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The Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) was a
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military formation comprising five Army Corps from five NATO member nations. During the
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NORTHAG was NATO's forward defence in the Northern half of the
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(FRG). The Southern half of the Federal Republic of Germany was to be defended by the four Army Corps of NATO's Central Army Group (CENTAG). During wartime NORTHAG would command four frontline corps ( I Dutch, I German, I British, I Belgian) and one reserve corps ( III US). Air support was provided by
Second Allied Tactical Air Force Second Allied Tactical Air Force (2 ATAF) was a NATO military formation under Allied Air Forces Central Europe tasked with providing air support to NATO's Northern Army Group (NORTHAG). 2 ATAF commanded all flying units based within its secto ...
. In 1966, France had withdrawn from the
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, but still wished to take part in the defence of Western Europe. A series of secret agreements made between NATO's
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and the French Chief of the Defence Staff detailed how French forces would reintegrate into the NATO Command Structure in case of war. The first and most important was the Lemnitzer-Ailleret Agreements, made between General
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and French CDS General Charles Ailleret in August 1966. There were two additional French formations, the
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, and
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(FAR) associated with the Army Group. From 1983 to 1984, Isby and Kamps write that planning was underway to possibly use III Corps and FAR formations in NORTHAG "although they would, like all French forces, remain under national operational command."


Army Group Headquarters

What can be gathered publicly about the wartime structure of NORTHAG in the autumn of 1989 at the end of the
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follows below. It is not drawn from one single source, and may be inconsistent and/or incomplete. * Headquarters Northern Army Group,
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,
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note 1 ** 12 Flight AAC,
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, (4x
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AH.1) ** German Signal Battalion 840 ** Dutch Signal Company ** 13th Belgian Signal Company ** NORTHAG Signal Company (Air Support), which consisted of soldiers from all four nations.


Northern Territorial Command

The German Northern Territorial Command (Territorialkommando Nord), headquartered in Mönchengladbach, was a corps-sized command responsible for NORTHAG's Rear Combat Zone, which extended from the Belgian and Dutch border to approximately the middle of Northern West Germany. The Command's tasks were to ensure an uninterrupted flow of war materiel to allied forces fighting in the Combat Zone and to provide hospital care for wounded troops.


British rear and communications zones

During the transition to war, the support units of the
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would have formed the British Rear Combat Zone headquartered in
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, which would have supplied the fighting forces and guarded the lines of communication within
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. Further West in
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was the British Communications Zone, which was headquartered in Emblem, outside
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and tasked with receiving reinforcements and supplies from Great Britain and to co-ordinate their onward movement to 1 (BR) Corps. The following infantry battalions, based in the
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, were tasked with Rear Area Security in BAOR's Communications Zone and Rear Combat Zone: * 2nd Btn, Royal Green Jackets,
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APC, 8x FV721 Fox, 8x 81mm Mortars) * 1st Btn,
52nd Lowland Volunteers The 52nd Lowland Volunteers (52 LOWLAND) is a battalion in the British Army's Army Reserve or reserve force in the Scottish Lowlands, forming the 6th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 6 SCOTS. Due to its erstwhile as ...
(V),
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* 2nd Btn,
51st Highland Volunteers The 51st Highland Volunteers (51 HIGHLAND) is a battalion in the British Army's Army Reserve or reserve force in the Scottish Highlands, forming the 7th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 7 SCOTS. It is one of two R ...
(V),
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* 3rd (Volunteer) Btn,
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(V),
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* 4th (Volunteer) Btn,
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(V), Preston * 4th (Volunteer) Btn,
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* 5th (Volunteer) Btn, Royal Irish Rangers (V),
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* 5th/8th (Volunteer) Btn,
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(V),
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Commander Engineers BAOR

* Commander Engineers BAOR,
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** 30th Engineer Brigade (V),
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, UK - the brigade would join BAOR within 72 hours of mobilization. ***
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(Militia),
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*** 75th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V),
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*** 111th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V),
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*** 125th (Staffordshire) Field Support Squadron, Royal Engineers,
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*** 143rd Plant Squadron, Royal Engineers,
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*** 30th Engineer Brigade Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Stafford ** 40th Army Engineer Support Group, Royal Engineers,
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** ''38th Engineer Regiment'', Royal Engineers,
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, UK, supports the RAF Harrier Force ** '' 39th Engineer Regiment (Airfield Damage Repair)'', Royal Engineers,
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, UK ** '' 101st (London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)'', Royal Engineers (V), London, UK ** 10th Field Squadron (Airfields), 38th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Gütersloh, (Forward deployed, 24x
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APC, 12x
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, 9x engineer vehicles) ** 14th Independent Topographic Squadron, Royal Engineers,
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** 52nd Field Squadron (Construction), 22nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers,
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, (Forward deployed) ** ''135th Independent Topographic Squadron'', Royal Engineers (V),
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, UK ** ''501st Specialist Team (Bulk Petrol)'', Royal Engineers (V), Camberley, UK ** ''503rd Specialist Team (Bulk Petrol)'', Royal Engineers (V), Camberley, UK, tasked with repairing damage to the Central European Pipeline System ** 516th Specialist Team (Bulk Petrol), Royal Engineers, RAF Gütersloh ** ''520th Specialist Team (Well Drilling)'', Royal Engineers (V), Camberley, UK ** ''521st Specialist Team (Well Drilling)'', Royal Engineers, Camberley, UK


Commander Postal & Courier Service BAOR

* Commander Postal & Courier Service BAOR, Royal Engineers,
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** 3rd Postal & Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers, Düsseldorf ** 4th (NATO) Postal & Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers,
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Commander Communications BAOR

* Commander Communications BAOR,
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** 4th Signal Group, JHQ Rheindahlen *** 13th Signal Regiment, Royal Signals, Birgelen, BAOR's
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unit, one squadron at
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in
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*** 16th Signal Regiment, Royal Signals,
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*** 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support), Royal Signals,
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, supports
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/ 2 ATAF *** ''56th Signal Squadron'', Royal Signals (V), Sandgate, UK *** 608th Signal Troop (Cipher Equipment), Royal Signals,
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** NORTHAG Signal Support Group, JHQ Rheindahlen *** 28th Signal Regiment (
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), Royal Signals, Sankt Tönis *** 227th Signal Squadron ( AFCENT), Royal Signals,
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, Belgium *** 228th Signal Squadron (
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), Royal Signals,
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, Belgium *** 641st Signal Troop 2 ATAF, Royal Signals, JHQ Rheindahlen ** 11th Signal Brigade (V),
Stafford Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, England. It is located about south of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Wolverhampton, and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 71,673 at the 2021–2022 United Kingd ...
, UK - the brigade was planned to join BAOR within 72 hours of mobilization. *** 31st (Greater London) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (V),
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*** 33rd (Lancashire & Cheshire) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (V),
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*** 35th (South Midlands) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (V),
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** 12th Signal Brigade (V), Chelsea, UK - the brigade would join BAOR within 72 hours of mobilization. *** 34th (Northern) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (V),
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*** 36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (V),
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*** 40th (Ulster) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (V),
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*** 81st Signal Squadron, Royal Signals (V), Catterick


Commander Transport & Movements BAOR

* Commander Transport & Movements BAOR ** HQ 2nd Transport Group, Royal Corps of Transport,
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*** '' 156th (Merseyside & Greater Manchester) Transport Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
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, UK *** '' 160th Transport Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
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, UK *** ''161st Ambulance Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
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, UK *** ''163rd Transport and Movement Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
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, UK *** 79th Railway Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport,
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, (17x Locomotives, 265x Rolling Stock) *** ''275th Railway Squadron'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
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, UK *** 71st Movement Control Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport,
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*** Joint Helicopter Support Unit (Germany),
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, joint RAF/Army unit supporting No. 18 Squadron RAF's
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transport helicopters *** ''414th Tank Transporter Unit'', Royal Corps of Transport,
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, UK ** HQ Communications Zone, Royal Corps of Transport ,
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*** 602nd Transport Unit, Royal Corps of Transport, Antwerp, Belgium ** 68th Transport Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, JHQ Rheindahlen ** ''221st Transport Squadron'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
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, UK


Commander Medical BAOR

* Commander Medical BAOR, Düsseldorf ** Commander Medical Rear Communication Zone, Düsseldorf *** ''30th General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps,
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, UK *** 31st General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps,
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*** '' 201st (Northern) General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
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, UK *** '' 205th (Scottish) General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
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, UK *** '' 207th (Manchester) General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, UK *** '' 208th (Merseyside) General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
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, UK *** ''224th Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
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, UK *** ''225th (Highland) Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
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, UK *** ''252nd (Highland) Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
, UK *** ''253rd (Northern Ireland) Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...
, UK *** ''304th General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V), UK *** 82nd Field Medical Equipment Depot, Royal Army Medical Corps, Düsseldorf *** 382nd Field Medical Company, Royal Army Medical Corps ** Commander Medical Communication Zone, Antwerp, Belgium *** ''34th Evacuation Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps, Catterick, UK *** ''308th Evacuation Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Aldershot Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...
, UK *** ''307th Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V), Aldershot, UK *** ''381st Field Medical Equipment Depot'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V), Aldershot, UK


Commander Supply BAOR

* Commander Supply BAOR, Düsseldorf ** 15th Ordnance Group, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Dülmen Dülmen () is a town in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the Ems ri ...
*** Forward Stores Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Dülmen *** Forward Vehicle Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Recklinghausen Recklinghausen (; ) is the northernmost city in the Ruhr-Area and the capital of the Recklinghausen district. It borders the rural Münsterland and is characterized by large fields and farms in the north and industry in the south. Recklinghaus ...
*** 4th Petrol Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Warendorf Warendorf (, Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Warnduorp'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf (district), Warendorf District. The town is best known today for its well-preserved medieval town centre, for eq ...
*** 154th Forward Ammo Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Wulfen ** 3rd Base Ammo Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, ** ''72nd Ordnance Company (Ammo)'', Royal Army Ordnance Corps (V),
Telford Telford () is a town in the Telford and Wrekin borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Shropshire, England. The wider borough covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding towns and villages. The town is close to the county's eastern b ...
, UK ** ''73rd Ordnance Company (Petrol)'', Royal Army Ordnance Corps (V),
Romford Romford is a large List of places in London, town in east London, east London, England, located northeast of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Havering, the town is one of the major Metropolitan centres of London, metropolitan centr ...
, UK ** ''74th Ordnance Company (Petrol)'', Royal Army Ordnance Corps (V),
Camberley Camberley is a town in north-west Surrey, England, around south-west of central London. It is in the Surrey Heath, Borough of Surrey Heath and is close to the county boundaries with Hampshire and Berkshire. Known originally as "Cambridge Tow ...
, UK ** 221st (BAOR) EOD Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Herford Herford (; ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is situated in the cultural region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) and the Detmold (administrat ...
** Communications Zone Ordnance Depot, Antwerp, Belgium


Commander Maintenance BAOR

* Commander Maintenance BAOR,
Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach (, ) is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, west of the Rhine, halfway between Düsseldorf and the Netherlands, Dutch border. Geography Municipal subdivisions Since 2009, th ...
** Rear Combat Zone: *** 23rd Base Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Wetter *** 37th (Rhine) Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Mönchengladbach *** 62nd Rear Combat Zone Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Mönchengladbach *** 64th Rear Combat Zone Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Willich Willich () is a town in the district of Viersen (district), Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is 20 km west of Düsseldorf, 14 km north of Mönchengladbach, 10 km south of Krefeld, about 30 kilometres east of Germany–Netherlands b ...
*** ''207th Support Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V),
Bordon Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the interior of the royal Woolmer Forest, about southeast of Alton. The town forms a part of the civil parish of Whitehill which is one of two contiguous villa ...
, UK *** ''209th Support Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Bordon, UK *** ''211th Rear Combat Zone Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Bordon, UK *** ''118th Recovery Company'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V),
Northampton Northampton ( ) is a town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is sit ...
, UK ** Communications Zone: *** 60th Communications Zone Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...
, Belgium *** ''201st Support Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V),
Bordon Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the interior of the royal Woolmer Forest, about southeast of Alton. The town forms a part of the civil parish of Whitehill which is one of two contiguous villa ...
, UK *** ''218th Port Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Bordon, UK *** ''219th Port Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Bordon, UK *** ''215th Recovery Company'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Bordon, UK ** Theatre Units in 1 (BR) Corps Area: *** 57th Station Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Paderborn Paderborn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn (district), Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pade ...
*** 58th Station Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region ...
*** 61st Station Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Dortmund Dortmund (; ; ) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the List of cities in Germany by population, ninth-largest city in Germany. With a population of 614,495 inhabitants, it is the largest city ...
*** 63rd Station Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Hannover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
** ''280th NATO HQ Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Bordon, UK, supports SHAPE ** ''281st NATO HQ Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Bordon, UK, supports AFCENT ** ''282nd NATO HQ Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Bordon, UK, Supports NORTHAG


Provost Marshal BAOR

* Provost Marshal BAOR, JHQ Rheindahlen ** Special Investigations Branch (Germany), JHQ Rheindahlen ** 101st Provost Company, Royal Military Police,
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants, seventh-largest city ...
** 102nd Provost Company, Royal Military Police, JHQ Rheindahlen ** ''175th Provost Company'', Royal Military Police,
Lisburn Lisburn ( ; ) is a city in Northern Ireland. It is southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan, which forms the boundary between County Antrim and County Down. First laid out in the 17th century by English and Welsh settlers, with t ...
, UK ** ''176th Provost Company'', Royal Military Police,
Derry Derry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest City status in the United Kingdom, city in Northern Ireland, and the fifth-largest on the island of Ireland. Located in County Londonderry, the city now covers both banks of the River Fo ...
, UK ** ''243rd Provost Company'', Royal Military Police (V),
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
, UK ** ''252nd Provost Company'', Royal Military Police (V),
Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in County Durham, England, with a population of 84,815 at the 2021 UK census. It gives its name to and is the largest settlement in the wider Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It is part of Teesside and the Tees Val ...
, UK ** ''253rd Provost Company'', Royal Military Police (V),
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
, UK ** ''254th Provost Company'', Royal Military Police (V),
Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...
, UK


HQ Intelligence & Security Group (Germany)

* HQ Intelligence & Security Group (Germany), JHQ Rheindahlen ** 2nd Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps, JHQ Rheindahlen ** 4th Security Company, Intelligence Corps,
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants, seventh-largest city ...
** 5th Security Company, Intelligence Corps,
Hannover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
** 6th Intelligence Company (Photo Intell), Intelligence Corps, JHQ Rheindahlen ** 7th Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps,
Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region () of Detmold (region), Detmold and the L ...
** ''20th Security Company'', Intelligence Corps (V), London, UK ** ''21st Intelligence Company (Imagery Analysis)'', Intelligence Corps (V), London, UK ** ''22nd Intelligence Company'', Intelligence Corps (V), London, UK ** ''23rd Security Company'', Intelligence Corps (V), Edinburgh, UK ** ''24th Intelligence Company'', Intelligence Corps (V), London, UK ** Recce Intelligence Centre (Gütersloh), Intelligence Corps,
RAF Gütersloh Royal Air Force Gütersloh, more commonly known as RAF Gütersloh, was a Royal Air Force Germany military airfield, the nearest Royal Air Force airfield to the East/West German border, in the vicinity of the town of Gütersloh. It was constr ...
** Recce Intelligence Centre (Laarbruch), Intelligence Corps,
RAF Laarbruch Royal Air Force , more commonly known as RAF ICAO EDUL (from 1 January 1995 ETUL) was a Royal Air Force station, a military airfield, located in Germany on its border with the Netherlands. The Station's motto was . The site now operates ...
note 1: units in ''italics'' were based in the outside of BAOR's area of operation and would join BAOR upon mobilization.


HQ NORTHAG


I Netherlands Corps

* I Netherlands Corps,
Apeldoorn Apeldoorn (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including the villages of Beekbergen, Loenen (Apeldoorn), Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo ...
, NL ** Staff and Staff Company, Apeldoorn ** 105th Reconnaissance Battalion ''"Huzaren van Boreel"'' (Reserve), (18x
Leopard 2 The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterat ...
A4, 48x M113-Command & Reconnaissance) ** 305th Commando Battalion,
Roosendaal Roosendaal () is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Towns/villages of the municipality * Roosendaal (population: 66,760) * Wouw (4,920) * Heerle (1,900) * Nispen (1,440) * Wouwse ...
** 101st Military Police Battalion,
Wezep Wezep is a town in the municipality of Oldebroek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Gelderland, it had about 13,500 inhabitants in 2012.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. The Wezep railway station, lo ...
** 101st Military Intelligence Company, Apeldoorn ** 111th Counterintelligence Detachment, Apeldoorn ** 101st Anti-Aircraft Group,
Garderen Garderen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Barneveld, in the forests of the Veluwe. The village has 1,994 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2008). Garderen was a separate municipality until 1818, ...
, NL *** Staff and Staff Battery, Garderen *** 15th Armored Air-defense Battalion,
't Harde t Harde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is situated about 6 km southeast of Elburg, on the edge of the Veluwe forest. It has a train station with connections to Zwolle and Amersfoort Amersfoort () is a Cities of t ...
, (supporting 4e Divisie) (27x PRTL, 27x
Stinger A stinger (or sting) is a sharp organ found in various animals (typically insects and other arthropods) capable of injecting venom, usually by piercing the epidermis of another animal. An insect sting is complicated by its introduction of ve ...
) *** 25th Armored Air-defense Battalion, Ede (supporting 1e Divisie), (27x PRTL, 27x Stinger) *** 35th Armored Air-defense Battalion (Reserve) (supporting 5e Divisie), (27x PRTL, 27x Stinger) *** 45th Air-defense Battalion (Reserve) (protecting rear area strategic objects), (27x
Bofors 40 mm Bofors 40 mm gun is a name or designation given to models of 40 mm calibre automatic anti-aircraft guns designed and developed by the Swedish company Bofors: * Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/43 - developed in the 1930s with market entry in 1934, wid ...
AA guns, 24x Stinger) *** 115th Air-defense Battalion (Reserve) (protecting rear area strategic objects), (27x 40 mm AA Guns, 24x Stinger) *** 125th Air-defense Battalion (Reserve) (protecting rear area strategic objects), (27x 40 mm AA Guns, 24x Stinger) ** 101st Engineer Combat Group,
Wezep Wezep is a town in the municipality of Oldebroek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Gelderland, it had about 13,500 inhabitants in 2012.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. The Wezep railway station, lo ...
, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Wezep *** 11th Engineer Battalion, Wezep *** 41st Engineer Battalion, Seedorf *** 103rd Engineer Battalion (Reserve) *** 462nd Engineer Battalion (Reserve) *** 101st NBC-decontamination Company, Wezep *** 102nd Construction Equipment Company, Wezep *** 104th Medium Girder Bridge Company (Reserve) *** 105th Pontoon Bridge Company, Wezep *** 107th Dump Truck Company, Wezep *** 108th Diver Platoon, Wezep ** 201st Engineer Combat Group (Reserve) *** Staff and Staff Company (Reserve) *** 102nd Engineer Battalion (Reserve) *** 107th Engineer Battalion (Reserve) *** 223rd Engineer Battalion (Reserve) *** 155th Pontoon Bridge Company (Reserve) *** 212th Construction Equipment Company (Reserve) *** 227th Dump Truck Company (Reserve) *** 109th Diver Platoon (Reserve) ** Light Aviation Group,
Deelen Deelen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is largely in the municipality of Ede, Netherlands, but a small part lies in the municipality of Arnhem. It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Deijle, and means "parcel of ground" ...
, NL *** Staff and Staff Squadron, Deelen *** 298th Light Aviation Squadron,
Soesterberg Soesterberg is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Soest, and lies about 5 km northeast of Zeist, on the road between Amersfoort and Utrecht. It was the location of Soesterberg Air Base History T ...
, (
Alouette III Alouette or alouettes may refer to: Music and literature * "Alouette" (song), a French-language children's song * Alouette, a character in ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' Aerospace * SNCASE Alouette, a utility helicopter developed in France i ...
) *** 299th Light Aviation Squadron, Deelen, ( BO-105C) *** 300th Light Aviation Squadron, Deelen, (Alouette III) *** 302nd Light Aviation Squadron (Reserve),
Soesterberg Soesterberg is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Soest, and lies about 5 km northeast of Zeist, on the road between Amersfoort and Utrecht. It was the location of Soesterberg Air Base History T ...
, (Alouette III) *** Maintenance and Materiel Squadron, Soesterberg ** 101st Signal Group,
Stroe Stroe may refer to: Places * Stroe, Gelderland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, North Holland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, a tributary of the river Nechit in Romania Name Romanian surname * Aurel Stroe (1932–2008) * Cor ...
*** Staff and Staff Detachment, Stroe *** 11th Signal Battalion,
Arnhem Arnhem ( ; ; Central Dutch dialects, Ernems: ''Èrnem'') is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is the capita ...
*** 41st Signal Battalion,
Harderwijk Harderwijk (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city of the Netherlands. It is served by the Harderwijk railway station. Its population centres are Harderwijk and Hierden. Harderwijk is on the western boundary of the Veluwe. The south ...
*** 106th Signal Battalion, Ede *** 108th Signal Battalion, Stroe (supporting I Netherlands Corps) *** 107th Radio Company, Stroe, providing
Close Air Support Close air support (CAS) is defined as aerial warfare actions—often air-to-ground actions such as strafes or airstrikes—by military aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces. A form of fire support, CAS requires ...
teams


