BAOR
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BAOR was the British Army’s primary land force stationed in West Germany during the Cold War, responsible for NATO’s forward defense against the Warsaw Pact.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BAOR canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British Army formation ⓘ |
| activeDuringConflict | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance |
NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| cooperatedWith |
Bundeswehr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Army in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1994 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1945 ⓘ |
| doctrine | forward defense ⓘ |
| equipment |
Challenger 1 main battle tank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chieftain main battle tank NERFINISHED ⓘ FV432 armoured personnel carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ self-propelled artillery ⓘ tactical nuclear-capable artillery (in NATO context) ⓘ |
| formedAs | British occupation force in Germany ⓘ |
| fullName | British Army of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
British Zone of Occupation in Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bad Oeynhausen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JHQ Rheindahlen NERFINISHED ⓘ Rheindahlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedUnit |
1st British Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I (British) Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ armoured divisions ⓘ artillery units ⓘ engineer units ⓘ infantry brigades ⓘ logistic support units ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
defend the North German Plain
ⓘ
deter Soviet and Warsaw Pact aggression ⓘ support NATO central front operations ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
General Sir Brian Horrocks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Sir Nigel Bagnall NERFINISHED ⓘ General Sir Peter Inge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| predecessor | 21st Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
forward defense against the Warsaw Pact
ⓘ
land forces in Germany ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NATO Allied Forces Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | British Forces Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
RAF Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalStrength |
approximately 55,000 personnel
ⓘ
multiple armoured divisions ⓘ |
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