NORTHAG wartime structure in 1989
The Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) was a NATO military formation comprising five Army Corps from five NATO member nations. During the Cold War NORTHAG was NATO's forward defence in the Northern half of the Federal Republic of Germany (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.
There were two additional French corps (III Corps, Force d'Action Rapide) associated with the Army Group. In 1966, France had withdrawn from the NATO Command Structure, but still wished to take part in the defence of Western Europe. A series of secret agreements made between NATOs Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and the French Chief of the Defence Staff detailed how French forces would reintegrate into the NATO Command Structure in case of war.[1] At the outbreak of hostilities the French First Army would be placed directly under the command of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), which would employ the three corps of First Army as needed (see also: Structure of the French Army in 1989).
The complete wartime structure of NORTHAG in fall of 1989 at the end of the Cold War follows below:
BAOR - NORTHAG
- Headquarters Northern Army Group, Rheindahlen, FRG (also British Army of the Rhine HQ)note 1
- 10th Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, Gütersloh, (24x FV432, 12x Spartan, 9x FV180)
- 40th Army Support Group, Royal Engineers, Willich, (24x FV432, 12x Spartan, 9x FV180)
- 12th Flight, Army Air Corps, Wildenrath
- 28th Signal Regiment, Royal Signals
- German Signal Battalion 840
- Dutch Signal Company
- 13th Belgian Signal Company
- NORTHAG Signal Company (Air Support), which consisted of soldiers from all four nations.
30th Engineer Brigade
- 30th Engineer Brigade, Stafford, UK
- 71st (Scottish) Engineer Regiment (V), Glasgow (UK)
- 72nd Engineer Regiment (V), Gateshead (UK)
- 73rd Engineer Regiment (V), Nottingham (UK)
- 74th Engineer Regiment (V), Northern Ireland (UK)
- 75th Engineer Regiment (V), Manchester (UK)
- Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (V), Monmouth (UK)
4th Signal Group
- 4th Signal Group, Rheindahlen
- 13th Signal Regiment (Radio), Birgelen
- 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), Celle
- 16th Signal Regiment, Krefeld
- 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support), RAF Wildenrath
- 28th (Br) Signal Regiment (NORTHAG), Sankt Tönis
11th Signal Brigade
- 11th Signal Brigade, Stafford, UK
- 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment (V), London (UK)
- 33rd (Lancashire & Cheshire) Signal Regiment (V), Huyton (UK)
- 35th (South Midland) Signal Regiment (V), Coventry (UK)
note 1: units in italics were based in the outside of NORTHAGs area of operation and would join NORTHAG upon mobilization.
I Netherlands Corps
Structure of the I Netherlands Corps in 1989 (click to enlarge)
- I Netherlands Corps, Apeldoorn, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Apeldoorn
- 105th Reconnaissance Battalion "Huzaren van Boreel" (Reserve), (18x Leopard 2A4, 48x M113-Command & Reconnaissance)
- 305th Commando Battalion, Roosendaal
- 101st Military Police Battalion, Wezep
- 101st Military Intelligence Company, Apeldoorn
- 111th Counterintelligence Detachment, Apeldoorn
- 101st Anti-Aircraft Group, Garderen, NL
- Staff and Staff Battery, Garderen
- 15th Armored Air-defense Battalion, 't Harde, (supporting 4e Divisie) (27x PRTL, 27x Stinger)
- 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 40mm AA Guns, 24x Stinger)
- 115th Air-defense Battalion (Reserve) (protecting rear area strategic objects), (27x 40mm AA Guns, 24x Stinger)
- 125th Air-defense Battalion (Reserve) (protecting rear area strategic objects), (27x 40mm AA Guns, 24x Stinger)
- 101st Engineer Combat Group, Wezep, 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, NL
- Staff and Staff Squadron, Deelen
- 298th Light Aviation Squadron, Soesterberg, (24x Alouette III)
- 299th Light Aviation Squadron, Deelen, (24x BO-105C)
- 300th Light Aviation Squadron, Deelen, (24x Alouette III)
- 302nd Light Aviation Squadron (Reserve), Soesterberg, (18x Alouette III)
- Maintenance and Materiel Squadron, Soesterberg
- 101st Signal Group, Stroe
- Staff and Staff Detachment, Stroe
- 11th Signal Battalion, Arnhem
- 41st Signal Battalion, Harderwijk
- 106th Signal Battalion, Ede
- 108th Signal Battalion, Stroe (supporting I Netherlands Corps)
- 107th Radio Company, Stroe, providing Close Air Support teams
1e Divisie
- 1e Divisie "7 December" (Mechanized), Arnhem, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Arnhem
- 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion "Huzaren van Boreel", Hoogland, (18x Leopard 1V, 48x M113-Command & Reconnaissance)
- 11e Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Arnhem, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Arnhem
- 101st Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander", Soesterberg, (61x Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765)
- 12th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Garde Regiment Jagers", Arnhem, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 48th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment van Heutsz", 's-Hertogenbosch, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 11th Horse Artillery Battalion "Gele Rijders", Arnhem, (20x M109A3)
- 11th Armored Anti-Tank Company, Ermelo, (YPR-765 PRAT)
- 11th Armored Engineer Company, Ermelo
- 11th Brigade Supply Company, Stroe
- 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 Oranje", 't Harde, (61x Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765)
- 11th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Garde Regiment Grenadiers", Arnhem, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 13th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Garde Fusiliers Princess Irene", Schalkhaar, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 14th Field Artillery Battalion (Reserve), Vierhouten, (20x 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
- 12th Brigade Medical Company, Vierhouten
- 13e Pantserbrigade, Oirschot, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Oirschot
- 11th Pantser Battalion "Huzaren van Sytzama", Oirschot, (52x Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765)
- 49th Pantser Battalion (Reserve) "Huzaren van Sytzama", Oirschot, (52x Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765)
- 17th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Chasse", Oirschot, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 12th Field Artillery Battalion, Oirschot, (20x 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
