British Army Germany

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British Army Germany
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Active2020–present
CountryGermany
AllegianceFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
TypeHeadquarters, British Army Germany
RoleMilitary command, support, and administration
Part of British Armed Forces, UK Ministry of Defence
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Mike Foster-Brown [1]

British Army Germany (BAG) is the superior institution under which the remaining installations of the former British Forces Germany (BFG) are organised after the completion of the withdrawal of the British Armed Forces from Germany in February 2020. Apart from the Alpine Training Centre Bavaria in Oberstdorf, which is in Bavaria, British Army Germany is entirely based in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Contents

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

Athlone Barracks, Paderborn

Ayrshire Barracks, Mönchengladbach

Wulfen

Oberstdorf

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References

  1. "Neuer britischer Kommandeur in Paderborn". Westfalen-Blatt. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  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 . Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  4. "Munitionsdepot Wulfen". www.bundeswehr.de.