1e Divisie

* 1e Divisie "7 December" (Mechanized),
Arnhem Arnhem ( ; ; Central Dutch dialects, Ernems: ''Èrnem'') is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is the capita ...
, NL ** Staff and Staff Company, Arnhem ** 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion ''"Huzaren van Boreel"'',
Amersfoort Amersfoort () is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht, Netherlands. As of 31 January 2023, the municipality had ...
, (18x
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
V, 48x M113-Command & Reconnaissance) ** 11e Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Arnhem, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Arnhem *** 101st Pantser Battalion ''"
Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander The Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander is an Armoured corps of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Prince Alexander, the second son of King Willem II. This regiment represented the former 3rd Hussars Regiment, formed in 1814 (origins date back ...
"'',
Soesterberg Soesterberg is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Soest, and lies about 5 km northeast of Zeist, on the road between Amersfoort and Utrecht. It was the location of Soesterberg Air Base History T ...
, (
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
V, 12 YPR-765) *** 12th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Garde Regiment Jagers"'', Arnhem, (
YPR-765 The YPR-765 is a Dutch infantry fighting vehicle. It is based on the AIFV design developed by the FMC Corporation. It replaced the AMX-VCI and DAF YP-408, YP-408 of the Royal Netherlands Army and entered service in 1977. The Dutch YPR-765s were l ...
, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 48th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment van Heutsz"'',
's-Hertogenbosch s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of ...
, (YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 11th Horse Artillery Battalion ''" Gele Rijders"'', Arnhem, ( M109A3) *** 11th Armored Anti-Tank Company, Ermelo, ( YPR-765 PRAT) *** 11th Armored Engineer Company, Ermelo *** 11th Brigade Supply Company,
Stroe Stroe may refer to: Places * Stroe, Gelderland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, North Holland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, a tributary of the river Nechit in Romania Name Romanian surname * Aurel Stroe (1932–2008) * Cor ...
*** 11th Brigade Maintenance Company, Arnhem *** 11th Brigade Medical Company, Stroe ** 12e Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Vierhouten, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Vierhouten *** 59th Pantser Battalion ''"
Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje The Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje was an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after William III of the Netherlands, Prince Willem, Prince of Orange, eldest son of William II of the Netherlands, King Willem II. The regiment ...
"'',
't Harde t Harde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is situated about 6 km southeast of Elburg, on the edge of the Veluwe forest. It has a train station with connections to Zwolle and Amersfoort Amersfoort () is a Cities of t ...
, (Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765) *** 11th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Garde Regiment Grenadiers"'', Arnhem, (YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 13th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''"
Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene The Princess Irene Fusiliers Guards Regiment () is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Princess Irene, the Granddaughter of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Queen Wilhelmina, daughter of Juliana ...
"'', Schalkhaar, (YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 14th Field Artillery Battalion (Reserve), Vierhouten, (M109A3) *** 12th Armored Anti-Tank Company, Vierhouten, (YPR-765 PRAT) *** 12th Armored Engineer Company, Vierhouten *** 12th Brigade Supply Company, Vierhouten *** 12th Brigade Maintenance Company,
Uddel Uddel is a village in the Netherlands, on the Veluwe, in the municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands. Uddel is located on the N310 from Elburg to Arnhem. The oldest mention of Uddel dates back to the year 792, as the settlement Uttilo ...
*** 12th Brigade Medical Company, Vierhouten ** 13e Pantserbrigade,
Oirschot Oirschot (; ''Orskot'' in the local dialect) is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant (Noord-Brabant) in the southern Netherlands. It is from Eindhoven and from Tilburg. The municipality had a population of in . Populat ...
, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Oirschot *** 11th Pantser Battalion ''" Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama"'', Oirschot, (Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765) *** 49th Pantser Battalion (Reserve) ''" Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama"'', Oirschot, (Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765) *** 17th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Infanterie Chasse"'', Oirschot, (YPR-765, YPR-765 PRAT) *** 12th Field Artillery Battalion, Oirschot, (M109A3) *** 13th Armored Engineer Company, Oirschot *** 13th Brigade Supply Company, Oirschot *** 13th Brigade Maintenance Company, Oirschot *** 13th Brigade Medical Company, Oirschot


3rd Panzer Division

* 3rd Panzer Division,
Buxtehude Buxtehude (; , ), officially the Hanseatic City of Buxtehude (), is a town on the Este River in Northern Germany, belonging to the district of Stade in Lower Saxony. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and attached to the city's S-Ba ...
** Staff Company, 3rd Panzer Division, Buxtehude ** 7th Panzergrenadier Brigade,
Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar ...
*** Staff Company, 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hamburg, (
M577 The M577 command post carrier, also known as the M577 command post vehicle or armored command post vehicle, is a variant of the M113 armored personnel carrier that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation to function on the battlefiel ...
, Luchs) *** 71st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hamburg, (
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
A5, Marder,
M113 The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs. The M113 was first used ...
) *** 72nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hamburg, (Marder, Panzermörser, M113) *** 73rd Panzergrenadier Battalion,
Cuxhaven Cuxhaven (; ) is a town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint o ...
, (Marder, Panzermörser, M113) *** 74th Panzer Battalion, Cuxhaven, (Leopard 1A5, M113) *** 75th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Hamburg, ( M109A3G) *** 70th Anti-Tank Company, Cuxhaven, (
Jaguar 2 The Raketenjagdpanzer 4 Jaguar 2 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. It was only operated by the Bundeswehr. History From 1983 to 1985, 162 Kanonenjagdpanzers were converted to ''Raketenjagdpanzer 4'' Jaguar ...
) *** 70th Armored Engineer Company, Stade *** 70th Supply Company, Stade *** 70th Maintenance Company, Stade ** 8th Panzer Brigade,
Lüneburg Lüneburg, officially the Hanseatic City of Lüneburg and also known in English as Lunenburg, is a town in the German Bundesland (Germany), state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of another Hanseatic League, Hanseatic city, Hambur ...
*** Staff Company, 8th Panzer Brigade, Lüneburg, (8x M577, 8x Luchs) *** 81st Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg, (
Leopard 2 The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterat ...
A2, Marder, M113) *** 82nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Lüneburg, (Marder, Panzermörser, M113) *** 83rd Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg, (Leopard 2A2, M113) *** 84th Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg, (Leopard 2A2, M113) *** 85th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Lüneburg, (M109A3G) *** 80th Anti-Tank Company, Lüneburg, (
Jaguar 1 The Raketenjagdpanzer (RakJPz 3) Jaguar 1 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. From 1978 to 1982, 316 obsolete Raketenjagdpanzer 2 units were converted into Jaguar 1s by replacing the SS.11 missile system with ...
) *** 80th Armored Engineer Company, Lüneburg *** 80th Supply Company, Lüneburg *** 80th Maintenance Company, Lüneburg ** 9th Panzer (Lehr) Brigade,
Munster Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...
*** Staff Company, 9th Panzerlehrbrigade, Munster, (8x M577, 8x Luchs) *** 91st Panzer (Lehr) Battalion, Munster, (Leopard 2A2, Marder, M113) *** 92nd Panzergrenadier (Lehr) Battalion, Munster, (Marder, Panzermörser, M113) *** 93rd Panzer (Lehr) Battalion, Munster, (Leopard 2A2, M113) *** 94th Panzer (Lehr) Battalion, Munster, (Leopard 2A2, M113) *** 95th Panzer (Lehr) Artillery Battalion, Munster, (M109A3G) *** 90th Anti-Tank Training Company, Munster (Jaguar 1) *** 90th Armored Engineer Training Company, Munster *** 90th Supply Company, Munster *** 90th Maintenance Company, Munster ** 3rd Artillery Regiment, Stade *** Staff Battery, 3rd Artillery Regiment, Stade *** 31st Field Artillery Battalion, Lüneburg ( M110A2,
FH-70 The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed 155 mm howitzer used by several nations. History In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK ...
) *** 32nd Rocket Artillery Battalion, Dörverden, (
LARS Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...
,
MLRS A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a vol ...
) *** 33rd Surveillance Battalion, Stade, (CL89) *** 3rd Custodial Battery, Dörverden ** 3rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Lüneburg, (Leopard 1A1A1, Luchs, Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar) ** 3rd Air Defense Regiment, Hamburg, (
Flakpanzer Gepard The ''Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard'' ("anti-aircraft-gun tank 'Cheetah, better known as the Flakpanzer Gepard) is an all-weather-capable West German Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) based on the hu ...
) ** 3rd Engineer Battalion, Stade, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules) ** 3rd Army Aviation Squadron,
Rotenburg an der Wümme Rotenburg an der Wümme (also known as ''Rotenburg (Wümme)''; ''Rotenburg in Hannover'' until May 1969; Northern Low Saxon: ''Rodenborg'') is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Rotenburg (district), Rotenburg ...
, (Alouette II) ** 3rd Signal Battalion, Buxtehude ** 3rd Medical Battalion, Hamburg ** 3rd Supply Battalion, Stade ** 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Rotenburg an der Wümme ** Five Field Replacement Battalions: 31st and 32nd in
Zeven Zeven () is a town in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of around 14,000. The nearest large towns are Bremerhaven, Bremen and Hamburg. It is situated approximately 22 km northwest of Rotenburg, and 40& ...
, 33rd and 35th in Verden, 34th in Neustadt am
Achim Achim (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Achem''), commonly Achim bei Bremen, is a municipality and the largest town (population 30,059 in December 2006) in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, a ...
** 36th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Zeven ** 37th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Munster ** 38th Security Battalion (Reserve), Zeven ** 3rd Signal ( Electronic Warfare) Company, Rotenburg an der Wümme ** 3rd NBC Defense Company, Munster


4e Divisie

* 4e Divisie,
Harderwijk Harderwijk (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city of the Netherlands. It is served by the Harderwijk railway station. Its population centres are Harderwijk and Hierden. Harderwijk is on the western boundary of the Veluwe. The south ...
, NL ** Staff and Staff Company, Harderwijk ** 103rd Reconnaissance Battalion ''"Huzaren van Boreel"'', Seedorf, FRG, (
Leopard 2 The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterat ...
A4, M113-Command & Reconnaissance) ** 41 Pantserbrigade, Seedorf, FRG *** Staff and Staff Company, Seedorf *** 41st Pantser Battalion ''"
Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander The Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander is an Armoured corps of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Prince Alexander, the second son of King Willem II. This regiment represented the former 3rd Hussars Regiment, formed in 1814 (origins date back ...
"'', Bergen-Hohne, (
Leopard 2 The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterat ...
A4, YPR-765) *** 43rd Pantser Battalion ''" Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama"'', Langemannshof, (Leopard 2A4, YPR-765) *** 42nd Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Limburgse Jagers"'', Seedorf, (
YPR-765 The YPR-765 is a Dutch infantry fighting vehicle. It is based on the AIFV design developed by the FMC Corporation. It replaced the AMX-VCI and DAF YP-408, YP-408 of the Royal Netherlands Army and entered service in 1977. The Dutch YPR-765s were l ...
, YPR-765 PRAT) *** 41st Field Artillery Battalion, Seedorf, ( M109A3) *** 41st Armored Engineer Company, Seedorf *** 41st Brigade Supply Company, Seedorf *** 41st Brigade Maintenance Company, Seedorf *** 41st Brigade Medical Company, Seedorf ** 42e Pantserinfanteriebrigade,
Assen Assen () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in ...
, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Assen *** 57th Pantser Battalion (Reserve) ''"
Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander The Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander is an Armoured corps of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Prince Alexander, the second son of King Willem II. This regiment represented the former 3rd Hussars Regiment, formed in 1814 (origins date back ...
"'', Assen, (Leopard 2A4, YPR-765) *** 43rd Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Infanterie Chasse"'', Assen, (YPR-765, YPR-765 PRAT) *** 45th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland"'',
Steenwijk Steenwijk (; or ), datedly known in English as Stenwick, is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. It is the largest town of the municipality. Steenwijk received city rights in 1327. I ...
, (70x YPR-765, YPR-765 PRAT) *** 42nd Field Artillery Battalion, Assen (M109A3) *** 42nd Armored Anti-Tank Company,
Darp Darp is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 2001, the town of Darp had 507 inhabitants. It is a suburb of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 19 km west of Hoogeveen. The current name was first mentioned 1851-1855 as ...
, ( YPR-765 PRAT) *** 42nd Armored Engineer Company (Reserve), Assen *** 42nd Brigade Supply Company, Vierhouten *** 42nd Brigade Maintenance Company, Assen *** 42nd Brigade Medical Company,
Appingedam Appingedam (; ) is a city and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. Although there is no certainty as to the exact age of Appingedam, historical research demonstrates that the place in which the city would eventually be built had ...
** 43e Pantserinfanteriebrigade,
Darp Darp is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 2001, the town of Darp had 507 inhabitants. It is a suburb of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 19 km west of Hoogeveen. The current name was first mentioned 1851-1855 as ...
, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Darp *** 42nd Pantser Battalion (Reserve) ''"
Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje The Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje was an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after William III of the Netherlands, Prince Willem, Prince of Orange, eldest son of William II of the Netherlands, King Willem II. The regiment ...
"'', Darp, (61x Leopard 2A4, YPR-765) *** 41st Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Stootroepen"'', Ermelo, (YPR-765, YPR-765 PRAT) *** 47th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Infanterie Menno van Coehoorn"'', Darp, (YPR-765, YPR-765 PRAT) *** 43rd Field Artillery Battalion, Darp (M109A3) *** 13th Armored Anti-Tank Company, Oirschot (YPR-765 PRAT) *** 43rd Armored Engineer Company, Darp *** 43rd Brigade Supply Company, Vierhouten *** 43rd Brigade Maintenance Company, Darp *** 43rd Brigade Medical Company, Darp


5e Divisie

* 5e Divisie (Reserve),
Apeldoorn Apeldoorn (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including the villages of Beekbergen, Loenen (Apeldoorn), Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo ...
, NL: Reserve Formation ** Staff and Staff Company, Apeldoorn ** 104th Reconnaissance Battalion ''"Huzaren van Boreel"'' (Reserve),
Apeldoorn Apeldoorn (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including the villages of Beekbergen, Loenen (Apeldoorn), Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo ...
, (18x
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
V, 48x M113-Command & Reconnaissance) ** 51e Pantserbrigade (Reserve),
Stroe Stroe may refer to: Places * Stroe, Gelderland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, North Holland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, a tributary of the river Nechit in Romania Name Romanian surname * Aurel Stroe (1932–2008) * Cor ...
, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Stroe *** 12th Pantser Battalion ''" Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama"'', Stroe, (52x
Leopard 2 The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterat ...
A4, 12 YPR-765) *** 54th Pantser Battalion ''" Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama"'', Stroe, (52x Leopard 2A4, 12 YPR-765) *** 16th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Limburgse Jagers"'', Stroe, (70x
YPR-765 The YPR-765 is a Dutch infantry fighting vehicle. It is based on the AIFV design developed by the FMC Corporation. It replaced the AMX-VCI and DAF YP-408, YP-408 of the Royal Netherlands Army and entered service in 1977. The Dutch YPR-765s were l ...
, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 34th Field Artillery Battalion, Stroe, (20x M109A2) *** 51st Armored Engineer Company, Stroe *** 51st Brigade Supply Company, Stroe *** 51st Brigade Maintenance Company, Stroe *** 51st Brigade Medical Company, Stroe ** 52e Pantserinfanteriebrigade (Reserve), Arnhem, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Arnhem *** 52nd Pantser Battalion ''"
Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander The Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander is an Armoured corps of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Prince Alexander, the second son of King Willem II. This regiment represented the former 3rd Hussars Regiment, formed in 1814 (origins date back ...
"'', Arnhem, (61x Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765) *** 15th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''"
Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene The Princess Irene Fusiliers Guards Regiment () is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Princess Irene, the Granddaughter of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Queen Wilhelmina, daughter of Juliana ...
"'', Arnhem, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 44th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''"
Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso The Regiment Infantry Prins Johan Willem Friso is a line infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army. Named after Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau, it is the oldest and most senior regiment in the current order of battle. The regiment curr ...
"'' (active unit),
Zuidlaren Zuidlaren ( Noordenvelds: ''Zuudlaoren'') is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands. Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug. The village is part ...
, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 51st Field Artillery Battalion, Arnhem, (20x M109A2) *** 52nd Armored Anti-Tank Company, Arnhem, ( AIFVYPR-765 PRAT) *** 52nd Armored Engineer Company, Arnhem *** 52nd Brigade Supply Company, Arnhem *** 52nd Brigade Maintenance Company, Arnhem *** 52nd Brigade Medical Company, Arnhem ** 53e Pantserinfanteriebrigade (Reserve),
Harderwijk Harderwijk (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city of the Netherlands. It is served by the Harderwijk railway station. Its population centres are Harderwijk and Hierden. Harderwijk is on the western boundary of the Veluwe. The south ...
, NL *** Staff and Staff Company, Harderwijk *** 58th Pantser Battalion ''"
Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje The Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje was an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after William III of the Netherlands, Prince Willem, Prince of Orange, eldest son of William II of the Netherlands, King Willem II. The regiment ...
"'', Harderwijk, (61x Leopard 1V, 12x YPR-765) *** 14th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Infanterie Chasse"'', Harderwijk, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 46th Pantserinfanterie Battalion ''" Regiment Infanterie Menno van Coehoorn"'', Harderwijk, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT) *** 13th Horse Artillery Battalion, Harderwijk, (20x M109A2) *** 53rd Armored Anti-Tank Company, Harderwijk, (YPR-765 PRAT) *** 53rd Armored Engineer Company, Harderwijk *** 53rd Brigade Supply Company, Harderwijk *** 53rd Brigade Maintenance Company, Harderwijk *** 53rd Brigade Medical Company, Harderwijk


