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Bundeswehr Recruits at Gamescom With VR Caracal Tours

8/29/2026

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The Bundeswehr runs a recruitment booth at Gamescom in Cologne, showing a Caracal vehicle and VR ship tours.
It has attended Gamescom every year since its first appearance in 2016.
Germany aims for 260,000 active-duty soldiers by 2035 after investing hundreds of billions of euros in modernization.
The German Peace Society – United War Resisters condemns the Bundeswehr’s use of gaming jargon to recruit youth.

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The Bundeswehr runs a recruitment booth at Gamescom in Cologne, showing a Caracal vehicle and VR ship tours.
It has attended Gamescom every year since its first appearance in 2016.
Germany aims for 260,000 active-duty soldiers by 2035 after investing hundreds of billions of euros in modernization.
The German Peace Society – United War Resisters condemns the Bundeswehr’s use of gaming jargon to recruit youth.