German Army
The German Army (German: Heer, 'army') is the land component of the armed forces of Germany. The present-day 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). As of January 2022, the German Army had a strength of 62,766 soldiers.
| German Army | |
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| Heer | |
Logo of the German Army | |
| Founded | 11 November 1955 |
| Country | Germany |
| Type | Land force |
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| Part of | Bundeswehr |
| Army Command | Strausberg |
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| Anniversaries | 12 November 1955 |
| Equipment | List of equipment |
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| Decorations | Awards and decorations |
| Website | deutschesheer |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | |
| Federal Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
| Minister of Defence | Boris Pistorius |
| Inspector General | General Carsten Breuer |
| Inspector of the Army | Lieutenant General Alfons Mais |
| Notable commanders | General Ulrich de Maizière; Lieutenant General Jörg Schönbohm |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack helicopter | Eurocopter Tiger |
| Trainer helicopter | Eurocopter EC135 |
| Utility helicopter | NH90 |
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