Otto DEUTSCHES HEER Hessians Reichswehr and Everything in

Otto DEUTSCHES HEER

Hessians, Reichswehr, and Everything in between. During the American Revolution Hessians were hired by the British. They were guns for hire or mercenaries. Approximately 1, 200 were killed in combat. Victory at the Battle of Waterloo ended war in Europe for almost 40 years until the Crimean war. During World War One their was no single Army. The four main kingdoms or regions each had an army, they were Bavaria, Prussia, Saxony, and Württemberg. During wartime all of them reported to the king. After the war the Reichswehr was formed. It had an Active, Reserve, and a national guard or home guard component to it as well.

World War Two and the NAZI’s During the 6 years of War the NAZI’s made much progress in the way of military technology. Projects ranging from the Sturmgewehr 44 to the Horton Ho 229. The German military was famous for the blitzkrieg battle technique. German military made from France to Russia to Morocco all the way to Baghdad, Iraq.

The Modern German Army Created in 1955. Current size is approx. 90, 000. approx. , . 20, 000 are conscripts. Motto-Schützen, helfen, vermitteln, kampfen. In 1990 after the collapse of the Berlin wall the army of East Germany was absorbed into the Heer. The Army currently consists of 5 mechanized divisions, 1 special forces and 1 airmobile.

German Divisions 1 st Armoured Division 10 th Armoured 13 th Mechanized Infantry 1 German/Netherlands Corps Multinational Corps North East Franco-German Brigade Airmobile Operations Division Special Operations Division Eurocorps

Current Weapons KM 2000 and Sheath MP-7 Replacing the current MP 2 G 36 with a AG 36 Grenade Launcher

List of Modern and Past Weapons Mauser MP 40 MP 44 G 36 MP 2 MP 7 M 3 M G 82 Barrett. 50 AK-74 Accuracy International G 22 AI G 24 KM 2000 P 8 MG 4 MG 3 AG 36 Grenade Launcher MILAN Panzerfaust 3

Aircraft of the Army UH-1 Huey CH-53 G being converted to CG 53 GA Eurocopter Tiger Bölkow Bo 105 Eurocopter EC 135 NHI NH 90

Vehicles of the Army Leopard 2 MBT A 5, A 6 Spz Puma GTK BOXER Wiesel 1 2 KMW Grizzly Mercedes-Benz 250 GD “Wolf”

Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Kundez Province Campaign Talibania KSK Operations include many raids and patrols to oust the Taliban from the Kundez province and Chahar Dara district. The German Army did not take an active part in the invasion of Iraq. The military did provide however -Intelligence Assistance -Provide Personnel to protect US bases in Germany to allow more troops to be deployed to Iraq. -Provide training to the Iraqi Army in the Arab Emirates.

Conflicts the German Military has taken part in. American Revolution Napoleonic Wars Crimean War World War II Munich massacre Gulf War UN Operations in Somalia Post Balkan Wars Kosovo Campaign Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom

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