Neu Westfalen Army

The Neu Westfalen Army (German: Heer Neu Westfalen) is the military land force of the Federal Republic of Neu Westfalen. It is part of the Bundeswehr Neu Westfalen along with the Neu Westfalen Marine and the Neu Westfalen Luftwaffe. Due to Neu Westfalen's long-standing neutrality, Heer soldiers have only been involved in a small number of conflicts throughout its history. Neu Westfalen territory has come under direct attack on two occasions, first in World War I during the Invasion of Neu Westfalen and secondly during the Spira Islands Incident in 1988.

World War I
Prior to 1914 the Imperial German Army maintained control of Neu Westfalen, with many of it's soldiers eventually settling in the colony after their service ended. However with the outbreak of World War I the German colonial authorities allowed the creation of an independent volunteer corps to bolster Neu Westfalen's security. The initial roles of the volunteer corps were to help construct coastal fortifications and boost the number of local police forces, however they were soon turned into light infantry brigades when the country was invaded in 1916. These volunteer brigades fought amongst more experienced Imperial German battalions, and were often given the unenviable task of leading Human wave attacks on enemy positions. This led to a degree of resentment against their Imperial Commanders, whom regarded the volunteers as expendable.

Creation of the Federal Army
When Neu Westfalen was occupied by New Duveland after the war, the remaining Imperial Army was repatriated to Germany, leaving the volunteer corps as the only native authorities in the country. In 1925 Neu Westfalen gained it's independence, and soon transformed the volunteer corps into the modern Federal Army.

Strength
In 2014 the Army had an average strength of 12,200 regular and 4,200 reservists. It is defense-oriented and primarily equipped with European and American made weaponry.