German forces have been in Afghanistan since December of 2001, and until recently (if not currently) commanded the northern sector of the country. Please try to read up, the war's been going on long enough that you have no excuse.
Yeah, they've been there. A huge contingent, no? And their contributions compared to the size and wealth of their country are also huge. But let's be grateful, after all. They spend about 1% of their GNP on national defense, and kept hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the US during the Cold War so that the Soviets would not invade.