101e Infanteriebrigade

* 101e Infanteriebrigade (Reserve),
Stroe Stroe may refer to: Places * Stroe, Gelderland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, North Holland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, a tributary of the river Nechit in Romania Name Romanian surname * Aurel Stroe (1932–2008) * Cor ...
, NL ** Staff and Staff Company, Stroe ** 102nd Pantserinfanterie Battalion, (70x
YPR-765 The YPR-765 is a Dutch infantry fighting vehicle. It is based on the AIFV design developed by the FMC Corporation. It replaced the AMX-VCI and DAF YP-408, YP-408 of the Royal Netherlands Army and entered service in 1977. The Dutch YPR-765s were l ...
) ** 132nd Pantserinfanterie Battalion, (70x YPR-765) ** 142nd Infantry Battalion ** 143rd Infantry Battalion


I (NL) Corps Artillery

* I Corps Artillery,
Stroe Stroe may refer to: Places * Stroe, Gelderland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, North Holland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, a tributary of the river Nechit in Romania Name Romanian surname * Aurel Stroe (1932–2008) * Cor ...
, NL ** Staff and Staff Company, Stroe ** 101st Artillery Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battalion,
't Harde t Harde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is situated about 6 km southeast of Elburg, on the edge of the Veluwe forest. It has a train station with connections to Zwolle and Amersfoort Amersfoort () is a Cities of t ...
** 425 Mobile Security Infantry Company, 't Harde, to secure the transport and field storage of nuclear warheads for 19th Artillery Battalion ** 434 Mobile Security Infantry Company, Darp, to secure the transport and field storage of nuclear warheads for 129th Artillery Battalion ** 436 Mobile Security Infantry Company (Reserve), to protect 8th Ammunition Supply Platoon ** 437 Mobile Security Infantry Company (Reserve), quick reaction force of I Corps Artillery ** 101st Artillery Group,
Harderwijk Harderwijk (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city of the Netherlands. It is served by the Harderwijk railway station. Its population centres are Harderwijk and Hierden. Harderwijk is on the western boundary of the Veluwe. The south ...
*** Staff and Staff Battery, Harderwijk *** 19th Artillery Battalion, (16x M110A2) *** 109th Artillery Battalion, (11x
M270 MLRS The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivered ...
) *** 119th Artillery Battalion, (11x M270 MLRS) *** 129th Artillery Battalion,
Darp Darp is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 2001, the town of Darp had 507 inhabitants. It is a suburb of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 19 km west of Hoogeveen. The current name was first mentioned 1851-1855 as ...
, (6x
Lance The English term lance is derived, via Middle English '' launce'' and Old French '' lance'', from the Latin '' lancea'', a generic term meaning a wikt:lancea#Noun">lancea'', a generic term meaning a spear">wikt:lancea#Noun">lancea'', a generi ...
missile launchers) *** 8th Ammunition Supply Platoon, Darp, to transport and maintain nuclear ammunition ** 102nd Artillery Group,
Harderwijk Harderwijk (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city of the Netherlands. It is served by the Harderwijk railway station. Its population centres are Harderwijk and Hierden. Harderwijk is on the western boundary of the Veluwe. The south ...
*** Staff and Staff Battery, Harderwijk *** 44th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (20x M109A2) *** 54th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (20x M109A2) *** 107th Artillery Battalion, (16x M110A2) *** 108th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (16x M110A2) ** 103rd Artillery Group (Reserve),
Rhenen Rhenen () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. The municipality also includes the villages of Achterberg, and Elst (Utrecht), Elst. The town lies at a geographically interesting location, n ...
*** Staff and Staff Battery, Rhenen *** 117th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (16x M110A2) *** 118th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (16x M110A2) *** 154th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (24x M114/39) *** 224th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (24x M114/39) ** 104th Artillery Group (Reserve),
Apeldoorn Apeldoorn (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including the villages of Beekbergen, Loenen (Apeldoorn), Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo ...
*** Staff and Staff Battery, Apeldoorn *** 114th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (24x M114/39) *** 124th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (24x M114/39) *** 134th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (24x M114/39) *** 144th Artillery Battalion (Reserve), (24x M114/39)


I (NL) Corps Logistic Command

* I Corps Logistic Command, Ermelo ** Staff and Staff Company, Ermelo ** 54th Corps Support Battalion (Reserve) (supply, maintenance and medical support for corps' assets) ** 111th Corps Support Battalion (Reserve) (supply, maintenance and medical support for corps' assets) ** 114th Corps Support Battalion (Reserve) (supply, maintenance and medical support for corps' assets) ** 102nd Supply Point Battalion, Ermelo (operating Corps Supply Point Area 5) ** 103rd Supply Point Battalion,
Stroe Stroe may refer to: Places * Stroe, Gelderland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, North Holland, a village in the Netherlands * Stroe, a tributary of the river Nechit in Romania Name Romanian surname * Aurel Stroe (1932–2008) * Cor ...
(operating Corps Supply Point Area 6) ** 258th Supply Point Battalion (Reserve) (operating Corps Supply Point Area 4) ** 501st Supply Point Battalion (Reserve) (operating Corps Supply Point Area 7) ** 101st Materiel Support Battalion, Nieuw-Milligen (equipment maintenance and spare parts distribution via field workshops and supply points) ** 109th Materiel Support Battalion,
Naarden Naarden () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and former List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Gooi region in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It has been part ...
(equipment maintenance and spare parts distribution via field workshops and supply points) ** 124th Materiel Support Battalion (Reserve) (equipment maintenance and spare parts distribution via field workshops and supply points) ** 105th Transport Battalion, Vierhouten ** 101st Personnel Replacement Battalion (Reserve) ** 601st Materiel Support Platoon Leopard 1V, Vierhouten ** 602nd Materiel Support Platoon Leopard 1V (Reserve) ** 611th Materiel Support Platoon Leopard 2, Seedorf (supporting the forward deployed Leopard 2 tank battalions of 41 Pantserbrigade) ** 612th Materiel Support Platoon Leopard 2 (Reserve) ** 501st Materiel Support Platoon PRTL, Ede (supporting the armored air-defense battalions of 101st Anti-Aircraft Group) ** 502nd Materiel Support Platoon PRTL, 't Harde (supporting the armored air-defense battalions of 101st Anti-Aircraft Group) ** 503rd Materiel Support Platoon PRTL, Hohne (supporting the armored air-defense battalions of 101st Anti-Aircraft Group) ** 511th Materiel Support Platoon Light Antiaircraft Artillery (Reserve) (supporting the air-defense battalions of 101st Anti-Aircraft Group) ** 512th Materiel Support Platoon Light Antiaircraft Artillery (Reserve) (supporting the air-defense battalions of 101st Anti-Aircraft Group) ** 513th Materiel Support Platoon Light Antiaircraft Artillery (Reserve) (supporting the air-defense battalions of 101st Anti-Aircraft Group) ** 721st Materiel Support Team Artillery Survey Battalion, 't Harde (equipment maintenance for 101st Artillery Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battalion) ** 722nd Materiel Support Team Artillery Survey Battalion, Ede (electronic equipment maintenance for 101st Artillery Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battalion) ** 102nd Medical Group, Ermelo (medical battalions are staff units only, which would be assigned ambulance and corps medical companies, and field hospitals as needed) *** Staff and Staff Detachment, Ermelo *** 101st Medical Battalion Staff, (Reserve) *** 103rd Medical Battalion Staff, Ermelo *** 201st Medical Battalion Staff, (Reserve) *** 143rd Medical Supply Point Company *** 3x Light Surgical Field Hospital Companies (with 2x platoons each and 3x operating rooms per platoon, treating wounded near the frontline) *** 3x Heavy Surgical Field Hospital Battalions (with 18x operating rooms each, treating wounded in the division's rear) *** 3x Transit Hospital Battalions, (with 8x operating rooms and 800 beds each, treating wounded destined to be transported back to the Netherlands) *** 4x Ambulance Companies (with 72x ambulances each) *** 5x Corps Medical Companies (providing first aid services to the corps' assets)


I German Corps

* I German Corps,
Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...
** Staff Company, I German Corps, Münster ** 100th Long Range Reconnaissance Company,
Braunschweig Braunschweig () or Brunswick ( ; from Low German , local dialect: ) is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the ...
** 100th Front Intelligence Company, Münster ** 4x Field Replacement Battalions: 110th in
Greven Greven (; Westphalian: ''Graiwen'') is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster. Geography Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25&n ...
, 120th in
Unna Unna () is a city of around 59,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna (district), Unna district. The newly refurbished Unna station has trains to all major cities in North Rhine Westphalia including Dortmund, Köln H ...
, 130th in
Preußisch Oldendorf Preußisch Oldendorf () is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In 1905 the town name ''Oldendorf'' was changed officially by putting "Preußisch" in front of it, to make the distinction from other towns with ...
, 140th in
Erwitte Erwitte () is a town in the Soest (district), district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Erwitte is situated approximately 8 km south of Lippstadt and 15 km east of Soest, Germany, Soest. Neighbouring municipali ...
** 1st Artillery Command, Münster *** Staff Company, 1st Artillery Command, Münster *** 150th Rocket Artillery Battalion,
Wesel Wesel () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel (district), Wesel district. Geography Wesel is situated at the confluence of the Lippe River and the Rhine. Division of the city Suburbs of Wesel i ...
(6x
Lance The English term lance is derived, via Middle English '' launce'' and Old French '' lance'', from the Latin '' lancea'', a generic term meaning a wikt:lancea#Noun">lancea'', a generic term meaning a spear">wikt:lancea#Noun">lancea'', a generi ...
tactical ballistic missile launcher) *** 120th Nuclear Weapons Supply Battalion,
Werlte Werlte is a town in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. History Werlte was a host city of the 2008 Team Long Track World Championship; the championship was won by Germany. Economy Werlte is home to a factory of the Krone company. T ...
*** 100th Security Battalion,
Ahaus Ahaus (; Westphalian: ''Ausen'') is a town in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, lying some 20 km south-east of Enschede and 15 km south from Gr ...
*** 100th UAV Battery, Wesel ** 1st Engineer Command, Münster *** Staff Company, 1st Engineer Command, Münster *** 110th Combat Engineer Battalion,
Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region ...
, (8x Biber
armoured vehicle-launched bridge An armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of military engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across gap-ty ...
(AVLB), 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules) *** 120th Combat Engineer Battalion,
Dörverden Dörverden is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 8 km south of Verden, and 40 km southeast of Bremen. Dörverden belonged to the Prince-Bishopric ...
, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules) *** 130th Amphibious Engineer Battalion, Minden *** 140th Combat Engineer Battalion,
Emmerich am Rhein Emmerich am Rhein (, ; Low Rhenish and ) is a city and municipality in the northwest of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city has a harbour and a quay at the Rhine. In terms of local government organization, it is a mediu ...
, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules) *** 150th Combat Engineer Battalion (Reserve),
Höxter Höxter () is a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km north of Kassel. It lies the heart of the Weser Uplands, and is the seat of the Höxter district. The district of Höxter has a popul ...
, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules) *** 160th Bridging Battalion, Minden *** 170th Bridging Battalion (Reserve),
Dünsen Dünsen is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps ...
*** 110th NBC Defense Battalion (Reserve, staff active),
Emden Emden () is an Independent city (Germany), independent town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the north-west of Germany and lies on the River Ems (river), Ems, close to the Germany–Netherlands border, Netherlands border. It is the main town in t ...
** 1st Air Defense Command, Münster *** Staff Company, 1st Air Defense Command, Münster *** 100th Air Defense Regiment, Wuppertal (36x
Roland Roland (; ; or ''Rotholandus''; or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was mil ...
SAM missile systems mounted Marder 1) *** 130th Air Defense Battalion (Reserve),
Greven Greven (; Westphalian: ''Graiwen'') is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster. Geography Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25&n ...
, (24x Bofors 40L70) *** 140th Air Defense Battalion (Reserve), Greven, (24x Bofors 40L70) ** 1st Army Aviation Command,
Rheine Rheine () is a city in the district of Steinfurt (district), Steinfurt in Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city in the district and the location of Rheine Air Base. Geography Rheine is on the river Ems (river), Ems, about north of Münster ...
*** Staff Company, 1st Army Aviation Command, Rheine, (15x BO-105M) *** 10th Army Aviation Regiment, Faßberg, (48x
UH-1D The Bell UH-1 Iroquois military helicopter, first introduced in 1959, is the first production member of Bell Helicopter's prolific Huey family of helicopters, and was itself developed in over twenty variants, which are listed below. XH-40 and Y ...
helicopters, 5x
Alouette II Alouette or alouettes may refer to: Music and literature * "Alouette" (song), a French-language children's song * Alouette, a character in ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' Aerospace * SNCASE Alouette, a utility helicopter developed in France i ...
) *** 15th Army Aviation Regiment, Rheine, (32x CH-53G, 5x Alouette II) *** 16th Army Aviation Regiment, Celle, (56x PAH-1, 5x Alouette II) *** 100th Army Aviation Squadron (Reserve), Rheine ** 1st Signal Command, Münster *** Staff Company, 1st Signal Command, Münster *** 110th Signal Battalion,
Coesfeld Coesfeld (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Koosfeld'') is the capital of the Coesfeld (district), district of Coesfeld in the Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. History Coesfeld received its city rights in 1197, but was first ...
*** 120th Signal Battalion, Rotenburg *** 130th Signal Battalion, Coesfeld ** 1st Maintenance Command, Bielefeld *** Staff Company, 1st Maintenance Command, Bielefeld *** 110th Maintenance Battalion, Coesfeld *** 120th Maintenance Battalion,
Rheine Rheine () is a city in the district of Steinfurt (district), Steinfurt in Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city in the district and the location of Rheine Air Base. Geography Rheine is on the river Ems (river), Ems, about north of Münster ...
*** 130th Maintenance Battalion (Reserve),
Bad Rothenfelde Bad Rothenfelde is a municipality and health resort in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 20 km southeast of Osnabrück Osnabrück (; ; archaic English: ''Osnaburg'') i ...
** 1st Supply Command, Rheine *** Staff Company, 1st Supply Command, Rheine *** 110th Supply Battalion, Rheine *** 170th Transport Battalion, Rheine *** 180th Transport Battalion (Reserve), Bad Rothenfelde ** 1st Medical Command, Münster *** Staff Company, 1st Medical Command, Münster *** 110th Medical Battalion (Reserve),
Uedem Uedem is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands. Division of the town Uedem consists of 4 districts * Uedem * Uedemerfeld * Keppeln * Uedemerbruch Histor ...
*** 120th Medical Battalion (Reserve),
Ochtrup Ochtrup () is a town in the Steinfurt (district), district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km west of Rheine and 20 km east of Enschede. History An early mention of the town was „Oh ...
*** 130th Medical Transport Battalion (Reserve, staff active),
Vechta Vechta (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Vechte'') is the capital and largest city of the Vechta (district), Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is home to the University of Vechta. It is known for the 'Stoppelmarkt' fair, which takes place every ...


