https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...arters-germany
British army hands back last headquarters in Germany
The
British army has relinquished control of its last remaining military headquarters in Germany following 75 years in the country, ahead of the final withdrawal of serving personnel.
Following the second world war, the UK was among a number of allied nations to retain a military presence in
Germany but it halved the amount of soldiers after the fall of the iron curtain. About 20,000 British service personnel have been steadily withdrawn since 2010 during “Operation Owl” under cost-cutting measures
announced by former prime minister David Cameron.
On Saturday, the
Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the UK would continue to have a military presence in Germany beyond 2020 once the withdrawal of British army units to the UK has been completed. ..... around 185 British army personnel and 60 MoD civilians are set to remain.