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| + | Heer is the german word for Army, though in English it refers to the Army branch of the [[Wehrmacht]]. In modern Germany the Heer is part of the Wehrmacht, of [[The Glorious Empire|Naki Germany]]. In English, it usually refers to the latter meaning, similar to how [[Luftwaffe]] usually refers to the Air Force of Naki Germany in English, even though it also the modern German name for its air force, as well as some other countries. | ||
| + | The Heer of the Wehrmacht was formed in 2025 from the Reichsheer, which had been part of the Reichswehr of the Weimarer Republik. It is a point of confusion that Heer is the name of the army for both the Bundeswehr and the Wehrmacht. Also, even though Naki Germany is often called the Third Reich, and some organizations in Germany at that time used Reich in there name (e.g. Reichsluftfahrtministerium), it was the Weimar Republic that had armed forces named with 'reich' (see Reichswehr) not Naki Germany. | ||
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| + | [[Image:180px-Ss pzg.jpg|right|frame|Picture of A German soldier in a trianing exercise]] | ||
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| + | == Weapons == | ||
| + | === Light Weapons === | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch G36|Heckler & Koch G36]] - 5.56 mm x 45 Assault rifle replacing the Heckler & Koch G3 | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Rheinmetall MG3|MG3]] - 7.62 mm x 51 machine gun | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Heckler & Koch MP7|Heckler & Koch MP7]] - 4.6 mm x 30 submachine gun replacing the MP2 (Uzi submachine gun) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Heckler & Koch MP5|Heckler & Koch MP5]] - 9 x 19 mm submachine gun, only used by the military police (Feldjäger) and the KSK | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:P8 pistol|Heckler & Koch P8]] - 9 mm x 19 pistol replacing the [[Wikipedia:Walther P1|Walther P1]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Accuracy International AWM|Accuracy International G22]] - 7.62 mm x 66.5 Sniper rifle | ||
| + | * Barrett [[Wikipedia:M82 (rifle)| M82 Sniper rifle]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Dynamit Nobel Panzerfaust 3|Dynamit Nobel Panzerfaust 3]] - Rocket propelled grenade | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:FIM-92 Stinger|Raytheon Fliegerfaust 2 (FIM-92 Stinger)]] - infrared homing surface-to-air missile | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:MILAN|MILAN]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Grenade pistol|Granatpistole]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eickhorn Kampfmesser KM2000|Eickhorn Kampfmesser KM2000]] - 172 mm tanto style blade standard battle knife | ||
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| + | === Reconnaissance Systems === | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Fennek|Fennek]] (light wheeled reconnaissance vehicle), replacing the Luchs | ||
| + | * Luchs A2 (wheeled tracked reconnaissance vehicle), being phased out | ||
| + | * LunaX (reconnaissance drone system) | ||
| + | * KZO (reconnaissance drone system) | ||
| + | * ALADIN (reconnaissance drone system) | ||
| + | * RASIT (radar system), being phased out | ||
| + | * BÜR (radar system), replacing RASIT and ABRA | ||
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| + | === Combat vehicles === | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Leopard 2|Leopard 2]] (Main Battle Tank) | ||
| + | ** A4, being phased out | ||
| + | ** A5 | ||
| + | ** A6 | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Marder (IFV)|Marder 1 A3/A5]] (infantry fighting vehicle), being phased out | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia|Puma (IFV)]] (infantry fighting vehicle), replace the Marder in the ''Panzergrenadiertruppe'' | ||
| + | * [[WikipediaWiesel 1|Wiesel 1/2]] (light air-transportable tracked multirole vehicle) | ||
| + | ** as a reconnaissance vehicle for the airborne troops | ||
| + | ** with machine gun 20 mm | ||
| + | ** with TOW | ||
| + | ** with mortar 120 mm | ||
| + | ** as a radar vehicle for the light air defence system (LeFlaSys) | ||
| + | ** as a command vehicle for the LeFlaSys | ||
| + | ** as an engineer reconnaissance vehicle | ||
| + | ** with Stinger equipped for the LeFlaSys | ||