1st Panzer Division

* 1st Panzer Division,
Hanover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
** Staff Company, 1st Panzer Division, Hanover ** 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade,
Hildesheim Hildesheim (; or ; ) is a city in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany with 101,693 inhabitants. It is in the district of Hildesheim (district), Hildesheim, about southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, a small tributary of t ...
*** Staff Company, 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hildesheim, (8x
M577 The M577 command post carrier, also known as the M577 command post vehicle or armored command post vehicle, is a variant of the M113 armored personnel carrier that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation to function on the battlefiel ...
, 8x Luchs) *** 11th Panzergrenadier Battalion Hildesheim, (13x
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
A5, 24x Marder, 12x
M113 The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs. The M113 was first used ...
) *** 12th Panzergrenadier Battalion,
Osterode am Harz Osterode am Harz (, ), often simply called Osterode (Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Ostroe''), is a town in south-eastern Lower Saxony in central Germany on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It was the seat of government of the ...
, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113) *** 13th Panzergrenadier Battalion,
Wesendorf Wesendorf is a municipality in the Gifhorn (district), district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Gifhorn. Wesendorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Wesendorf ("collective municipality"). T ...
, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113) *** 14th Panzer Battalion, Hildesheim, (41x Leopard 1A5, 12x M113) *** 15th Panzer Artillery Battalion,
Stadtoldendorf Stadtoldendorf is a town in the center of the Holzminden district, Lower Saxony, Germany. Stadtoldendorf is the seat of the ''Samtgemeinde A (, ; plural: ''Samtgemeinden'') is a type of administrative division in Lower Saxony, Germany. ''Sam ...
, (18x M109A3G howitzer) *** 10th Anti-Tank Company, Hildesheim, (12x
Jaguar 2 The Raketenjagdpanzer 4 Jaguar 2 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. It was only operated by the Bundeswehr. History From 1983 to 1985, 162 Kanonenjagdpanzers were converted to ''Raketenjagdpanzer 4'' Jaguar ...
) *** 10th Armored Engineer Company,
Holzminden Holzminden (; ) is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Holzminden (district), Holzminden. It is located on the river Weser, which at this point forms the border with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ...
*** 10th Supply Company, Hildesheim *** 10th Maintenance Company, Hildesheim ** 2nd Panzer Brigade, all elements at Braunschweig *** Staff Company, 2nd Panzer Brigade, (8x M577, 8x Luchs) *** 21st Panzer Battalion, (28x
Leopard 2 The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterat ...
A2, 11x Marder, 12x M113) *** 22nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, (35x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113) *** 23rd Panzer Battalion, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113) *** 24th Panzer Battalion, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113) *** 25th Panzer Artillery Battalion, (18x M109A3G) *** 20th Anti-Tank Company, (12x
Jaguar 1 The Raketenjagdpanzer (RakJPz 3) Jaguar 1 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. From 1978 to 1982, 316 obsolete Raketenjagdpanzer 2 units were converted into Jaguar 1s by replacing the SS.11 missile system with ...
) *** 20th Armored Engineer Company *** 20th Supply Company *** 20th Maintenance Company ** 3rd Panzer Brigade, Nienburg *** Staff Company, 3rd Panzer Brigade, Nienburg, (8x M577, 8x Luchs) *** 31st Panzer Battalion, Nienburg, (28x Leopard 2A2, 11x Marder, 12x M113) *** 32nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Nienburg, (35x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113) *** 33rd Panzer Battalion,
Neustadt am Rübenberge Neustadt am Rübenberge (; ) is a town in the Hanover (district), district of Hannover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. At , it is the 9th largest settlement in Germany by area (following Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne), though only about 45,000 inhabita ...
, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113) *** 34th Panzer Battalion, Nienburg, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113) *** 35th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Neustadt am Rübenberge, (18x M109A3G) *** 30th Anti-Tank Company, Neustadt am Rübenberge, (12x Jaguar 1) *** 30th Armored Engineer Company, Nienburg *** 30th Supply Company, Nienburg *** 30th Maintenance Company, Nienburg ** 1st Artillery Regiment, Hanover *** Staff Battery, 1st Artillery Regiment, Hanover *** 11th Field Artillery Battalion, Hanover, (18x M110A2 howitzer, 18x
FH-70 The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed 155 mm howitzer used by several nations. History In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK ...
howitzer) *** 12th Rocket Artillery Battalion, Nienburg, (16x
LARS Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...
, 16x
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivere ...
(MLRS) *** 13th Surveillance Battalion,
Wolfenbüttel Wolfenbüttel (; ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, the administrative capital of Wolfenbüttel District Wolfenbüttel (; ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, the administrative capital of Wolfenbüttel (district), Wolfenbüttel Distri ...
, (12x CL289 drones) *** 1st Custodial Battery,
Steyerberg Steyerberg is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Nienburg, and 30 km north of Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of Nor ...
** 1st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Braunschweig, (34x Leopard 1A1A1, 10x Luchs, 18x Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar) ** 1st Air Defense Regiment,
Langenhagen Langenhagen (; Eastphalian: ''Langenhogen'') is a town in the Hanover district of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. Overview Flakpanzer Gepard The ''Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard'' ("anti-aircraft-gun tank 'Cheetah, better known as the Flakpanzer Gepard) is an all-weather-capable West German Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) based on the hu ...
) ** 1st Engineer Battalion, Holzminden, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules) ** 1st Army Aviation Squadron,
Celle Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle (district), Celle in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller (Germany), Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about ...
, (10x
Alouette II Alouette or alouettes may refer to: Music and literature * "Alouette" (song), a French-language children's song * Alouette, a character in ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' Aerospace * SNCASE Alouette, a utility helicopter developed in France i ...
) ** 1st Signal Battalion, Hanover ** 1st Medical Battalion, Hildesheim ** 1st Supply Battalion, Hanover ** 1st Maintenance Battalion,
Giesen Giesen () is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and larges ...
** 5x Field Replacement Battalions: 11th and 12th in Bad Rothenfelde, 13th in Minden, 14th in Rehburg-Loccum, 15th in Neustadt am Rübenberge ** 16th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Minden ** 17th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Giesen ** 18th Security Battalion (Reserve), Giesen ** 1st Signal ( Electronic Warfare) Company, Dannenberg-Neu Tramm ** 1st NBC Defense Company,
Emden Emden () is an Independent city (Germany), independent town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the north-west of Germany and lies on the River Ems (river), Ems, close to the Germany–Netherlands border, Netherlands border. It is the main town in t ...


7th Panzer Division

* 7th Panzer Division,
Unna Unna () is a city of around 59,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna (district), Unna district. The newly refurbished Unna station has trains to all major cities in North Rhine Westphalia including Dortmund, Köln H ...
** Staff Company, 7th Panzer Division, Unna ** 19th Panzergrenadier Brigade,
Ahlen Ahlen (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Aulen'') is a Town#Germany, town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 30 km southeast of Münster. Ahlen is part of the Warendorf (district), District of Warendorf and is economically the most impo ...
*** Staff Company, 19th Panzergrenadier Brigade, Ahlen, (8x
M577 The M577 command post carrier, also known as the M577 command post vehicle or armored command post vehicle, is a variant of the M113 armored personnel carrier that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation to function on the battlefiel ...
, 8x Luchs) *** 191st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Ahlen, (13x
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
A5, 24x Marder, 12x
M113 The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs. The M113 was first used ...
) *** 192nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Ahlen, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113) *** 193rd Panzergrenadier Battalion,
Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...
, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113) *** 194th Panzer Battalion, Münster, (41x Leopard 1A5, 12x M113) *** 195th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Münster, (18x M109A3G) *** 190th Anti-Tank Company, Münster, (12x
Jaguar 2 The Raketenjagdpanzer 4 Jaguar 2 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. It was only operated by the Bundeswehr. History From 1983 to 1985, 162 Kanonenjagdpanzers were converted to ''Raketenjagdpanzer 4'' Jaguar ...
) *** 190th Armored Engineer Company, Ahlen *** 190th Supply Company, Ahlen *** 190th Maintenance Company, Münster ** 20th Panzer Brigade,
Iserlohn Iserlohn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Iserlaun'') is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region. Geogr ...
*** Staff Company, 20th Panzer Brigade, Iserlohn, (8x M577, 8x Luchs) *** 201st Panzer Battalion,
Hemer Hemer () is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Hemer is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr (river), Ruhr river. The highest elevation, at , is in the ''Balver Wald'' in t ...
, (28x
Leopard 2 The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterat ...
A1, 11x Marder, 12x M113) *** 202nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hemer, (35x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113) *** 203rd Panzer Battalion, Hemer, (41x Leopard 2A1, 12x M113) *** 204th Panzer Battalion, Ahlen, (41x Leopard 2A1, 12x M113) *** 205th Panzer Artillery Battalion,
Dülmen Dülmen () is a town in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the Ems ri ...
, (18x M109A3G) *** 200th Anti-Tank Company,
Wuppertal Wuppertal (; ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, with a population of 355,000. Wuppertal is the seventh-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and List of cities in Germany by population, 17th-largest in Germany. It ...
, (12x
Jaguar 1 The Raketenjagdpanzer (RakJPz 3) Jaguar 1 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. From 1978 to 1982, 316 obsolete Raketenjagdpanzer 2 units were converted into Jaguar 1s by replacing the SS.11 missile system with ...
) *** 200th Armored Engineer Company, Hemer *** 200th Supply Company, Unna *** 200th Maintenance Company, Unna ** 21st Panzer Brigade,
Augustdorf Augustdorf is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the ...
*** Staff Company, 21st Panzer Brigade, Augustdorf, (8x M577, 8x Luchs) *** 211th Panzer Battalion, Augustdorf, (28x Leopard 2A1, 11x Marder, 12x M113) *** 212th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Augustdorf, (35x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113) *** 213th Panzer Battalion, Augustdorf, (41x Leopard 2A1, 12x M113) *** 214th Panzer Battalion, Augustdorf, (41x Leopard 2A1, 12x M113) *** 215th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Augustdorf, (18x M109A3G) *** 210th Anti-Tank Company, Augustdorf, (12x Jaguar 1) *** 210th Armored Engineer Company, Augustdorf *** 210th Supply Company, Augustdorf *** 210th Maintenance Company, Augustdorf ** 7th Artillery Regiment,
Dülmen Dülmen () is a town in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the Ems ri ...
*** Staff Battery, 7th Artillery Regiment, Dülmen *** 71st Field Artillery Battalion, Dülmen, (18x M110A2, 18x
FH-70 The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed 155 mm howitzer used by several nations. History In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK ...
howitzer) *** 72nd Rocket Artillery Battalion, Wuppertal, (16x
LARS Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...
, 16x
MLRS A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a vol ...
) *** 73rd Surveillance Battalion, Dülmen, (12x CL289 drones) *** 7th Custodial Battery, Dülmen ** 7th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Augustdorf, (34x Leopard 1A1A1, 10x Luchs, 18x Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar) ** 7th Air Defense Regiment, Borken, (36x Gepard) ** 7th Engineer Battalion,
Höxter Höxter () is a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km north of Kassel. It lies the heart of the Weser Uplands, and is the seat of the Höxter district. The district of Höxter has a popul ...
, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules) ** 7th Army Aviation Squadron,
Rheine Rheine () is a city in the district of Steinfurt (district), Steinfurt in Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city in the district and the location of Rheine Air Base. Geography Rheine is on the river Ems (river), Ems, about north of Münster ...
, (10x Alouette II) ** 7th Signal Battalion,
Lippstadt Lippstadt () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest. Lippstadt is situated about 60 kilometres east of Dortmund, 40 kilometres south of Bielefeld and 30 kilometres west of Paderborn. Geo ...
** 7th Medical Battalion,
Hamm Hamm may refer to: Places ;Germany: * Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, a city north-east of Dortmund * Hamm (Sieg), a municipality in the eponymous ''Verbandsgemeinde'' in the district of Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate * Hamm, Bitburg-Prüm, part ...
** 7th Supply Battalion, Unna ** 7th Maintenance Battalion, Unna ** 5x Field Replacement Battalions: 71st and 75th in Paderborn, 72nd and 73rd in Ahlen, 74th in Menden ** 76th Jäger Battalion (Reserve),
Preußisch Oldendorf Preußisch Oldendorf () is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In 1905 the town name ''Oldendorf'' was changed officially by putting "Preußisch" in front of it, to make the distinction from other towns with ...
** 77th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Paderborn ** 78th Security Battalion (Reserve), Paderborn ** 7th Signal ( Electronic Warfare) Company,
Clausthal-Zellerfeld Clausthal-Zellerfeld () is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains. Its population is approximately 15,000. The town hosts the Clausthal University of Technology. The health resort is locate ...
** 7th NBC Defense Company, Emden


11th Panzergrenadier Division

* 11th Panzergrenadier Division,
Oldenburg Oldenburg may also refer to: Places * Mount Oldenburg, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica *Oldenburg (city), an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany **Oldenburg (district), a district historically in Oldenburg Free State and now in Lower Saxony * Ol ...
** Staff Company, 11th Panzergrenadier Division, Oldenburg ** 31st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Oldenburg *** Staff Company, 31st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Oldenburg, (8x
M577 The M577 command post carrier, also known as the M577 command post vehicle or armored command post vehicle, is a variant of the M113 armored personnel carrier that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation to function on the battlefiel ...
, 8x Luchs) *** 311th Panzergrenadier Battalion,
Varel Varel () is a town in the district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Jade River and the Jade Bight, approximately south of Wilhelmshaven and north of Oldenburg. With a population of 23,984 (2020) it is the bigg ...
, (13x
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
A5, 24x Marder, 12x
M113 The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs. The M113 was first used ...
) *** 312th Panzergrenadier Battalion,
Delmenhorst Delmenhorst (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Demost'') is an urban district (''List of German urban districts, Kreisfreie Stadt'') in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of 74,500 and is located west of downtown Bremen (city), Bremen with which ...
, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113) *** 313th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Varel, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113) *** 314th Panzer Battalion, Oldenburg (41x Leopard 1A5, 12x M113) *** 315th Panzer Artillery Battalion,
Wildeshausen Wildeshausen (; Low Saxon: ''Wilshusen'') is a town and the capital of the Oldenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated by the river Hunte. History In the 1648 Peace of Westphalia which ended the Thirty Years' War Sweden gained lar ...
, (18x M109A3G) *** 310th Anti-Tank Company, Oldenburg, (12x
Jaguar 2 The Raketenjagdpanzer 4 Jaguar 2 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. It was only operated by the Bundeswehr. History From 1983 to 1985, 162 Kanonenjagdpanzers were converted to ''Raketenjagdpanzer 4'' Jaguar ...
) *** 310th Armored Engineer Company, Delmenhorst *** 310th Supply Company, Oldenburg *** 310th Maintenance Company, Oldenburg ** 32nd Panzergrenadier Brigade,
Schwanewede Schwanewede is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Osterholz-Scharmbeck, and 22 km northwest of Bremen. It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. ...
*** Staff Company, 32nd Panzergrenadier Brigade, Schwanewede, (8x M577, 8x Luchs) *** 321st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Schwanewede, (13x Leopard 1A1A1, 24x Marder, 12x M113) *** 322nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Schwanewede, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113) *** 323rd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Schwanewede, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113) *** 324th Panzer Battalion, Schwanewede, (41x Leopard 1A1A1, 12x M113) *** 325th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Schwanewede, (18x M109A3G) *** 320th Anti-Tank Company, Schwanewede, (12x Jaguar 2) *** 320th Armored Engineer Company,
Dörverden Dörverden is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 8 km south of Verden, and 40 km southeast of Bremen. Dörverden belonged to the Prince-Bishopric ...
*** 320th Supply Company, Schwanewede *** 320th Maintenance Company, Schwanewede ** 33rd Panzer Brigade,
Celle Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle (district), Celle in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller (Germany), Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about ...
*** Staff Company, 33rd Panzer Brigade, Celle, (8x M577, 8x Luchs) *** 331st Panzer Battalion, Celle, (28x
Leopard 2 The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT). Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German army. Various iterat ...
A1, 11x Marder, 12x M113) *** 332nd Panzergrenadier Battalion,
Wesendorf Wesendorf is a municipality in the Gifhorn (district), district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Gifhorn. Wesendorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Wesendorf ("collective municipality"). T ...
, (35x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113) *** 333rd Panzer Battalion, Celle, (41x Leopard 2A1, 12x M113) *** 334th Panzer Battalion, Celle, (41x Leopard 2A1, 12x M113) *** 335th Panzer Artillery Battalion,
Dedelstorf Dedelstorf is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the A ...
, (18x M109A3G) *** 330th Anti-Tank Company, Dedelstorf, (12x
Jaguar 1 The Raketenjagdpanzer (RakJPz 3) Jaguar 1 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. From 1978 to 1982, 316 obsolete Raketenjagdpanzer 2 units were converted into Jaguar 1s by replacing the SS.11 missile system with ...
) *** 330th Armored Engineer Company, Dedelstorf *** 330th Supply Company, Celle *** 330th Maintenance Company, Celle ** 11th Artillery Regiment,
Oldenburg Oldenburg may also refer to: Places * Mount Oldenburg, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica *Oldenburg (city), an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany **Oldenburg (district), a district historically in Oldenburg Free State and now in Lower Saxony * Ol ...
*** Staff Battery, 11th Artillery Regiment, Oldenburg *** 111th Field Artillery Battalion, Oldenburg, (18x M110A2, 18x
FH-70 The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed 155 mm howitzer used by several nations. History In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK ...
) *** 112th Rocket Artillery Battalion, Delmenhorst, (16x
LARS Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...
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MLRS A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a vol ...
) *** 113th Surveillance Battalion, Delmenhorst, (12x CL289 drones) *** 11th Custodial Battery, Delmenhorst ** 11th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Munster Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...
, (34x Leopard 1A1A1, 10x Luchs, 18x Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar) ** 11th Air Defense Regiment,
Achim Achim (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Achem''), commonly Achim bei Bremen, is a municipality and the largest town (population 30,059 in December 2006) in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, a ...
, (36x Gepard) ** 11th Engineer Battalion, Dörverden, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules) ** 11th Army Aviation Squadron, Rotenburg, (10x
Alouette II Alouette or alouettes may refer to: Music and literature * "Alouette" (song), a French-language children's song * Alouette, a character in ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' Aerospace * SNCASE Alouette, a utility helicopter developed in France i ...
) ** 11th Signal Battalion, Oldenburg ** 11th Medical Battalion,
Leer Leer may refer to: * Leer, Lower Saxony, town in Germany ** Leer (district), containing the town in Lower Saxony, Germany ** Leer (Ostfriesland) railway station * Leer, South Sudan, town in South Sudan ** Leer County, an administrative division ...
** 11th Supply Battalion, Delmenhorst ** 11th Maintenance Battalion, Delmenhorst ** 5x Field Replacement Battalions: 111th and 112th in Varel, 113th in Oldenburg, 114th in Schwanewede, 115th in
Hodenhagen Hodenhagen is a municipality in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town was once the site of Hudemühlen Castle, which is now destroyed. The castle was famous as the home of the kobold Hinzelmann.Keightley, Thomas (1850). ''T ...
** 116th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Varel ** 117th Jäger Battalion (Reserve),
Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...
** 118th Security Battalion (Reserve), Delmenhorst ** 11th Signal (Electronic Warfare) Company, Rotenburg an der Wümme ** 11th NBC Defense Company, Emden


27th Airborne Brigade

* 27th Airborne Brigade,
Lippstadt Lippstadt () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest. Lippstadt is situated about 60 kilometres east of Dortmund, 40 kilometres south of Bielefeld and 30 kilometres west of Paderborn. Geo ...
** Staff Company, 27th Airborne Brigade, Lippstadt ** 271st Airborne Battalion,
Iserlohn Iserlohn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Iserlaun'') is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region. Geogr ...
** 272nd Airborne Battalion,
Wildeshausen Wildeshausen (; Low Saxon: ''Wilshusen'') is a town and the capital of the Oldenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated by the river Hunte. History In the 1648 Peace of Westphalia which ended the Thirty Years' War Sweden gained lar ...
** 273rd Airborne Battalion, Iserlohn ** 274th Airborne Battalion (Reserve), Iserlohn ** 270th Airborne Mortar Company, Wildeshausen, (16x 120mm mortars) ** 270th Airborne Engineer Company, Minden ** 270th Airborne Medical Company, Lippstadt ** 270th Airborne Logistics Company, Lippstadt


