Northern Army Group (1989) order of battle


The Northern Army Group 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. The Southern half of the Federal Republic of Germany was to be defended by the four Army Corps of NATO's Central Army Group. During wartime NORTHAG would command four frontline corps and one reserve corps. Air support was provided by Second Allied Tactical Air Force.
In 1966, France had withdrawn from the NATO Military Command Structure, but still wished to take part in the defence of Western Europe. A series of secret agreements made between NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe 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 Lyman Lemnitzer and French CDS General Charles Ailleret in August 1966.
There were two additional French formations, the III Corps, and Rapid Action Force 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 Cold War follows below. It is not drawn from one single source, and may be inconsistent and/or incomplete.Headquarters Northern Army Group, JHQ Rheindahlen, Federal Republic of Germanynote 1
  • * 12 Flight AAC, RAF Wildenrath,
  • * German Signal Battalion 840
  • * Dutch Signal Company
  • * 13th Belgian Signal Company
  • * NORTHAG Signal Company, which consisted of soldiers from all four nations.

Northern Territorial Command

The German Northern Territorial Command, 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 British Army of the Rhine would have formed the British Rear Combat Zone headquartered in Düsseldorf, which would have supplied the fighting forces and guarded the lines of communication within West Germany. Further West in Belgium was the British Communications Zone, which was headquartered in Emblem, outside Antwerp and tasked with receiving reinforcements and supplies from Great Britain and to co-ordinate their onward movement to 1 Corps.
The following infantry battalions, based in the United Kingdom, were tasked with Rear Area Security in BAOR's Communications Zone and Rear Combat Zone:

Commander Engineers BAOR

Commander Postal & Courier Service BAOR

Commander Communications BAOR

Commander Transport & Movements BAOR

Commander Transport & Movements BAOR

Commander Medical BAOR

Commander Medical BAOR, Düsseldorf

Commander Supply BAOR

  • Commander Supply BAOR, Düsseldorf
  • * 15th Ordnance Group, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Dülmen
  • ** Forward Stores Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Dülmen
  • ** Forward Vehicle Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Recklinghausen
  • ** 4th Petrol Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Warendorf
  • ** 154th Forward Ammo Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Wulfen
  • * 3rd Base Ammo Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
  • * 72nd Ordnance Company , Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Telford, UK
  • * 73rd Ordnance Company , Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Romford, UK
  • * 74th Ordnance Company , Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Camberley, UK
  • * 221st EOD Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Herford
  • * Communications Zone Ordnance Depot, Antwerp, Belgium

Commander Maintenance BAOR

Commander Maintenance BAOR, Mönchengladbach
  • * Rear Combat Zone:
  • ** 23rd Base Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Wetter
  • ** 37th 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
  • ** 207th Support Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK
  • ** 209th Support Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK
  • ** 211th Rear Combat Zone Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK
  • ** 118th Recovery Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Northampton, UK
  • * Communications Zone:
  • ** 60th Communications Zone Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Antwerp, Belgium
  • ** 201st Support Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK
  • ** 218th Port Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK
  • ** 219th Port Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK
  • ** 215th Recovery Company, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK
  • * Theatre Units in 1 Corps Area:
  • ** 57th Station Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Paderborn
  • ** 58th Station Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Minden
  • ** 61st Station Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Dortmund
  • ** 63rd Station Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Hannover
  • * 280th NATO HQ Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK, supports SHAPE
  • * 281st NATO HQ Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK, supports AFCENT
  • * 282nd NATO HQ Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Bordon, UK, Supports NORTHAG

Provost Marshal BAOR

  • Provost Marshal BAOR, JHQ Rheindahlen
  • * Special Investigations Branch, JHQ Rheindahlen
  • * 101st Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Düsseldorf
  • * 102nd Provost Company, Royal Military Police, JHQ Rheindahlen
  • * 175th Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Lisburn, UK
  • * 176th Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Derry, UK
  • * 243rd Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Edinburgh, UK
  • * 252nd Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
  • * 253rd Provost Company, Royal Military Police, London, UK
  • * 254th Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Belfast, UK

HQ Intelligence & Security Group (Germany)

