Germany Army Nations // North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

OVERVIEW The German army (Deutsche Heer) performs two primary functions: maintaining a close and cooperative relationship with Berlin's NATO allies to ensure an adequate defense of Germany in event of attack; and contributing to international crisis and conflict management in conjunction with Germany's allies and partners. The role of the army is to repel hostile land forces from German and allied (NATO) territory. Accordingly, most army formations are integrated into multinational...