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7th Armoured Brigade & Hohne Garrison

7th Armoured Brigade Desert Rat

Hohne Garrison is located on the Lüneburger Heide on the North German Plain, between the cities of Hannover and Hamburg.  The Garrison consists of three Stations which are located near the town of Fallingbostel, on the edge of the historical town of Celle and on the edge of the Bergen-Hohne NATO Training Area by the town of Bergen. 

Hohne Garrison is the home of 7th Armoured Brigade - the Desert Rats.

            Location of Hohne Garrison

Location Sketch Map

Units of 7th Armoured Brigade

          Headquarters 7th Armoured Brigade and Signal Squadron

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)

The 2nd  Royal Tank Regiment

1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

Units within Hohne Garrison

3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)

32 Engineer Regiment (The Assault Engineers)

16 Tank Transporter Squadron, The Royal Logistic Corps

A (29) Close Support Medical Squadron, Royal Army  Medical Corps

2nd Battalion, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

111st Provo Company, Royal Military Police

42 Army Education Centre 47 Army Education Centre

Headquarters Hohne Station

Headquarters Fallingbostel Station

Headquarters Celle Station