Military of Germany

Military branches: Heer (Army), Marine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force), Medical Corps

Military employment system: Wehrdienst (Military Service) at the age of 18 (may be replaced by civil services by request) and Berufsarmee (Employed/Volunteer Army).

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (volunteers may get into military at the age of 16 by request)

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 20,863,020 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 17,800,862 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 485,422 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $21.01 billion (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.5% (FY98)

Table of contents 1 German Army 2 German Air Force 3 German Navy 4 Paramilitary and Police Forces 4.1 Border Police 4.2 German Coast Guard 4.2.1 Ships of the German Coast Guard

German Army

German Air Force

German Navy

Paramilitary and Police Forces

Border Police