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CENTAG wartime structure in 1989
The Central Army Group (CENTAG)
was a NATO military formation
comprising four Army Corps from
two
NATO
member
nations
comprising troops from Canada, West
Germany and the United States.
During the Cold War, CENTAG was
NATO's forward defence in the
southern half of the Federal Republic
of Germany (FRG). The northern half
of the FRG was defended by the four
Army Corps of NATO's Northern
Army Group (NORTHAG). During
wartime, CENTAG would command
four frontline corps (II German, III
German, V US, and VII US). Air
support was provided by Fourth
Allied Tactical Air Force.
2nd PgD
5th PzD
3rd AD
8th ID
4th ID
3rd ID
1st ID
11th Cavalry
12th PzD
2nd Cavalry
1st AD
In addition to these forces, the French
4th PgD
Forces in Germany (made up of the I
Corps and II Corps) were associated
1 CAN
with the Army Group. In 1966,
10th PzD
France had withdrawn from the
NATO Command Structure, but it still
1st Mtn
wished to take part in the defence of
CENTAG major unit locations 1989
Western Europe. A series of secret
US-French agreements made between
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander
Europe (SACEUR) and the French Chief of the Defence Staff detailed how French forces would
reintegrate into the NATO Command Structure in case of war. At the outbreak of hostilities, the French
First Army would be placed directly under the command of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
(SHAPE), which would employ the three corps' of First Army as needed. Three armored divisions of the
First Army were based within Germany and held yearly maneuvers with their allies to train for the moment
French units would be committed to CENTAG (see also: Structure of the French Army in 1989).
The complete wartime structure of CENTAG in the fall of 1989 at the end of the Cold War follows below:
Contents
56th Field Artillery Command
HQ CENTAG
18th Engineer Brigade
32nd Army Air Defense Command
1st Canadian Division
III German Corps
2nd Panzergrenadier Division
5th Panzer Division
12th Panzer Division
26th Airborne Brigade
V US Corps
3rd Armored Division
4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
8th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
194th Armored Brigade
197th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized)
11th Armored Cavalry
V Corps Artillery
3rd Corps Support Command
VII US Corps
1st Armored Division
1st Infantry Division (Mechanized)
3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized)
2nd Armored Cavalry
VII Corps Artillery
2nd Corps Support Command
II German Corps
4th Panzergrenadier Division
1st Mountain Division
1st Airborne Division
10th Panzer Division
25th Airborne Brigade
21st Theater Army Area Command
59th Ordnance Brigade, circa 1990
Notes
Sources
Further reading
56th Field Artillery Command
The 56th Field Artillery Command was organized to always report directly to the highest commander in
Europe at the time. Therefore, during peacetime, they reported to the United States Army, Europe, whereas,
during heightened tension or war, command passed to NATO, with Allied Air Forces Central Europe as the
next higher headquarters.
[1]
The Pershing systems were eliminated after the ratification of the Intermediate-
Range Nuclear Forces Treaty on 27 May 1988.
[2]
The missiles began to be withdrawn in October 1988
and the last of the missiles were destroyed by the static burn of their motors and subsequently crushed in
May 1991 at the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant near Caddo Lake, Texas.
