Wehrmacht

Military of Drambenburg
Wehrmacht Heiliges Reich Drambenburg
Motto	Wir. Dienen. Drambenburg. (German for: We. Serve. Drambenburg.)
Founded	1932
Current form	1949
Service branches	Bundeswher, Kreigsmarine (Königliche Marines), Luftwaffe, Küstenwache des Bundes
Headquarters	Lerbin, Khakus building
Leadership
Minister of Defense	Beringar Meier
Personnel
Military age	19 for compulsory male service, 18 for volunteer male and female service
Conscription	19–34 years of age (males only) 40 for subaltern officers, 50 for staff officers and higher
Available for military service	35,042,090, age 15–49 (2,668,174)
Fit for military service	28,103,233, age 15–49 (2,668,174)
Reaching military age annually	2,183,800 (2,668,174)
Active personnel	1,636,284
Reserve personnel	1,031,890
Deployed personnel	1,600,904
Expenditure
Budget	Z$395 billion
Percent of GDP	4.3%
Industry
Foreign suppliers	Trans-Toyana Prosper Alliance, Zaheerstan
Related articles
History	History of Drambenburgian Wehrmacht
Ranks	Ranks of Drambenburgian Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯maxt], lit. 'defence force') is the unified armed forces of the Holy Empire of Drambenburg from 1932 to present. It consists of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy), the Luftwaffe (air force), and the Küstenwach des Bundes (Coast Guard). The designation "Wehrmacht" replaced the previously-used term Reichswehr, and was the manifestation of the right-wing nationalist's dreams of a new Drambenburgian empire in Euronia, whose territory expanded into neighboring countries like the ancient empire had a millenia before.

After the fascist rise to power in 1929, one of Supreme Chancelor Gunther Lange's most striking moves was to establish the Wehrmacht, a modern, offensively-capable, mechanized armed force of highly trained, conscripted soldiers. This move was to fulfil the nationalist régime's long-term goals of regaining lost territory in Avergnon as well as gaining new territory in Zamastan and Central Euronia. This required massive investment and defense spending on the arms industry. The Wehrmacht formed the core of Drambenburg's politico-military power. In the early part of the Drambenburg/Avergnon border conflicts, the Wehrmacht employed combined arms tactics (close-cover air-support, tanks, and infantry) in what became known as Blitzkrieg or "lightning war." Its campaigns in Avergnon (1934) and the World War are regarded by historians as acts of boldness. During the World War, about 18 million men served in the Wehrmacht. By the time the war ended in Euronia in November 1954, Drambenburgian forces (consisting of the Heer, the Kriegsmarine, the Luftwaffe, and foreign collaborateur units) had lost approximately 4,500,000 men, about half of whom were missing or killed during the war.

In the years immediately post-World War, international oversight and political change led to the Wehrmacht's downsizing, and it became a moderately sized military which was forbidden by most nations from participating in peacekeeping operations or military exercises. However, around the 1980s, the armed forces entered a phase of modernization as Drambenburg's government opened more widely to the international community. In 2017, it surpassed the Haduastan Armed Forces to become the third-largest military in the world, after the Zamastanian Armed Forces and the People's Liberation Army of Yuan. Since 2000, Drambenburg's military has been involved in multiple conflicts and crisises to varying degrees, including the Tarijar Strait intervention, Hisrea War, Blaoria War, and Brau Sea crisis.

Organization

Branches

Bundeswher

Main article: Bundeswher

Kreigmarine

Main article: Kreigsmarine

Marines

Main article: Königliche Marines

Luftwaffe

Main article: Luftwaffe

Küstenwache des Bundes

Main article: Küstenwache des Bundes