British Army Germany

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British Army Germany
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Active2020–present
CountryGermany
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeHeadquarters, British Army Germany
RoleMilitary command, support, and administration
Part ofUK Ministry of Defence
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Tim Hill[1]
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British Army Germany, is the superior institution under which the remaining installations of the British Forces Germany are organised after the completion of the withdrawal of the British Forces from Germany in February 2020. Apart from the Alpine Training Centre Hubertus Haus in Oberstdorf, which is in Bavaria, British Army Germany is entirely based in Northrhine-Westphalia.

History[]

British Army Germany was formed in 2020 to administer the remaining service personnel, UK Civil Servants, and dependents (family members), based in Germany.[2]

Composition[]

The installations consist of:[3]

Normandy Barracks, Paderborn
  • Headquarters, British Army Germany:
    • Germany Enabling Office (GEO);
    • Germany Support Unit.
  • Sennelager Training Centre:
    • Command and Staff Trainer;
    • Combined Arms Tactical Trainer.
  • 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron, Royal Engineers (also located in Minden).
  • Exercising troops accommodation.
Athlone Barracks, Paderborn
  • Land Training Fleet (Sennelager) — which provides and maintains a pool of military vehicles for units in training at Sennelager; thus units in training do not need to bring their own vehicles for the time of the exercise;
  • Exercising troops technical accommodation.
Ayrshire Barracks, Monchengladbach
  • Store Equipment Fleet (Germany) — store of vehicles and other equipment for exercises and operations around Europe.
Wulfen
  • Munitions storage facility

Others[]

  • Dorsten
    • Dorsten Ammunition Depot — munitions storage facility.
  • Oberstdorf
    • Alpine Training Centre (ATC) Hubertus Haus — this installation provides facilities and activities (including rock climbing, kyaking, paragliding, sailing, mountain biking, and winter sports) under the auspices of the Adventurous Training Foundation Delivery (AFTD), and is maintained by military and civil personnel.[4]
  • Sennelager

References[]

  1. ^ "Grusswort Commander British Army Germany Colonel Tim A S Hill". www.IMM-Bundeswehr.de. Monchengladbach, Germany: Internationaler Mönchengladbacher Militärwettkampf. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.[dead link]
  2. ^ "British Forces Germany" (PDF). www.BFGnet.de. Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Germany - The British Army". www.Army.mod.uk. British Army. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ Capt (MAA) N O'Shea RAPTC - Trg Offr AFTD. "Adventurous Training Foundation Delivery (AFTD)". Mind, Body and Spirit – The Annual Journal of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps. Kettering, Northamptonshire: Ministry of Defence – Crest Publications. 2013/14 (97): 103. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via Issuu.com.
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