BERLIN – German troops are being stationed in neighbouring France for the first time since the Nazi occupation during the Second World War.
The brigade, made up of 2,800 German and 2,300 French troops, was set up in 1989 with the aim of furthering rapprochement between two country that fought against each other in both world wars.
The joint brigade is currently stationed at three bases in the southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, which borders the French region of Alsace-Lorraine, a territory that has swapped hands between France and Germany several times.
Since its inception, the brigade has served in missions in the Balkans and in Afghanistan.
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