HQ Intelligence & Security Group , JHQ Rheindahlen
  • * 2nd Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps, JHQ Rheindahlen
  • * 4th Security Company, Intelligence Corps, Düsseldorf
  • * 5th Security Company, Intelligence Corps, Hannover
  • * 6th Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps, JHQ Rheindahlen
  • * 7th Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps, Bielefeld
  • * 20th Security Company, Intelligence Corps, London, UK
  • * 21st Intelligence Company , Intelligence Corps, London, UK
  • * 22nd Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps, London, UK
  • * 23rd Security Company, Intelligence Corps, Edinburgh, UK
  • * 24th Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps, London, UK
  • * Recce Intelligence Centre, Intelligence Corps, RAF Gütersloh
  • * Recce Intelligence Centre, Intelligence Corps, RAF Laarbruch
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, NL
  • * Staff and Staff Company, Apeldoorn
  • * 105th Reconnaissance Battalion "Huzaren van Boreel",
  • * 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,
  • ** 25th Armored Air-defense Battalion, Ede,
  • ** 35th Armored Air-defense Battalion,
  • ** 45th Air-defense Battalion,
  • ** 115th Air-defense Battalion,
  • ** 125th Air-defense Battalion,
  • * 101st Engineer Combat Group, Wezep, NL
  • ** Staff and Staff Company, Wezep
  • ** 11th Engineer Battalion, Wezep
  • ** 41st Engineer Battalion, Seedorf
  • ** 103rd Engineer Battalion
  • ** 462nd Engineer Battalion
  • ** 101st NBC-decontamination Company, Wezep
  • ** 102nd Construction Equipment Company, Wezep
  • ** 104th Medium Girder Bridge Company
  • ** 105th Pontoon Bridge Company, Wezep
  • ** 107th Dump Truck Company, Wezep
  • ** 108th Diver Platoon, Wezep
  • * 201st Engineer Combat Group
  • ** Staff and Staff Company
  • ** 102nd Engineer Battalion
  • ** 107th Engineer Battalion
  • ** 223rd Engineer Battalion
  • ** 155th Pontoon Bridge Company
  • ** 212th Construction Equipment Company
  • ** 227th Dump Truck Company
  • ** 109th Diver Platoon
  • * Light Aviation Group, Deelen, NL
  • ** Staff and Staff Squadron, Deelen
  • ** 298th Light Aviation Squadron, Soesterberg,
  • ** 299th Light Aviation Squadron, Deelen,
  • ** 300th Light Aviation Squadron, Deelen,
  • ** 302nd Light Aviation Squadron, Soesterberg,
  • ** 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
  • ** 107th Radio Company, Stroe, providing Close Air Support teams

1e Divisie

1e Divisie "7 December", Arnhem, NL

3rd Panzer Division

3rd Panzer Division, Buxtehude
  • * Staff Company, 3rd Panzer Division, Buxtehude
  • * 7th Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hamburg
  • ** Staff Company, 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hamburg,
  • ** 71st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hamburg,
  • ** 72nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hamburg,
  • ** 73rd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Cuxhaven,
  • ** 74th Panzer Battalion, Cuxhaven,
  • ** 75th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Hamburg,
  • ** 70th Anti-Tank Company, Cuxhaven,
  • ** 70th Armored Engineer Company, Stade
  • ** 70th Supply Company, Stade
  • ** 70th Maintenance Company, Stade
  • * 8th Panzer Brigade, Lüneburg
  • ** Staff Company, 8th Panzer Brigade, Lüneburg,
  • ** 81st Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg,
  • ** 82nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Lüneburg,
  • ** 83rd Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg,
  • ** 84th Panzer Battalion, Lüneburg,
  • ** 85th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Lüneburg,
  • ** 80th Anti-Tank Company, Lüneburg,
  • ** 80th Armored Engineer Company, Lüneburg
  • ** 80th Supply Company, Lüneburg
  • ** 80th Maintenance Company, Lüneburg
  • * 9th Panzer (Lehr) Brigade, Munster
  • ** Staff Company, 9th Panzerlehrbrigade, Munster,
  • ** 91st Panzer Battalion, Munster,
  • ** 92nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Munster,
  • ** 93rd Panzer Battalion, Munster,
  • ** 94th Panzer Battalion, Munster,
  • ** 95th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Munster,
  • ** 90th Anti-Tank Training Company, Munster
  • ** 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
  • ** 32nd Rocket Artillery Battalion, Dörverden,
  • ** 33rd Surveillance Battalion, Stade,
  • ** 3rd Custodial Battery, Dörverden
  • * 3rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Lüneburg,
  • * 3rd Air Defense Regiment, Hamburg,
  • * 3rd Engineer Battalion, Stade,
  • * 3rd Army Aviation Squadron, Rotenburg an der Wümme,
  • * 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, 33rd and 35th in Verden, 34th in Neustadt am Achim
  • * 36th Jäger Battalion, Zeven
  • * 37th Jäger Battalion, Munster
  • * 38th Security Battalion, Zeven
  • * 3rd Signal Company, Rotenburg an der Wümme
  • * 3rd NBC Defense Company, Munster

