Homeland Defence Division
The Homeland Defence Division (German: Heimatschutzdivision; HSchDiv) is a partially active German Army Division of the Bundeswehr,[1] which combines the forces of Heimatschutz (Homeland Defence). It is subordinate to the Army Command. OrderThe mission of the Homeland Defence Division and the Homeland Security Forces is to protect Germany, support civil authorities, and secure critical infrastructure. Unlike the Field Army, the Homeland Security Forces' operational area is exclusively German territory, even in a state of defence.[2] Other tasks include protection and security tasks as well as property protection within the framework of national defence (Landesverteidigung) and collective defence, Host Nation Support, deployment support for NATO forces, maintenance of domestic security in cooperation with the police and civil protection, and support of civil protection in the event of serious natural disasters or accidents.[2][3] Any available reservist can be assigned to the Homeland Defence Forces. This increase in personnel is supported by the training and equipment necessary for deployment, as needed. Regionally assigned units support the Homeland Defence. The organizational structures take into account regional conditions and available personnel potential. They can be flexibly adapted as needed. OutlineThe Homeland Defence Division is directly subordinate to the Army Command. The Homeland Defence Division is divided into six Homeland Defence Regiments. All Homeland Defence companies that were subordinate to the respective state commands (Landeskommando) before the establishment of the Homeland Defence Division were each assigned to a Homeland Defence Regiment.[1] A homeland defense regiment consists of a staff and supply company (Stabs-/VersKp; 1st Company), a support company (UstgKp; 2nd Company), a training company (AusbKp; 3rd Company) and several homeland defense companies, which additionally have a regional designation (e.g. 14./HSchRgt 1 "Schwäbische Alb"). Regiments
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HistoryThe establishment of the Homeland Defence Division was first publicly announced in November 2024 and officially announced in January 2025. The division was established on 14 March 2025 as a partially active division in the Julius Leber Barracks in Berlin.[1][4] It is the fourth division in the German Army alongside the Rapid Forces Division, the 1st Panzer Division and the 10th Panzer Division.[1] An establishment staff was commissioned on 13 December 2024, and the Homeland Defence Division staff was commissioned on 1 January 2025.[1][5] The first commander of the Homeland Defence Division was the former deputy commander of the Bundeswehr Territorial Command (Territoriales Führungskommando der Bundeswehr), Major General Andreas Henne.[1] Since April 1, 2025, all existing Homeland Defence regiments and Homeland Defence companies have been subordinate to the Homeland Defence Division. The establishment of up to twelve homeland security regiments is planned in the medium term.[6] Weblinks
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