Accession Number:

ADB006704

Title:

The West German Territorial Army in Support of NATO

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE FORT LEAVENWORTH KS

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1975-06-06

Pagination or Media Count:

44.0

Abstract:

The study concludes 1 That NATO and FRG should agree upon an expanded tactical role for Territorial Army TA units in the Forward Defense Area 2 That the staffs of NATO forward deployed forces and FRG TA Forces in the Rear Combat Zone RCZ should authorize a special staff position for TA unit commanders or NATO unit commanders, respectively, to insure proper employment of units within their assigned areas 3 That joint training between NATO and TA units should emphasize tactical employment and the requirement to provide additional combat support units to the TA 4 That NATO commanders should be made aware of the roles of the TA, its capabilities and limitations, by all information means available and 5 That NATO war plans should be reviewed with the purpose of shifting rear area security missions within the Forward Defense Force Area to suitable TA units wherever and whenever feasible.

Descriptors:

• *JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES
• *MILITARY RESERVES
• *NATO
• *WEST GERMANY
• ARMY TRAINING
• COMBAT READINESS
• COOPERATION
• FIELD ARMY
• FORWARD AREAS
• MANPOWER UTILIZATION
• MILITARY FORCE LEVELS
• MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
• SECURITY
• TACTICAL ANALYSIS
• TACTICAL WARFARE
• TACTICAL WEAPONS

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE