Only 32% of the 5,008 adults sampled from March 11-12 said they would "take an active part in combat" if Germany came under attack, while 57% said they would not. A further 11% were undecided.
The same survey found that 64% of those polled were in favor of bringing back compulsory military service.
When asked about whether they trusted the German army with defending the country, 75% said they had "no trust at all" or "little trust," while 10% said their confidence was "quite high" or "very high." Another 15% were undecided.