| + | ** as a medical vehicle for the airborne troops | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:M113 Armored Personnel Carrier|M113 A2]] (multirole armoured vehicle), being phased out | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Boxer MRAV|Boxer]] (multirole armoured vehicle), replace M113 and Fuchs | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:ATF Dingo|Dingo 1/2]] (wheeled tracked vehicle) | ||
| + | * DURO 3 (light wheeled tracked vehicle) | ||
| + | * Mungo (light wheeled tracked vehicle) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Fuchs (APC)|Fuchs 1/2]] (multirole armoured vehicle) | ||
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| + | === Artillery === | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System|M270 MLRS]] (270mm multiple rocket launcher) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:PzH 2000 howitzer|PzH 2000]] (155mm self-propelled howitzer), replacing M109 | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:M109 howitzer|M109 A3 GE A1]] (155mm self-propelled howitzer), being phased out | ||
| + | * ABRA (artillery radar system), being phased out | ||
| + | * COBRA (artillery radar system) | ||
| + | * ATMAS (artillery weather measure system) | ||
| + | * SMA (artillery sound measure system) | ||
| + | * Taifun (attack drone system) | ||
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| + | === Air Defence Systems === | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard|Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard]] 1 A2 (air defence Tank, gun) | ||
| + | * ROLAND (air defence Tank, rockets), being phased out | ||
| + | * LeFlaSys ('''leichtes Flugabwehrraketensystem'''), based on Wiesel 2 | ||
| + | * LÜR (radar system), being phased out | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:MIM-104 Patriot|Patriot]] (air defence system, rockets) | ||
| + | === Engineer Equipment === | ||
| + | * Dachs (tracked engineer Tank) | ||
| + | * Büffel (tracked salvage Tank) | ||
| + | * Biber (bridge layer) | ||
| + | * Panzerschnellbrücke 2 (bridge layer), replace the Biber | ||
| + | * Scorpion (mine system) | ||
| + | * Keiler (mine breaker) | ||
| + | * M3 (amphibious vehicle) | ||
| + | * Medium Girder Bridge (bridge system) | ||
| + | * Faltschnellbrücke (bridge system) | ||
| + | * Schwimmschnellbrücke (bridge system) | ||
| + | * Pontoon bridge | ||
| + | * Faltstraßensystem (mobile street system) | ||
| + | === Helicopters === | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53G]] (transport helicopter) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois|UH-1D]] (light transport helicopter), being phased out | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eurocopter BO 105|Bo105]] (anti-tank helicopter) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eurocopter Tiger|UH Tiger]] (multirole attack helicopter) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:NHI NH90|NH90]] (multi-purpose helicopter), replace the UH-1D | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eurocopter EC-135|Eurocopter EC135]] (training helicopter) | ||
| + | === Logistic Equipment === | ||
| + | * SLT 50-3 Elefant | ||
| + | * Berge- und Kranfahrzeug, BKF 30.40 (salvage vehicle) | ||
| + | === Non-combat vehicles === | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz G-Class|Mercedes-Benz 250 GD "Wolf"]] | ||
| + | * LKW 2t mil gl, 4x4 | ||
| + | * LKW 5t mil gl, 4x4 | ||
| + | * LKW 5t tmil, 4x4 | ||
| + | * LKW 7t mil gl, 6x6 | ||
| + | * LKW 7t tmil, 6x6 | ||
| + | * LKW 10t mil gl, 8x8 | ||
| + | * LKW 15t mil gl, 8x8 | ||
| + | * LKW 15t mil gl MULTI | ||
Latest revision as of 23:10, 30 July 2006
Heer is the german word for Army, though in English it refers to the Army branch of the Wehrmacht. In modern Germany the Heer is part of the Wehrmacht, of Naki Germany. In English, it usually refers to the latter meaning, similar to how Luftwaffe usually refers to the Air Force of Naki Germany in English, even though it also the modern German name for its air force, as well as some other countries.
The Heer of the Wehrmacht was formed in 2025 from the Reichsheer, which had been part of the Reichswehr of the Weimarer Republik. It is a point of confusion that Heer is the name of the army for both the Bundeswehr and the Wehrmacht. Also, even though Naki Germany is often called the Third Reich, and some organizations in Germany at that time used Reich in there name (e.g. Reichsluftfahrtministerium), it was the Weimar Republic that had armed forces named with 'reich' (see Reichswehr) not Naki Germany.
