Imperial German Army
1871–1919 land warfare branch of the German military / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (German: Deutsches Heer[7]), was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire. It was established in 1871 with the political unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussia, and was dissolved in 1919, after the defeat of the German Empire in World War I (1914–1918). In the Federal Republic of Germany, the term Deutsches Heer refers to the German Army, the land component of the Bundeswehr.
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German Army | |
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Deutsches Heer (German)[1] | |
Motto | Gott mit uns[2] |
Founded | 16 April 1871; 153 years ago (16 April 1871)[3] |
Disbanded | 6 March 1919; 105 years ago (6 March 1919)[4] |
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Headquarters | Großes Hauptquartier (locations vary)[lower-alpha 1] 50.6990°N 7.0415°E / 50.6990; 7.0415 |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-chief | German Emperor |
Governing body | General Staff
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Chief of the General Staff | Moltke the Elder (first) Hans von Seeckt (last) |
Personnel | |
Military age | 17–45 |
Conscription | 2–3 years; compulsory service |
Reaching military age annually | 500,000 (1871) |
Active personnel | 13,250,000+ (total served; 1914–18) |
Expenditures | |
Budget | US$45 billion (total; 1914–18)[6] (US$1.3 trillion in 2022) |
Related articles | |
History | Germany during World War I |
Ranks | Ranks of the Imperial German military |
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