To serve in the army was for most of the time, in which the Federal Republic of Germany existed, mandatory for male Germans. So I was in the army too. I usually don’t talk about this time. If I mention it, then I get reactions like: “In the army? You?!” People can’t believe it if they know me personally. So I have then to explain that it was the German army and not a real army. All people, who served in an army, have anecdotes to report. They sound much more funny than the situations really were. I guess this is the same in all armies, but I know it for certain only for the German army. So I plan to tell some anecdotes here if they have to do with my other topics here. Mandatory military service can really force the conscript to get some insights!
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