Military units and formations of Germany

regional military unit responsible for a specific territory

thumb|Gebirgsjäger of the German Army during a climbing exercise

thumb|White Landsturm in German East Africa, [[World War I]] In various European countries, the term land storm (, Dutch and , roughly "land assault") was historically used to refer to militia or military units composed of conscripts who were not in the regular army. It is particularly associated with Prussia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

Russian Army unit of expatriate German personnel during the Napoleonic Wars

'''' (; abbrv. Abt.'') is a German word that is often used for German or Swiss military formations and depending on its usage could mean detachment, department or battalion; it can also refer to a military division. In German, it is used both for military and civilian departments (as in "office department").