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Combined military forces of Germany
The Bundeswehr (German: [ˈbʊndəsˌveːɐ̯] , lit. Federal Defence) are the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bundeswehr is divided into
Bundeswehr
Air warfare branch of the German military
warfare and space warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany. The Luftwaffe (as part of the Bundeswehr) was founded in 1956 during the era
German_Air_and_Space_Force
Military insignia
The rank insignia of the Federal Defence Forces (Bundeswehr) indicate rank and branch of service in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Rank insignia of the Bundeswehr
Rank_insignia_of_the_Bundeswehr
German 5.56mm assault rifle
prompting a search for a replacement. In 2017, the Bundeswehr launched the System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr, a program designed to field a replacement for the
Heckler_&_Koch_G36
military aircraft of Germany Luftwaffenmuseum, Berlin "Eurofighter". www.bundeswehr.de. Retrieved 2025-08-15. "Multirole Typhoon". www.key.aero. 2018-09-27
List of active equipment of the German Air Force
List_of_active_equipment_of_the_German_Air_Force
the Bundeswehr [de] List of Bundeswehr ammunition [de] List of wheeled vehicles of the Bundeswehr [de] List of tracked vehicles of the Bundeswehr [de]
List of modern equipment of the German Army
List_of_modern_equipment_of_the_German_Army
Military communications arm of service in the German Army
of service in the German Army and in the Joint Support Service of the Bundeswehr. The Fernmeldetruppe is one of the Combat Support arms. The Army Telecommunications
Fernmeldetruppe_(Bundeswehr)
German Army general (born 1964)
Chief of Defence of the Bundeswehr. Prior to his appointment to the post, Breuer served as the first commander of the Bundeswehr Homeland Defence Command
Carsten_Breuer
Military unit
Panzerdivision) is an armoured division of the German Army, part of the Bundeswehr. Its staff is based at Veitshöchheim. The division is a unit of the German
10th Panzer Division (Bundeswehr)
10th_Panzer_Division_(Bundeswehr)
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Future equipment of the German Army
Future_equipment_of_the_German_Army
Joint support of the Bundeswehr
portal The Bundeswehr Joint Support Command (German: Unterstützungsbereich der Bundeswehr) is a support formation of the German Bundeswehr activated on
Bundeswehr Joint Support Command
Bundeswehr_Joint_Support_Command
German military camouflage pattern
by non-German speakers, and is instead a 3 color pattern used by the Bundeswehr in arid and desert environments and also printed on Tropentarn fabric
Flecktarn
Series of regulations by the Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr regulations on traditions (Traditionserlass) are a series of regulations by the Bundeswehr developed in the 1950s that until today with
Bundeswehr traditions regulations
Bundeswehr_traditions_regulations
Highest-ranking military position in the modern German military
The Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (German: Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, GenInspBw), is the highest-ranking military position held by a commissioned
Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
Inspector_General_of_the_Bundeswehr
German university
The University of the Bundeswehr Munich (German: Universität der Bundeswehr München, UniBw München) is one of two research universities in Germany at
University of the Bundeswehr Munich
University_of_the_Bundeswehr_Munich
Fire fighting institution
The Bundeswehrfeuerwehr is a fire fighting department of Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany. With over 3,000 employees, it is the second largest professional
Bundeswehr-Feuerwehr
Military unit
The Bundeswehr Operational Command (German: Operatives Führungskommando der Bundeswehr) (known in it acronym OpFüKdoBw) is a higher command authority of
Bundeswehr Operational Command
Bundeswehr_Operational_Command
German military historiographic debate
over the German Bundeswehr's use of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel as its role model. Numerous critics take issue with the Bundeswehr's reverence towards
Erwin Rommel and the Bundeswehr
Erwin_Rommel_and_the_Bundeswehr
Award
Decorations of Honour of the Bundeswehr (German: Ehrenzeichen der Bundeswehr) are the sole series of military decorations of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of
Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr
Badge_of_Honour_of_the_Bundeswehr
The communications systems of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) include the strategic communication, information systems for the command and control
Communication systems of the Bundeswehr
Communication_systems_of_the_Bundeswehr
Maritime warfare branch of Germany's military
Deutsche Marine, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə maˈʁiːnə] ) is part of the unified Bundeswehr (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally
German_Navy
highest-ranking military officer in the Bundeswehr is the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (German: Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr). The current Federal Minister
List of German defence ministers
List_of_German_defence_ministers
Military unit
Kommando Territoriale Aufgaben der Bundeswehr short (KdoTerrAufgBw) "Bundeswehr Territorial Tasks Command" of the Bundeswehr is based in the Julius Leber Barracks
Kommando Territoriale Aufgaben der Bundeswehr
Kommando_Territoriale_Aufgaben_der_Bundeswehr
Hand grenade
configurations. The DM51 is the only type of hand grenade used by the Bundeswehr. The DM51 hand grenade consists of a small plastic cylinder filled with
DM51_hand_grenade
German military camouflage pattern
is a six‑color disruptive camouflage pattern developed by the German Bundeswehr as a universal replacement for the standard Flecktarn and Tropentarn patterns
Multitarn
Award
The Bundeswehr Cross of Honour for Valour (German: Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr für Tapferkeit) is the highest military decoration of the Bundeswehr. It
Bundeswehr Cross of Honour for Valour
Bundeswehr_Cross_of_Honour_for_Valour
Armoured division of the modern-day German Army
is based in Oldenburg. In the course of the last reorganisation of the Bundeswehr it became part of the Heavy Forces. The division is equipped and trained
1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr)
1st_Panzer_Division_(Bundeswehr)
The ranks of the German Armed Forces, (in German: Bundeswehr), were set up by the President with the Anordnung des Bundespräsidenten über die Dienstgradbezeichnungen
Ranks of the German Bundeswehr
Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr
Special service of the Bundeswehr
of the Bundeswehr, including those of the German Army, Air Force, Navy, and joint bands. Before 2009, the military musicians of the Bundeswehr constituted
Military bands of the Bundeswehr
Military_bands_of_the_Bundeswehr
Military unit
III Corps was a corps of the German Army (Bundeswehr Heer) active from 1957 to 1994. The preparation of the staff of the corps took place from 16 March
III_Corps_(Bundeswehr)
Ongoing scandal in the Bundeswehr
extremism, sexual abuse, and drug use among elite paratroopers in the German Bundeswehr, centered in Zweibrücken in the Rhineland-Palatinate. Troops in Regiment
Zweibrücken_scandal
NATO assault rifle
September 2020, the Haenel MK 556 was selected by the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) as a replacement for the G36, before the decision was revoked over patent
Haenel_MK_556
German assault rifle
the shorter G95KA1, based on the HK416A8, were adopted by the greater Bundeswehr in 2025, replacing the G36; the G95KA1 configuration is the standard issue
Heckler_&_Koch_G95
Military Museum in Berlin-Gatow, Germany
Bundeswehr – Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History – Berlin-Gatow Airfield; formally known as Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr)
Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow
Militärhistorisches_Museum_Flugplatz_Berlin-Gatow
Military unit
Heeresfliegertruppe) is a special unit within the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The German Army Aviation Corps is a branch of the German Army (Heer)
German_Army_Aviation_Corps
Military unit
KSA) is the central headquarters for military intelligence of the German Bundeswehr, based in Grafschaft, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The KSA was founded
Strategic Reconnaissance Command
Strategic_Reconnaissance_Command
Land warfare branch of Germany
German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr together with the Marine (German Navy) and the Luftwaffe (German Air Force)
German_Army
General-purpose machine gun
samples and planned to buy at least 7,114 of the machine guns for the Bundeswehr during 2014–2017, in a deal that over time could grow to 12,733 MG5s.
