The Military History Working Group (Arbeitskreis Militärgeschichte, AKM) is a German professional association and research network formed in 1995 in Freiburg.
In cooperation with Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh, the association produces the War in History (book series) (Krieg in der Geschichte).
Wilhelm Deist, chief historian at the Military History Research Office (MGFA) was one of the founding members and, from 1995 to 2002, its chairman of the association.
[2] The Group's scientific work integrates several areas of historical science are such as politics, government, economics, and social, cultural and gender history.
[3] In addition to the Working Group on Historical Peace Research and the Working Group on Military and Society in the Early Modern Period [de], it is one of the most important workplaces for military history in the German-speaking world.