1 British Corps

The 1 British Corps was a combat formation of the
British Army of the Rhine British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) was the name given to British Army occupation forces in the Rhineland, West Germany, after the First and Second World Wars, and during the Cold War, becoming part of NATO's Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) tasked ...
. The area 1 BR Corps had to defend lay between
Hanover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
to the north and
Kassel Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in North Hesse, northern Hesse, in Central Germany (geography), central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel (region), Kassel and the d ...
to the south and extended from the
Inner German Border The inner German border ( or ''deutsch–deutsche Grenze''; initially also , zonal boundary) was the frontier between the East Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) and the West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West ...
to the
Upper Weser Valley The Upper Weser Valley () in central Germany has been formed by the Upper Weser river cutting through the Weser Uplands for around between the towns of Hann. Münden and Minden. It lies in the German federal states of Lower Saxony, Hesse and No ...
, all located on the
North German Plain The North German Plain or Northern Lowland () is one of the major geographical regions of Germany. It is the German part of the North European Plain. The region is bounded by the coasts of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to the north, Germany's ...
. In case of war, the Corps first line of defence would have been a screening force of
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) is a regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) of the British Army. Nicknamed The Welsh Cavalry, the regiment recruits from Wales and the bordering English counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, and Shropshir ...
,
16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers The 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers was a Cavalry regiments of the British Army, cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 16th The Queen's Lancers and the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in 1922. The reason for the ...
and 664 Squadron Army Air Corps, which would have become an ad hoc brigade formation under command of BAOR's Brigadier Royal Armoured Corps. Behind the screening force 1st Armoured and 4th Armoured Division would form up. 3rd Armoured Division was to the rear of the two forward deployed division as reserve. 2nd Infantry Division was to defend the Corps Rear Area and prepare a last line of defence along the Western bank of the
Weser The Weser () is a river of Lower Saxony in north-west Germany. It begins at Hannoversch Münden through the confluence of the Werra and Fulda. It passes through the Hanseatic city of Bremen. Its mouth is further north against the ports o ...
river. Units in italics were based in the UK and would join parent organization upon mobilization * I British Corps,
Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region () of Detmold (region), Detmold and the L ...
units in ''italics'' were based in the UK and would join I British Corps upon mobilization. ** 1st (BR) Corps HQ Defence Company, Royal Pioneer Corps, Bielefeld ** 5th (Volunteer) Btn,
Royal Green Jackets The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). History The Royal Green Jackets was formed on 1 January 1966 by the amalgam ...
,
Oxford Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...
, UK, 1st British Corps HQ security unit ** ''
Special Air Service The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-terr ...
Group'', Stay Behind Observation Posts and
Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol A long-range reconnaissance patrol, or LRRP, is a small, well-armed reconnaissance team that patrols deep into enemy-held territory.Ankony, Robert C., ''Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri,'' revised ed., Rowman & Li ...
unit *** ''63 (SAS) Signal Squadron'', Royal Signals (V), Thorney Island, UK *** '' 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists)'' (V), Chelsea, UK *** '' 23rd Special Air Service Regiment'' (V),
Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
, UK *** ''
Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...
'',
Finsbury Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the southeastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London. The Manorialism, Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as ''Vinisbir'' (1231) and means "manor of a man c ...
, UK, (Surveillance and Target Acquisition Patrols) ** Screening Force (Corps Border Surveillance Force) - On TTW this brigade would be formed as a reconnaissance/screening force and placed under command of BAOR's Brigadier RAC. ***
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) is a regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) of the British Army. Nicknamed The Welsh Cavalry, the regiment recruits from Wales and the bordering English counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, and Shropshir ...
,
Wolfenbüttel Wolfenbüttel (; ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, the administrative capital of Wolfenbüttel District Wolfenbüttel (; ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, the administrative capital of Wolfenbüttel (district), Wolfenbüttel Distri ...
, (48x
FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. ...
, 16x
FV102 Striker The FV102 Striker was the anti-tank guided missile carrier in the CVR(T) family and served in the British Army. Overview FV102 Striker was the Swingfire wire-guided anti-tank missile carrying member of the CVR(T) family. The FV102 Striker wa ...
, 20x
FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
), unit based closest to the
inner German border The inner German border ( or ''deutsch–deutsche Grenze''; initially also , zonal boundary) was the frontier between the East Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) and the West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West ...
. *** 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers,
Herford Herford (; ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is situated in the cultural region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) and the Detmold (administrat ...
, (48x
FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. ...
, 16x
FV102 Striker The FV102 Striker was the anti-tank guided missile carrier in the CVR(T) family and served in the British Army. Overview FV102 Striker was the Swingfire wire-guided anti-tank missile carrying member of the CVR(T) family. The FV102 Striker wa ...
, 20x
FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
) *** 664 Squadron AAC, St George's Barracks in
Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region ...
, (Reconnaissance), (12x Gazelle AH.1, 3x to each regiment) ** Commander Royal Artillery 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 1st Artillery Brigade, Dortmund **** ''Detachment, 55th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals (V)'',
Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...
, UK **** 5th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (12x M107, supports 4th Armoured Division) **** 32nd Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (12x M107, supports 1st Armoured Division) **** Corps Support Group, Bielefeld ***** 39th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Sennelager, (12x M110, re-roling to 24x
M270 MLRS The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivered ...
from December 1989) ***** 50 Missile Regiment Royal Artillery,
Menden Menden (, official name: ''Menden (Sauerland)''; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Mennen'') is a city in the district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr (rive ...
, (12x
MGM-52 Lance The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface missile (tactical ballistic missile) system used to provide both W70, nuclear and conventional fire support to the United States Army. The missile's warhead was developed ...
missile launchers) ***** ''94th Locating Regiment'', Royal Artillery,
Larkhill Larkhill is a garrison town in the civil parish of Durrington, Wiltshire, England. It lies about west of the centre of Durrington village and north of the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge. It is about north of Salisbury. The settlement ...
, UK, (Target Acquisition), (includes 5th (Gibraltar 1779-83) Field Battery with 6x
L118 light gun The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has since been widely exported. The L119 and the United States Army's M119 are variants that use a ...
s for AMF (L)) ***** ''8th Btn, Queen's Fusiliers'' (V),
Clapham Clapham () is a district in south London, south west London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas (including Clapham Common) extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth. History Ea ...
, UK, 50th Missile Regiment, Royal Artillery, security unit ***** ''266th (Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery) Observation Post Battery'', Royal Artillery (V), Clifton, UK (3x
L118 light gun The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has since been widely exported. The L119 and the United States Army's M119 are variants that use a ...
s) ***** ''269th (West Riding) Observation Post Battery'', Royal Artillery (V),
Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
, UK (3x
L118 light gun The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has since been widely exported. The L119 and the United States Army's M119 are variants that use a ...
s) ***** ''307th (South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry, Royal Horse Artillery) Observation Post Battery'', Royal Artillery (V),
Bulwell Bulwell is a market town and former civil parish in the Nottingham district, in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is south-west of Hucknall and to the north-west of Nottingham. The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded the p ...
, UK (3x
L118 light gun The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has since been widely exported. The L119 and the United States Army's M119 are variants that use a ...
s) **** Air Defence Group, Dortmund ***** 12th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (24x self-propelled and 24x towed
Rapier A rapier () is a type of sword originally used in Spain (known as ' -) and Italy (known as '' spada da lato a striscia''). The name designates a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade wielded in one hand. It wa ...
missile systems) ***** '' 16th Air Defence Regiment'', Royal Artillery,
Kirton in Lindsey Kirton in Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is south-east from Scunthorpe. History Catherine Parr, the Wives of Henry VIII, sixth wif ...
, UK, (48x towed Rapier missile systems, 1x Battery supports UKMF/1st Infantry Brigade, 1x Battery supports
3 Commando Brigade United Kingdom Commando Force (UKCF), previously called 3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde), is the UK's special operations-capable commando formation of the Royal Marines. It is composed of Royal Marine Commandos and commando qualified personnel f ...
,
Royal Marines The Royal Marines provide the United Kingdom's amphibious warfare, amphibious special operations capable commando force, one of the :Fighting Arms of the Royal Navy, five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, a Company (military unit), company str ...
) ***** 22nd Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (24x self-propelled and 24x towed Rapier missile systems) ***** ''
102nd (Ulster) Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery 102nd (Ulster) Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery was part of the Territorial Army and used to have sub-units initially in Scotland and Northern Ireland and, latterly, just in Northern Ireland. History The regiment was formed as 102 (Ulster an ...
(V),
Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...
, UK, (32x Javelin)'' ***** '' 104th Air Defence Regiment'', Royal Artillery (V),
Newport Newport most commonly refers to: *Newport, Wales *Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay * Newport (Vietnam), a United States Army and Army of t ...
, UK, (64x Javelin) ***** '' 105th (Scottish) Air Defence Regiment'', Royal Artillery (V),
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
UK, (64x Javelin) **** 8th Transport Regiment,
Royal Corps of Transport The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army Corps established to manage all matters in relation to the transport of men and material for the Army and the wider defence forces. It was formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1993; its units and tr ...
,
Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...
, supports Heavy, and Missile Regiments **** '' 153 (Highland) Transport Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
, UK, supports the Air Defence Regiments ** Commander Royal Engineers 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 29th Engineer Brigade (V),
Newcastle-on-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , RP: ), is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the ...
, UK - the brigade was planned join I British Corps in Germany within 72 hours of mobilization. **** HQ 29th Engineer Brigade & Signal Troop, Royal Signals, Newcastle-on-Tyne **** 71st (Scottish) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
**** 72nd (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V),
Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...
**** 73rd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V),
Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
**** 105th (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Plant Squadron, Royal Engineers (V),
South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman Britain, Roman times as ''Arbeia'' and as ''Caer Urfa'' by the Early Middle Ag ...
**** 117th (Highland) Field Support Squadron, Royal Engineers (V),
Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
**** 873rd Movement Light Squadron, Royal Engineers (V), Acton, provides lighting for night operations **** 29th Engineer Brigade Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Newcastle-on-Tyne *** 23rd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Osnabrück *** 25th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Osnabrück *** 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Hameln, (60x M2D Ferries) *** 32nd Armoured Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Munsterlager, (30x FV432, 12x
FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
, 12x
FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor The FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor or C.E.T. is an amphibious specialist armoured vehicle formerly used by the British Army. A tracked, lightly armoured vehicle, with amphibious capability, the CET was used by Royal Engineers in ground preparation ...
, 27x
AVLB An armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of military engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across gap-ty ...
, 27x
Centurion In the Roman army during classical antiquity, a centurion (; , . ; , or ), was a commander, nominally of a century (), a military unit originally consisting of 100 legionaries. The size of the century changed over time; from the 1st century BC ...
AVRE Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE), also known as Assault Vehicle Royal Engineers, is the title given to a series of armoured military engineering vehicles operated by the Royal Engineers (RE) for the purpose of protecting engineers duri ...
) *** 43rd Plant Squadron, Royal Engineers, Osnabrück *** 65th Corps Support Squadron, Royal Engineers, Hameln, (20x M2 Amphibious Rigs) *** Corps Lighting Troop, Royal Engineers, Herford *** 211th Mobile Civilian Artisan Group, Royal Engineers, Horrocks Barracks, Schloss Neuhaus *** 256th Mobile Civilian Plant Group, Royal Engineers, Hannover *** 1st Postal & Courier Regiment, Royal Engineers, Hannover ** Commander Aviation BAOR and 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 1 Wing AAC,
Hobart Barracks Hobart Barracks is a former military airfield, located 1.6 km east-northeast of Detmold in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History Inter War years Flughafen Detmold was built in 1934 on the northeastern edge of the city and was intended ...
in
Detmold Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of ...
,
West Germany West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republi ...
, (Wing disbanded during 1989) **** 1 Regiment AAC, Tofrek Barracks in Hildesheim, supported 1st Armoured Division ***** 651 Squadron AAC, (Anti-Tank, 4x Gazelle AH.1, 12x Lynx AH.7 (TOW)) ***** 652 Squadron AAC, (Anti-Tank, 4x Gazelle AH.1, 12x Lynx AH.7 (TOW)) ***** 661 Squadron AAC, (Reconnaissance, 12x Gazelle AH.1) **** 3 Regiment AAC, Salamanca Barracks in Soest, supported 3rd Armoured Division ***** 653 Squadron AAC, (Anti-Tank, 4x Gazelle AH.1, 12x Lynx AH.7 (TOW)) ***** 662 Squadron AAC, (Reconnaissance, 12x Gazelle AH.1) ***** 663 Squadron AAC, (Reconnaissance, 12x Gazelle AH.1) **** 4 Regiment AAC, Hobart Barracks in Detmold, supported 4th Armoured Division ***** 654 Squadron AAC, (Anti-Tank, 4x Gazelle AH.1, 12x Lynx AH.7 (TOW)) ***** 659 Squadron AAC, (Anti-Tank, 4x Gazelle AH.1, 12x Lynx AH.7 (TOW)) ***** 669 Squadron AAC, (Reconnaissance, 12x Gazelle AH.1) ** Commander Communications 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 7th Signal Regiment, Royal Signals, Herford *** 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), Royal Signals,
Celle Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle (district), Celle in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller (Germany), Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about ...
*** 22nd Signal Regiment, Royal Signals, Lippstadt *** ''4th (Volunteer) Btn, Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters'',
Redditch Redditch is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, north-west of Alcester and north-east of Worcester. In 2021, the town had a population of ...
, UK ** Commander Transport 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 7th Tank Transporter Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport,
Sennelager Sennelager () is a village in Germany that forms part of the City of Paderborn. It is notable for its association with the military since the 19th century. Location Sennelager lies around 5 km north of Paderborn city centre in the west of t ...
*** 10th Corps Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport,
Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region () of Detmold (region), Detmold and the L ...
*** 24th Transport & Movement Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport,
Hanover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
*** 25th Transport & Movement Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport,
Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region () of Detmold (region), Detmold and the L ...
*** '' 150th (Northumbrian) Transport Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
Hull Hull may refer to: Structures * The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis * Fuselage, of an aircraft * Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds * Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft * Submarine hull Ma ...
, UK *** '' 151st (Greater London) Transport Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
Croydon Croydon is a large town in South London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a Districts of England, local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater Lond ...
, UK *** '' 152nd (Ulster) Ambulance Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...
, UK *** '' 154th (Lowland) Transport Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
, UK *** '' 157th (Wales & Midlands) Transport Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
, UK *** '' 162nd Movement Control Regiment'', Royal Corps of Transport (V),
Grantham Grantham () is a market town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road. It lies south of Lincoln, England ...
, UK *** 14th Corps Support Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport,
Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region () of Detmold (region), Detmold and the L ...
** Commander Medical 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 21st Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps,
Rinteln Rinteln () is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the banks of the Weser river north of the Porta Westfalica. The town of Rinteln is in the broad valley between the hills of the Weserbergland and the North Lippe Bergland. In ...
(227 Beds) *** 32nd Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps,
Hannover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
(145 Beds) *** ''33rd Field Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps,
Aldershot Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...
, UK *** '' 202nd (Midlands) General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
, UK (800 Beds) *** '' 203rd (Welsh) General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
, UK (800 Beds) *** '' 204th (North Irish) General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...
, UK (800 Beds) **** 376 Ophthalmic Team *** ''
211th (Wessex) Field Hospital The 211 (Wessex) Field Hospital was a field hospital of the British Army forming part of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1996, the hospital's remaining detachments continue to serve in its successor unit, the 243 ( ...
'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Barnstaple Barnstaple ( or ) is a river-port town and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. The town lies at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel. From the 14th century, it was licensed to export wool from ...
, UK (400 Beds) *** '' 212th (Yorkshire) Field Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
, UK (400 Beds) *** ''217th General Hospital'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Walworth Walworth ( ) is a district of South London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. It adjoins Camberwell to the south and Elephant and Castle to the north, and is south-east of Charing Cross. Major streets in Walworth include the ...
, UK (800 Beds) *** ''
219th (Wessex) Field Hospital The 219th (Wessex) Field Hospital was a field hospital of the British Army forming part of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Though short-lived having been formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1996, the hospital's remaining detachments continue to serve ...
'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Keynsham Keynsham ( ) is a town and civil parish located on the outskirts of the city of Bristol on the A4 that links the cities of Bristol and Bath, Somerset, Bath in Somerset, England. It had a population of 19,603 at the 2021 Census. It was listed i ...
, UK (400 Beds) *** 83rd Field Medical Equipment Depot, Royal Army Medical Corps,
Hannover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
** Commander Supply 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 5th Ordnance Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Paderborn Paderborn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn (district), Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pade ...
*** 6th Ordnance Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region () of Detmold (region), Detmold and the L ...
*** 2nd Aircraft Support Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Detmold Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of ...
** Commander Maintenance 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 1st (BR) Corps Troops Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region () of Detmold (region), Detmold and the L ...
*** 20th Electronics Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region ...
*** 71st Aircraft Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Detmold Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of ...
*** ''124th (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Recovery Company'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V),
Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham (district), County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act 1946, New Towns Act of 1946, the town is to the north of Darlington and to the south of Durham, England, Durham. It is the ...
, UK *** ''126th Reclamation Workshop Company'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V),
Bordon Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the interior of the royal Woolmer Forest, about southeast of Alton. The town forms a part of the civil parish of Whitehill which is one of two contiguous villa ...
, UK *** ''133th (Kent) Corps Troops Workshop Company'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V),
Maidstone Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, l ...
, UK ** Provost Marshal 1 (BR) Corps, Bielefeld *** 110th Provost Company, Royal Military Police,
Sennelager Sennelager () is a village in Germany that forms part of the City of Paderborn. It is notable for its association with the military since the 19th century. Location Sennelager lies around 5 km north of Paderborn city centre in the west of t ...
*** 115th Provost Company, Royal Military Police,
Osnabrück Osnabrück (; ; archaic English: ''Osnaburg'') is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population of 168 ...
*** ''116th Provost Company'', Royal Military Police (V),
Cannock Cannock () is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It had a population of 29,018. Cannock is not far from the towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolverhampton ...
, UK note 1: December 1989.


