The principle of command and obedience in the Bundeswehr (German: Befehl und Gehorsam), along with the concept of "citizens in uniform" (German: Staatsbürger...
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Reichskriegsgericht (category Courts in Germany)
court-martial Summary execution War crimes of the Wehrmacht Military law Court martial Command and obedience in the Bundeswehr Norbert Haase: Das Reichskriegsgericht...
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Mission-type tactics (category Command and control)
blitzkrieg in World War I War of manoeuvre, the doctrine behind blitzkrieg, also known as Bewegungskrieg. Command and obedience in the Bundeswehr Distributed...
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the Wehrmacht Military law Court martial Command and obedience in the Bundeswehr Franz Jägerstätter Karl Sack The evolution of individual criminal responsibility...
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Glossary of German military terms (category Military slang and jargon)
later used by the Federal German Republic for the Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 Bundeswehr main battle tanks in service from the 1960s into the 21st century...
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Military parade (redirect from Parade commands)
without the goosestep and following the Bundeswehr practice). The Prussian tradition was introduced to the country in the early 1900s thanks to German and Chilean...
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Franz Pöschl (category German military personnel of the Bundeswehr)
Democracy") and as a Prägender Offizier der Bundeswehr ("Formative Officer of the Bundeswehr"). On 12 July 2024, The Tradition of the Bundeswehr recognized...
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Waffen-SS (category German words and phrases)
1955–1966 [From the Wehrmacht to the Bundeswehr – Continuity and dis-continuity of personnel in the formation of the German armed forces] (in German). Heidelberg:...
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Wehrmacht (redirect from German aid to Soviet civilians in World War II)
unconditional obedience and that as a brave soldier I shall at all times be prepared to give my life for this oath". By 1935, Germany was openly flouting the military...
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Netherlands Armed Forces (redirect from Military of the Netherlands Antilles)
Almachtig (Dat beloof ik)." Translated in English: "I swear (pledge) loyalty to the King, obedience to the law and submission to martial discipline. So...
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History of Germany (redirect from Germany in the Middle Ages)
permanently fixing the Deutsche Mark rate on 31 December 1998. Since 1990, German Bundeswehr has participated in a number of peacekeeping and disaster relief...
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Georg Preuß (category People convicted in the Malmedy massacre trial)
appreciated Preuß' obedience. But Preuß was unpopular among his comrades and had a reputation for sacrificing his men in combat. With the rank of Obersturmführer...
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Erich von Manstein (category Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords)
and spoke about whether the country should have a professional army or a conscripted army. His opinion was that the length of service for Bundeswehr conscripts...
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42. Pauli, Frank (2010). Wehrmachtsoffiziere in der Bundeswehr [Wehrmacht Officers in the Bundeswehr] (in German). Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh. p. 43...
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Albert Kesselring (category Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds)
himself the question: 'Where does blind obedience end and a sense of responsibility start to take effect, if not at the highest levels of command?'" Reviewing...
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being Nazi Party members in 1941. The Wehrmacht did not just obey Hitler's criminal orders for Barbarossa because of obedience, but rather because they...
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Prussian Army (category Military units and formations established in 1701)
Zapfenstreich military tattoo is still in use by the modern Bundeswehr. The Iron Cross, adopted by the German Empire and its successor states, is also still...
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Military recruit training (category Military education and training in the United States)
and brutalization. Inductees are required to partially submerge their individuality for the sake of their military unit, which enhances obedience to...
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Glossary of Nazi Germany (redirect from Glossary of the Third Reich)
unquestioning obedience. Führersonderzug – Hitler's special command train, functioning as Führer headquarters when he was on board. Führerstaat – the concept...
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Der Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten (category Clubs and societies in Germany)
Dr. Dennis (2023). Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr (ZMSBw). "The Stahlhelm / League of Front Soldiers". Virtuelle...
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Prussian Union of Churches (redirect from Evangelical Church in Prussia)
October 2007 the Evangelical Military Chaplain Department for the Bundeswehr (German: Evangelisches Kirchenamt für die Bundeswehr) moved into the building...
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launchers and 10,000 hand grenades, with a total value of around 70 million euros. In order to prevent an excessive accumulation of arms, the Bundeswehr seconded...
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