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3 unusual facts about Berlin Brigade


Berlin Brigade

The Berlin Brigade was officially deactivated by President Bill Clinton on 6 July 1994.The last unit to leave Berlin were members of the 42nd Postal Unit.

Based in Silopi, Turkey, near the Iraqi border, from July to October 1991, these ground forces were soon withdrawn to avoid entanglement in the local Turkish-PKK conflict and because it was decided that the US Air Force presence at Incirlik constituted an adequate deterrent to Iraqi attempts at encroaching on the Kurdish autonomous zone.

Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire

In May 1983 the battalion started a two year tour as part of the Berlin Brigade, where in 1984 it was presented with new regimental Colours.



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McNair Barracks

On 12 July 1994, United States President Bill Clinton visited Berlin; after a speech at the Brandenburg gate he attended a ceremony at the Barracks, where the 4,000 troops of the Berlin Brigade paraded and the Color Guard furled the Brigade colors, prior to closing the installation.

United States Army Berlin

Units under the command of USAB included the Berlin Brigade, the Medical and Dental Activities, Tempelhof Central Airport (United States Air Force base), Armed Forces Network (radio and television affiliate AFN Berlin), the U.S. Military Liaison Mission and the United States Army Field Station Berlin.