- Staff Company, 3rd Panzer Division, Buxtehude
- 7th Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hamburg
- Staff Company, 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hamburg, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 71st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hamburg, (13x Leopard 1A5, 24x Marder, 12x M113)
- 72nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hamburg, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
- 73rd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Cuxhaven, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
- 74th Panzer Battalion, Cuxhaven, (41x Leopard 1A5, 12x M113)
- 75th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Hamburg, (18x M109A3G)
- 70th Anti-Tank Company, Cuxhaven, (12x Jaguar 2)
- 70th Armored Engineer Company, Stade
- 70th Supply Company, Stade
- 70th Maintenance Company, Stade
- 8th Panzer Brigade, Lüneburg
- Staff Company, 8th Panzer Brigade, Lüneburg, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 81st Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg, (28x Leopard 2A2, 11x Marder, 12x M113)
- 82nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Lüneburg, (35x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113)
- 83rd Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113)
- 84th Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113)
- 85th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Lüneburg, (18x M109A3G)
- 80th Anti-Tank Company, Lüneburg, (12x Jaguar 1)
- 80th Armored Engineer Company, Lüneburg
- 80th Supply Company, Lüneburg
- 80th Maintenance Company, Lüneburg
- 9th Panzer (Lehr) Brigade, Munster
- Staff Company, 9th Panzerlehrbrigade, Munster, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 91st Panzer (Lehr) Battalion, Munster, (28x Leopard 2A2, 11x Marder, 12x M113)
- 92nd Panzergrenadier (Lehr) Battalion, Munster, (35x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113)
- 93rd Panzer (Lehr) Battalion, Munster, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113)
- 94th Panzer (Lehr) Battalion, Munster, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113)
- 95th Panzer (Lehr) Artillery Battalion, Munster, (18x M109A3G)
- 90th Anti-Tank Training Company, Munster, (12x Jaguar 1)
- 90th Armored Engineer Training Company, Munster
- 90th Supply Company, Munster
- 90th Maintenance Company, Munster
- 3rd Artillery Regiment, Stade
- 3rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Lüneburg, (34x Leopard 1A1A1, 10x Luchs, 18x Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar)
- 3rd Air Defense Regiment, Hamburg, (36x Gepard)
- 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, (10x Alouette II)
- 3rd Signal Battalion, Buxtehude
- 3rd Medical Battalion, Hamburg
- 3rd Supply Battalion, Stade
- 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Rotenburg an der Wümme
- 5x Field Replacement Battalions: 31st and 32nd in Zeven, 33rd and 35th in Verden, 34th in Neustadt am Achim
- 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, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Harderwijk
- 103rd Reconnaissance Battalion "Huzaren van Boreel", Seedorf, FRG, (18x Leopard 2A4, 48x M113-Command & Reconnaissance)
- 41 Pantserbrigade, Seedorf, FRG
- Staff and Staff Company, Seedorf
- 41st Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander", Hohne, (52x Leopard 2A4, 12x YPR-765)
- 43rd Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama", Langemannshof, (52x Leopard 2A4, 12x YPR-765)
- 42nd Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Limburgse Jagers", Seedorf, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 41st Field Artillery Battalion, Seedorf, (20x M109A3)
- 41st Armored Engineer Company, Seedorf
- 41st Brigade Supply Company, Seedorf
- 41st Brigade Maintenance Company, Seedorf
- 41st Brigade Medical Company, Seedorf
- 42e Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Assen, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Assen
- 57th Pantser Battalion (Reserve) "Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander", Assen, (61x Leopard 2A4, 12x YPR-765)
- 43rd Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Chasse", Assen, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 45th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland", Steenwijk, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 42nd Field Artillery Battalion, Assen, (20x M109A3)
- 42nd Armored Anti-Tank Company, Darp, (YPR-765 PRAT)
- 42nd Armored Engineer Company (Reserve), Assen
- 42nd Brigade Supply Company, Vierhouten
- 42nd Brigade Maintenance Company, Assen
- 42nd Brigade Medical Company, Appingedam
- 43e Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Darp, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Darp
- 42nd Pantser Battalion (Reserve) "Regiment Huzaren Prins Oranje", Darp, (61x Leopard 2A4, 12x YPR-765)
- 41st Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Stootroepen", Ermelo, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 47th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Menno van Coehoorn", Darp, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 43rd Field Artillery Battalion, Darp, (20x 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, NL: Reserve Formation
- Staff and Staff Company, Apeldoorn
- 104th Reconnaissance Battalion "Huzaren van Boreel" (Reserve), Apeldoorn, (18x Leopard 1V, 48x M113-Command & Reconnaissance)
- 51e Pantserbrigade (Reserve), Stroe, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Stroe
- 12th Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama ", Stroe, (52x Leopard 2A4, 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, 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", Arnhem, (61x Leopard 1V, 12 YPR-765)
- 15th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Garde Fusiliers Princess Irene", Arnhem, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 44th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Johann Willem Friso" (active unit), Zuidlaren, (70x YPR-765, 16x YPR-765 PRAT)
- 51st Field Artillery Battalion, Arnhem, (20x M109A2)
- 52nd Armored Anti-Tank Company, Arnhem, (YPR-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, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Harderwijk
- 58th Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren Prins Oranje", 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, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Stroe
- 102nd Pantserinfanterie Battalion, (70x YPR-765)
- 132nd Pantserinfanterie Battalion, (70x YPR-765)
- 142nd Infantry Battalion
