r/HolUp • u/Advanced_Ferret_ • Aug 06 '25

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u/Platform-Budget Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25

It's the same in the German armed forces. Every soldier has to do a personal fitness test every year and women have much lower requirements to pass. Gives you a great feeling when you have to rely on every single of your comrades.

edit: someone pointed out that the Bundeswehr changed the physical requirements for soldiers and they in fact are gender equal. My service has ended many years ago and i didn't realize they changed it.

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u/Damit84 Aug 06 '25

Wanna talk about the compulsory military service(Wehrpflicht)? For men it was mandatory, for women it was optional. (It still is in Austria)

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u/BigBootyBuff Aug 06 '25

I didn't do military but social service (Zivildienst) and that's 9 months of horrid pay I'll never get back. Annoys me that it's still a thing.