Heckler_&_Koch_MG5
Military and war museum in Germany
The Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology also known as Wehrtechnisches Museum Koblenz and Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz (WTS-Koblenz)
Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology
Bundeswehr_Museum_of_German_Defense_Technology
Country in Europe
"Personalzahlen" (in German). Bundeswehr. Retrieved 31 July 2024. "Ausblick: Die Bundeswehr der Zukunft" (in German). Bundeswehr. Archived from the original
Germany
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List of active German Navy ships
List_of_active_German_Navy_ships
German special forces command
during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Because the German Defence Forces (Bundeswehr) was constitutionally restricted from domestic intervention roles, these
Kommando_Spezialkräfte
German air-transportable armoured weapons carrier
produced by Rheinmetall. The Wiesel has been used in several of the Bundeswehr's missions abroad (UNOSOM II, IFOR, SFOR, KFOR, TFH, ISAF). The Wiesel
Wiesel_(weapons_carrier)
German Military-Medical Academy
The Bundeswehr Medical Academy (German: Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr), (short SanAkBw) is a part of the Joint Medical Service of the Bundeswehr and
Bundeswehr_Medical_Academy
Agency of the German armed forces
of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr; BAAINBw)
Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support
Federal_Office_of_Bundeswehr_Equipment,_Information_Technology_and_In-Service_Support
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) runs two universities—one in Munich, (University of the Bundeswehr Munich) and another one in Hamburg (Helmut Schmidt
University of the German Federal Armed Forces
University_of_the_German_Federal_Armed_Forces
German research institution
The Bundeswehr Centre of Military History and Social Sciences (Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr, abbreviated as ZMSBw)
Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr
Center_for_Military_History_and_Social_Sciences_of_the_Bundeswehr
Military museum in Germany
The Bundeswehr Military History Museum (German: Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr (MHMBw)) is the military museum of the German Armed Forces,
Bundeswehr Military History Museum
Bundeswehr_Military_History_Museum
Reservist Association of Deutsche Bundeswehr (German: Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr e. V.) (VdRBw) is the organisation of voluntary
Reservist Association of Deutsche Bundeswehr
Reservist_Association_of_Deutsche_Bundeswehr
German military term
Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Karstjäger Upon the creation of the Bundeswehr in 1956, the mountain infantry returned as a distinctive arm of the West
Gebirgsjäger
German battle rifle
firearms manufacturer CETME. The G3 was the service rifle of the West German Bundeswehr until it was replaced by the Heckler & Koch G36 in the 1990s after German
Heckler_&_Koch_G3
2017–2020 German army competition for a new service rifle
Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr) refers to the 2017–2020 tender for the replacement of the Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle as used by the Bundeswehr (the German
2020 German Assault Rifle System tender
2020_German_Assault_Rifle_System_tender
Military unit
The Staff Band of the Bundeswehr (German: Stabsmusikkorps der Bundeswehr) is the main representative brass band of the Bundeswehr, stationed in Berlin
Staff_Band_of_the_Bundeswehr
General Staff College of the German armed forces
The Bundeswehr Command and Staff College (German: Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr, FüAkBw) is the General Staff College (Senior Military Academy) of the
Bundeswehr Command and Staff College
Bundeswehr_Command_and_Staff_College
Camouflage pattern used by the Bundeswehr
printed with the German 5-color Flecktarn camouflage pattern used by the Bundeswehr for their military uniforms. Some tags say 20% polyester, some say 15%
Tropentarn
German combat helmet
Gefechtshelm Schuberth B826) is the standard issue combat helmet of the Bundeswehr, first fielded in 1992 as a replacement of earlier M1A1 helmets that were
Gefechtshelm_M92
Military unit
The Bundeswehr Technical and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft (German: Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Luftfahrzeuge – Musterprüfwesen für Luftfahrtgerät
Bundeswehr Technical and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft
Bundeswehr_Technical_and_Airworthiness_Center_for_Aircraft
Planning office of the German Armed Forces
The Bundeswehr Office for Defence Planning (German: Planungsamt der Bundeswehr; PlgABw) is a branch of the Bundeswehr subordinate to the Federal Ministry
Bundeswehr Office for Defence Planning
