Homeland Security Battalion
Homeland Security Battalions (HSchBtl) were non-active units of the former reserve planning of the Bundeswehr . Due to the lack of a heavy hunter company , however, they were only partially comparable to hunter battalions . The homeland security battalions were integrated as part of the territorial army in the structure of the disbanded Defense District Command (VBK) and were therefore not subordinate to NATO . They had a staff of about 970 men and 95% of them were reservists . They would have grown up to full strength in the event of a defense .
The armed forces base had decommissioned all non-active units on April 1, 2007. But as early as 2012, regional security and support companies were set up again as the successor organization . In 2019 a pilot project will start to re-establish homeland security associations in the form of state regiments .
tasks
The main task of the Homeland Security Battalions was to maintain freedom of operation for the Allied forces in the event of a defense . The homeland security troops were only partially capable of infantry combat, as they basically lacked the equipment with heavy infantry weapons, especially organically in a heavy company .
Tasks in detail
- Ensuring military surveillance and security within the entire national territory, including the fight against enemy air and sea landings
- Protection of important military facilities
- Securing main lines of communication
- Protection of mobilization centers and installation rooms
In peace HSchBtl had to get through training and exercises the operational capability of the mission. These were assigned to the hunter troop and thus the infantry of the army . The troops were conditionally capable of protecting spaces and especially property .
List of Homeland Security Battalions
See: List of Bundeswehr hunters' associations
structure
The Btl was led by a lieutenant colonel . As in other battalions, the staff departments were subordinate to him
- S1 - Inner leadership, human resources, public relations, youth work
- S2 - Military Security, Military Intelligence
- S3 - training, planning, operations; Chief of Staff & Deputy Commander
- S4 - procurement, supply, logistics
- S5 - Civil-Military Cooperation - (Only in action or at war)
- S6 - Telecommunications, data processing and IT security
available to carry out his duties.
- 1. Headquarters and supply company KpChef : Major
- 2nd - 5th Homeland Security Company KpChef: Major
- 6th company ( field replacement company ) KpChef: Hptm
The combat companies could have been deployed individually and operated independently of one another. Most of these companies with four security platoons were more structured than conventional infantry companies. However, they lacked the fourth infantry anti-tank platoons. The field replacement company provided the battalion's personnel reserves and would have secured the battalion's command post and logistical facilities with their security platoon.
Peace staff
In peacetime administrative work was carried out by an S1 / S3 officer (specialist service) and a sergeant for mobilization preparation. They were supported by one or more staff members / military drivers. The management was ensured by a mobilization sergeant (device) and some civilian camp helpers.
swell
- Berchtold, H. / Leppig, G .: Civil-Military Cooperation (ZMZ) - Core Function of Overall Defense , Regensburg 1985
- Greiner, Gottfried: "Territorialheer" in: Landkriegführung : Operation, Tactics, Logistics, Means (Gerber, Dr. Johannes; Ed.), Osnabrück 1992