56th Field Artillery Command,
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, Neu-Ulm, (36x Pershing II - converting to 27x M270
MLRS - inactivated 30 June 1991)
[3]
2nd Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, Schwäbisch Gmünd, (36x Pershing II - inactivated 25
February 1991)
[3]
4th Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, Neckarsulm, (36x Pershing II - inactivated 15 August
1990)
[3]
2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry, Neu-Ulm
38th Signal Battalion, Schwäbisch Gmünd
55th Support Battalion, Neu-Ulm
193rd Aviation Company, Göppingen, (8x UH-1H Iroquois)
HQ CENTAG
7th US Army HQ, Heidelberg,
FRG
1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Bad Tölz
7th Support Command, Rheinberg
3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation (Air Traffic Control), Schwäbisch Hall
Company E, 58th Aviation (Air Traffic Control), Mannheim-Sandhofen
18th Engineer Brigade
18th Engineer Brigade,
Karlsruhe
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
79th Engineer Battalion, Karlsruhe, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x M88, 12x MAB bridge
modules)
94th Engineer Battalion, Darmstadt, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x M88, 12x MAB bridge
modules)
249th Engineer Battalion, Knielingen, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x M88, 12x MAB bridge
modules)
293rd Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x M88, 12x MAB
bridge modules)
649th Engineer Battalion (Topographic), Schwetzingen
32nd Army Air Defense Command
The army's 32nd Army Air Defense Command fell operationally under Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force.
1st Canadian Division
1 Canadian Division (Forward)
note 1
, Canadian Forces Base Lahr, FRG
[4]
4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group,
CFB Lahr, FRG
4 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron, CFB Lahr
8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's), CFB Lahr (77x Leopard C1, 20x Lynx,
36x M113, 2x M577, 6x Bergepanzer)
1
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Btn, Royal 22
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Régiment, CFB Lahr
note 2
3rd Btn, Royal Canadian Regiment, CFB Baden-Söllingen
note 2
1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, CFB Lahr, (2x M577, 26x M109A4,
46x M113, 24x M548
4 Combat Engineer Regiment, CFB Lahr (2x M577, 9x Badger AEV, 14x M113, 6x
M548, 6x Biber bridgelayer)
444 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (detached from 1 Canadian Air Division), CFB
Lahr (CH136 Kiowa, UH1N)
4 Service Battalion, CFB Lahr (4x M113, 2x Bergepanzer, 6x MTV-R)
4 Field Ambulance, CFB Lahr
4 Military Police Platoon, CFB Lahr
127 Air Defence Battery (detached from 4 Air Defence Regiment, Royal Regiment of
Canadian Artillery), CFB Lahr (12x ADATS, 15x Javelin, 5x M113)
5 Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada,
CFB Valcartier
5
e
GBMC Quartier général et escadron de transmissions
12
e
Régiment blindé du Canada, (38x Cougar, 23x Lynx)
2nd Btn, Royal Canadian Regiment, (48x Grizzly, 11x Lynx)
2
e
Btn, Royal 22
e
Régiment, (48x Grizzly, 11x Lynx)
3
e
Btn, Royal 22
e
Regiment, (48x Grizzly, 11x Lynx)
5
e
Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada, (2x M577, 25x M109A4, 46x M113, 24x
M548)
5
e
Régiment du génie de combat
430
e
Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères, (CH136 Kiowa, UH1N)
5 Service Battalion
5 Field Ambulance
5 Military Police Platoon
note 1: In case of war approximately 1,400 men from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group would have been sent to
Germany to bring 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group to full wartime strength.
note 2: Each of 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group's mechanized battalions fielded the following equipment: 2x M577,
65x M113, 11x Lynx, 18x M113 TUA with TOW, 24x M125 with a 81mm mortar.
III German Corps
Structure of the III German Corps in 1989 (click to enlarge)
III German Corps,
Koblenz
Staff Company, III German Corps, Koblenz
6 Panzer
4 PzGren.
2 Art.
5 PzGren.
2 PzGren.
14 Panzer
III DE
3 Aviation
15 Panzer
34 Panzer
13 PzGren.
5 Panzer
35 PzGren.
12 Panzer
5 Art.
12 Art.
36 Panzer
26 FschJg
Location of III German Corps and its units in 1989
300th Long Range Reconnaissance Company, Diez
300th Front Intelligence Company, Diez
4x Field Replacement Battalions: 310th and 330th in Diez, 320th in Buch, 340th in
Saarlouis
3rd Artillery Command,
Koblenz
Staff Company, 3rd Artillery Command, Koblenz

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