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German army has record number of underage soldiers
« on: November 14, 2016, 12:48:56 pm »
German army has record number of underage soldiers

Published: 10 Nov 2016 15:05 GMT+01:00
Updated: 10 Nov 2016 15:05 GMT+01:00
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The German army (Bundeswehr) has recruited a record number of juveniles, as the military force struggles to boost numbers since the country got rid of compulsory military service five years ago.

The Bundeswehr currently has a record number of soldiers under the age of 18 since Germany did away with conscription in 2011, according to figures from a Die Linke (Left Party) inquiry to the Defence Ministry, seen by Die Welt.

The number of new underage recruits had increased from 689 in 2011 to 1,576 last year - which was more than seven percent of total recruitment of 21,092 people in 2015.

http://www.thelocal.de/20161110/german-army-has-record-number-of-underage-soldiers
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Re: German army has record number of underage soldiers
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2016, 01:15:22 pm »
I bet there were more in early 1945...
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Re: German army has record number of underage soldiers
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2016, 04:29:55 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on November 14, 2016, 01:15:22 pm
I bet there were more in early 1945...
 

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Re: German army has record number of underage soldiers
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2016, 04:45:25 pm »
Well, underaged means 17 in this article, and they're not allowed to fully soldier until they reach their majority.
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Re: German army has record number of underage soldiers
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2016, 05:39:57 pm »
Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on November 14, 2016, 04:29:55 pm
 

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