The armed forces of Germany and the Bundeswehr was created ten years after the end of World War II.
The number of recruits in the composition of the Bundeswehr varies from 60 thousand. To 80 thousand. Soldiers who serve a period of 9 months. Approximately one-third of them at the end of compulsory military service would be willing to stay on the re-enlist up to 23 months and is considered after that recruits volunteers. In addition, contractors are in the Bundeswehr (the battery life from 2 to 12 years) and professional soldiers, the number of which is more than 250 thousand. Man.