Grafenwoehr Training Area

Grafenwoehr Training Area
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr
Truppenübungsplatz Grafenwöhr
Grafenwöhr, Bavaria in Germany
Grafenwöhr postcard, 1910
Coordinates49°41′N 11°48′E / 49.683°N 11.800°E / 49.683; 11.800
TypeMilitary training area (ground-based warfare)
Area232 square kilometres (90 sq mi)[1]
Site information
Owner Germany, Bundeswehr
Operator United States Armed Forces, United States Army
Controlled by7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command
ConditionOperational
Websitehttps://home.army.mil/bavaria/
Site history
Built1907; 117 years ago (1907)
In use30 June 1910 (1910-06-30) – present[1]
Garrison information
GarrisonU.S. Army Garrison Bavaria
Occupants1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division - Ironhorse Brigade, 41st Field Artillery Brigade

Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) (German: Truppenübungsplatz Grafenwöhr), also known as the U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr (abbreviated USAG Grafenwoehr), is a United States Army military training base located near Grafenwöhr, eastern Bavaria, Germany. At 232 square kilometres (90 square miles),[1] it is the largest training facility of the United States of America in Europe. The base is operated by 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, and includes live firing training areas. Grafenwoehr facilities include the Tower Barracks.[2] Grafenwoehr Training Area now comes under the command of the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Army was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Smith, Stew (27 October 2016). "U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr - installation overview". The Balance Careers. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.