Bundeswehr_Office_for_Defence_Planning
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List of active weapons of the German Navy
List_of_active_weapons_of_the_German_Navy
German military rank
for providing armed service. In the Federal armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr) it can be the collective term to any person in uniform, e.g. Officers
Soldat_(rank)
The principle of command and obedience in the Bundeswehr (German: Befehl und Gehorsam), along with the concept of "citizens in uniform" (German: Staatsbürger
Command and obedience in the Bundeswehr
Command_and_obedience_in_the_Bundeswehr
Military unit
Mountain Band of the Bundeswehr (German: Gebirgsmusikkorps der Bundeswehr, GebMusKorpsB) is a military band in the German Bundeswehr. It is based in
Mountain Band of the Bundeswehr
Mountain_Band_of_the_Bundeswehr
8×8, 6×6, and 4×4 off-road trucks
vehicles for the army. Covering all weight classes and mobility levels, the Bundeswehrʼs second-generation requirement originally called for 62,000 vehicles (of
MAN_KAT1
German Bundeswehr military decoration
Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr (German: Einsatzmedaille Gefecht) is a military decoration awarded by the German Bundeswehr. The medal is awarded for
Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr
Combat_Action_Medal_of_the_Bundeswehr
mainly operated in the comparatively quiet north of the country, the Bundeswehr suffered a number of casualties during participation in the International
German Armed Forces casualties in Afghanistan
German_Armed_Forces_casualties_in_Afghanistan
Sniper rifle
is a bolt action sniper rifle manufactured by C.G. Haenel. It is the Bundeswehr's medium-range sniper rifle and replaces the Accuracy International AWM
Haenel_RS9
German general-purpose machine gun
for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. Manufactured by Rheinmetall for the Bundeswehr, designed and derived from the World War II era MG 42 that fired the 7
MG_3_machine_gun
Far-right political party in Germany
Council of the Bundestag who warned of "critical information about the Bundeswehr and the Federal Ministry of Defence being obtained." The AfD has dismissed
Alternative_for_Germany
Evacuation operation during the 2023 Sudan war
A total of 8 flights evacuated 740 people, including 200 Germans. The Bundeswehr flew out people from around 30 nations, including 90 Canadians and 40
Operation_Raus_aus_Khartum
German public IT services provider
With HERKULES, large parts of the non-militarised IT services of the Bundeswehr were outsourced to BWI. Siemens and IBM acted as civilian partner companies
BWI_GmbH
Commander and highest ranking officer of the German Army
General is an army officer) of the modern-day German Armed Forces or Bundeswehr. The Inspector is the most senior officer to serve in the German Army
Inspector_of_the_Army
(Territorialheer) was a military reserve force, part of the German Army of the Bundeswehr, which was responsible for territorial defence from the 1950s to c.2001
Territorial_Army_(Germany)
Military biodefence unit
The Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology (IMB, military abbreviation InstMikroBioBw) in Munich is the German Armed Forces' scientific competence center
Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology
Bundeswehr_Institute_of_Microbiology
Electronic warfare branch of the German Armed Forces
ʔɪnfɔʁmaˈtsi̯oːnsʁaʊm] ; CIR) is the youngest branch of the German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr. The decision to form an organizational unit was presented by Defense
Cyber and Information Domain Service
Cyber_and_Information_Domain_Service
War memorial in Germany
the two world wars. Since 2006 it also serves to honor soldiers of the Bundeswehr who have died in peacetime or in operations abroad. It is one of three
German_Army_Memorial
German military march
Bundeswehr. It is also played during visits by foreign leaders to Germany by the Staff Band of the Bundeswehr (German: Stabsmusikkorps der Bundeswehr)
Preussischer_Präsentiermarsch
German Army officer in the Wehrmacht and Bundeswehr
later a major general and Inspector of Panzer Troops in the West German Bundeswehr and NATO. He was the son of World War II General Heinz Guderian. Born
Heinz_Günther_Guderian
German naval rank
). Ranks of the German Bundeswehr Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr "Bundeswehr Dienstgrade in der Marine". www.bundeswehr-dienstgrade.de. Retrieved
Oberleutnant_zur_See
German military rank
"Senior Staff Gefreiter") was the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr before the new ranks Korporal and Stabskorporal were introduced in October
Oberstabsgefreiter
German and Swiss military rank
German and Swiss militaries which dates from the 19th century. In today's Bundeswehr, every Gefreiter is normally promoted Obergefreiter after six months.