1st Armoured Division

1st Armoured Division was the corps' Northern forward deployed division. * 1st Armoured Division, Verden ** HQ 1st Armoured Division & Signal Regiment, Royal Signals, Verden **
7th Armoured Brigade Seventh is the ordinal number (linguistics), ordinal form of the number 7, seven. Seventh may refer to: * Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution * A fraction (mathematics), , equal to one of seven equal parts Film and television *"T ...
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Soltau Soltau () is a mid-sized town in the Lüneburg Heath in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has around 22,000 inhabitants. The city is centrally located in the Lüneburg Heath and is known nationwide especially for its touri ...
*** HQ 7th Armoured Brigade & 207th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Soltau ***
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) is a light cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. The regiment, through the Royal Scots Greys, is the oldest surviving Cavalry Regiment of the Line in th ...
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Fallingbostel Bad Fallingbostel (Northern Low Saxon: ''Bad Fambossel'') is the district town (''Kreisstadt'') of the Heidekreis, Heidekreis district in the Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Since 1976 the town has had a state-recognised Kneipp spa and ha ...
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Challenger 1 The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. The majority of the Challenger 1 fleet was subsequently sold to Jordan where it remain ...
main battle tanks, 8x
FV101 Scorpion The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle and light tank. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, ...
armoured reconnaissance vehicles) ***
2nd Royal Tank Regiment The 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps and the 1st Mechanized Brigade. History Founded as B Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917 ...
, Fallingbostel, (57x Challenger 1, 8x FV101 Scorpion) *** 1st Btn, Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), Fallingbostel, (45x
Warrior A warrior is a guardian specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal society, tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracy, social class, class, or caste. History ...
infantry fighting vehicles, 38x
FV432 The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant in the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s, it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefie ...
armoured personnel carriers, 8x
FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. ...
, 4x
FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
, 8x 81mm Mortars) ** 12th Armoured Brigade,
Osnabrück Osnabrück (; ; archaic English: ''Osnaburg'') is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population of 168 ...
*** HQ 12th Armoured Brigade & 212th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Osnabrück ***
4th Royal Tank Regiment The 4th Royal Tank Regiment (4 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army from its creation in 1917, during World War I, until 1993. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps. History The regiment or ...
, Osnabrück, (57x
Chieftain A tribal chief, chieftain, or headman is a leader of a tribe, tribal society or chiefdom. Tribal societies There is no definition for "tribe". The concept of tribe is a broadly applied concept, based on tribal concepts of societies of weste ...
main battle tanks,Chieftain was being phased out for its successor the Challenger, the process completing in the 1990s 8x FV101 Scorpion) *** 1st Btn, Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th), Osnabrück, (79x FV432, 8x
FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. ...
, 4x
FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** 1st Btn,
Royal Green Jackets The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). History The Royal Green Jackets was formed on 1 January 1966 by the amalgam ...
, Osnabrück, (79x FV432, 8x FV107 Scimitar, 4x FV103 Spartan, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** ''4th (Volunteer) Btn,
Royal Green Jackets The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). History The Royal Green Jackets was formed on 1 January 1966 by the amalgam ...
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London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
, UK ** 22nd Armoured Brigade, Bergen-Hohne *** HQ 22nd Armoured Brigade & 201st Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Bergen-Hohne ***
Queen's Own Hussars The Queen's Own Hussars (QOH), was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed from the amalgamation of the 3rd The King's Own Hussars and the 7th Queen's Own Hussars at Candahar Barracks, Tidworth in 1958. The regiment served in Aden and ...
, Bergen-Hohne, (57x Challenger 1, 8x FV101 Scorpion) ***
1st Royal Tank Regiment The 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps and operationally under 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade. History Formation The regimen ...
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Hildesheim Hildesheim (; or ; ) is a city in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany with 101,693 inhabitants. It is in the district of Hildesheim (district), Hildesheim, about southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, a small tributary of t ...
, (57x Chieftain, 8x FV101 Scorpion) *** 1st Btn,
Scots Guards The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot guards#United Kingdom, Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642 in the Ki ...
, Bergen-Hohne, (79x FV432, 8x FV107 Scimitar, 4x FV103 Spartan, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** 2nd Btn,
Royal Anglian Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It consists of two Regular battalions and one Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Reserve battalion. The modern regiment was formed in 1964, making it the oldest of the line regi ...
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Celle Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle (district), Celle in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller (Germany), Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about ...
, (79x FV432, 8x FV107 Scimitar, 4x FV103 Spartan, 8x 81mm Mortars) ** ''Parachute Regiment Group'',units in ''italics'' were based in the UK and would join 1st Armoured Division upon mobilization
Aldershot Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...
, UK *** ''Group HQ & Signals Troop'', Royal Signals, Aldershot, UK *** ''4th (Northern) Btn'''', Parachute Regiment'',
Pudsey Pudsey is a market town in the City of Leeds borough in West Yorkshire, England. It is located midway between Bradford city centre and Leeds city centre. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 25,393. History T ...
, UK *** '' 10th (County of London) Btn, Parachute Regiment'', Chelsea, UK *** '' 15th (Scottish Volunteer) Btn, Parachute Regiment'',
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
, UK ** Commander Royal Artillery 1st Armoured Division, Bergen-Hohne *** 1st Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, Bergen-Hohne, (24x Abbot howitzers) *** 4th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Osnabrück, (24x M109A2 howitzer) *** 40th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Bergen-Hohne, (24x M109A2) **** 10th (Assaye) Air Defence Battery, (36x Javelin SAM) ** 21st Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Nienburg, (30x FV432, 12x
FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
, 12x
FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor The FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor or C.E.T. is an amphibious specialist armoured vehicle formerly used by the British Army. A tracked, lightly armoured vehicle, with amphibious capability, the CET was used by Royal Engineers in ground preparation ...
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Armoured vehicle-launched bridge An armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of military engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across gap-ty ...
s) ** 1st Armoured Division Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, Bunde ** 1st Ordnance Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Verden ** 7th Armoured Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Fallingbostel ** 12th Armoured Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Osnabrück ** 1st Armoured Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, Bergen-Hohne ** 2nd Armoured Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, Osnabrück ** ''220th (1st Home Counties) Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Maidstone Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, l ...
, UK ** 111th Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Bergen-Hohne


2nd Infantry Division

2nd Infantry Division was based in the North East of the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
and was planned to have joined I British Corps in Germany within 72 hours of mobilization. The division was tasked with defending the Corps Rear Area and preparing a last line of defense along the west bank of the
Weser River The Weser () is a river of Lower Saxony in north-west Germany. It begins at Hannoversch Münden through the confluence of the Werra and Fulda. It passes through the Hanseatic city of Bremen. Its mouth is further north against the ports of Br ...
. Therefore, the 29th Engineer Brigade was added to the division and was tasked with route maintenance and preparation of defensive positions on the western bank of the
Weser The Weser () is a river of Lower Saxony in north-west Germany. It begins at Hannoversch Münden through the confluence of the Werra and Fulda. It passes through the Hanseatic city of Bremen. Its mouth is further north against the ports o ...
River in the
Upper Weser Valley The Upper Weser Valley () in central Germany has been formed by the Upper Weser river cutting through the Weser Uplands for around between the towns of Hann. Münden and Minden. It lies in the German federal states of Lower Saxony, Hesse and No ...
. * 2nd Infantry Division,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
, based in the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
. ** HQ 2nd Infantry Division & Signal Regiment, Royal Signals, York ** 15th (North East) Infantry Brigade,
Alanbrooke Barracks Alanbrooke Barracks is a military installation at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire, England. The site will close in 2031. History The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Topcliffe airbase, in 1974, as an ordnance field park. Th ...
, Topcliffe *** HQ 15th Infantry Brigade & Signal Troop (V), Royal Signals, Topcliffe ***
Queen's Own Yeomanry The Queen's Own Yeomanry (QOY) is a reserve light cavalry reconnaissance regiment of the British Army. The regiment is part of the 19th Brigade, which was reactivated in 2022. The regimental headquarters is at Fenham Barracks, Newcastle, with sq ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
, (reconnaissance regiment with 80x FV721 Fox, 20x
Spartan Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement in the valley of Evrotas river in Laconia, in southeastern Pe ...
) *** 1st (Cleveland) Btn, Yorkshire Volunteers (V), York *** 2nd (Yorkshire & Humberside) Btn, Yorkshire Volunteers (V), York *** 6th (Volunteer) Btn,
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as, "The Fusiliers") is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Currently, the regiment has two battalions: the 1st Battalion, part of the Regular Army, is an ...
(V), Newcastle upon Tyne *** 7th (Durham) Btn,
The Light Infantry The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. The regiment was one of four 'large' regiments formed after the 1966 Defence White Paper through the amalgamation of units of the Light Infantry Bri ...
(V),
Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city in north east England **County Durham, a ceremonial county which includes Durham *Durham, North Carolina, a city in North Carolina, United States Durham may also refer to: Places ...
*** 8th (Yorkshire) Btn,
The Light Infantry The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. The regiment was one of four 'large' regiments formed after the 1966 Defence White Paper through the amalgamation of units of the Light Infantry Bri ...
(V),
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolit ...
** 24th Airmobile Brigade, Catterick *** HQ 24th Airmobile Brigade & 210th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Catterick *** 1st Btn, Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), Catterick *** 1st Btn,
Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. It was created in 1958 by the amalgamation of the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) (14th Foot) and the E ...
, Catterick *** 3rd Btn,
The Light Infantry The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. The regiment was one of four 'large' regiments formed after the 1966 Defence White Paper through the amalgamation of units of the Light Infantry Bri ...
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Saxon The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons or Continental Saxons, were a Germanic people of early medieval "Old" Saxony () which became a Carolingian " stem duchy" in 804, in what is now northern Germany. Many of their neighbours were, like th ...
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9 Regiment Army Air Corps 9 Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the Army Air Corps (AAC), that currently serves as the Battlefield Helicopter Wing of No. 1 Flying Training School RAF (formerly the Defence Helicopter Flying School). History Between 1971 and 1989 th ...
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RAF Topcliffe Royal Air Force Topcliffe or RAF Topcliffe is a Royal Air Force List of Royal Air Force stations, station in North Yorkshire, England. It was established as a RAF Bomber Command station in 1940. The British Army took over a large part of the s ...
**** No. 672 Squadron AAC, (Lynx Light Battlefield Helicopter Squadron, activated 1 January 1990, 12x Lynx AH.9) **** No. 3 Flight AAC, (4x Gazelle AH.1) *** 51st Field Squadron (Air Mobile), Royal Engineers,
Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, the ...
, from 38th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers *** 24th (Airmobile) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, Catterick ** 29th Engineer Brigade (V),
Newcastle-on-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , RP: ), is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the ...
*** HQ 29th Engineer Brigade & Signal Troop, Royal Signals, Newcastle-on-Tyne *** 71st (Scottish) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 72 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V),
Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...
*** 73rd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V),
Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
*** 105th (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Plant Squadron, Royal Engineers (V),
South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman Britain, Roman times as ''Arbeia'' and as ''Caer Urfa'' by the Early Middle Ag ...
*** 117th (Highland) Field Support Squadron, Royal Engineers (V),
Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
*** 873rd Movement Light Squadron, Royal Engineers (V), Acton, provides lighting for night operations *** 29th Engineer Brigade Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (V), Newcastle-on-Tyne ** 49th (Eastern) Infantry Brigade,
Chilwell Chilwell is a suburban area in the borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on the west side of the town of Beeston and is south-west of the centre of Nottingham. History Roman buildings, pottery and coins have been found i ...
*** HQ 49th Infantry Brigade & Signal Troop (V), Royal Signals, Chilwell ***
Royal Yeomanry The Royal Yeomanry (RY) is the senior reserve cavalry regiment of the British Army. Equipped with Supacat Jackal variants, their role is to conduct mounted and dismounted formation reconnaissance. The Regimental Headquarters is located in Leice ...
, Chelsea, (Armoured reconnaissance with 80x FV721 Fox, 20x Spartan) *** 3rd (Volunteer) Btn, Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) (V),
Wolverhampton Wolverhampton ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. Located around 12 miles (20 km) north of Birmingham, it forms the northwestern part of the West Midlands conurbation, with the towns of ...
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Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as, "The Fusiliers") is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Currently, the regiment has two battalions: the 1st Battalion, part of the Regular Army, is an ...
(V),
Coventry Coventry ( or rarely ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne. Coventry had been a large settlement for centurie ...
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The Light Infantry The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. The regiment was one of four 'large' regiments formed after the 1966 Defence White Paper through the amalgamation of units of the Light Infantry Bri ...
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Shrewsbury Shrewsbury ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, northwest of Wolverhampton, west of Telford, southeast of Wrexham and north of Hereford. At the 2021 United ...
*** 5th (Volunteer) Btn,
Royal Anglian Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It consists of two Regular battalions and one Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Reserve battalion. The modern regiment was formed in 1964, making it the oldest of the line regi ...
(V),
Peterborough Peterborough ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in the City of Peterborough district in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. The city is north of London, on the River Nene. A ...
*** 7th (Volunteer) Btn, Royal Anglian Regiment (V),
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
** Commander Royal Artillery 2nd Infantry Division, York *** 27th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Topcliffe, (18x
FH-70 The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed 155 mm howitzer used by several nations. History In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK ...
), supports 24th Airmobile Brigade *** 100th (Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (V),
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
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L118 light gun The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has since been widely exported. The L119 and the United States Army's M119 are variants that use a ...
s), supports 49th Infantry Brigade *** 101st (Northumbrian) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (V), Newcastle upon Tyne, (24x
L118 light gun The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has since been widely exported. The L119 and the United States Army's M119 are variants that use a ...
s), supports 15th Infantry Brigade *** 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery (V),
Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...
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Javelin A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon. Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw. The javelin is nearly always thrown by hand, unlike the sling ...
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Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, the ...
, from 38th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers ** 250th (Hull) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138 (as of 2021). It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes dir ...
** 251st (Sunderland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...
** 254th (City of Cambridge) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...
** No. 655 Squadron AAC, Northern Ireland Regiment AAC,
AAC Ballykelly Shackleton Barracks is a former British military installation at Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Ballykelly in Northern Ireland. History The site formerly known as RAF Ballykelly was handed over to the British Army as Shackleton Barracks on 2 Ju ...
, (Anti-tank, 4x Gazelle AH.1, 12x Lynx AH.7) ** 150th Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Catterick


3rd Armoured Division

3rd Armoured Division was the corps' reserve formation. * 3rd Armoured Division, Soest ** HQ 3rd Armoured Division & Signal Regiment, Royal Signals, Soest ** 4th Armoured Brigade,
Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...
*** HQ 4th Armoured Brigade & 204th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Münster ***
14th/20th King's Hussars The 14th/20th King's Hussars was a Cavalry regiments of the British Army, cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was created by the amalgamation of the 14th King's Hussars and the 20th Hussars in 1922 and, after service in the World War II, S ...
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Challenger 1 The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. The majority of the Challenger 1 fleet was subsequently sold to Jordan where it remain ...
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FV101 Scorpion The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle and light tank. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, ...
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Berlin Infantry Brigade The Berlin Infantry Brigade was a British Army brigade-sized garrison based in West Berlin during the Cold War. After the end of World War II, under the conditions of the Yalta and Potsdam agreements, the Allied forces occupied West Berlin. This o ...
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17th/21st Lancers The 17th/21st Lancers was a Cavalry regiments of the British Army, cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in England by the amalgamation of the 17th Lancers and the 21st Lancers in 1922 and, after service in the World War II, Second W ...
, Münster, (57x Challenger 1, 8x FV101 Scorpion), one squadron detached to
British Forces Cyprus British Forces Cyprus (BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus and at a number of related 'retained sites' in the Republic of Cyprus. The United ...
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Grenadier Guards The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS) is the most senior infantry regiment of the British Army, being at the top of the Infantry Order of Precedence. It can trace its lineage back to 1656 when Lord Wentworth's Regiment was raised in Bruges to protect ...
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Warrior A warrior is a guardian specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal society, tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracy, social class, class, or caste. History ...
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FV432 The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant in the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s, it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefie ...
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FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. ...
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FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
, 8x 81mm Mortars) ** 6th Armoured Brigade, Soest *** HQ 6th Armoured Brigade & 206th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Soest ***
3rd Royal Tank Regiment The 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (3 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army in existence from 1917 until 1992. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps. It originally saw action as C Battalion, Tank Cor ...
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Hemer Hemer () is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Hemer is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr (river), Ruhr river. The highest elevation, at , is in the ''Balver Wald'' in t ...
, (56x Challenger 1, 8x FV101 Scorpion) *** 1st Btn, Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment),
Werl The pilgrimage town Werl (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Wiärl'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia and belongs to the Soest, Germany, Soest district in the Arnsberg administrative district. The official name of pilgrimage town has been ...
, (45x Warrior, 38x FV432, 8x FV107 Scimitar, 4x FV103 Spartan, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** 3rd Btn,
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as, "The Fusiliers") is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Currently, the regiment has two battalions: the 1st Battalion, part of the Regular Army, is an ...
, Hemer, (45x Warrior, 38x FV432, 8x FV107 Scimitar, 4x FV103 Spartan, 8x 81mm Mortars) ** 33rd Armoured Brigade,
Paderborn Paderborn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn (district), Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pade ...
*** HQ 33rd Armoured Brigade & 202nd Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Paderborn ***
Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) (RHG/D) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. The Colonel of the Regiment is Anne, Princess Royal. It is the second-most senior regiment in the Brit ...
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Sennelager Sennelager () is a village in Germany that forms part of the City of Paderborn. It is notable for its association with the military since the 19th century. Location Sennelager lies around 5 km north of Paderborn city centre in the west of t ...
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Challenger 1 The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. The majority of the Challenger 1 fleet was subsequently sold to Jordan where it remain ...
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Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), officially abbreviated "QO HLDRS," was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. It was in existence from 1961 to 1994. History 1961–1970 The regiment was f ...
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Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...
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Queen's Lancashire Regiment The Queen's Lancashire Regiment (30th, 40th, 47th, 59th, 81st and 82nd Regiments of Foot) (QLR) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. It was formed on 25 March 1970 at Connaught Barracks, Dover, Connaught ...
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Javelin A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon. Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw. The javelin is nearly always thrown by hand, unlike the sling ...
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Lippstadt Lippstadt () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest. Lippstadt is situated about 60 kilometres east of Dortmund, 40 kilometres south of Bielefeld and 30 kilometres west of Paderborn. Geo ...
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9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1960 by the amalgamation of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and the 12th Royal Lancers. In the later years of its existence, the regiment served ...
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Wimbish Wimbish is a small rural village and civil parish located 4 miles (6 km) south-east from Saffron Walden, in the Uttlesford district of Essex in the East of England. The first recorded mention of the village was in 1042, when it was referr ...
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FV101 Scorpion The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle and light tank. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, ...
, 24x
FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. ...
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FV102 Striker The FV102 Striker was the anti-tank guided missile carrier in the CVR(T) family and served in the British Army. Overview FV102 Striker was the Swingfire wire-guided anti-tank missile carrying member of the CVR(T) family. The FV102 Striker wa ...
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FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
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Iserlohn Iserlohn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Iserlaun'') is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region. Geogr ...
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Spartan Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement in the valley of Evrotas river in Laconia, in southeastern Pe ...
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AVLB An armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of military engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across gap-ty ...
) ** 3rd Armoured Division Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport,
Duisburg Duisburg (; , ) is a city in the Ruhr metropolitan area of the western States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Lying on the confluence of the Rhine (Lower Rhine) and the Ruhr (river), Ruhr rivers in the center of the Rhine-Ruh ...
** 3rd Ordnance Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Soest ** 5th Armoured Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Soest ** 6th Armoured Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Münster ** 11th Armoured Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Soest ** 3rd Armoured Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, Sennelager ** 5th Armoured Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, Münster ** ''221st (2nd Home Counties) Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Kingston-upon-Thames Kingston upon Thames, colloquially known as Kingston, is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is situated on the River Thames, south-west of Charing Cross. It is an ancient market town, notable as ...
, UK ** 113th Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Werl note 2: units in ''italics'' were based in the UK and would join 1st Armoured Division upon mobilization.


