Austrian Armed Forces
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Austrian Armed Forces
The official name for the armed forces of the Republic of Austria.
Nach der Matura musste er seinen sechsmonatigen Präsenzdienst beim Bundesheer leisten.
After his school-leaving exam, he had to do his six months of compulsory military service in the Austrian Armed Forces.
The term 'Bundesheer' (Austrian Armed Forces) refers exclusively to the armed forces of the Republic of Austria. Using it for the armies of other countries is not correct.
Er dient als Offizier beim österreichischen Bundesheer.
He serves as an officer in the Austrian Armed Forces.
The word is made up of 'Bund' (the federal state of Austria) and 'Heer' (a traditional word for army). So it literally means 'army of the federation'.
Das Bundesheer untersteht dem Verteidigungsministerium.
The Austrian Armed Forces are subordinate to the Ministry of Defense.
Common phrases are 'zum Bundesheer gehen' (to go into the Austrian Armed Forces), 'beim Bundesheer dienen' (to serve in the Austrian Armed Forces), or 'den Präsenzdienst beim Bundesheer leisten' (to do compulsory military service in the Austrian Armed Forces). The preposition is almost always 'beim' or 'zum'.
Viele junge Männer müssen nach der Schule zum Bundesheer.
Many young men have to go into the Austrian Armed Forces after school.
army
'die Armee' and 'das Bundesheer' can both mean a country's armed forces. 'Armee' is a general word and can be used for many countries. 'Bundesheer', on the other hand, is the official name of the armed forces in Austria. Learners may confuse the words because both refer to military organizations. If you are speaking generally about a country, 'Armee' fits. If you mean Austria specifically, 'das Bundesheer' is more natural and more precise.
Das Bundesheer half nach dem Hochwasser in mehreren österreichischen Orten.
The Austrian Armed Forces helped in several Austrian towns after the flood.
In dem Bericht geht es um die Armee eines Nachbarlandes.
The report is about the army of a neighboring country.