4e Divisie

4e Divisie, Harderwijk, NL

5e Divisie

5e Divisie, Apeldoorn, NL: Reserve Formation
  • * Staff and Staff Company, Apeldoorn
  • * 104th Reconnaissance Battalion "Huzaren van Boreel", Apeldoorn,
  • * 51e Pantserbrigade, Stroe, NL
  • ** Staff and Staff Company, Stroe
  • ** 12th Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama", Stroe,
  • ** 54th Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama", Stroe,
  • ** 16th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Limburgse Jagers", Stroe,
  • ** 34th Field Artillery Battalion, Stroe,
  • ** 51st Armored Engineer Company, Stroe
  • ** 51st Brigade Supply Company, Stroe
  • ** 51st Brigade Maintenance Company, Stroe
  • ** 51st Brigade Medical Company, Stroe
  • * 52e Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Arnhem, NL
  • ** Staff and Staff Company, Arnhem
  • ** 52nd Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander", Arnhem,
  • ** 15th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene", Arnhem,
  • ** 44th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso", Zuidlaren,
  • ** 51st Field Artillery Battalion, Arnhem,
  • ** 52nd Armored Anti-Tank Company, Arnhem,
  • ** 52nd Armored Engineer Company, Arnhem
  • ** 52nd Brigade Supply Company, Arnhem
  • ** 52nd Brigade Maintenance Company, Arnhem
  • ** 52nd Brigade Medical Company, Arnhem
  • * 53e Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Harderwijk, NL
  • ** Staff and Staff Company, Harderwijk
  • ** 58th Pantser Battalion "Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje", Harderwijk,
  • ** 14th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Chasse", Harderwijk,
  • ** 46th Pantserinfanterie Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Menno van Coehoorn", Harderwijk,
  • ** 13th Horse Artillery Battalion, Harderwijk,
  • ** 53rd Armored Anti-Tank Company, Harderwijk,
  • ** 53rd Armored Engineer Company, Harderwijk
  • ** 53rd Brigade Supply Company, Harderwijk
  • ** 53rd Brigade Maintenance Company, Harderwijk
  • ** 53rd Brigade Medical Company, Harderwijk

101e Infanteriebrigade

101e Infanteriebrigade, Stroe, NL
  • * Staff and Staff Company, Stroe
  • * 102nd Pantserinfanterie Battalion,
  • * 132nd Pantserinfanterie Battalion,
  • * 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, to protect 8th Ammunition Supply Platoon
  • * 437 Mobile Security Infantry Company, quick reaction force of I Corps Artillery
  • * 101st Artillery Group, Harderwijk
  • ** Staff and Staff Battery, Harderwijk
  • ** 19th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 109th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 119th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 129th Artillery Battalion, Darp,
  • ** 8th Ammunition Supply Platoon, Darp, to transport and maintain nuclear ammunition
  • * 102nd Artillery Group, Harderwijk
  • ** Staff and Staff Battery, Harderwijk
  • ** 44th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 54th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 107th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 108th Artillery Battalion,
  • * 103rd Artillery Group, Rhenen
  • ** Staff and Staff Battery, Rhenen
  • ** 117th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 118th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 154th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 224th Artillery Battalion,
  • * 104th Artillery Group, Apeldoorn
  • ** Staff and Staff Battery, Apeldoorn
  • ** 114th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 124th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 134th Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 144th Artillery Battalion,

