Bergen-Hohne Training Area

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:area 284 square kilometers
gptkbp:closed 2015
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Hohne_Camp
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (historical proximity)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:established 1935
gptkbp:garrisonedUnit gptkb:Panzerlehrbrigade_9
gptkb:7th_Armoured_Brigade
gptkb:British_Army_of_the_Rhine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bergen-Hohne Training Area
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lower_Saxony
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Bergen
gptkb:Celle
gptkbp:notableEvent used for Operation Varsity training
gptkbp:notableFeature largest military training area in Germany (at time of operation)
heathland and forest terrain
gptkbp:nowPartOf gptkb:Celle_district
gptkb:Heidekreis_district
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army
NATO forces
gptkbp:usedFor armored vehicle training
live-fire exercises
artillery training
infantry training
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5