Imperial German Army
The Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (German: Deutsches Heer), 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.
| German Army | |
|---|---|
| Deutsches Heer (German) | |
Standard of the German Emperor | |
| Motto | Gott mit uns |
| Founded | 16 April 1871 |
| Disbanded | 6 March 1919 |
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| Headquarters | Großes Hauptquartier (locations vary) 50.6990°N 7.0415°E |
| 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) 3,562,000- (1918) |
| Active personnel | 13,250,000+ (total served; 1914–18) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | US$45 billion (total; 1914–18) (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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