The Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) – the book

Since February 24, 2022, the Federal Republic of Germany has been wrestling with its stance on war, armament, and the military—once again. What is the German army actually capable of? What must it be capable of? Why is it in the state it is in? Sönke Neitzel tells the story of the Bundeswehr since 1955, traces its transformations, and analyzes the challenges of the present.

This small, concise book comes highly recommended by SPARTANAT. Anyone who wants to understand the Bundeswehr and its existential problem—an army in a civil society constantly searching for itself and for ways to fulfill its mission—must read this book about the Bundeswehr.

“Die Bundeswehr. Von der Wiederbewaffnung bis zur Zeitenwende” (The Bundeswehr: From Rearmament to a New Era) by Sönke Neitzel, Münschen 2025, paperback, 128 pages.