Fermmeldtruppe soldiers during ceremonies for the 10th Anniversary of Multinational Corps Northeast
The Fermmeldtruppe (roughly Telecommunications Troops) is the Military communications arm of service in the German Army and in the Joint Support Service of the Bundeswehr. The Telecommunications Troops is one of the Combat Support arms. The Army Telecommunications Force is responsible for the operation of the Army's communications and information network.
Telecommunications teams sets up and operates telecommunications connections. The fast and secure transmission of messages, information and commands is one of the most important elements of the direct communication between the command and combat troops. The telecommunications team is responsible for the operation of the German Army's communications and information network.
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Translated from the equivalent German Wikipedia article
The original article can be found at Fernmeldetruppe (Bundeswehr) and the edit history here.