British Army of the Rhine
Inactive occupation formation in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) is the name given to two British Army formations of the same name. Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, the first after the First World War and the other, active after the Second World War and during the Cold War, eventually becoming part of NATO's contribution to allied forces there. Both formations had areas of responsibility located around the German section of the River Rhine.
British Army of the Rhine | |
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Active | 1919–1929 1945–1994 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Part of | British Army Northern Army Group |
Garrison/HQ | JHQ Rheindahlen, Germany |
During the Cold War, the second formation was attached to NATO's Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) and tasked with defending the North German Plain, in the northern part of West Germany, from the armies of the Warsaw Pact. The BAOR by then constituted the bulk of British forces in West Germany, and was a part of British Forces Germany (BFG). The BFG was made up of elements of the three services based in West Germany, and the BAOR controlled the elements of the Army stationed there.