Bovington-based The Royal Wessex Yeomanry have this week completed Exercise Panzer Strike with a The National Guard, in Germany. The British Army reserve unit, complete with Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks joined forces with the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment of the Michigan Army National Guard to complete a series of exercises aimed at testing the interoperability of the troops. HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, watched an impressive demonstration of the combined force of tanks and

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Farewell to Friends Headquarters British Forces Germany was honoured to receive the Fahnenband (Ribbon of Honour) at a parade at the State Parliament in Düsseldorf on 14 May. The day marked the official departure of HQ British Forces Germany which will disband later this year. President of the North Rhine-Westphalian Parliament, André Kuper, said: "Last week we witnessed the opening of the British Army in Germany exhibition which showed the activities of the soldiers and their families over 70 y

Last formed RAF unit in British Forces Germany closes The lowering of the Ensign at the Royal Air Force Legal Services office in Normandy Barracks, Sennelager, on 28 June marked the official closure of the last formed RAF unit in British Forces Germany. The ceremony was attended by AVM Tamara Jennings, Director of Legal Services (RAF), Air Cdr Kevin Sanders, Deputy Director Legal Services, Brig Richard Clements, Comd BFG and Lt Col Bob Wells, Paderborn Station Commander. Sqn Ldr Sian Davies, Off

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