The German army has been rocked by widening revelations about far-right sympathizers in its ranks and a lingering devotion to the Nazi-era Wehrmacht. So how does the Bundeswehr deal with its history?

Germany's Bundeswehr was founded on November 12, 1955. The decision was highly controversial, just 10 years after the end of World War II. Today, the Bundeswehr is expected to assume a leadership role ...

Soldiers performed the traditional German "Grand Tattoo" before the Reichstag on Tuesday evening. Photo: DPA The German army has had a checkered history, to say the least – so much so that in 1955, it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bundeswehr looks back on 70 years of eventful historyBernd von Jutrczenka/dpa/picture alliance In 1945, few would have ...