- 143rd Infantry Battalion
I (NL) Corps Artillery
- I Corps Artillery, Stroe, NL
- Staff and Staff Company, Stroe
- 101st Artillery Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battalion, 't Harde
- 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
- Staff and Staff Battery, Harderwijk
- 19th Artillery Battalion, (16x M110A2)
- 109th Artillery Battalion, (11x M270 MLRS)
- 119th Artillery Battalion, (11x M270 MLRS)
- 129th Artillery Battalion, Darp, (6x Lance missile launchers)
- 8th Ammunition Supply Platoon, Darp, to transport and maintain nuclear ammunition
- 102nd Artillery Group, Harderwijk
- 103rd Artillery Group (Reserve), Rhenen
- 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
- 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[2]
- 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 (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 (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
Structure of the I German Corps in 1989 (click to enlarge)
- I German Corps, Münster
- Staff Company, I German Corps, Münster
- 100th Long Range Reconnaissance Company, Braunschweig
- 100th Front News Company, Münster
- 4x Field Replacement Battalions: 110th in Greven, 120th in Unna, 130th in Preußisch Oldendorf, 140th in Erwitte
- 1st Artillery Command, Münster
- 1st Engineer Command, Münster
- Staff Company, 1st Engineer Command, Münster
- 110th Combat Engineer Battalion, Minden, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules)
- 120th Combat Engineer Battalion, Dörverden, (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, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules)
- 150th Combat Engineer Battalion (Reserve), Höxter, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules)
- 160th Bridging Battalion, Minden
- 170th Bridging Battalion (Reserve), Dünsen
- 110th NBC Defense Battalion (Reserve, staff active), Emden
- 1st Air Defense Command, Münster
- Staff Company, 1st Air Defense Command, Münster
- 100th Air Defense Regiment, Wuppertal (36x Roland missile systems mounted Marder 1)
- 130th Air Defense Battalion (Reserve), Greven, (24x Bofors 40L70)
- 140th Air Defense Battalion (Reserve), Greven, (24x Bofors 40L70)
- 1st Army Aviation Command, Rheine
- Staff Company, 1st Army Aviation Command, Rheine, (15x BO-105M)
- 10th Army Aviation Regiment, Faßberg, (48x UH-1D, 5x Alouette II)
- 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
- 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
- 130th Maintenance Battalion (Reserve), Bad Rothenfelde
- 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
1st Panzer Division
- 1st Panzer Division, Hanover
- Staff Company, 1st Panzer Division, Hanover
- 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hildesheim
- Staff Company, 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hildesheim, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 11th Panzergrenadier Battalion Hildesheim, (13x Leopard 1A5, 24x Marder, 12x M113)
- 12th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Osterode am Harz, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
- 13th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Wesendorf, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
- 14th Panzer Battalion, Hildesheim, (41x Leopard 1A5, 12x M113)
- 15th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Stadtoldendorf, (18x M109A3G)
- 10th Anti-Tank Company, Hildesheim, (12x Jaguar 2)
- 10th Armored Engineer Company, Holzminden
- 10th Supply Company, Hildesheim
- 10th Maintenance Company, Hildesheim
- 2nd Panzer Brigade, Braunschweig
- Staff Company, 2nd Panzer Brigade, Braunschweig, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 21st Panzer Battalion, Braunschweig, (28x Leopard 2A2, 11x Marder, 12x M113)
- 22nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Braunschweig, (35x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113)
- 23rd Panzer Battalion, Braunschweig, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113)
- 24th Panzer Battalion, Braunschweig, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113)
- 25th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Braunschweig, (18x M109A3G)
- 20th Anti-Tank Company, Braunschweig, (12x Jaguar 1)
- 20th Armored Engineer Company, Braunschweig
- 20th Supply Company, Braunschweig
- 20th Maintenance Company, Braunschweig
- 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, (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, 18x FH-70)
- 12th Rocket Artillery Battalion, Nienburg, (16x LARS, 16x MLRS)
- 13th Surveillance Battalion, Wolfenbüttel, (12x CL289 drones)
- 1st Infantry Battery, Steyerberg
- 1st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Braunschweig, (34x Leopard 1A1A1, 10x Luchs, 18x Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar)
- 1st Air Defense Regiment, Langenhagen, (36x Gepard)
- 1st Engineer Battalion, Holzminden, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules)
- 1st Army Aviation Squadron, Celle, (10x Alouette II)
- 1st Signal Battalion, Hanover
- 1st Medical Battalion, Hildesheim
- 1st Supply Battalion, Hanover
- 1st Maintenance Battalion, Giesen
- 4x Field Replacement Battalions: 11th and 12th in Bad Rothenfelde, 13th in Minden, 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
7th Panzer Division
- 7th Panzer Division, Unna
- Staff Company, 7th Panzer Division, Unna
- 19th Panzergrenadier Brigade, Ahlen
- Staff Company, 19th Panzergrenadier Brigade, Ahlen, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 191st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Ahlen, (13x Leopard 1A5, 24x Marder, 12x M113)
- 192nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Ahlen, (24x Marder, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
- 193rd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Münster, (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)
- 190th Armored Engineer Company, Ahlen
- 190th Supply Company, Ahlen
- 190th Maintenance Company, Münster
- 20th Panzer Brigade, Iserlohn
- Staff Company, 20th Panzer Brigade, Iserlohn, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 201st Panzer Battalion, Hemer, (28x Leopard 2A1, 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, (18x M109A3G)
- 200th Anti-Tank Company, Wuppertal, (12x Jaguar 1)
- 200th Armored Engineer Company, Hemer
- 200th Supply Company, Unna
- 200th Maintenance Company, Unna
- 21st Panzer Brigade, Augustdorf
- 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
- 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, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules)
- 7th Army Aviation Squadron, Rheine, (10x Alouette II)
