Heer may refer to:
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German Army, or ''Deutsches Heer'' (1956–present), for the Cold War Army of West Germany and the current Army of Germany
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German Army (1935–1945)
The German Army (german: Heer, ; ) was the land forces component of the ''Wehrmacht'', the regular German Armed Forces, from 1935 until it effectively ceased to exist in 1945 and then was formally dissolved in August 1946. During World War II ...
, or ''Heer'', for the Second World War Army of Nazi Germany
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Reichswehr
''Reichswehr'' () was the official name of the German armed forces during the Weimar Republic and the first years of the Third Reich. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Imperial German Army () was dissolved in order to be reshaped ...
'', or ''Reichsheer'' (1920–35), for the interwar Army of the Weimar Republic
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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 ...
, or ''Deutsches Heer'' (1871–1919), for Army of the German Empire
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Army of the Holy Roman Empire
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, or ''Reichsheer'' (1422–1806), for the army of the Holy Roman Empire
* ''Bundesheer'' or
German Federal Army
The German Federal Army (german: Deutsches Bundesheer) was the military arm of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866 whose purpose was the defence of the Confederation against external enemies. Although the Congress of Vienna in 1815 decreed ...
, the Army of the German Confederation (1815-1866)
* ''Österreichisches Bundesheer'' (1920–38, 1955–present), the current
Austrian Armed Forces
The Austrian Armed Forces (german: Bundesheer, lit=Federal Army) are the combined military forces of the Republic of Austria.
The military consists of 22,050 active-duty personnel and 125,600 reservists. The military budget is 0.74% of nat ...
* ''Heer'', the current ground component of the
Military of Switzerland
The Swiss Armed Forces (german: Schweizer Armee, french: Armée suisse, it, Esercito svizzero, rm, Armada svizra; ) operates on land and in the air, serving as the primary armed forces of Switzerland. Under the country's militia system, r ...
See also
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German Army (disambiguation) The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of Germany and previously West Germany.
German Army may also refer to:
* Land Forces of the National People's Army (1956–1990), the army of East Germany
* German Army (Wehrmacht), the ar ...
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