As of November 2024, a total of around 1,090 German soldiers were involved in international operations. The most, totaling 353, are currently involved in operation Anti-IS operation in Syria and Iraq.
Number of German soldiers participating in international operations, as of November 2024
¹ During a contingent rotation, the troop mandate limit can be temporarily exceeded. The source provides no information about the difference in individual missions.
² The soldiers are in Germany and prepared to guarantee the “Strategic transport of wounded” („Strategischer Verwundetentransport (STRATAIRMEDEVAC)“), but the figure does not reflect total force.
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Bundeswehr. (December 6, 2024). Number of German soldiers participating in international operations, as of November 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265883/number-of-soldiers-of-the-bundeswehr-abroad/
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