- 7th Signal Battalion, Lippstadt
- 7th Medical Battalion, Hamm
- 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
- 77th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Paderborn
- 78th Security Battalion (Reserve), Paderborn
- 7th Signal (Electronic Warfare) Company, Clausthal-Zellerfeld
- 7th NBC Defense Company, Emden
11th Panzergrenadier Division
- 11th Panzergrenadier Division, Oldenburg
- Staff Company, 11th Panzergrenadier Division, Oldenburg
- 31st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Oldenburg
- Staff Company, 31st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Oldenburg, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 311th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Varel, (13x Leopard 1A5, 24x Marder, 12x M113)
- 312th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Delmenhorst, (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, (18x M109A3G)
- 310th Anti-Tank Company, Oldenburg, (12x Jaguar 2)
- 310th Armored Engineer Company, Delmenhorst
- 310th Supply Company, Oldenburg
- 310th Maintenance Company, Oldenburg
- 32nd Panzergrenadier Brigade, Schwanewede
- 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
- 320th Supply Company, Schwanewede
- 320th Maintenance Company, Schwanewede
- 33rd Panzer Brigade, Celle
- Staff Company, 33rd Panzer Brigade, Celle, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
- 331st Panzer Battalion, Celle, (28x Leopard 2A1, 11x Marder, 12x M113)
- 332nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Wesendorf, (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, (18x M109A3G)
- 330th Anti-Tank Company, Dedelstorf, (12x Jaguar 1)
- 330th Armored Engineer Company, Dedelstorf
- 330th Supply Company, Celle
- 330th Maintenance Company, Celle
- 11th Artillery Regiment, Oldenburg
- 11th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Munster, (34x Leopard 1A1A1, 10x Luchs, 18x Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar)
- 11th Air Defense Regiment, Achim, (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)
- 11th Signal Battalion, Oldenburg
- 11th Medical Battalion, Leer
- 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
- 116th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Varel
- 117th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Bremen
- 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
- Staff Company, 27th Airborne Brigade, Lippstadt
- 271st Airborne Battalion, Iserlohn
- 272nd Airborne Battalion, Wildeshausen
- 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
I British Corps
Structure of the I British Corps in 1989 (click to enlarge)
1 British Corps
6 Armoured
1 Artillery
1st British Corps units 1989
- 1st British Corps, Bielefeld, FRGnote 1note 2
- 1st Artillery Brigade, Dortmund, FRG
- 5th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (12x M107)
- 32nd Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (12x M107)
- 39th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Sennelager, (24x M270 MLRS)
- 50th Missile Regiment, Royal Artillery, Menden, (12x Lance missile launcher)
- 12th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (24x self-propelled and 24x towed Rapier missile systems)
- 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery, Kirton in Lindsey UK, (48x towed Rapier missile systems)
- 22nd Air Defense Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (24x self-propelled and 24x towed Rapier missile systems)
- 94th Locating Regiment, Royal Artillery, Larkhill UK, (Target Acquisition)
- 103rd (Lancashire) Air Defence Regiment (V), Royal Artillery, Liverpool UK, (64x Javelin)
- 104th Air Defence Regiment (V), Royal Artillery, Newport UK, (80x Javelin)
- 105th (Scottish) Air Defence Regiment (V), Royal Artillery, Edinburgh UK, (80x Javelin)
- Honourable Artillery Company, Finsbury "Stay Behind" Observation Posts (OPs)
- 8th Btn, Queen’s Fusiliers (V), Clapham UK
- 4th Btn, Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters (TA), Redditch, UK
- 4th Btn, Royal Irish Rangers (TA), Portadown UK
- 5th Btn, Royal Irish Rangers (TA), Armagh UK
- 23rd Engineer Regiment, Osnabrück
- 25th Engineer Regiment, Osnabrück
- 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment, Osnabrück, (36x Ferries)
- 32nd Armoured Engineer Regiment, Hameln, (30x FV432, 12x Spartan, 12x FV180, and 12x AVLB)
- 65th Corps Support Squadron, Royal Engineers, (20x M2 Amphibious Rigs)
- 7th Signal Regiment, Herford
- 22nd Signal Regiment, Lippstadt
- 34 (Northern) Signal Regiment (TA), Leeds UK
- 36 (Eastern) Signal Regiment (TA), Cambridge UK
- 40 (Ulster) Signal Regiment (TA), Belfast UK
- 664th Army Aviation Squadron, Minden, (12x Gazelle AH.1)
- 1st Artillery Brigade, Dortmund, FRG
note 1: December 1989.
note 2: units in italics were based in the UK and would join I British Corps upon mobilization.
1st Armoured Division
- 1st Armoured Division, Verden, FRG
- 1st Armoured Division HQ & Signal Regiment, Verden
- 7th Armoured Brigade, Soltau, FRG
- HQ & 207th Signal Squadron, Soltau
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Fallingbostel, (56x Challenger 1)
- 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, Fallingbostel, (56x Challenger 1)
- 1st Btn, Staffordshire Regiment, Fallingbostel, (45x Warrior, 26x FV432)
- 12th Armoured Brigade, Osnabrück, FRG
- HQ & 212th Signal Squadron, Osnabrück
- 4th Royal Tank Regiment, Osnabrück, (57x Chieftain)
- 1st Btn, Royal Irish Rangers, Osnabrück, (71x FV432)
- 1st Btn, Royal Green Jackets, Osnabrück, (71x FV432)
- 22nd Armoured Brigade, Bergen-Hohne, FRG
- HQ & 201st Signal Squadron, Bergen-Hohne
- Queen's Own Hussars, Bergen-Hohne, (56x Challenger 1)
- 1st Royal Tank Regiment, Hildesheim, (57x Chieftain)
- 1st Btn, Scots Guards, Bergen-Hohne, (71x FV432)
- 2nd Btn, Royal Anglian Regiment, Celle, (71x FV432)
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, Wolfenbüttel, (48x FV107 Scimitar)
- 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Bergen-Hohne, (24x Abbot howitzers)
- 4th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Osnabrück, (24x M109A2)
- 40th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Bergen-Hohne, (24x M109A2)
- 21st Royal Engineer Regiment, Nienburg, (30x FV432, 12x Spartan, 12x FV180, and 12x AVLB)
- 1st Regiment, Army Air Corps, Hildesheim, (24x Lynx AH.7, 12x Gazelle AH.1)
- Parachute Regiment Groupnote 2
- 4th Btn, Parachute Regiment (TA), Leeds UK
- 10th Btn, Parachute Regiment (TA), London UK
- 15th Btn, Parachute Regiment (TA), Glasgow UK
- 4th Btn, Royal Green Jackets (TA), London, UK
note 2: units in italics were based in the UK and would join 1st Armoured Division upon mobilization.
