Reforger exercises (with US and NATO forces)
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Reforger exercises (with US and NATO forces) were large-scale Cold War military maneuvers designed to rapidly deploy and rehearse the reinforcement of NATO forces in Europe, particularly West Germany, in the event of a conflict with the Warsaw Pact.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reforger exercises | 0 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War military operation
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NATO military exercise ⓘ military exercise ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Return of Forces to Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Canada ⓘ Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West German Territorial Army NERFINISHED ⓘ West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| fullName | Return of Forces to Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCapability |
NATO interoperability training
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combined arms operations ⓘ large-scale armored maneuvers ⓘ pre-positioned equipment in Europe ⓘ rapid mobilization of reserve forces ⓘ strategic airlift of US troops from North America ⓘ |
| logisticsConcept | POMCUS prepositioning system ⓘ |
| mainHostCountry |
Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
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West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainServiceBranch |
Bundeswehr Heer
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExercise |
REFORGER 1969
NERFINISHED
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REFORGER 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ REFORGER 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ REFORGER 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ REFORGER 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Warsaw Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Bundeswehr
NERFINISHED
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakParticipationPeriod |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstration of NATO resolve against the Warsaw Pact
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rapid reinforcement of NATO forces in Europe ⓘ testing of US strategic airlift and sealift capabilities ⓘ training for large-scale conventional warfare in Europe ⓘ validation of NATO reinforcement plans ⓘ |
| shortName | REFORGER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor | Exercise Defender-Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalOpposingForce | simulated Warsaw Pact forces ⓘ |
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