In WW I, the Central Powers, and in WW II, the Axis (or more specifically, the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis).
Germany is the most well-known Axis country.
Italy and japan were the allies of Germany
Germany's allies in the "Central Powers" were:Austria-HungaryOttoman Empire (joined the Central Powers in 1914) (later on became known as Turkey)Bulgaria (joined the Central Powers in 1915)
became allies of Germany
The Axis (vs. The Allies = US/Brits)
Germany's allies, known as the axis, did not free the prisoners in camps. The allied armies freed the prisoners.
Germany's main allies were Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.
No 'bilateral type of allies'. Both Bulgaria and Germany are members of the NATO. That is their ally
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Typically we are referring to WWII when we talk about Germany's allies, so in that case it would be Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. However if we're referring to Germany's new allies today, they are allies with NATO members.
Germany lost, they lost to the Allies Russia was part of the Allies
Germany and Italy became allies in 1937 and extended this alliance to Japan in 1939, creating what was known as the Axis Powers.