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The Bundeswehr ( German: [ˈbʊndəsˌveːɐ̯] ⓘ, literally Federal Defence) is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bundeswehr is divided into a military part (armed forces or Streitkräfte) and a civil part, the military part consisting of the German Army, the German Navy, the German Air Force, the Joint Support Service ...
Specialty insignia (NCOs and enlisted) The Heer as the German army and part of the Wehrmacht inherited its uniforms and rank structure from the Reichsheer of the Weimar Republic (1921–1935). There were few alterations and adjustments made as the army grew from a limited peacetime defense force of 100,000 men to a war-fighting force of several ...
The National People's Army ( German: Nationale Volksarmee, pronounced [natsi̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː] ⓘ; NVA [ɛn faʊ ˈʔaː] ⓘ) were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1956 to 1990. The NVA was organized into four branches: the Landstreitkräfte (Ground Forces), the Volksmarine (Navy), the ...
Wehrmacht Reichskriegsflagge, the war flag and naval ensign of the Wehrmacht (1938–1945 version) Emblem of the Wehrmacht, the Balkenkreuz, a stylized version of the Iron Cross seen in varying proportions Motto Gott mit uns Founded 16 March 1935 ; 89 years ago (16 March 1935) Disbanded 20 September 1945 ; 78 years ago (20 September 1945) [a] Service branches Heer (German Army) Kriegsmarine ...
The Oberste Heeresleitung ( German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐstə ˈheːʁəsˌlaɪtʊŋ], "Supreme Army Command", OHL) was the highest echelon of command of the army ( Heer) of the German Empire. In the latter part of World War I, the Third OHL assumed dictatorial powers and became the de facto political authority in the Empire.
The German Army Command ( German: Kommando Heer, Kdo H) is the high command of the German Army of the Bundeswehr. The headquarters also is the staff of the Inspector of the Army, the most senior Army officer. It was formed in 2012, as a merger of the Army Office ( Heeresamt ), Army Staff ( Führungsstab des Heeres ), and Army Forces Command ...
The 8th Army ( German: 8. Armee / Armeeoberkommando 8 / A.O.K. 8) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 from the I Army Inspectorate. [1] The army was dissolved on 29 September 1915, but reformed on 30 December 1915. [2] It was finally disbanded in 1919 during demobilization ...