2nd Infantry Division
- 2nd Infantry Division, York, based in England the division would join I British Corps in Germany within 72 hours after mobilization.
- 15th Infantry Brigade, Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe, UK
- Queen's Own Yeomanry (TA), Newcastle upon Tyne, (80x Fox, 20x Spartan)
- 1st Btn, Yorkshire Volunteers (TA), York
- 2nd Btn, Yorkshire Volunteers (TA), York
- 6th Btn, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (TA), Newcastle upon Tyne
- 7th Btn, The Light Infantry (TA), Durham
- 8th Btn, The Light Infantry (TA), Wakefield
- 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, Newcastle upon Tyne, (18x FH-70, one battery with Blowpipe SAM)
- 24th Airmobile Brigade, Catterick, UK
- HQ & 210th Signal Squadron, Catterick
- 1st Btn, Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, Catterick
- 1st Btn, Green Howards, Catterick
- 3rd Btn, The Light Infantry, Blackpool
- 27th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Topcliffe, (24x FH-70)
- 51st Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, Catterick
- 9th Regiment, Army Air Corps, Dishforth, (24x Lynx AH.7, 12x Gazelle AH.1)
- 49th Infantry Brigade, Chilwell, UK
- Royal Yeomanry (TA), Chelsea, (80x Fox, 20x Spartan)
- 3rd Btn, Staffordshire Regiment (TA), Wolverhampton
- 5th Btn, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (TA), Coventry
- 5th Btn, The Light Infantry (TA), Shrewsbury
- 5th Btn, Royal Anglian Regiment (TA), Peterborough
- 7th Btn, Royal Anglian Regiment (TA), Leicester
- 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery, London, (18x FH-70, D battery with Blowpipe SAM)
- 5th Btn, Royal Green Jackets (TA), Oxford
- 4th Btn, Queen's Lancashire Regiment (TA), Preston
- 38 Field Regiment, Royal Engineers, Ripon
- No. 655 Squadron Army Air Corps, Ballykelly, Northern Ireland
- 15th Infantry Brigade, Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe, UK
3rd Armoured Division
- 3rd Armoured Division, Soest, FRG
- 3rd Armoured Division HQ & Signal Regiment, Soest
- 4th Armoured Brigade, Münster, FRG
- HQ & 204th Signal Squadron, Münster
- 14th/20th King's Royal Hussars, Münster, (56x Challenger 1)
- 17th/21st Lancers, Münster, (56x Challenger 1)
- 1st Btn, Grenadier Guards, Münster, (45x Warrior, 26x FV432)
- 6th Armoured Brigade, Soest, FRG
- HQ & 206th Signal Squadron, Soest
- 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, Hemer, (56x Challenger 1)
- 3rd Btn, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Hemer, (45x Warrior, 26x FV432)
- 1st Btn, Queen's Own Highlanders, Münster, (71x FV432)
- 33rd Armoured Brigade, Paderborn, FRG
- HQ & 202nd Signal Squadron, Paderborn
- Blues and Royals, Sennelager, (56x Challenger 1)
- 1st Btn, Royal Scots, Werl, (45x Warrior, 26x FV432)
- 1st Btn, Queen's Lancashire Regiment, Paderborn, (71x FV432)
- 16th/5th Queen’s Royal Lancers, Herford, (48x FV107 Scimitar)
- 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Münster, (24x M109A2)
- 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Paderborn, (24x Abbot howitzers)
- 19th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dortmund, (24x Abbot howitzers)
- 26th Field Regiment, Royal Engineers, Iserlohn, (30x FV432, 12x Spartan, 12x FV180, and 12x AVLB)
- 3rd Regiment, Army Air Corps, Soest, (24x Lynx AH.7, 12x Gazelle AH.1)
4th Armoured Division
- 4th Armoured Division, Herford, FRG
- 4th Armoured Division HQ & Signal Regiment, Herford
- 11th Armoured Brigade, Minden, FRG
- HQ & 211th Signal Squadron, Minden
- 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, Paderborn, (57x Chieftain)
- 1st Btn, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Minden, (71x FV432)
- 2nd Btn, Queen's Regiment, Minden, (71x FV432)
- 1st Btn, 51st Highland Volunteers (TA), Perth UKnote 2
- 20th Armoured Brigade, Detmold, FRG
- HQ & 200th Signal Squadron, Detmold
- 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, Detmold, (57x Chieftain)
- 15th/19th King's Royal Hussars, Detmold, (57x Chieftain)
- 2nd Btn, Royal Irish Rangers, Lemgo, (71x FV432)
- 5th Btn, Queen's Regiment (TA), Canterbury UK
- 19th Infantry Brigade, Colchester, based in England the brigade would join 4th Armoured Division within 48 hours after receiving marching orders.
