Reichswehr

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Reichswehr
Reich Defence
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Founded 1919
Current form 2008
Service branches
Headquarters Berlin, Grossdeutsches Reich
Manpower
Military age 17
Active personnel 3,399,800
Deployed personnel 98,390
Expenditures
Percent of GDP 40.8
Industry
Domestic suppliers GMI, Regenschirm Defence

The Reichswehr (German for "Reich Defence") is the unified armed forces of the Federal Republic of the Grossdeutsches Reich. The Reichswehr is divided in three branches: the Reichsheer (Army), Reichsmarine (Navy), and the Luftwaffe (Air Force).

The Reichswehr is among the European Union's most technologically advanced and best-supplied militaries, as befits the Reich's overall economic prosperity and significant military industry. It is also an extremely well-funded military with expenditures amounting to 40.8% of the GDP (2014), it is also amongst the highest budgeted militaries in the world in terms of share of GDP. As of October 2014, the Reichswehr has a strength of roughly 3,399,800 active troops, making it one of the 3 largest military forces in the European Union. In addition the Reichswehr has approximately 98,000 personnel deployed overseas.