4th Armoured Division

4th Armoured Division was the Corps' Southern forward deployed division. As the division's area of operation was hilly and woody, 19th Infantry Brigade was added to it. * 4th Armoured Division,
Herford Herford (; ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is situated in the cultural region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) and the Detmold (administrat ...
, FRG ** HQ 4th Armoured Division & Signal Regiment, Royal Signals, Herford ** 11th Armoured Brigade,
Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region ...
, FRG *** HQ 11th Armoured Brigade & 211th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Minden ***
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards The 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of the 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) and the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons. It served in the Second World ...
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Paderborn Paderborn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn (district), Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pade ...
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Chieftain A tribal chief, chieftain, or headman is a leader of a tribe, tribal society or chiefdom. Tribal societies There is no definition for "tribe". The concept of tribe is a broadly applied concept, based on tribal concepts of societies of weste ...
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FV101 Scorpion The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle and light tank. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, ...
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Argyll and Sutherland highlanders (Princess Louise's) The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) is a light infantry company (designated as Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland) and was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until ...
, Minden, (79x
FV432 The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant in the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s, it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefie ...
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FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. ...
, 4x
FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** 2nd Btn,
Queen's Regiment The Queen's Regiment (QUEENS) was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1966 through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the Home Counties Brigade. Then, until 1971 the regiment remained one of the largest regiments in the ar ...
, Minden, (79x FV432, 8x FV107 Scimitar, 4x FV103 Spartan, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** ''1st Btn,
51st Highland Volunteers The 51st Highland Volunteers (51 HIGHLAND) is a battalion in the British Army's Army Reserve or reserve force in the Scottish Highlands, forming the 7th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 7 SCOTS. It is one of two R ...
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Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
, UKnote 2 ** '' 19th Infantry Brigade'',
Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
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England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
- the brigade would join 4th Armoured Division within 48 hours of receiving marching orders. *** HQ 19th Infantry Brigade & 209th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Colchester *** Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales Own),
Tidworth Tidworth is a garrison town and civil parish in south-east Wiltshire, England, on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain. Lying on both sides of the A338 about north of the A303 primary route, the town is approximately west of Andover, sout ...
, (57x Chieftain, 8x FV101 Scorpion), one squadron detached to UKMF/1st Infantry Brigade *** 1st Btn,
King's Own Royal Border Regiment The King's Own Royal Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1959 until 2006, and was part of the King's Division. It was formed at Barnard Castle on 1 October 1959 through the amalgamation of the King's ...
, Colchester, (43x
Saxon The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons or Continental Saxons, were a Germanic people of early medieval "Old" Saxony () which became a Carolingian " stem duchy" in 804, in what is now northern Germany. Many of their neighbours were, like th ...
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Royal Anglian Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It consists of two Regular battalions and one Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Reserve battalion. The modern regiment was formed in 1964, making it the oldest of the line regi ...
, Colchester, (43x Saxon, 8x FV721 Fox, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** 3rd Btn, Royal Anglian Regiment, Colchester, (43x Saxon, 8x FV721 Fox, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** 34th Field Squadron, Royal Engineers,
Waterbeach Waterbeach is a village north of Cambridge on the edge of The Fens, in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It was designated a "new town" in 2018. History Early periods Waterbeach is on the Car Dyke, a Roman waterway ...
, from 39th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers *** 657 Squadron AAC,
Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
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20th Armoured Brigade The 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, previously the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, is an armoured infantry brigade formation of the British Army, currently headquartered at Wing Barracks, Bulford, Wiltshire, as part of the 3rd (United Kingdo ...
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Detmold Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of ...
, FRG *** HQ 20th Armoured Brigade & 200th Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, Detmold ***
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards was a Cavalry regiments of the British Army, cavalry regiment of the British Army formed in 1922. It served in the World War II, Second World War. However following the reduction of forces at the end of the Cold W ...
, Detmold, (57x Chieftain, 8x FV101 Scorpion) *** 15th/19th King's Royal Hussars, Detmold, (57x Chieftain, 8x FV101 Scorpion) *** 2nd Btn, Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th),
Lemgo Lemgo (; ) is a university and old Hanseatic League, Hanseatic town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser Uplands, 25 km east of Bielefeld and 70 km west of H ...
, (79x FV432, 8x FV107 Scimitar, 4x FV103 Spartan, 8x 81mm Mortars) *** ''5th (Volunteer) Btn,
Queen's Regiment The Queen's Regiment (QUEENS) was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1966 through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the Home Counties Brigade. Then, until 1971 the regiment remained one of the largest regiments in the ar ...
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Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...
, UK ** Commander Royal Artillery 4th Armoured Division, Paderborn *** 19th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Dortmund Dortmund (; ; ) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the List of cities in Germany by population, ninth-largest city in Germany. With a population of 614,495 inhabitants, it is the largest city ...
, (24x Abbot self-propelled howitzers) *** 26th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Gütersloh Gütersloh () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe and the administrative region of Detmold (administrative region), Detmold. Gütersloh is the administrative centre for a Gütersloh (distric ...
, (24x Abbot howitzers) **** 43rd (Lloyd's Company) Air Defence Battery, (36x
Javelin A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon. Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw. The javelin is nearly always thrown by hand, unlike the sling ...
) *** ''45th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery'', Colchester, UK, (18x
FH70 The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed 155 mm howitzer used by several nations. History In 1963, NATO agreed a NATO Basic Military Requirement 39 for close support artillery, either towed or tracked. Subsequently, Germany and UK ...
towed howitzers), supports 19th Infantry Brigade ** 35th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Hamlen, (30x FV432, 12x
Spartan Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement in the valley of Evrotas river in Laconia, in southeastern Pe ...
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AVLB An armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of military engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across gap-ty ...
) ** 4th Armoured Division Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport,
Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region ...
** 4th Ordnance Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Herford ** 4th Armoured Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Detmold ** ''8th Field Workshop'', Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Colchester, UK ** 4th Armoured Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, Minden ** ''19th Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps, Colchester, UK ** ''222nd (East Midlands) Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
, UK ** ''223rd (Durham) Field Ambulance'', Royal Army Medical Corps (V),
Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham (district), County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act 1946, New Towns Act of 1946, the town is to the north of Darlington and to the south of Durham, England, Durham. It is the ...
, UK ** 114th Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Detmold note 2: units in ''italics'' were based in the UK and would join 4th Armoured Division upon mobilization.


I Belgian Corps

* I (BE) Corps,
Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...
,
Federal Republic of Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 84 ...
** Corps Reconnaissance Command (COMRECCE),
Arolsen Bad Arolsen (, until 1997 Arolsen, being the German name for ''Spa'') is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck (state), Waldeck-Pyr ...
*** Staff Company, Arolsen *** 1ste Jagers te Paard,
Arolsen Bad Arolsen (, until 1997 Arolsen, being the German name for ''Spa'') is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck (state), Waldeck-Pyr ...
, (authorized for 24x
Scimitar A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. A European term, ''scimitar'' does not refer to one specific swor ...
, 24x
Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
, 12x Striker, 12x
Spartan Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement in the valley of Evrotas river in Laconia, in southeastern Pe ...
vehicles,
Sultan Sultan (; ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be use ...
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Samaritan Samaritans (; ; ; ), are an ethnoreligious group originating from the Hebrews and Israelites of the ancient Near East. They are indigenous to Samaria, a historical region of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah that ...
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Samson SAMSON (Software for Adaptive Modeling and Simulation Of Nanosystems) is a computer software platform for molecular design being developed bOneAngstromand previously by the NANO-D group at the French Institute for Research in Computer Science an ...
) *** 2de Jagers te Paard,
Lüdenscheid Lüdenscheid () is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Sauerland region. Geography Lüdenscheid is located on the saddle of the watershed between the Lenne and Volme rivers whic ...
, (37x
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
, 7x
M113 The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs. The M113 was first used ...
, 4x
Scimitar A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. A European term, ''scimitar'' does not refer to one specific swor ...
, 1x Bergepanzer 2) *** 4e Chasseurs à Cheval,
Arnsberg Arnsberg (; ) is a town in the Hochsauerland county, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg (region), Arnsberg administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Ho ...
, (24x Scimitar, 24x Scorpion, 12x Striker, 12x Spartan, 4x Sultan, 4x Samaritan, 1x Samson) *** 1er Compagnie d'Equipes Spéciales de Reconnaissance (ESR),
Troisdorf Troisdorf () is a city in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (district), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Troisdorf is located approximately 22 kilometers south of Cologne and 13 kilometers north east of Bonn. Division of the city Troisdorf consi ...
, (
Long-range reconnaissance patrol A long-range reconnaissance patrol, or LRRP, is a small, well-armed reconnaissance team that patrolling, patrols deep into enemy-held territory.Ankony, Robert C., ''Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri,'' revised ed., ...
) *** 210th Logistic Company, Arolsen ** Corps Artillery Command,
Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...
*** Staff Company, Cologne *** 3rd Artillery Regiment,
Werl The pilgrimage town Werl (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Wiärl'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia and belongs to the Soest, Germany, Soest district in the Arnsberg administrative district. The official name of pilgrimage town has been ...
, (4x
Lance The English term lance is derived, via Middle English '' launce'' and Old French '' lance'', from the Latin '' lancea'', a generic term meaning a wikt:lancea#Noun">lancea'', a generic term meaning a spear">wikt:lancea#Noun">lancea'', a generi ...
missile launchers) *** 13th Artillery Regiment, Büren, (Ammunition supply) *** 14th Anti-Air Artillery Battalion,
Spich Troisdorf () is a city in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (district), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Troisdorf is located approximately 22 kilometers south of Cologne and 13 kilometers north east of Bonn. Division of the city Troisdorf consi ...
, (27x Gepard
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun An anti-aircraft vehicle, also known as a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) or self-propelled air defense system (SPAD), is a mobile vehicle with a dedicated anti-aircraft capability. Specific weapon systems used include machine guns, ...
s) *** 17th Horse Artillery Regiment, Altenrath, (24x M109A2 155 mm self-propelled howitzers) *** 18th Artillery Regiment,
Brasschaat Brasschaat () is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Brasschaat proper. In November 2006, Brasschaat won the LivCom-Award 20 ...
, (24x M109A2 155mm self-propelled
howitzer The howitzer () is an artillery weapon that falls between a cannon (or field gun) and a mortar. It is capable of both low angle fire like a field gun and high angle fire like a mortar, given the distinction between low and high angle fire break ...
s) *** 20th Artillery Regiment, Werl, (12x M110A2 203 mm self-propelled howitzers) *** 35th Anti-Air Artillery Battalion, Spich, (27x Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns) *** 73rd Special Ammunition Battery, Soest *** 80th Observation and Surveillance Battery, Cologne *** 95th
Hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This ...
and
Lance The English term lance is derived, via Middle English '' launce'' and Old French '' lance'', from the Latin '' lancea'', a generic term meaning a wikt:lancea#Noun">lancea'', a generic term meaning a spear">wikt:lancea#Noun">lancea'', a generi ...
Maintenance Battery, Werl ** 1st Light Aviation Group, Cologne *** Staff and Services Company, Cologne *** 16th Light Aviation Squadron, Cologne, (10x
Alouette II Alouette or alouettes may refer to: Music and literature * "Alouette" (song), a French-language children's song * Alouette, a character in ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' Aerospace * SNCASE Alouette, a utility helicopter developed in France i ...
, 3x BN-2A) *** 17th Light Aviation Squadron, Werl, (10x Alouette II, 3x BN-2A) *** 18th Light Aviation Squadron, Merzbrück, (10x Alouette II, 3x BN-2A) ** 1st Engineer Group,
Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...
*** Staff Company, Cologne *** 1st Engineer Regiment, Cologne, (two field engineer companies, one M48AVLB
armoured vehicle-launched bridge An armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of military engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across gap-ty ...
and one NBC-defense company) *** 3rd Bridge Engineer Regiment, Cologne, (with three Mobile Floating Assault Bridge (MOFAB) companies) *** 6th Engineer Regiment, Cologne, (two field engineer companies, one M48AVLB armoured vehicle-launched bridge and one nuclear demolition company) *** 10th Field Engineer Regiment,
Amay Amay (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Amay had a total population of approximately 14,231. The total area is 27.61 km2 which gives a population density of approximately 476 i ...
, Belgium (three field engineer companies) *** 17th Field Engineer Regiment, Zwijndrecht, Belgium (three field engineer companies) *** Topography and Geography Company, Cologne ** 1st Signal Group,
Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...
*** Staff Company, Cologne *** 4th Signal Battalion (Corps Headquarters), Cologne *** 6th Signal Battalion,
Lüdenscheid Lüdenscheid () is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Sauerland region. Geography Lüdenscheid is located on the saddle of the watershed between the Lenne and Volme rivers whic ...
*** 13th Signal Company,
Krefeld Krefeld ( , ; ), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its c ...
, (supports Headquarters Northern Army Group) *** 17th Signal Company, Cologne *** 20th Signal Company, Cologne, (Air Support) ** 4th Logistic Battalion, Cologne ** 18th Logistic Battalion, Lüdenscheid ** 20th Logistic Battalion, Cologne ** 29th Logistic Battalion,
Eschweiler Eschweiler (, Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ) is a municipality in the district of Aachen (district), Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Dutch-Belgian border, and about east of Aachen and w ...
** 51st Logistic Battalion,
Aachen Aachen is the List of cities in North Rhine-Westphalia by population, 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 261,000 inhabitants. Aachen is locat ...
** 2nd Military Police Company,
Arnsberg Arnsberg (; ) is a town in the Hochsauerland county, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg (region), Arnsberg administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Ho ...
** 6th Military Police Company, Cologne ** 7th Military Police Company,
Liège Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o ...
** 1st Ambulance Company, Soest ** 2nd Ambulance Company, Cologne ** 3rd Ambulance Company, Cologne


1er Division d'Infanterie

* 1er Division d'Infanterie,
Liège Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o ...
,
Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
** Headquarters and Signal Company, Liège ** 1ste Pantserinfanteriebrigade,
Leopoldsburg Leopoldsburg (; ; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is which gives a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stand ...
, Belgium *** 1st Staff Company, Leopoldsburg *** 2de Regiment Lansiers, Leopoldsburg, (37x
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
, 7x
M113 The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs. The M113 was first used ...
, 4x
Scimitar A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. A European term, ''scimitar'' does not refer to one specific swor ...
, 1x Bergepanzer 2) *** 1ste Regiment Karabiniers, Leopoldsburg, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x
Scimitar A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. A European term, ''scimitar'' does not refer to one specific swor ...
, 4x
Kanonenjagdpanzer The Kanonenjagdpanzer (''KanJPz'') was a West German Cold War tank destroyer. Its design was very similar to that of the World War II Jagdpanzer IV. Name The Kanonenjagdpanzer is also known as the Jagdpanzer, Kanone 90mm ("tank destroyer, 90mm ...
, 4x M30 107 mm mortars) *** ''Bevrijding Bataljon'', Leopoldsburg, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107 mm mortars) *** 2de Regiment Artillerie, Helchteren, (16x M109A2 155mm self-propelled
howitzer The howitzer () is an artillery weapon that falls between a cannon (or field gun) and a mortar. It is capable of both low angle fire like a field gun and high angle fire like a mortar, given the distinction between low and high angle fire break ...
s) *** 13th Anti-tank Company, (12x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 12x AIFV-B-MILAN) *** 68th Engineer Company, (10x M113) *** 1st Maintenance Company *** 1st Supply and Transport Company *** 1st Medical Company ** 7ème Brigade d'Infanterie Blindée,
Marche-en-Famenne Marche-en-Famenne (; ; literally "Marche in Famenne") is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. The municipality consists of the following districts: Aye, Hargimont, Humain, Marche-en-Famenne, ...
, Belgium *** 7th Staff Company, Marche-en-Famenne *** 1er Régiment de Lanciers, Marche-en-Famenne, (37x Leopard 1, 7x M113, 4x Scimitar, 1x Bergepanzer 2) *** 1er Régiment de
Chasseurs Ardennais The ''Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais'' (, or more figuratively, 'Ardennes Light Infantry', officially abbreviated as ChA) is an infantry formation in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Originally formed in 1933 to ensure the defens ...
, Marche-en-Famenne, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107 mm mortars) *** 12e Régiment de Ligne "Prince Léopold",
Spa A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa health treatments are known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters and hot springs goes back to pre ...
, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107 mm mortars) *** 1er Régiment d'Artillerie,
Bastogne Bastogne (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Bastogne, Longvilly, Noville, Villers-la-Bonne-Eau, and Wardi ...
, (16x M109A2 155 mm self-propelled howitzers) *** 8th Anti-tank Company, (12x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 12x AIFV-B-MILAN) *** 67th Engineer Company, (10x M113) *** 7th Maintenance Company *** 7th Supply and Transport Company *** 7th Medical Company ** 12ème Brigade d'Infanterie (Reserve), Liège, Belgium *** 12th Staff Company, Liège *** 3e Régiment de Lanciers, Altenrath, (active unit forward deployed to Germany, (37x Leopard 1, 7x M113, 4x Scimitar, 1x Bergepanzer 2) *** 2ème Régiment de
Chasseurs Ardennais The ''Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais'' (, or more figuratively, 'Ardennes Light Infantry', officially abbreviated as ChA) is an infantry formation in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Originally formed in 1933 to ensure the defens ...
,
Bastogne Bastogne (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Bastogne, Longvilly, Noville, Villers-la-Bonne-Eau, and Wardi ...
, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107 mm mortars) *** 3e Régiment Carabines, Liège, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107mm mortars) *** 15e Régiment d'Artillerie, (16x M109A2 155mm self-propelled howitzers) *** 12th Reconnaissance Company *** 12th Anti-tank Company, (12x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 12x AIFV-B-MILAN) *** 12th Engineer Company, (10x M113) *** 12th Maintenance Company *** 12th Supply and Transport Company *** 12th Medical Company


