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British Forces Germany (BFG) is the name for British service personnel and civilians based in Germany. British Forces Germany , bfgnet.de Disbandment of the 2006 . The BFG is concentrated in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony .

Once consisting of and HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps . Headquarters Structure , arrc.nato.int

Administrative support for British service personnel in Germany and across Continental Europe is delegated to United Kingdom Support Command (Germany). The five Army garrisons in Germany are under the direct administrative control of UKSC(G). The General Officer Commanding UKSC(G) also functions as head of the British Forces Liaison Organisation (Germany), which is responsible for liaising and maintaining relations with German civil authorities. United Kingdom Support Command (Germany) , ams.mod.uk

Approximately 55,000 people are associated with British Forces Germany, although only 23,000 are serving personnel. The 1st Armoured Division is currently equipped with 300 Challenger 2 MBTs , 275 Warrior IFVs , 96 AS-90 Braveheart Howitzers , 18 Multiple Launch Rocket System s, over 1,000 other Armoured Personnel Carrier s, and 11 Gazelle and Lynx helicopters.

During the height of " The Troubles " in Northern Ireland , the IRA targeted personnel in Germany between 1988 and 1990. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 9 people, including three civilians, and many wounded.

According to the BBC , the BFG presence contributes 1.5 billion Euro s annually to the German economy.


MAJOR UNITS AS OF 2007



4th Mechanised Brigade



7th Armoured Brigade



20th Armoured Brigade



102 Logistics Brigade



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