Off Duty Life
The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) radio services are widely available on FM across Germany.
The British Army Germany rugby union team regularly plays games against emerging rugby nations like Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
During the height of "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland, the IRA targeted personnel in Germany between 1988 and 1990. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 9 people, including three civilians, and many wounded. As a result, vehicles owned by personnel ceased to have distinct registration plates, which had made them easily identifiable.
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“Our duty now is to keep alive—to exist. What becomes of a nation if its citizens all die?”
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