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On October 1, 2024, the Guard Battalion was placed under the Military Police Command. This subordination is part of a larger restructuring of the Bundeswehr. Previously, the Guard Battalion was placed under the Territorial Command (TFK). The TFK was combined with the Operations Command to form the Operational Command. Incidentally, when the Guard Battalion was founded in 1956, it was already planned to make use of the infantry skills of the soldiers of the Guard Battalion for the benefit of the Military Police - as a kind of follow-on use.
The video shows the roll call at which the command was handed over to Brigadier General Sandro Wiesner by Major General Andreas Henne (TFK). You will see the march in of all the companies of the guard battalion, the march in of the honor guard - led by Lieutenant Commander Beller, the welcome from Major General Henne, the inspection of the parade formation, a small part of General Henne's speech, the handover of command with the troop flag, some pieces of music and the national anthem, the march out of the honor guard and the signing off. The staff music corps plays under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Kiauka.