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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, German Navy, German Air Force, Joint Support Service, Joint Medical Service, and Cyber and Information Domain Service.
The Center of Leadership Culture of the German Armed Forces (German: Zentrum Innere Führung, abbreviated as ZInFü), in English officially referred to as the Center of leadership development and civic education, [1] or unofficially and occasionally as Center of Inner Leadership is a military installation of the Bundeswehr for cross-career training of civilian and military personnel as well as ...
VdRBw works under the mandate of Deutscher Bundestag in the field of security policy, military training, and supplying of Bundeswehr and public relations. The President is retired Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Sensburg . [2] Since March 2020, the reservist association has been supporting the Bundeswehr in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The GAK 4 pocket knife from Victorinox replaced the old GAK 1 from the Bundeswehr in 2009. [2] Handguns Heckler & Koch USP. Heckler & Koch P8A1 Germany: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum [3] Current standard service pistol of the Bundeswehr. In the meantime, the pistol has been upgraded to the P8A1 version with a reinforced breech.
However, from 1957 West German regulations permitted the wear of many wartime awards in Bundeswehr uniform, [1] provided the swastika symbol was removed. [2] This led to the re-design of many awards with, for example, the swastika being replaced by a three-leafed oakleaf cluster on the Iron Cross. [3]
The Bundeswehr (raid-) commando course (German: Einzelkämpferlehrgang) is a course conducted by the German Bundeswehr.The course was established in the early 1980s and is aimed on testing the physical and mental endurance of participants.
Translation: "I swear to loyally serve the Federal Republic of Germany and to courageously defend the right and the liberty of the German people, so help me God." The religious adjunct used with the oath was optional, the replacing of " ich gelobe " (I pledge) with " ich schwöre " (I swear) was not.
The German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency (German: Schützenschnur) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.. The decoration is awarded to German military personnel of all grades but is only allowed to be worn by enlisted members.