Obergefreiter
Branch of service of the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War
also post-war by the German Federal Republic Bundeswehr. The term Panzerjäger was used in the Bundeswehr as a designation of rank. From 1940, the Panzerjäger
Panzerjäger
German Army general (born 1971)
2025. "Chief of the German Army". www.bundeswehr.de "Das Jahr 2022: Bilder aus der Bundeswehr". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). "Vom Youtube-General zum
Christian_Freuding
There were originally two types of soldiers serving in the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence): regular units and conscripts. Consequently, there were also two
Ceremonial oath of the Bundeswehr
Ceremonial_oath_of_the_Bundeswehr
Sniper rifle
great success. Since 1998 the Bundeswehr fields an AWM-F chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum (7.62 × 67 mm in Bundeswehr nomenclature), with a 3–12×56
Accuracy_International_AWM
Medical branch of the German Armed Forces
Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr, short form: Zentraler Sanitätsdienst, pronounced [t͡sɛnˈtʁaːlɐ zaniˈtɛːt͡sˌdiːnst] ) is a part of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces
Joint Medical Service (Germany)
Joint_Medical_Service_(Germany)
Guard unit of the German Bundeswehr
an infantry unit of the Bundeswehr. Its two missions are providing military honors—for both the Federation and the Bundeswehr—and protecting the facilities
Wachbataillon
Military unit
provide fire support as well. Until creation of the Jäger Regiment 1, the Bundeswehr had no air assault capability. The regiment was disbanded and partly replaced
Jäger_Regiment_1_(Bundeswehr)
Military unit
Heimatschutzdivision; HSchDiv) is a partially active German Army Division of the Bundeswehr, which combines the forces of Heimatschutz [de] (Homeland Defence). It
Homeland_Defence_Division
Multinational wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
upgrade 38 Bundeswehr Boxer command vehicles to A2 configuration with work scheduled for completion in mid-2020. At this time the Bundeswehr also had 124
Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle)
Boxer_(armoured_fighting_vehicle)
Light machine gun
selected to replace the 7.62 mm MG3 general-purpose machine gun in the Bundeswehr at the squad support level; it will complement the MG3 in other roles
Heckler_&_Koch_MG4
Military police of the Bundeswehr
Feldjäger unit was activated on 6 October 1955 when the bill creating the Bundeswehr was signed. The new law called for a military police training company
Feldjäger
Head of government
the chancellor also assumes the position of commander-in-chief of the Bundeswehr. Ten people (nine men and one woman) have served as chancellor of the
Chancellor_of_Germany
German military decoration and symbol
variant was used by the Wehrmacht. The Iron Cross is now the emblem of the Bundeswehr, the modern German armed forces. King Frederick William III of Prussia
Iron_Cross
German physician, virologist and Bundeswehr colonel
Colonel (OF-5) in the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Since October 2019, he is the director of the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology (IMB, German:
Roman_Woelfel
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
during a Soviet power struggle. The events led to the establishment of the Bundeswehr, the West German military, in 1955. In 1949, Mao Zedong's People's Liberation
Cold_War
German training centre for UN military operations
United Nations Training Center of the Bundeswehr (German: Vereinte Nationen Ausbildungszentrum der Bundeswehr, VN AusbZ Bw) in Hammelburg was founded
United Nations Training Center of the Bundeswehr
United_Nations_Training_Center_of_the_Bundeswehr
Rank in the armed forces of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
[ˈlɔʏtnant]) is the lowest junior officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces. The German noun
Leutnant
Military unit
Kräfte – Spezialisten des Heeres". www.bundeswehr.de. Retrieved 2025-08-24. "Division Schnelle Kräfte". www.bundeswehr.de. Retrieved 2026-05-02. "Germany
Rapid_Forces_Division
Specialized operations force under Germany's Rapid Forces Division
Erweiterter Grundbefähigung) is a specialized operations force of the German Bundeswehr, organized under the Rapid Forces Division. In 2007 EGB Forces were established
EGB_Forces
Ongoing military conflict between Germany and the Islamic State
in the Syrian Civil War and the War in Iraq (2013–2017) began with the Bundeswehr mission in Syria and Iraq to combat the terrorist organization Islamic
German intervention against the Islamic State
German_intervention_against_the_Islamic_State
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