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{{Infobox German Location
{{Infobox German location
|Name = Hohenfels
|name = Hohenfels
|Wappen = Wappen von Hohenfels.png
|image_coa = Wappen von Hohenfels.png
|lat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 12
|lat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 12
|lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 51
|lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 51
|Lageplan = Hohenfels in NM.svg
|image_plan = Hohenfels in NM.svg
|Bundesland = Bayern
|state = Bayern
|Regierungsbezirk = Upper Palatinate
|region = Upper Palatinate
|Landkreis = Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
|district = Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
|Höhe = 390
|elevation = 390
|Fläche = 137.10
|area = 137.10
|PLZ = 92366
|postal_code = 92366
|Vorwahl = 09472
|area_code = 09472
|Kfz = NM
|licence = NM
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 3 73 134
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 3 73 134
|Gliederung = 4 [[Ortsteil]]e: Hohenfels, Großbissendorf, Markstetten, Raitenbuch
|divisions = 4 [[Ortsteil]]e: Hohenfels, Großbissendorf, Markstetten, Raitenbuch
|Adresse = Pfarrer-Ertl-Platz 3 <br />92366 Hohenfels
|Adresse = Pfarrer-Ertl-Platz 3 <br />92366 Hohenfels
|Website = [http://www.markt-hohenfels.de/ www.markt-hohenfels.de]
|website = [http://www.markt-hohenfels.de/ www.markt-hohenfels.de]
|Bürgermeister = Bernhard Graf
|mayor = Bernhard Graf
|Partei = Independent
|party = Independent
}}
}}


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The German Army originally founded a training area in Hohenfels in 1938. On April 24, 1945, Major General Stanley Eric Reinhart's 65th Infantry Division captured Hohenfels. Generalmajor Gustav Geiger, staff and guards surrendered. The POW camp with numerous British inmates was liberated.
The German Army originally founded a training area in Hohenfels in 1938. On April 24, 1945, Major General Stanley Eric Reinhart's 65th Infantry Division captured Hohenfels. Generalmajor Gustav Geiger, staff and guards surrendered. The POW camp with numerous British inmates was liberated.


In 1951, Hohenfels became a training area for the United States military and was used primarily by United States forces until 1956. In 1955, the German Bundeswehr was founded, and in 1956 the first German unit was stationed in Camp Poellnricht (i.e. Lager Pöllnricht) which had been formerly, a displaced persons camp, until their deactivation in 2001. From 1956 to 1988, the Hohenfels Training Area was used by NATO forces consisting primarily of American, German, Canadian, and occasionally British and French forces.
In 1951, Hohenfels became a training area for the United States military and was used primarily by United States forces until 1956. In 1955, the German Bundeswehr was founded, and in 1956 the first German unit was stationed in Camp Poellnricht (i.e. Lager Pöllnricht) which had been formerly, a displaced persons camp, until their deactivation in 2001. From 1956 to 1988, the Hohenfels Training Area was used by NATO forces consisting primarily of American, German, Canadian, and occasionally British and French forces.


==Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC)==
==Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC)==
In 1988, Hohenfels became the home of the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC), the mission of which was to provide realistic combined arms training for the United States Army, Europe, and Seventh Army's maneuver battalion task forces in force-on-force exercises.
In 1988, Hohenfels became the home of the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC), the mission of which was to provide realistic combined arms training for the United States Army, Europe, and Seventh Army's maneuver battalion task forces in force-on-force exercises.


Exercises revolve around the fictional nation of Danubia and its three provinces of friendly Sowenia, hostile Vilslakia, and neutral Jursland. The opposing force is the fictional army of Danubia. The 1st Battalion, [[4th Infantry Regiment (United States)|4th Infantry Regiment]] represented the "4th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment". M113A2s are used to replicate Soviet BMP-2 IFVs and M60A3 tanks are used to replicate Soviet T-80 tanks.
Exercises revolve around the fictional nation of Danubia and its three provinces of friendly Sowenia, hostile Vilslakia, and neutral Jursland. The opposing force is the fictional army of Danubia. The 1st Battalion, [[4th Infantry Regiment (United States)|4th Infantry Regiment]] represented the "4th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment". M113A2s are used to replicate Soviet BMP-2 IFVs and M60A3 tanks are used to replicate Soviet T-80 tanks.


In December 2005 the CMTC was transformed and officially named the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), part of the Joint Multinational Training Center (JMTC) which oversees training of all of U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR).
In December 2005 the CMTC was transformed and officially named the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), part of the Joint Multinational Training Center (JMTC) which oversees training of all of U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR).
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[[Category:Neumarkt (district)]]
[[Category:Neumarkt (district)]]
[[Category:Training installations of the United States Army]]
[[Category:Training installations of the United States Army]]



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Revision as of 21:43, 18 April 2015

Hohenfels
Municipality
Coat of arms of Hohenfels
Coat of arms
Location of Hohenfels within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district
PilsachVelburgNeumarkt in der OberpfalzSeubersdorfSengenthalPyrbaumPostbauer-HengParsbergMühlhausenLupburgLauterhofenHohenfelsFreystadtDietfurtDeiningBreitenbrunnBerngauBergBerchingNurembergNurembergNürnberger LandRoth (district)Schwandorf (district)Regensburg (district)Amberg-SulzbachKelheim (district)Eichstätt (district)
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Palatinate
DistrictNeumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile: Hohenfels, Großbissendorf, Markstetten, Raitenbuch
Government
 • MayorBernhard Graf (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
137.10 km2 (52.93 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,358
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92366
Dialling codes09472
Vehicle registrationNM
Websitewww.markt-hohenfels.de

Hohenfels is a municipality in the district of Neumarkt in the region of Upper Palatinate (Template:Lang-de) in Bavaria, Germany. The town is host to the United States Army Garrison Hohenfels, which operates the Joint Multinational Readiness Center for training NATO armed forces.

United States Garrison Hohenfels

The German Army originally founded a training area in Hohenfels in 1938. On April 24, 1945, Major General Stanley Eric Reinhart's 65th Infantry Division captured Hohenfels. Generalmajor Gustav Geiger, staff and guards surrendered. The POW camp with numerous British inmates was liberated.

In 1951, Hohenfels became a training area for the United States military and was used primarily by United States forces until 1956. In 1955, the German Bundeswehr was founded, and in 1956 the first German unit was stationed in Camp Poellnricht (i.e. Lager Pöllnricht) which had been formerly, a displaced persons camp, until their deactivation in 2001. From 1956 to 1988, the Hohenfels Training Area was used by NATO forces consisting primarily of American, German, Canadian, and occasionally British and French forces.

Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC)

In 1988, Hohenfels became the home of the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC), the mission of which was to provide realistic combined arms training for the United States Army, Europe, and Seventh Army's maneuver battalion task forces in force-on-force exercises.

Exercises revolve around the fictional nation of Danubia and its three provinces of friendly Sowenia, hostile Vilslakia, and neutral Jursland. The opposing force is the fictional army of Danubia. The 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment represented the "4th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment". M113A2s are used to replicate Soviet BMP-2 IFVs and M60A3 tanks are used to replicate Soviet T-80 tanks.

In December 2005 the CMTC was transformed and officially named the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), part of the Joint Multinational Training Center (JMTC) which oversees training of all of U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR).

See also

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).


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