I (NL) Corps Logistic Command

I Corps Logistic Command, Ermelo
  • * Staff and Staff Company, Ermelo
  • * 54th Corps Support Battalion
  • * 111th Corps Support Battalion
  • * 114th Corps Support Battalion
  • * 102nd Supply Point Battalion, Ermelo
  • * 103rd Supply Point Battalion, Stroe
  • * 258th Supply Point Battalion
  • * 501st Supply Point Battalion
  • * 101st Materiel Support Battalion, Nieuw-Milligen
  • * 109th Materiel Support Battalion, Naarden
  • * 124th Materiel Support Battalion
  • * 105th Transport Battalion, Vierhouten
  • * 101st Personnel Replacement Battalion
  • * 601st Materiel Support Platoon Leopard 1V, Vierhouten
  • * 602nd Materiel Support Platoon Leopard 1V
  • * 611th Materiel Support Platoon Leopard 2, Seedorf
  • * 612th Materiel Support Platoon Leopard 2
  • * 501st Materiel Support Platoon PRTL, Ede
  • * 502nd Materiel Support Platoon PRTL, 't Harde
  • * 503rd Materiel Support Platoon PRTL, Hohne
  • * 511th Materiel Support Platoon Light Antiaircraft Artillery
  • * 512th Materiel Support Platoon Light Antiaircraft Artillery
  • * 513th Materiel Support Platoon Light Antiaircraft Artillery
  • * 721st Materiel Support Team Artillery Survey Battalion, 't Harde
  • * 722nd Materiel Support Team Artillery Survey Battalion, Ede
  • * 102nd Medical Group, Ermelo
  • ** Staff and Staff Detachment, Ermelo
  • ** 101st Medical Battalion Staff,
  • ** 103rd Medical Battalion Staff, Ermelo
  • ** 201st Medical Battalion Staff,
  • ** 143rd Medical Supply Point Company
  • ** 3× Light Surgical Field Hospital Companies
  • ** 3× Heavy Surgical Field Hospital Battalions
  • ** 3× Transit Hospital Battalions,
  • ** 4× Ambulance Companies
  • ** 5× Corps Medical Companies

I German Corps

  • I German Corps, Münster
  • * Staff Company, I German Corps, Münster
  • * 100th Long Range Reconnaissance Company, Braunschweig
  • * 100th Front Intelligence Company, Münster
  • * 4× Field Replacement Battalions: 110th in Greven, 120th in Unna, 130th in Preußisch Oldendorf, 140th in Erwitte
  • * 1st Artillery Command, Münster
  • ** Staff Company, 1st Artillery Command, Münster
  • ** 150th Rocket Artillery Battalion, Wesel
  • ** 120th Nuclear Weapons Supply Battalion, Werlte
  • ** 100th Security Battalion, Ahaus
  • ** 100th UAV Battery, Wesel
  • * 1st Engineer Command, Münster
  • ** Staff Company, 1st Engineer Command, Münster
  • ** 110th Combat Engineer Battalion, Minden,
  • ** 120th Combat Engineer Battalion, Dörverden,
  • ** 130th Amphibious Engineer Battalion, Minden
  • ** 140th Combat Engineer Battalion, Emmerich am Rhein,
  • ** 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, Höxter,
  • ** 160th Bridging Battalion, Minden
  • ** 170th Bridging Battalion, Dünsen
  • ** 110th NBC Defense Battalion, Emden
  • * 1st Air Defense Command, Münster
  • ** Staff Company, 1st Air Defense Command, Münster
  • ** 100th Air Defense Regiment, Wuppertal
  • ** 130th Air Defense Battalion, Greven,
  • ** 140th Air Defense Battalion, Greven,
  • * 1st Army Aviation Command, Rheine
  • ** Staff Company, 1st Army Aviation Command, Rheine,
  • ** 10th Army Aviation Regiment, Faßberg,
  • ** 15th Army Aviation Regiment, Rheine,
  • ** 16th Army Aviation Regiment, Celle,
  • ** 100th Army Aviation Squadron, 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, Bad Rothenfelde
  • * 1st Supply Command, Rheine
  • ** Staff Company, 1st Supply Command, Rheine
  • ** 110th Supply Battalion, Rheine
  • ** 170th Transport Battalion, Rheine
  • ** 180th Transport Battalion, Bad Rothenfelde
  • * 1st Medical Command, Münster
  • ** Staff Company, 1st Medical Command, Münster
  • ** 110th Medical Battalion, Uedem
  • ** 120th Medical Battalion, Ochtrup
  • ** 130th Medical Transport Battalion, Vechta

