Until the MACC during the North Sea flood of 1962 the constitution banned the use of the '' Bundeswehr '' in Germany totally . Due to public acceptance problems in the early '' Bundesrepublik '' , the '' Bundeswehr '' focused on MACC to improve its public image . During the North German Winter Catastrophe of 1978 and in several other incidents , the '' Bundeswehr '' provided substantial aid to the population . The '' Bundeswehr '' , with its SAR helicopters , is also part of the German air rescue system . The '' Luftwaffe '' also evacuates German citizens in international crises and catastrophes on behalf of the '' Auswärtiges Amt '' ( the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ) . The '' Luftwaffe '' also offers a flying hospital for medical withdrawal , which evacuated terror victims from Tunisia and tsunami victims from Thailand
North Sea flood of 1962
North Sea flood of 1962
Military aid to the civil community