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Bundeswehr

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Demontage NH-90 | Embedded Community Mali | Bundeswehr

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Testing the New Leopard 2 A7V Battle Tank | Bundeswehr

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Military Fitness im Einsatz | Embedded Community Mali | Bundeswehr

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#shorts: Willkommen bei MINUSMA | Bundeswehr

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Feldjäger auf vier Pfoten | Embedded Community Mali | Bundeswehr

The Bundeswehr is the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of their own, since the German Constitution states that matters of defense fall into the sole responsibility of the federal government.
  • Founding principles 

  • Cold War 1955–1990 

  • German Reunification 1990 

  • Reorientation 

  • Coordination with European Partners 

  • Command organisation 

  • Mission 

  • Operations 

  • Equipment 

  • Uniforms 

  • Ranks 

  • Women