:Bundeswehr
2226:Hindu Kush
2209:Bundeswehr
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2047:Bundeswehr
2020:Bundeswehr
1997:Bundeswehr
1975:chancellor
1963:Bundeswehr
1926:Bundeswehr
1901:Bundeswehr
1826:Bundeswehr
1783:Bundeswehr
1651:Bundeswehr
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1342:Bundeswehr
1324:, General
1312:Bundeswehr
1299:Bundeswehr
1247:Korean War
1144:See also:
1130:Ich gelobe
1125:Bundeswehr
1077:Bundeswehr
1036:Bundeswehr
1030:Bundeswehr
1004:Bundeswehr
976:Bundeswehr
938:Clausewitz
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869:Iron Cross
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783:Bundeswehr
773:, and the
746:Bundeswehr
714:Bundeswehr
280:Chancellor
269:during war
240:Leadership
230:bundeswehr
90:1955-11-12
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9634:Equipment
9432:Structure
9148:Lithuania
8929:Structure
8864:NATO Star
8603:Lithuania
8468:of Europe
8327:Libraries
8307:Festivals
8154:Education
8098:Transport
8063:companies
7982:President
7920:Elections
7885:Bundesrat
7880:Bundestag
7849:Mountains
7817:Districts
7795:Geography
7528:Visigoths
7465:Overviews
7356:Equipment
7233:Air Force
6548:2195-1349
5845:237888569
5467:2 January
5289:13 August
5154:Wehrmacht
5000:Stuttgart
4928:NATO code
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3740:NATO code
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2791:Luftwaffe
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2677:Flecktarn
2499:Equipment
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2117:divisions
2103:Bundestag
1770:austerity
1639:Indonesia
1570:Luftwaffe
1434:North Sea
1422:Luftwaffe
1363:Andernach
1359:Basic Law
1304:Bundestag
1289:Wehrmacht
1271:Amt Blank
1239:Leopard 2
1173:Wehrmacht
1096:Reichstag
1088:) at the
1068:Wehrmacht
1023:era. The
965:Generals
934:Gneisenau
921:Wehrmacht
889:When the
856:Wehrmacht
847:The name
343:Personnel
9608:Policies
9496:Agencies
9313:See also
9198:Slovenia
9193:Slovakia
9183:Portugal
9078:Bulgaria
8854:NATO Day
8738:Abkhazia
8683:Slovenia
8678:Slovakia
8653:Portugal
8518:Bulgaria
8466:Military
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8231:Religion
8206:Pensions
8201:Naturism
8078:Taxation
7962:Lobbying
7935:Intersex
7868:Politics
7477:Timeline
7456:General
7449:articles
7331:Support
7321:Medical
7120:Archived
6741:Archived
6711:Archived
6685:Archived
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6379:Archived
6359:14 April
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5502:11 March
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5461:Archived
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5177:Archived
5090:See also
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4911:Fähnrich
4765:Korporal
4379:Korporal
4352:Obermaat
4141:Fähnrich
3995:Korporal
3461:Leutnant
2977:Officers
2903:Fähnrich
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2876:(OR-6),
2691:MultiCam
2642:Uniforms
2549:models.
2279:Frigate
2258:Cambodia
1910:Brigades
1879:Division
1776:and the
1467:Pakistan
1398:Cold War
1263:Himmerod
1158:in 1955.
1122:Serving
1086:Gelöbnis
1056:Gelöbnis
917:Hitler's
458:Hensoldt
432:Industry
9713:(PESCO)
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9691:(PESCO)
9682:Related
9648:(PESCO)
9587:Funding
9526:Council
9381:of the
9333:(SEATO)
9188:Romania
9133:Iceland
9128:Hungary
9118:Germany
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9103:Estonia
9098:Denmark
9088:Croatia
9073:Belgium
9068:Albania
9060:Members
8942:Council
8887:Summits
8874:History
8828:Symbols
8767:Related
8708:Ukraine
8658:Romania
8618:Moldova
8583:Ireland
8578:Iceland
8573:Hungary
8563:Germany
8558:Georgia
8548:Finland
8543:Estonia
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8523:Croatia
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8289:Cuisine
8251:Culture
8216:Poverty
8159:Germans
8122:Society
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8088:Tourism
8045:Exports
8018:Banking
7996:Economy
7900:Cabinet
7839:Islands
7834:Geology
7757:Regions
7523:Teutons
7496:Ancient
7458:History
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