- HQ & 209th Signal Squadron, Colchester
- 1st Btn, King's Own Royal Border Regiment, Colchester, (45x Saxon)
- 1st Btn, Royal Anglian Regiment, Colchester, (45x Saxon)
- 3rd Btn, Royal Anglian Regiment, Colchester, (45x Saxon)
- 9th/12th Royal Lancers, Wimbish, UK, (48x FV107 Scimitar)
- 26th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Gütersloh, (24x M109A2)
- 45th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Colchester, UK, (24x FH-70)
- 49th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Lippstadt, (24x M109A2)
- 35th Field Regiment, Royal Engineers, Hamlen, (30x FV432, 12x Spartan, 12x FV180, and 12x AVLB)
- 1st Btn, 52nd Lowland Volunteers (TA), Glasgow UK
- 2nd Btn, 51st Highland Volunteers (TA), Elgin UK
- 3rd Btn, Royal Regiment of Wales (TA), Cardiff UK
- 5th/8th Btn, King's Regiment (TA), Warrington UK
- 4th Regiment, Army Air Corps, Detmold, (12x Lynx AH.7, 24x Gazelle AH.1)
note 2: units in italics were based in the UK and would join 4th Armoured Division upon mobilization.
I Belgian Corps
Structure of the I Belgium Corps in 1989 (click to enlarge)
I (BE) Corps
16 Pantser
4 Pantserinf.
17e Blindée
10 Pantserinf.
Corps Recon
Corps Artillery
Corps Engineer
I (BE) Corps units in Germany 1989
- I (BE) Corps, Cologne, FRG[3][4]
- 4th Signal Battalion, Cologne
- Corps Reconnaissance Command (COMRECCE), Arolsen, FRG
- 2de Jagers te Paard, Lüdenscheid, FRG, (40x Leopard 1, 8x M113)
- 1ste Jagers te Paard, Arolsen, FRG, (24x Scimitar, 24x Scorpion, 12x Striker, 12x Spartan)
- 4e Chasseurs à Cheval, Arnsberg, FRG, (24x Scimitar, 24x Scorpion, 12x Striker, 12x Spartan)
- 1er Compagnie d’Equipes Spéciales de Reconnaissance (ESR), (Long Range Recon), Spich, FRG
- Corps Artillery Command, Werl, FRG
- 2de Regiment Artillerie, Lüdenscheid, FRG, (18x M109A2)
- 3rd Artillery Regiment, Werl, FRG, (4x Lance missile launchers)
- 13th Artillery Regiment (Surveillance and Acquisition), Büren, FRG
- 17th Artillery Regiment, Altenrath, FRG, (18x M109A2)
- 20th Artillery Regiment, Werl, FRG, (12x M110A2)
- 73rd Artillery Regiment, Soest, FRG, (12x M115)
- 14th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Spich, FRG, (27x Gepard)
- 35th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Spich, FRG, (27x Gepard)
- Corps Engineer Command, Cologne, FRG
- 1st Engineer Regiment, Cologne, FRG (two field engineer companies, one M48AVLB armoured vehicle-launched bridge and one NBC-defense company)
- 3rd Bridging Regiment, Cologne, FRG (with three amphibious bridging vehicle companies)
- 6th Engineer Regiment, Cologne, FRG (two field engineer companies, one M48AVLB armoured vehicle-launched bridge and one nuclear demolition company)
- 10th Field Engineer Regiment, Amay, Belgium (three field engineer companies)
- 17th Field Engineer Regiment, Zwijndrecht, Belgium (three field engineer companies)
- 16th Aviation Squadron, Cologne, FRG, (13x Alouette II)
- 17th Aviation Squadron, Werl, FRG, (13x Alouette II)
- 18th Aviation Squadron, Merzbrück, FRG, (13x Alouette II)
- 3rd Linieregiment, (42x M113A1-B)
- 14th Linieregiment, (42x M113A1-B)
- 2nd Military Police Company, Cologne
- 6th Military Police Company, Arolsen
1er Division d'Infanterie
- 1er Division d'Infanterie, Liège, Belgium
- 1ste Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Leopoldsburg, Belgium
- 1st Staff Company, Leopoldsburg
- 2de Regiment Lansiers, Leopoldsburg, (40x Leopard 1, 8x M113)
- 1ste Regiment Karabiniers, Leopoldsburg, (42x AIFV-B)
- Bevrijding Bataljon, Leopoldsburg, (42x AIFV-B)
- 18de Regiment Artillerie, (18x M109A2)
- 13th Anti-tank Company (12x Jagdpanzer Kanone, 12x M113A1-B-MIL)
- 68th Engineer Company
- 7ème Brigade d'Infanterie Blindée, Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium
- 7th Staff Company, Marche-en-Famenne
- 1er Régiment de Lanciers, Marche-en-Famenne, (40x Leopard 1, 8x M113)
- 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Ardennais, Marche-en-Famenne, (42x AIFV-B)
- 12e Régiment de Ligne "Prince Léopold", Spa, (42x AIFV-B)
- 1er Régiment d'Artillerie, Bastogne, (18x M109A2)
- 8th Anti-tank Company, (12x Jägdpanzer Kanone, 12x M113A1-B-MIL)
- 67th Engineer Company
- 12ème Brigade d'Infanterie (Reserve), Liège, Belgium
- 12th Staff Company, Liège
- 3e Régiment de Lanciers, Altenrath, FRG, (active unit forward deployed to Germany with 40x Leopard 1, 8x M113)
- 2ème Régiment de Chasseurs Ardennais, Bastogne, (42x M113A1-B)
- 3e Régiment Carabines, Liège, (42x M113A1-B)
- 15e Régiment d'Artillerie, (18x M109A2)
- 12th Anti-tank Company, (12x Jägdpanzer Kanone)
- 12th Engineer Company
- 12th Long Range Recon Company (ESR)
- 1ste Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Leopoldsburg, Belgium
16de Pantserdivisie
- 16de Pantserdivisie, Neheim-Hüsten, FRG
- 4de Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Soest, FRG
- 4th Staff Company, Soest
- 4de Regiment Lansiers, Soest, (40x Leopard 1, 8x M113)
- 1ste Regiment Grenadiers, Soest,(42x AIFV-B)
- 5de Linieregiment, Soest, (42x AIFV-B)
- 6de Regiment Artillerie, Soest (18x M109A3)
