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 ...

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?

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 ...