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The 'Bundeswehr' (German for "Federal Defence Force"; ) consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of their own, since the German Constitution states that matters of defense fall into the sole responsibility of the federal government. The Bundeswehr is divided into a military part (armed forces or Streitkräfte) and a civil part with the armed forces administration (Wehrverwaltung), the federal bureau of procurement (Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung) and the federal bureau for information management and information technology of the Bundeswehr (Bundesamt für Informationsmanagement und Informationstechnik der Bundeswehr, sometimes abbreviated as IT-AmtBw). The military part of the federal defense force consists of Army (Heer), Navy (Marine), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Support Service (Streitkräftebasis), and Central Medical Services (Zentraler Sanitätsdienst) branches. By international agreement (the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany), the Bundeswehr may not exceed an active strength of 370,000. The Bundeswehr currently has 247,100 active troops. Of these, 188,112 are professional soldiers, 25,566 18 - 25-year-old conscripts, who used to serve for at least six months, until conscription was ended in January 2011, and 33,417 Volunteer conscripts serving a longer military service. In addition the Bundeswehr has approximately 350,000 reserve personnel. Women have served in the medical service since 1975. From 1993 to 2000, they were also allowed to serve as enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers in the medical service and the army bands. In 2000, in a lawsuit brought up by Tanja Kreil, the European Court of Justice issued a ruling allowing women to serve in more roles than previously allowed. Since 2001 they can serve in all functions of service without restriction, but they were not subject to conscription. There are presently around 14,500 women on active duty and a number of female reservists who take part in all duties including peacekeeping missions and other operations. In 1994, Verena von Weymarn became Generalarzt der Luftwaffe ("Surgeon General of the Air Force"), the first woman ever to reach the rank of general in the armed forces of Germany. |
![„Preußens Gloria" auf dem Roten Platz in Moskau, so lautete die Überschrift der staatlichen russischen Nachrichtenagentur „Novosti" in ihrem Bericht über das 1. Militärmusikfestival in Moskau. Zu sehen sind das Musikkorps der Bundeswehr aus Siegburg und der Spielmannszug des Stabsmusikkorps beim 1. Moskauer Musikfestival "Kremlin Zoria" im Jahr 2007. Das Musikkorps hat auch für das nächste Festival ("Spasskaya Tower - 2010") in Moskau eine Einladung erhalten und ist zum zweiten Mal mit Klingendem Spiel auf dem Roten Platz einmarschiert. Musikkorps der Bundeswehr - "Spasskaya tower" 2010 (full performance, new!!) www.youtube.com German army band first time on red square in moscow. Musique militaire République fédérale d'Allemagne sur la place rouge. Musik: Königgrätzer Marsch, Preußens Gloria, Der Alte Dessauer, Preußischer Zapfenstreichmarsch Leitung: Oberstleutnant Walter Ratzek Solotrompeter: Hauptfeldwebel Uwe Berning Russian TV Version: de.youtube.com Der Alte Dessauer [HD] www.youtube.com Musikkorps der Bundeswehr 2010 in Moskau (Platzkonzert in Moskau) www.youtube.com Marinemusikkorps Nordsee in Sewastopol www.youtube.com red square: www.360cities.net](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C0IYnRQJas0/0.jpg)