- 9th Anti-tank Company, Soest, (12x Jagdpanzer Kanone, 12x M113A1-B-MIL)
- 14th Engineer Company
- 17ème Brigade Blindée, Siegen, FRG
- 17th Staff Company, Siegen
- 1er Régiment des Guides, Siegen, (40x Leopard 1, 8x M113)
- 2e Regiment Gidsen, Altenrath, (40x Leopard 1, 8x M113)
- 1ste Regiment Karabiniers Wielrijders, Altenrath, (42x AIFV-B)
- 2ème Régiment de Carabiniers-cyclistes, Siegen, (42x AIFV-B)
- 19e Régiment d'Artillerie à Cheval, Siegen, (18x M109A3)
- 2nd Anti-tank Company, Siegen, (12x Jagdpanzer Kanone, 12x M113A1-B-MIL)
- 15th Engineer Company
- 10e Pantserinfanteriebrigade (Reserve), Limbourg, Belgium
- 10th Staff Company, Limbourg
- 8de Regiment Lansiers, Limbourg, (40x Leopard 1, 8x M113)
- 2de Regiment Karabiniers, Limbourg, (42x M113A1-B)
- 4de Linieregiment, Limbourg, (42x M113A1-B)
- 74de Regiment Artillerie, (18x M109A2)
- 10th Anti-tank Company, (12x Jagdpanzer Kanone)
- 10th Engineer Company
- 10th Long Range Recon Company (ESR)
- 4de Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Soest, FRG
The Corps was supported by the following logistic and maintenance units based in Germany:
- 6th Signal Battalion, Lüdenscheid
- 4th Logistic Battalion, Cologne
- 20th Logistic Battalion, Cologne
- 28th Logistic Battalion, Lüdenscheid
- 29th Logistic Battalion, Eschweiler
- 51st Logistic Battalion, Aachen
- 4th Maintenance Battery, Werl, maintaining the Lance missile launchers of the 3rd Artillery Regiment
- 4th Medical Company, Soest
- 16th Medical Company, Lüdenscheid
- 17th Medical Company, Siegen
III US Corps
Structure of the III US Corps in 1989 (click to enlarge)
- III US Corps HQ, Fort Hood, TX
- III Corps Artillery Fort Hood, TX
- 212th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, OK, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS Set 4 depots in the Federal Republic of Germany (Mönchengladbach) and ammunition depot in Kevelaer.
- 2nd Bn, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (24x M109A3)
- 2nd Bn, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (24x M110A2)
- 3rd Bn, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (24x M110A2)
- 6th Bn, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (27x M270 MLRS)
- 212th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, OK, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS Set 4 depots in the Federal Republic of Germany (Mönchengladbach) and ammunition depot in Kevelaer.
- 6th Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat), Fort Hood, TX
- 1st Sqn, 6th Cavalry Regiment, (18x AH-64, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
- 3rd Sqn, 6th Cavalry Regiment, (18x AH-64, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
- 4th Sqn, 6th Cavalry Regiment, (18x AH-64, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
- 2nd Bn, 158th Aviation Regiment, (32x CH-47D)
- 13th Support Command, Nellingen, FRG
- III Corps Artillery Fort Hood, TX
1st Cavalry Division
- 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS Set 5 depots in Belgium (Grobbendonk, Zutendaal) and the Netherlands (Brunssum, Eygelshoven) and ammunition depot in Zutendaal in Belgium.
- 1st Brigade
- 3rd Bn, 32nd Armor Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 2nd Bn, 8th Cavalry Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 2nd Bn, 5th Cavalry Regiment, (M2 Bradley)
- 3rd Bn, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas NG, (M2 Bradley)
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st Bn, 32nd Armor Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 1st Bn, 8th Cavalry Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 1st Bn, 5th Cavalry Regiment, (M2 Bradley)
- 155th Armor Brigade, Mississippi NG
- 1st Bn, 198th Armor Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 2nd Bn, 198th Armor Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 1st Bn, 155th Infantry Regiment, (M2 Bradley)
- A Trp, 98th Cavalry Regiment, (M3 Bradley)
- 4th Brigade (Aviation)
- 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (DIVARTY)
- 1st Bn, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, (24x M109A3)
- 3rd Bn, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, (24x M109A3)
- 2nd Bn, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Mississippi NG (24x M109A2)
- A Btry, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, (9x M270 MLRS)
- A Btry, 333rd Field Artillery Regiment, (Target Acquisition)
- 1st Cavalry Division Support Command (DISCOM)
- 8th Combat Engineer Battalion, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x M88, 12x MAB bridge modules)
- 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, (12x MIM-72 Chaparral, 27x M163 VADS Vulcan, 60x FIM-92 Stinger)
- 312th Military Intelligence Battalion, (Combat Electronic Warfare & Intelligence)
- 545th Military Police Company
- 68th Chemical Company
- 1st Brigade
2nd Armored Division
- 2nd Armored Division, Ft. Hood, TX, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS Set 4 depots in the Federal Republic of Germany (Mönchengladbach, Straelen) and ammunition depot in Kevelaer.