1st Panzer Division

  • 1st Panzer Division, Hanover
  • * Staff Company, 1st Panzer Division, Hanover
  • * 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hildesheim
  • ** Staff Company, 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hildesheim,
  • ** 11th Panzergrenadier Battalion Hildesheim,
  • ** 12th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Osterode am Harz,
  • ** 13th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Wesendorf,
  • ** 14th Panzer Battalion, Hildesheim,
  • ** 15th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Stadtoldendorf,
  • ** 10th Anti-Tank Company, Hildesheim,
  • ** 10th Armored Engineer Company, Holzminden
  • ** 10th Supply Company, Hildesheim
  • ** 10th Maintenance Company, Hildesheim
  • * 2nd Panzer Brigade, all elements at Braunschweig
  • ** Staff Company, 2nd Panzer Brigade,
  • ** 21st Panzer Battalion,
  • ** 22nd Panzergrenadier Battalion,
  • ** 23rd Panzer Battalion,
  • ** 24th Panzer Battalion,
  • ** 25th Panzer Artillery Battalion,
  • ** 20th Anti-Tank Company,
  • ** 20th Armored Engineer Company
  • ** 20th Supply Company
  • ** 20th Maintenance Company
  • * 3rd Panzer Brigade, Nienburg
  • ** Staff Company, 3rd Panzer Brigade, Nienburg,
  • ** 31st Panzer Battalion, Nienburg,
  • ** 32nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Nienburg,
  • ** 33rd Panzer Battalion, Neustadt am Rübenberge,
  • ** 34th Panzer Battalion, Nienburg,
  • ** 35th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Neustadt am Rübenberge,
  • ** 30th Anti-Tank Company, Neustadt am Rübenberge,
  • ** 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,
  • ** 12th Rocket Artillery Battalion, Nienburg,
  • ** 13th Surveillance Battalion, Wolfenbüttel,
  • ** 1st Custodial Battery, Steyerberg
  • * 1st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Braunschweig,
  • * 1st Air Defense Regiment, Langenhagen,
  • * 1st Engineer Battalion, Holzminden,
  • * 1st Army Aviation Squadron, Celle,
  • * 1st Signal Battalion, Hanover
  • * 1st Medical Battalion, Hildesheim
  • * 1st Supply Battalion, Hanover
  • * 1st Maintenance Battalion, Giesen
  • * 5× Field Replacement Battalions: 11th and 12th in Bad Rothenfelde, 13th in Minden, 14th in Rehburg-Loccum, 15th in Neustadt am Rübenberge
  • * 16th Jäger Battalion, Minden
  • * 17th Jäger Battalion, Giesen
  • * 18th Security Battalion, Giesen
  • * 1st Signal 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,
  • ** 191st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Ahlen,
  • ** 192nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Ahlen,
  • ** 193rd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Münster,
  • ** 194th Panzer Battalion, Münster,
  • ** 195th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Münster,
  • ** 190th Anti-Tank Company, Münster,
  • ** 190th Armored Engineer Company, Ahlen
  • ** 190th Supply Company, Ahlen
  • ** 190th Maintenance Company, Münster
  • * 20th Panzer Brigade, Iserlohn
  • ** Staff Company, 20th Panzer Brigade, Iserlohn,
  • ** 201st Panzer Battalion, Hemer,
  • ** 202nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hemer,
  • ** 203rd Panzer Battalion, Hemer,
  • ** 204th Panzer Battalion, Ahlen,
  • ** 205th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Dülmen,
  • ** 200th Anti-Tank Company, Wuppertal,
  • ** 200th Armored Engineer Company, Hemer
  • ** 200th Supply Company, Unna
  • ** 200th Maintenance Company, Unna
  • * 21st Panzer Brigade, Augustdorf
  • ** Staff Company, 21st Panzer Brigade, Augustdorf,
  • ** 211th Panzer Battalion, Augustdorf,
  • ** 212th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Augustdorf,
  • ** 213th Panzer Battalion, Augustdorf,
  • ** 214th Panzer Battalion, Augustdorf,
  • ** 215th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Augustdorf,
  • ** 210th Anti-Tank Company, Augustdorf,
  • ** 210th Armored Engineer Company, Augustdorf
  • ** 210th Supply Company, Augustdorf
  • ** 210th Maintenance Company, Augustdorf
  • * 7th Artillery Regiment, Dülmen
  • ** Staff Battery, 7th Artillery Regiment, Dülmen