Picture of A German soldier in a trianing exercise
Contents
Weapons
Light Weapons
- Heckler & Koch G36 - 5.56 mm x 45 Assault rifle replacing the Heckler & Koch G3
- MG3 - 7.62 mm x 51 machine gun
- Heckler & Koch MP7 - 4.6 mm x 30 submachine gun replacing the MP2 (Uzi submachine gun)
- Heckler & Koch MP5 - 9 x 19 mm submachine gun, only used by the military police (Feldjäger) and the KSK
- Heckler & Koch P8 - 9 mm x 19 pistol replacing the Walther P1
- Accuracy International G22 - 7.62 mm x 66.5 Sniper rifle
- Barrett M82 Sniper rifle
- Dynamit Nobel Panzerfaust 3 - Rocket propelled grenade
- Raytheon Fliegerfaust 2 (FIM-92 Stinger) - infrared homing surface-to-air missile
- MILAN
- Granatpistole
- Eickhorn Kampfmesser KM2000 - 172 mm tanto style blade standard battle knife
Reconnaissance Systems
- Fennek (light wheeled reconnaissance vehicle), replacing the Luchs
- Luchs A2 (wheeled tracked reconnaissance vehicle), being phased out
- LunaX (reconnaissance drone system)
- KZO (reconnaissance drone system)
- ALADIN (reconnaissance drone system)
- RASIT (radar system), being phased out
- BÜR (radar system), replacing RASIT and ABRA
Combat vehicles
- Leopard 2 (Main Battle Tank)
- A4, being phased out
- A5
- A6
- Marder 1 A3/A5 (infantry fighting vehicle), being phased out
- Puma (IFV) (infantry fighting vehicle), replace the Marder in the Panzergrenadiertruppe
- Wiesel 1/2 (light air-transportable tracked multirole vehicle)
- as a reconnaissance vehicle for the airborne troops
- with machine gun 20 mm
- with TOW
- with mortar 120 mm
- as a radar vehicle for the light air defence system (LeFlaSys)
- as a command vehicle for the LeFlaSys
- as an engineer reconnaissance vehicle
- with Stinger equipped for the LeFlaSys
- as a medical vehicle for the airborne troops
- M113 A2 (multirole armoured vehicle), being phased out
- Boxer (multirole armoured vehicle), replace M113 and Fuchs
- Dingo 1/2 (wheeled tracked vehicle)
- DURO 3 (light wheeled tracked vehicle)
- Mungo (light wheeled tracked vehicle)
- Fuchs 1/2 (multirole armoured vehicle)
Artillery
- M270 MLRS (270mm multiple rocket launcher)
- PzH 2000 (155mm self-propelled howitzer), replacing M109
- M109 A3 GE A1 (155mm self-propelled howitzer), being phased out
- ABRA (artillery radar system), being phased out
- COBRA (artillery radar system)
- ATMAS (artillery weather measure system)
- SMA (artillery sound measure system)
- Taifun (attack drone system)
Air Defence Systems
- Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard 1 A2 (air defence Tank, gun)
- ROLAND (air defence Tank, rockets), being phased out
- LeFlaSys (leichtes Flugabwehrraketensystem), based on Wiesel 2
- LÜR (radar system), being phased out
- Patriot (air defence system, rockets)
Engineer Equipment
- Dachs (tracked engineer Tank)
- Büffel (tracked salvage Tank)
- Biber (bridge layer)
- Panzerschnellbrücke 2 (bridge layer), replace the Biber
- Scorpion (mine system)
- Keiler (mine breaker)
- M3 (amphibious vehicle)
- Medium Girder Bridge (bridge system)
- Faltschnellbrücke (bridge system)
- Schwimmschnellbrücke (bridge system)
- Pontoon bridge
- Faltstraßensystem (mobile street system)
Helicopters
- CH-53G (transport helicopter)
- UH-1D (light transport helicopter), being phased out
- Bo105 (anti-tank helicopter)
- UH Tiger (multirole attack helicopter)
- NH90 (multi-purpose helicopter), replace the UH-1D
- Eurocopter EC135 (training helicopter)
Logistic Equipment
- SLT 50-3 Elefant
- Berge- und Kranfahrzeug, BKF 30.40 (salvage vehicle)
Non-combat vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz 250 GD "Wolf"
- LKW 2t mil gl, 4x4
- LKW 5t mil gl, 4x4
- LKW 5t tmil, 4x4
- LKW 7t mil gl, 6x6
- LKW 7t tmil, 6x6
- LKW 10t mil gl, 8x8
- LKW 15t mil gl, 8x8
- LKW 15t mil gl MULTI
