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Germany's armed forces, or Bundeswehr, was created ten years after the end of World War II. Currently, in Germany the service are required to attend at the call of all adult citizens (9 months military service or alternative labor service in social and charitable organizations).

The number of recruits in the composition of the Bundeswehr varies from 60 thousand. To 80 thousand. Soldiers who serve a period of 9 months. About a third of them at the end of compulsory military service is willing to stay on the re-enlist up to 23 months and is considered then recruits volunteers. In addition, the contractors are in the Bundeswehr (the battery life from 2 to 12 years old), and military personnel, the number of which reaches more than 250 thousand. Man.

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