German forces in the Netherlands

[dmlk]

During the cold war (mid seventies) during an exercise i heard something about German military hospitals in the Netherlands. There was such a facility in Ossendrecht I discovered during an exercise. The buildings were fully equiped as hospital and there were German troops (sanitater ??) active there.

[Dragoner]

Germany had these units based in the Netherlands (data of 1989). In Ossendrecht were some hospital groups, but they were so-called "Geräteeinheiten" (GerEinh, reserve units) with some few people for maintenance only.

Deutsche Stabs- und Versorgungskompanie HQ AFCENT - Hoensbroek (staff support unit)
Bundeswehrverwaltungsstelle in den Niederlanden - Budel (administrative unit)
Materialhauptdepot Lieshout (main depot)
Reservelazarettgruppe 801 (GerEinh) - Budel (reserve hospital groups)
Reservelazarettgruppe 802 (GerEinh) - Ossendrecht
Reservelazarettgruppe 803 (GerEinh) - Ossendrecht
Reservelazarettgruppe 804 (GerEinh) - Ossendrecht
Reservelazarettgruppe 806 (GerEinh) - Ossendrecht
Sanitätsmaterialnachschubzug 7204 (GerEinh) - Budel (medical supply platoon)
8./Feldjägerbataillon 730 - Budel (military police company)
Luftwaffenausbildungsregiment 2 - Budel (mit I. und II. Bataillon) (air force basic training regiment)
Flugsicherungssektor A/FmRgt 81 - Beek (air traffic control unit)
Amt für Flugsicherung der Bundeswehr/Außenstelle Maastricht (EUROCONTROL) (liaison office)

[Dragoner]

Forgot to mention: In earlier years also Sanitätsbataillon 110 (medical battalion) was based in Budel

[dmlk]

Thanks for the quick answer. Another mystery solved. But what was the role of the German army hospitals in the Netherlands. Was it a pure reserve facility or were they realy ment to become operational when tention raises.

[Dragoner]

Of course they were ment to become operational