  • ** 71st Field Artillery Battalion, Dülmen,
  • ** 72nd Rocket Artillery Battalion, Wuppertal,
  • ** 73rd Surveillance Battalion, Dülmen,
  • ** 7th Custodial Battery, Dülmen
  • * 7th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Augustdorf,
  • * 7th Air Defense Regiment, Borken,
  • * 7th Engineer Battalion, Höxter,
  • * 7th Army Aviation Squadron, Rheine,
  • * 7th Signal Battalion, Lippstadt
  • * 7th Medical Battalion, Hamm
  • * 7th Supply Battalion, Unna
  • * 7th Maintenance Battalion, Unna
  • * 5× Field Replacement Battalions: 71st and 75th in Paderborn, 72nd and 73rd in Ahlen, 74th in Menden
  • * 76th Jäger Battalion, Preußisch Oldendorf
  • * 77th Jäger Battalion, Paderborn
  • * 78th Security Battalion, Paderborn
  • * 7th Signal 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,
  • ** 311th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Varel,
  • ** 312th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Delmenhorst,
  • ** 313th Panzergrenadier Battalion, Varel,
  • ** 314th Panzer Battalion, Oldenburg
  • ** 315th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Wildeshausen,
  • ** 310th Anti-Tank Company, Oldenburg,
  • ** 310th Armored Engineer Company, Delmenhorst
  • ** 310th Supply Company, Oldenburg
  • ** 310th Maintenance Company, Oldenburg
  • * 32nd Panzergrenadier Brigade, Schwanewede
  • ** Staff Company, 32nd Panzergrenadier Brigade, Schwanewede,
  • ** 321st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Schwanewede,
  • ** 322nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Schwanewede,
  • ** 323rd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Schwanewede,
  • ** 324th Panzer Battalion, Schwanewede,
  • ** 325th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Schwanewede,
  • ** 320th Anti-Tank Company, Schwanewede,
  • ** 320th Armored Engineer Company, Dörverden
  • ** 320th Supply Company, Schwanewede
  • ** 320th Maintenance Company, Schwanewede
  • * 33rd Panzer Brigade, Celle
  • ** Staff Company, 33rd Panzer Brigade, Celle,
  • ** 331st Panzer Battalion, Celle,
  • ** 332nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Wesendorf,
  • ** 333rd Panzer Battalion, Celle,
  • ** 334th Panzer Battalion, Celle,
  • ** 335th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Dedelstorf,
  • ** 330th Anti-Tank Company, Dedelstorf,
  • ** 330th Armored Engineer Company, Dedelstorf
  • ** 330th Supply Company, Celle
  • ** 330th Maintenance Company, Celle
  • * 11th Artillery Regiment, Oldenburg
  • ** Staff Battery, 11th Artillery Regiment, Oldenburg
  • ** 111th Field Artillery Battalion, Oldenburg,
  • ** 112th Rocket Artillery Battalion, Delmenhorst,
  • ** 113th Surveillance Battalion, Delmenhorst,
  • ** 11th Custodial Battery, Delmenhorst
  • * 11th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Munster,
  • * 11th Air Defense Regiment, Achim,
  • * 11th Engineer Battalion, Dörverden,
  • * 11th Army Aviation Squadron, Rotenburg,
  • * 11th Signal Battalion, Oldenburg
  • * 11th Medical Battalion, Leer
  • * 11th Supply Battalion, Delmenhorst
  • * 11th Maintenance Battalion, Delmenhorst
  • * 5× Field Replacement Battalions: 111th and 112th in Varel, 113th in Oldenburg, 114th in Schwanewede, 115th in Hodenhagen
  • * 116th Jäger Battalion, Varel
  • * 117th Jäger Battalion, Bremen
  • * 118th Security Battalion, Delmenhorst
  • * 11th Signal 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, Iserlohn
  • * 270th Airborne Mortar Company, Wildeshausen,
  • * 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. The area 1 BR Corps had to defend lay between Hanover to the north and Kassel to the south and extended from the Inner German Border to the Upper Weser Valley, all located on the North German Plain. In case of war, the Corps first line of defence would have been a screening force of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers 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 river.
Units in italics were based in the UK and would join parent organization upon mobilization
note 1: December 1989.