16de Pantserdivisie

* 16de Pantserdivisie, Neheim-Hüsten ** Headquarters and Signal Company, Neheim-Hüsten ** 4de Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Soest *** 4th Staff Company, Soest *** 4de Regiment Lansiers, Soest, (37x
Leopard 1 The Kampfpanzer Leopard, subsequently Leopard 1 following the introduction of the successive Leopard 2, is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service ...
, 7x
M113 The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs. The M113 was first used ...
, 4x
Scimitar A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. A European term, ''scimitar'' does not refer to one specific swor ...
, 1x Bergepanzer 2) *** 1ste Regiment Grenadiers, Soest, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x
Scimitar A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. A European term, ''scimitar'' does not refer to one specific swor ...
, 4x
Kanonenjagdpanzer The Kanonenjagdpanzer (''KanJPz'') was a West German Cold War tank destroyer. Its design was very similar to that of the World War II Jagdpanzer IV. Name The Kanonenjagdpanzer is also known as the Jagdpanzer, Kanone 90mm ("tank destroyer, 90mm ...
, 4x M30 107 mm mortars) *** 5de Linieregiment, Soest, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107 mm mortars) *** 6de Regiment Artillerie, Soest (16x M109A2 155mm self-propelled howitzers) *** 9th Anti-tank Company, Soest, (12x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 12x AIFV-B-MILAN) *** 14th Engineer Company, Arolsen, (10x M113) *** 4th Maintenance Company, Werl *** 4th Supply and Transport Company, Soest *** 4th Medical Company, Soest ** 17ème Brigade Blindée,
Siegen Siegen () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in the Arnsberg (region), Arnsberg region. The university town (n ...
*** 17th Staff Company, Siegen *** 1er Régiment des Guides, Siegen, (37x Leopard 1, 7x M113, 4x Scimitar, 1x Bergepanzer 2) *** 2e Regiment Gidsen, Altenrath, (37x Leopard 1, 7x M113, 4x Scimitar, 1x Bergepanzer 2) *** 1ste Regiment Karabiniers Wielrijders,
Spich Troisdorf () is a city in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (district), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Troisdorf is located approximately 22 kilometers south of Cologne and 13 kilometers north east of Bonn. Division of the city Troisdorf consi ...
, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107 mm mortars) *** 2ème Régiment de Carabiniers-cyclistes, Siegen, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107mm mortars) *** 19e Régiment d'Artillerie à Cheval, Siegen, (16x M109A2 155mm self-propelled howitzers) *** 2nd Anti-tank Company, Siegen, (12x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 12x AIFV-B-MILAN) *** 15th Engineer Company, Cologne, (10x M113) *** 17th Maintenance Company, Siegen *** 17th Supply and Transport Company, Siegen *** 17th Medical Company, Siegen ** 10e Pantserinfanteriebrigade (Reserve),
Limbourg Limbourg (; German and Dutch: ''Limburg''; ) or Limbourg-sur-Vesdre is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2008, Limbourg had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 24.63 k ...
, Belgium *** 10th Staff Company, Limbourg *** 8de Regiment Lansiers, Limbourg, (37x Leopard 1, 7x M113, 4x Scimitar, 1x Bergepanzer 2) *** 2de Regiment Karabiniers, Limbourg, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107mm mortars) *** 4de Linieregiment, Limbourg, (42x AIFV-B-C25, 4x AIFV-B-MILAN, 3x AIFV-B-CP, 4x Scimitar, 4x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 4x M30 107mm mortars) *** 74de Regiment Artillerie, (16x M109A2 155mm self-propelled howitzers) *** 10th Reconnaissance Company *** 10th Anti-tank Company, (12x Kanonenjagdpanzer, 12x AIFV-B-MILAN) *** 10th Engineer Company, (10x M113) *** 10th Maintenance Company, Siegen *** 10th Supply and Transport Company, Siegen *** 10th Medical Company, Siegen


III US Corps

* III US Corps HQ,
Fort Hood Fort Cavazos is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. The post is currently named after Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, a native Texan and the US Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. The post is located halfway between Austi ...
, TX ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company ** 3rd Personnel Group ** 3rd Finance Group ** Army Band ** 6th Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat), Fort Hood, TX *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry, (18x
AH-64 The Hughes/McDonnell Douglas/Boeing AH-64 Apache ( ) is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. Nose-mounted sensors help acquire targets and provide night vis ...
, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A) *** 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry, (18x AH-64, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A) *** 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, (18x AH-64, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A - activated 6 June 1990) *** 7th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, (18x AH-64, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A - US Army Reserve unit at Conroe-North Houston Airport) *** 2nd Battalion, 58th Aviation (Air Traffic Control) *** 2nd Battalion, 158th Aviation, (32x CH-47D) **
31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade The 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade is an air defense artillery brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Organization * 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade (31st ADAB) (after BRAC & GTA FY11) ** Headquarters and He ...
, Fort Hood, TX *** Headquarters and Headquarters Battery *** 3rd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, (24x
MIM-23 Hawk The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK ("Homing All the Way Killer") is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile. It was designed to be a much more mobile counterpart to the MIM-14 Nike Hercules, trading off range and altitude capability for a much sm ...
, 8x
FIM-92 Stinger The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters and drones as th ...
) *** 2nd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery, (24x
MIM-72 Chaparral The MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral is an American-made self-propelled surface-to-air missile system based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile system. The launcher is based on the M113 family of vehicles. It entered service with the United States Arm ...
, 24x M163 VADS Vulcan, 15x
FIM-92 Stinger The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters and drones as th ...
) *** 2nd Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, (48x MIM-104 Patriot) *** 1st Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, (
New Mexico Army National Guard The New Mexico Army National Guard (NM ARNG) is a component of the United States Army and the New Mexico National Guard. The NM ARNG traces its history back to units formed when New Mexico was still a territory. Nationwide coordination of the St ...
), (24x
MIM-72 Chaparral The MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral is an American-made self-propelled surface-to-air missile system based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile system. The launcher is based on the M113 family of vehicles. It entered service with the United States Arm ...
, 24x M163 VADS Vulcan, 15x
FIM-92 Stinger The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters and drones as th ...
) *** 1st Battalion, 233rd Air Defense Artillery, (
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), (24x
MIM-72 Chaparral The MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral is an American-made self-propelled surface-to-air missile system based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile system. The launcher is based on the M113 family of vehicles. It entered service with the United States Arm ...
, 24x M163 VADS Vulcan, 15x
FIM-92 Stinger The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters and drones as th ...
) ** 89th Military Police Brigade (United States), 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, TX *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 716th Military Police Battalion, Fort Riley, KS *** 720th Military Police Battalion ** 3rd Signal Brigade (United States), 3rd Signal Brigade (Corps), Fort Hood, TX *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 16th Signal Battalion (Command Operations) *** 57th Signal Battalion (Corps Area) *** 136th Signal Battalion (Corps Radio) (
Arkansas Army National Guard The Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG) is a component of the Arkansas National Guard and the United States National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. Arkansa ...
) ** 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Hood, TX *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment *** 15th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation), (6x Beechcraft King Air, RU-21H, 10x Grumman OV-1 Mohawk, OV-1D) *** 163rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Tactical Exploitation) *** 303rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Operations)


1st Cavalry Division

* 1st Cavalry Division (United States), 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX, Exercise Reforger, Operation Reforger unit. POMCUS depots in
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(Grobbendonk, Zutendaal) and the Netherlands (
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, Eygelshoven) and ammunition depot in Zutendaal in Belgium. ** Headquarters and Headquarters Troop ** 1st Cavalry Division Band ** 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States), 1st Brigade *** Headquarters and Headquarters Troop *** 3rd Battalion, 32nd Armor Regiment (United States), 32nd Armor, (M1 Abrams) *** 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment (United States), 8th Cavalry, (M1 Abrams) *** 2nd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment (United States), 5th Cavalry, (M2 Bradley) ** 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States), 2nd Brigade *** Headquarters and Headquarters Troop *** 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor, (M1 Abrams) *** 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry, (M1 Abrams) *** 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry, (M2 Bradley) ** 155th Brigade Combat Team (United States), 155th Armored Brigade, (Mississippi Army National Guard), Tupelo, Mississippi, Tupelo, MS *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 1st Battalion, 198th Armor Regiment (United States), 198th Armor, (M1 Abrams) *** 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor, (M1 Abrams) *** 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (United States), 141st Infantry, (Texas Army National Guard), (M2 Bradley) *** 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment (United States), 155th Infantry, (M2 Bradley) *** 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 114th Field Artillery, (24x M109A3) *** 106th Support Battalion (Forward) *** Troop A, 98th Cavalry Regiment (United States), 98th Cavalry, (9x M1 Abrams, 13x M3 Bradley) *** Engineer Company *** Air Defense Battery ** 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 4th Brigade (Aviation) *** Headquarters and Headquarters Troop *** 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment (United States), 7th Cavalry, (40x M3 Bradley, M3A1 Bradley CFV, 10x M113, 6x M106A2, 4x M577, 8x Bell AH-1 Cobra, AH-1F, 12x OH-58C, 2x Bell UH-1 Iroquois, UH-1H) *** 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment (United States), 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation, (18x Boeing AH-64 Apache, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-1H) *** Company D, 227th Aviation, (6x UH-1H, 6x OH-58C, 6x Bell OH-58 Kiowa, OH-58D Kiowa, 3x Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, EH-60A) *** Company E, 227th Aviation, (15x Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-60A Blackhawk) ** 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (United States), 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) *** Headquarters and Headquarters Battery *** 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 82nd Field Artillery, (24x M109A3) *** 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, (24x M109A3) *** Battery A, 21st Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 21st Field Artillery, (9x
M270 MLRS The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivered ...
) *** Battery A, 333rd Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 333rd Field Artillery, (Target Acquisition) ** 15th Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Support Command (DISCOM) *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 15th Support Battalion (Forward) *** 27th Support Battalion (Main) *** 115th Support Battalion (Forward) *** Company F, 227th Aviation ** 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (United States), 5th Air Defense Artillery, (12x
MIM-72 Chaparral The MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral is an American-made self-propelled surface-to-air missile system based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile system. The launcher is based on the M113 family of vehicles. It entered service with the United States Arm ...
, 27x M163 VADS Vulcan, 60x
FIM-92 Stinger The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters and drones as th ...
) ** 8th Engineer Battalion, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728 Engineer Vehicle, 4x M88 Recovery Vehicle, 12x Mabey Logistic Support Bridge modules) ** 13th Signal Battalion ** 312th Military Intelligence Battalion, (Combat Electronic Warfare & Intelligence) ** 545th Military Police Company ** 68th Chemical Company


2nd Armored Division

* 2nd Armored Division (United States), 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, TX, Exercise Reforger, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS depots in (
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, Straelen) and ammunition depot in Kevelaer. ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company ** 2nd Armored Division Band ** 1st Brigade *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 2nd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment (United States), 41st Infantry, (M2 Bradley) *** 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment (United States), 67th Armor, (M1A1 Abrams) *** 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor, (M1A1 Abrams) ** 2nd Brigade *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry, (M2 Bradley) *** 4th Battalion, 41st Infantry, (M2 Bradley) *** 1st Battalion, 66th Armor, (M1A1 Abrams) ** 3rd Brigade, (Forward), Garlstedt, West Germany *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 2nd Battalion, 66th Armor, (M1A1 Abrams) *** 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor, (M1A1 Abrams) *** 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry, (M2 Bradley) *** Aviation Detachment, Lemwerder, (2x UH-1H, 4x OH-58A) *** D Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry, Lemwerder, (4x AH-1F Cobra, 6x OH-58C) *** 4th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, (24x M109A3) *** Company D, 17th Engineer Battalion *** 498th Support Battalion (Forward) *** 588th Military Intelligence Company *** 1 Air Defense Battery, (9x Vulcan SP, 12x Stinger Missile) ** 4th Brigade (Aviation) *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment (United States), 1st Cavalry, (D Troop forward deployed to Lemwerder, West Germany (with 4 AH-1F and 6 OH-58C), (40x M3 Bradley, M3A1 Bradley CFV, 10x M113, 6x M106A2, 4x M577, 4x Bell AH-1 Cobra, AH-1F, 6x OH-58C, 2x Bell UH-1 Iroquois, UH-1H) *** 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (United States), 3rd Aviation, (18x AH-64A, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A) *** Company D, 3rd Aviation, (6x UH-1H, 6x OH-58A, 6x OH-58D, 3x EH-60) *** Company E, 3rd Aviation, (15x UH-1H) ** 2nd Armored Division Artillery (DIVARTY) *** Headquarters and Headquarters Battery *** 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, (24x M109A3) *** 3rd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, (24x M109A3) *** Battery A, 92nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 92nd Field Artillery, (9x M270 MLRS) ** 2nd Armored Division Support Command (DISCOM) *** Headquarters and Headquarters Company *** 48th Support Battalion (Forward) *** 124th Support Battalion (Main) *** 502nd Support Battalion (Forward) *** Company F, 3rd Aviation, (Maintenance) ** 2nd Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, 1 Battery forward deployed to West Germany, (24x MIM-72 Chaparral, 27x M163 VADS Vulcan, 72x FIM-92 Stinger) ** 17th Engineer Battalion (United States), 17th Engineer Battalion, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x M88, 12x MAB bridge modules) ** 142nd Signal Battalion ** 552nd Military Intelligence Battalion (United States), 552ndMilitary Intelligence Battalion, (Combat Electronic Warfare & Intelligence) ** 44th Chemical Company ** 502nd Military Police Company


5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)

Headquarters, 5th Infantry Division *1st Brigade **5-6th Infantry Regiment **1-70th Armor Regiment **4-35th Armor Regiment *2nd Brigade **3-6th Infantry Regiment **4-6th Infantry Regiment **3-70th Armor Regiment **2-152nd Armor Regiment(AL NG) *256th Brigade (LA NG) **1-156th Armor Regiment **2-156th Infantry Regiment **3-156th Infantry Regiment *Aviation Brigade **3-1st Cavalry Regiment **E Troop, 256th Cavalry (LA NG) **1-5th Aviation Regiment (Attack) **3-5th Aviation Regiment (Assault) *DIVARTY **4-1st Field Artillery Regiment **5-1st Field Artillery Regiment **1-141st Field Artillery Regiment(LA NG) **9-1st Field Artillery Regiment (Provisional) **C Battery, 21st Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS) **H Battery, 25th Field Artillery Regiment (Target Acquisition) **45th Chemical Company *DISCOM **705th Support Battalion **105th Support Battalion **5th Support Battalion **199th Support Battalion (LA NG) **F Co, 5th Aviation Regiment (AVIM) *Troops **5th Signal Battalion **3-3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment **105th Military Intelligence Battalion (CEWI) **7th Engineer Battalion **256th Engineer Company (LA NG) **5th MP Company **5th ID Band


3rd Armored Cavalry

* 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment (United States), 3rd Armored Cavalry, Fort Bliss, TX, Exercise Reforger, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS depots in (Mönchengladbach) and ammunition depot in Kevelaer ** Headquarters and Headquarters Troop ** 1-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron (43x M1A1 Abrams, 38x M3 Bradley, 12x M113, 6x M106, 4x M577, 8x M109) ** 2-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron (43x M1A1 Abrams, 38x M3 Bradley, 12x M113, 6x M106, 4x M577, 8x M109) ** 3-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron (43x M1A1 Abrams, 38x M3 Bradley, 12x M113, 6x M106, 4x M577, 8x M109) ** 4-3rd Air Cavalry Squadron (26x AH-64A, 27x OH-58C, 18x UH-60A, 3x EH-60) ** Combat Support Squadron ** 43rd Engineer Company ** 66th Military Intelligence Company ** Chemical Company


III Corps Artillery

* III Corps Artillery Fort Sill, TX ** Headquarters and Headquarters Battery ** 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, OK *** 1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 12th Field Artillery (6x
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) *** 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 17th Field Artillery (24x M109A3) *** 5th Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 18th Field Artillery (12x M110A2) *** 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 27th Field Artillery (27x M270 MLRS) *** 2nd Battalion, 34th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 34th Field Artillery (24x M109A3 - inactivated 1 September 1989) ** 212th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, OK, Exercise Reforger, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS depots in Mönchengladbach and ammunition depot in Kevelaer. *** Headquarters and Headquarters Battery *** 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 17th Field Artillery (24x M109A3) *** 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 18th Field Artillery (24x M110A2) *** 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery (24x M109A3) *** 1st Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 20th Field Artillery (12x M110A2) *** 6th Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 32nd Field Artillery (6x
MGM-52 Lance The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface missile (tactical ballistic missile) system used to provide both W70, nuclear and conventional fire support to the United States Army. The missile's warhead was developed ...
, converting to M270 MLRS) ** 214th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, OK *** 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 2nd Field Artillery (M101) *** 3rd Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 9th Field Artillery (Pershing II, converting to M270 MLRS) *** Battery C, 25th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 25th Field Artillery, Fort Sill (Target Acquisition)


13th Corps Support Command

* 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, TX ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company ** Special Troops Battalion ** 4th Materiel Management Center ** 1st Medical Group, Fort Hood, TX *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment *** 15th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Polk, LA *** 21st Evacuation Hospital, Fort Hood, TX *** 41st Combat Support Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, TX *** 47th Medical Supply and Optical Maintenance Battalion *** 507th Medical Company (Ambulance) ** 64th Corps Support Group, Fort Hood, TX *** 2nd Chemical Battalion (attached) *** 49th Transportation Battalion (Movement Control) *** 62nd Engineer Battalion (attached) *** 169th Maintenance Battalion (includes: Company I, 158th Aviation; Company K, 158th Aviation) *** 180th Transportation Battalion *** 544th Maintenance Battalion *** 553rd Supply and Services Battalion (includes: 664th Ordnance Company)


See also

* CENTAG wartime structure in 1989 *
Second Allied Tactical Air Force Second Allied Tactical Air Force (2 ATAF) was a NATO military formation under Allied Air Forces Central Europe tasked with providing air support to NATO's Northern Army Group (NORTHAG). 2 ATAF commanded all flying units based within its secto ...


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* * * * {{cite web, url=http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm, title=USAREUR Units & Kasernes, 1945 - 1989, website=Usarmygermany.com, accessdate=5 August 2017 Formations of the NATO Military Command Structure 1952–1994 Orders of battle Structures of military commands and formations in 1989 NATO