Bundeswehr
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The Bundeswehr is the unified armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1955 as a modern, democratically controlled military.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T74915 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Bundeswehr Context triple: [Wehrmacht, followedBy, Bundeswehr]
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Reichswehr
The Reichswehr was the small, professional armed force of the Weimar Republic, constrained by the Treaty of Versailles and serving as Germany’s official military between World War I and the rise of the Nazi-era Wehrmacht.
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Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht was Nazi Germany’s unified armed forces during World War II, encompassing the army, navy, and air force and serving as the primary instrument of German military aggression in Europe.
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United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces is the combined military organization of the United States, encompassing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard, responsible for national defense and global power projection.
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United States Army
The United States Army is the primary land warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for ground-based military operations and national defense.
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Polish People’s Army
The Polish People’s Army was the communist-era military force of Poland, organized under Soviet influence and serving as the armed wing of the Polish People’s Republic during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bundeswehr Target entity description: The Bundeswehr is the unified armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1955 as a modern, democratically controlled military.
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Reichswehr
The Reichswehr was the small, professional armed force of the Weimar Republic, constrained by the Treaty of Versailles and serving as Germany’s official military between World War I and the rise of the Nazi-era Wehrmacht.
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Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht was Nazi Germany’s unified armed forces during World War II, encompassing the army, navy, and air force and serving as the primary instrument of German military aggression in Europe.
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United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces is the combined military organization of the United States, encompassing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard, responsible for national defense and global power projection.
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United States Army
The United States Army is the primary land warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for ground-based military operations and national defense.
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Polish People’s Army
The Polish People’s Army was the communist-era military force of Poland, organized under Soviet influence and serving as the armed wing of the Polish People’s Republic during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| commanderInChief |
President of Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal President of Germany
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| conscriptionStatus | conscription suspended in 2011 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
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| coreMission |
collective defense within NATO
ⓘ
homeland security support ⓘ international crisis management ⓘ national defense of Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dayToDayCommander | Federal Minister of Defence ⓘ |
| foundingContext | rearmament of West Germany after World War II ⓘ |
| governedBy | Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| hasCommanderRole | Inspector General of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cyber and Information Domain Service (Germany)
ⓘ
German Air Force ⓘ German Army ⓘ German Navy ⓘ Joint Medical Service (Germany) ⓘ Joint Support Service (Germany) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Berlin
ⓘ
Bonn ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| inceptionDate | 1955-11-12 ⓘ |
| legalForm | federal institution under public law ⓘ |
| memberOf |
NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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| militaryAge | voluntary service from age 17 ⓘ |
| militaryDoctrine | Innere Führung ⓘ |
| motto | Wir. Dienen. Deutschland. ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
EUTM Mali
ⓘ
International Security Assistance Force ⓘ
surface form:
ISAF mission in Afghanistan
KFOR mission in Kosovo ⓘ
surface form:
KFOR in Kosovo
UNIFIL off the coast of Lebanon ⓘ |
| officialName |
Bundeswehr
self-link
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Bundeswehr self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Streitkräfte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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| operatesIn |
Germany
ⓘ
international missions abroad ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
EU Battlegroups
ⓘ
NATO Response Force ⓘ |
| partOf | NATO ⓘ |
| precededBy | no direct predecessor in West Germany ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | German ⓘ |
| replaced | Nationale Volksarmee ⓘ |
| replaces | Nationale Volksarmee after German reunification ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Cyber- und Informationsraum
ⓘ
Heer ⓘ German Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Luftwaffe
Marine ⓘ Streitkräftebasis ⓘ Zentraler Sanitätsdienst ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) ⓘ |
| typeOfForces | professional military ⓘ |
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Subject: Bundeswehr Description of subject: The Bundeswehr is the unified armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1955 as a modern, democratically controlled military.
Referenced by (123)
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