1st Armoured Division

1st Armoured Division was the corps' Northern forward deployed division.1st Armoured Division, Verden

2nd Infantry Division

2nd Infantry Division was based in the North East of the United Kingdom 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. 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 River in the Upper Weser Valley.2nd Infantry Division, York, based in the United Kingdom.

3rd Armoured Division

3rd Armoured Division was the corps' reserve formation.3rd Armoured Division, Soest
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, FRG
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, Federal Republic of Germany
  • * Corps Reconnaissance Command, Arolsen
  • ** Staff Company, Arolsen
  • ** 1ste Jagers te Paard, Arolsen
  • ** 2de Jagers te Paard, Lüdenscheid
  • ** 4e Chasseurs à Cheval, Arnsberg
  • ** 1er Compagnie d'Equipes Spéciales de Reconnaissance, Troisdorf
  • ** 210th Logistic Company, Arolsen
  • * Corps Artillery Command, Cologne
  • ** Staff Company, Cologne
  • ** 3rd Artillery Regiment, Werl
  • ** 13th Artillery Regiment, Büren
  • ** 14th Anti-Air Artillery Battalion, Spich
  • ** 17th Horse Artillery Regiment, Altenrath
  • ** 18th Artillery Regiment, Brasschaat
  • ** 20th Artillery Regiment, Werl
  • ** 35th Anti-Air Artillery Battalion, Spich
  • ** 73rd Special Ammunition Battery, Soest
  • ** 80th Observation and Surveillance Battery, Cologne
  • ** 95th Hawk and Lance Maintenance Battery, Werl
  • * 1st Light Aviation Group, Cologne
  • ** Staff and Services Company, Cologne
  • ** 16th Light Aviation Squadron, Cologne
  • ** 17th Light Aviation Squadron, Werl
  • ** 18th Light Aviation Squadron, Merzbrück
  • * 1st Engineer Group, Cologne
  • ** Staff Company, Cologne
  • ** 1st Engineer Regiment, Cologne
  • ** 3rd Bridge Engineer Regiment, Cologne
  • ** 6th Engineer Regiment, Cologne
  • ** 10th Field Engineer Regiment, Amay, Belgium
  • ** 17th Field Engineer Regiment, Zwijndrecht, Belgium
  • ** Topography and Geography Company, Cologne
  • * 1st Signal Group, Cologne
  • ** Staff Company, Cologne
  • ** 4th Signal Battalion, Cologne
  • ** 6th Signal Battalion, Lüdenscheid
  • ** 13th Signal Company, Krefeld
  • ** 17th Signal Company, Cologne
  • ** 20th Signal Company, Cologne
  • * 4th Logistic Battalion, Cologne
  • * 18th Logistic Battalion, Lüdenscheid
  • * 20th Logistic Battalion, Cologne
  • * 29th Logistic Battalion, Eschweiler
  • * 51st Logistic Battalion, Aachen
  • * 2nd Military Police Company, Arnsberg
  • * 6th Military Police Company, Cologne
  • * 7th Military Police Company, Liège
  • * 1st Ambulance Company, Soest
  • * 2nd Ambulance Company, Cologne
  • * 3rd Ambulance Company, Cologne

''1er Division d'Infanterie''

1er Division d'Infanterie, Liège, Belgium

''16de Pantserdivisie''

16de Pantserdivisie, Neheim-Hüsten
  • * Headquarters and Signal Company, Neheim-Hüsten
  • * 4de Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Soest
  • ** 4th Staff Company, Soest
  • ** 4de Regiment Lansiers, Soest
  • ** 1ste Regiment Grenadiers, Soest
  • ** 5de Linieregiment, Soest
  • ** 6de Regiment Artillerie, Soest
  • ** 9th Anti-tank Company, Soest
  • ** 14th Engineer Company, Arolsen
  • ** 4th Maintenance Company, Werl
  • ** 4th Supply and Transport Company, Soest
  • ** 4th Medical Company, Soest
  • * 17ème Brigade Blindée, Siegen
  • ** 17th Staff Company, Siegen
  • ** 1er Régiment des Guides, Siegen
  • ** 2e Regiment Gidsen, Altenrath
  • ** 1ste Regiment Karabiniers Wielrijders, Spich
  • ** 2ème Régiment de Carabiniers-cyclistes, Siegen
  • ** 19e Régiment d'Artillerie à Cheval, Siegen
  • ** 2nd Anti-tank Company, Siegen
  • ** 15th Engineer Company, Cologne
  • ** 17th Maintenance Company, Siegen
  • ** 17th Supply and Transport Company, Siegen
  • ** 17th Medical Company, Siegen
  • * 10e Pantserinfanteriebrigade, Limbourg, Belgium
  • ** 10th Staff Company, Limbourg
  • ** 8de Regiment Lansiers, Limbourg
  • ** 2de Regiment Karabiniers, Limbourg
  • ** 4de Linieregiment, Limbourg
  • ** 74de Regiment Artillerie
  • ** 10th Reconnaissance Company
  • ** 10th Anti-tank Company
  • ** 10th Engineer Company
  • ** 10th Maintenance Company, Siegen
  • ** 10th Supply and Transport Company, Siegen
  • ** 10th Medical Company, Siegen

