Berlin (dpa -AfX) – For home protection in Germany, the Bundeswehr On Friday in Berlin (10 a.m.) a fourth large association. The soldiers of the division – initially around 6,000 men and women – will be subordinate to the army in the future. Her duties include the protection of infrastructure, securing a troop march allied and administrative assistance in the event of disasters.
The division is formally set up by the inspector of the army, lieutenant general alfons corn. The deputy general inspector, lieutenant general Andreas Hoppe, as well as old Federal President Joachim Gauck will speak to the soldiers.
Because of the changed security situation after the Russian attack on Ukraine, the home protection has become more important and should be reinforced. So far, the home protection forces have been managed by the state commands of the 16 federal states. So far, there have been five home protection regiments as part of the new division. A sixth home protection regiment will be set up on April 1, 2025./CN/DP/NAS