Bundeswehr - Wikipedia
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 …
West German rearmament - Wikipedia
West German rearmament (German: Wiederbewaffnung) began in the decades after World War II. Fears of another rise of German militarism caused the new military to operate within an …
The Bundeswehr in the Cold War
A divided country: West Germany and East Germany were frontline countries of opposing alliances. In the event of an attack, the western part of Germany was to be defended close to …
List of weapons of West Germany - Wikipedia
This is a list of weapons of West Germany. West Germany was formed as a result of the division of germany after World War II. As part of the Western Bloc West Germany was a member of …
The Establishment of the Bundeswehr
Following the surrender of the German Wehrmacht on 7 and 8 May 1945, the victorious powers assumed political control over all of Germany: the United States, the United Kingdom and …
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) - Tank Encyclopedia
History of the Bundeswehr from 1947 to 1990. Tanks, APCs, and other armored vehicles operated by West Germany.
Germany and NATO - 1955
For the next 40 years, West Germany was the front line of the Cold War in Europe – hosting NATO troops to deter aggression from the East, contributing one of the largest militaries in the …