III US Corps

III US Corps HQ, Fort Hood, TX

1st Cavalry Division

1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX, Operation Reforger unit. POMCUS depots in Belgium and the Netherlands and ammunition depot in Zutendaal in Belgium.

2nd Armored Division

2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, TX, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS depots in and ammunition depot in Kevelaer.
  • * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • * 2nd Armored Division Band
  • * 1st Brigade
  • ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • ** 2nd Battalion, 41st Infantry,
  • ** 1st Battalion, 67th Armor,
  • ** 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor,
  • * 2nd Brigade
  • ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • ** 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry,
  • ** 4th Battalion, 41st Infantry,
  • ** 1st Battalion, 66th Armor,
  • * 3rd Brigade, (Forward), Garlstedt, West Germany
  • ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • ** 2nd Battalion, 66th Armor,
  • ** 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor,
  • ** 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry,
  • ** Aviation Detachment, Lemwerder,
  • ** D Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry, Lemwerder,
  • ** 4th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery,
  • ** Company D, 17th Engineer Battalion
  • ** 498th Support Battalion
  • ** 588th Military Intelligence Company
  • ** 1 Air Defense Battery,
  • * 4th Brigade
  • ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • ** 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry,,
  • ** 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation,
  • ** Company D, 3rd Aviation,
  • ** Company E, 3rd Aviation,
  • * 2nd Armored Division Artillery
  • ** Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
  • ** 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery,
  • ** 3rd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery,
  • ** Battery A, 92nd Field Artillery,
  • * 2nd Armored Division Support Command
  • ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • ** 48th Support Battalion
  • ** 124th Support Battalion
  • ** 502nd Support Battalion
  • ** Company F, 3rd Aviation,
  • * 2nd Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, 1 Battery forward deployed to West Germany,
  • * 17th Engineer Battalion,
  • * 142nd Signal Battalion
  • * 552ndMilitary Intelligence Battalion,
  • * 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
  • 256th Brigade
  • *1-156th Armor Regiment
  • *2-156th Infantry Regiment
  • *3-156th Infantry Regiment
  • Aviation Brigade
  • *3-1st Cavalry Regiment
  • *E Troop, 256th Cavalry
  • *1-5th Aviation Regiment
  • *3-5th Aviation Regiment
  • DIVARTY
  • *4-1st Field Artillery Regiment
  • *5-1st Field Artillery Regiment
  • *1-141st Field Artillery Regiment
  • *9-1st Field Artillery Regiment
  • *C Battery, 21st Field Artillery Regiment
  • *H Battery, 25th Field Artillery Regiment
  • *45th Chemical Company
  • DISCOM
  • *705th Support Battalion
  • *105th Support Battalion
  • *5th Support Battalion
  • *199th Support Battalion
  • *F Co, 5th Aviation Regiment
  • Troops
  • *5th Signal Battalion
  • *3-3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment
  • *105th Military Intelligence Battalion
  • *7th Engineer Battalion
  • *256th Engineer Company
  • *5th MP Company
  • *5th ID Band

3rd Armored Cavalry

3rd Armored Cavalry, Fort Bliss, TX, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS depots in and ammunition depot in Kevelaer
  • * Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
  • * 1-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron
  • * 2-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron
  • * 3-3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron
  • * 4-3rd Air Cavalry Squadron
  • * Combat Support Squadron
  • * 43rd Engineer Company
  • * 66th Military Intelligence Company
  • * Chemical Company

III Corps Artillery

III Corps Artillery Fort Sill, TX

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
  • * 64th Corps Support Group, Fort Hood, TX
  • ** 2nd Chemical Battalion
  • ** 49th Transportation Battalion
  • ** 62nd Engineer Battalion
  • ** 169th Maintenance Battalion
  • ** 180th Transportation Battalion
  • ** 544th Maintenance Battalion
  • ** 553rd Supply and Services Battalion