German Army

Not to be confused with Imperial German Army or German Army (1935–1945).

German Army
Heer
Logo of the German Army
Founded	12 November 1955 (12 November 1955)
Country	Germany
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	63,000 (2024)
Part of	Bundeswehr
Army Command	Strausberg
Motto(s)	Schützen, helfen, vermitteln, kämpfen ('Protect, help, moderate, fight')
Anniversaries	12 November 1955
Equipment	List of equipment
Engagements	United Nations Operations in Somalia IFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995–96 Operation Libelle Kosovo War Battle of Tetovo 1999 East Timorese crisis Operation Essential Harvest War in Afghanistan North Kosovo Crisis
Decorations	Awards and decorations
Website	deutschesheer.de
Commanders
Current commander
Federal Chancellor	Friedrich Merz
Minister of Defence	Boris Pistorius
Inspector General	General Carsten Breuer
Inspector of the Army	Lieutenant General Christian Freuding
Insignia
Flag
Insignia
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopter	Eurocopter Tiger
Trainer helicopter	Eurocopter EC135
Utility helicopter	NH90

The German Army (German: Heer, 'army') is the land part of the armed forces of Germany. The current German Army was founded in 1955. It was part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr together with the Marine (German Navy) and the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). As of 2024, the German Army had 63,047 soldiers.