GERMANY: THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN GERMANY PREPARE TO DEPLOY ABOUT 5,000 U.S. TROOPS IN BOSNIA TO HELP COVER WITHDRAWAL OF 52,000 INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPERS

Record ID: 337660

  • Title: GERMANY: THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN GERMANY PREPARE TO DEPLOY ABOUT 5,000 U.S. TROOPS IN BOSNIA TO HELP COVER WITHDRAWAL OF 52,000 INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPERS
  • Date: 4th October 1996
  • Summary: SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY (OCTOBER 4, 1996) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV EXTERIOR OF U.S. ARMY BASE, CONN BARRACKS SIGN 0.05 2. LV U.S. FLAG FLYING OUTSIDE BARRACKS 0.11 3. LV TROOPS PACKING UP EQUIPMENT AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS (5 SHOTS) 0.46 4. MV SERGEANT BROCK LEVY SAYING WE'RE NOT SURE WHEN WE'RE GOING BUT WE'VE BEEN TOLD TO GET READY (ENGLISH) 0.53 5. SLV COLONEL MICHAEL THOMPSON WALKING INTO OFFICE 1.06 6. SMV COLONEL MICHAEL THOMPSON SITTING AT HIS DESK 1.09 7. MV COLONEL THOMPSON SAYING WE HAVE ANTICIPATED THIS MISSION SO WE'VE TRAINED VERY DELIBERATELY TO PREPARE FOR IT. WE HAVE OUTSTANDING SOLDIERS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TODAY AND IT'S THE BEST ARMY IN THE WORLD, WE'RE PREPARED FOR THIS MISSION. THEY'RE CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES, THEY'RE CONFIDENT IN THEIR LEADERSHIP AND I'M CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO DO WHATEVER THE MISSION IS (ENGLISH) 1.29 8. CU COLONEL THOMPSON'S SHOULDER AND LAPELS 1.32 9. MV COLONEL THOMPSON SAYING WE WILL ALWAYS MAINTAIN OUR READINESS TO SHOOT, TO DEFEND OURSELVES AND DO WHATEVER TASK WE ANTICIPATE ON THE HORIZON. EVEN THOUGH THE SURFACE OF BOSNIA APPEARS PEACEFUL, WE ALWAYS KNOW THERE ARE DANGERS ON THE HORIZON AND WE'RE ALWAYS PREPARING FOR WHAT HAPPENS NEXT (ENGLISH) 1.50 10. LV TROOPS PACKING UP KIT BAGS (2 SHOTS) 2.05 11. LV KIT LINED UP ON GRASS WAITING TO BE PACKED 2.16 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 19th October 1996 13:00
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  • Location: SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY
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  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVA43OL7SNG6CLH7CKRU7T7IEU0H
  • Story Text: - INTRO: The United States Army in Germany has started preparing to deploy about 5,000 U.S. troops to Bosnia within days to help cover the withdrawal of 52,000 international peacekeepers this year.

    The 5,000-strong U.S. protective force drawn from the 1st Infantry Division is expected to stay on in Bosnia until March next year.

    Colonel Michael Thompson, Commander of the 2nd Brigade, First Infantry Divison said on Friday (October 4) that the protective force was trained and prepared to deploy to Bosnia.

    He said although Bosnia may appear peaceful, his men were confident and ready to face any dangers they may encounter.

    Soldiers at Conn Barracks on the U.S. base in Schweinfurt were busy on Friday packing their personal belongings and equipment.

    The upcoming deployment of the protective force has caused controversy in the U.S. Congress because March would be more than two months after the mission of the current NATO-led peace force, which includes 15,800 U.S. soldiers, ends on December 20.

    The U.S. defence department has said the 5,000-strong force to be deployed is only a protective one and not part of any planned new peacekeeping effort for Bosnia.


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