- 1st Brigade
- 1st Bn, 67th Armor Regiment,(M1 Abrams)
- 3rd Bn, 67th Armor Regiment,(M1 Abrams)
- 3rd Bn, 41st Infantry Regiment, (M2 Bradley)
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st Bn, 66th Armor Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 2nd Bn, 252nd Armor Regiment, North Carolina NG (M1 Abrams)
- 2nd Bn, 41st Infantry Regiment, (M2 Bradley)
- 4th Bn, 41st Infantry Regiment, (M2 Bradley)
- 3rd Brigade, forward deployed to Garlstedt (FRG)
- 2nd Bn, 66th Armor Regiment, (M1A1 Abrams)
- 3rd Bn, 66th Armor Regiment, (M1A1 Abrams)
- 1st Bn, 41st Infantry Regiment, (M2 Bradley)
- 4th Brigade (Aviation)
- 2nd Sqdn, 1st Cavalry Regiment, (40x M3A1, 10x M113, 4x M106, 4x M577, 8x AH-1F, 12x OH-58C, 1x UH-1H)
- 1st Bn, 3rd Aviation Regiment (18x AH-64A, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
- D Co, 3rd Aviation Regiment, (6x UH-1H, 6x OH-58A, 6x OH-58D, 3x EH-60)
- E Co, 3rd Aviation Regiment, (15x UH-1H)
- 2nd Armored Division Artillery (DIVARTY)
- 1st Bn, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, (24x M109A3)
- 3rd Bn, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, (24x M109A3)
- 4th Bn, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, (24x M109A3), forward deployed to Garlstedt
- A Btry, 92nd Field Artillery Regiment, (9x M270 MLRS)
- C Btry, 26th Field Artillery Regiment, (Target Acquisition)
- 2nd Armored Division Support Command (DISCOM)
- 17th Combat Engineer Battalion, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x M88, 12x MAB bridge modules), D Company forward deployed to Garlstedt
- 2nd Bn, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, (27x M163 VADS Vulcan, 48x FIM-92 Stinger)
- 552nd Military Intelligence Battalion, (Combat Electronic Warfare & Intelligence)
- 503rd Military Police Company
- 44th Chemical Company
- 1st Brigade
5th Infantry Division
- 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Polk, LA, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS Set 6 depots in the Netherlands (Ter Apel, Coevorden, Vriezenveen) and ammunition depot in Coevorden.
- 1st Brigade
- 1st Bn, 70th Armor Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 3rd Bn, 70th Armor Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 1st Bn, 61st Infantry Regiment, (M113)
- 2nd Brigade
- 3rd Bn, 77th Armor Regiment, (M1 Abrams)
- 2nd Bn, 152nd Armor Regiment, Alabama NG, (M60A3)
- 3rd Bn, 6th Infantry Regiment, (M113)
- 4th Bn, 6th Infantry Regiment, (M113)
- 256th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Louisiana NG
- 1st Bn, 156th Armor Regiment, (M60A3)
- 2nd Bn, 156th Infantry Regiment, (M113)
- 3rd Bn, 156th Infantry Regiment, (M113)
- E Trp, 256th Cavalry Regiment, (M3 Bradley)
- 4th Brigade (Aviation)
- 4th Sqdn, 12th Cavalry Regiment, (40x M3 Bradley, 10x M113, 4x M106, 4x M577, 8x AH-1F, 12x OH-58C, 1x UH-1H)
- 1st Bn, 5th Aviation Regiment, (21x AH-1F, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-1H)
- C Co, 5th Aviation Regiment, (6x UH-1H, 6x OH-58A, 6x OH-58D, 3x EH-60)
- D Co, 5th Aviation Regiment, (15x UH-1H)
- 5th Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY)
- 4th Bn, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, (24x M109A3)
- 5th Bn, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, (24x M109A3)
- 1st Bn, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, Louisiana NG, (24x M109A2)
- C Btry, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, (9x M270 MLRS)
- H Btry, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, (Target Acquisition)
- 5th Infantry Division Support Command (DISCOM)
- 7th Combat Engineer Battalion, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x M88, 12x MAB bridge modules)
- 1st Bn, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, (12x MIM-72 Chaparral, 27x M163 VADS Vulcan, 60x FIM-92 Stinger)
- 105th Military Intelligence Battalion, (Combat Electronic Warfare & Intelligence)
- 5th Military Police Company
- 45th Chemical Company
- 1st Brigade
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
- 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, TX, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS Set 4 depots in the Federal Republic of Germany (Mönchengladbach) and ammunition depot in Kevelaer
- 1-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron (41x M1A1 Abrams, 40x M3, 12x M113, 6x M106, 4x M577, 8x M109)
- 2-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron (41x M1A1 Abrams, 40x M3, 12x M113, 6x M106, 4x M577, 8x M109)
- 3-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron (41x M1A1 Abrams, 40x M3, 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)
- 43rd Combat Engineer Company
- 66th Military Intelligence Company
- Air Defense Battery (9x M163 VADS Vulcan, 12x FIM-92 Stinger)
Sources
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- fr:Forces françaises en Allemagne#Forces françaises stationnées en Allemagne dans les années 2000
Notes
- ↑ http://www.defenceviewpoints.co.uk/articles-and-analysis/france-s-changing-role-in-nato
- ↑ http://www.orbat85.nl/order-of-battle/royal-army/1-nl-corps/llc.html
- ↑ David Isby and Charles Kamps Jr, 'Armies of NATO's Central Front,' Jane's Publishing Company, 1985, ISBN 0-7106-0341-X, 59, 72
- ↑ http://archive.is/irqqD Stiftung Museum der Belgischen Streitkräfte in Deutschland Graphic
See also http://www.microarmormayhem.com/NATO_ORDER_OF_BATTLE_mod_8.doc
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