The particular capabilities of Army soldiers serve the purposes of national and collective defence operations and are requested on a sound legal basis in certain situations and for operations at home and abroad.

The Army is the mainstay of land operations as well as the operations of airmobile and air-mechanised forces.

The diversity of the German Army is reflected in its different branches. The women and men in uniform of the individual branches each have their own distinct set of skills and capabilities, yet they are at their strongest and most successful only when they work together.