GSG9 West German Bundespolizei Blundesgrenzschutz BGS Federal Borders Guard Cap Badge

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GSG 9 der Bundespolizei (GSG 9 of the Federal Police) is the elite counter-terrorism and special operations unit of the German Federal Police . Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS; English: Federal Border Guard ) was the first federal police organization in Western Germany after World War II permitted by the Allied occupation authorities. In July 2005, the BGS was renamed Bundespolizei (Federal Police) to reflect its transition to a multi-faceted police agency. It was established in 1951. In these years there were frequent incidents on the borders with East Germany and Czechoslovakia , and the occupation authorities became convinced of the need for a competent border police. The BGS was organized along paramilitary lines in battalions, companies, and platoons, and was armed as light infantry. It remained a police force controlled by the Ministry of Interior rather than by the Ministry of Defense . On 03/10/1953 The Bundespasskontrolldienst (passport control service) was transferred to the BGS and was now deployed on the entire German border. In 1972 the BGS became responsible for the security of the Federal Constitutional Court , the Bundespräsidenten (Federal President), the Bundeskanzler (Federal Chancellor), the Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of the Interior. On 1 January 1974 the BGS became an all volunteer force and in 1987 started recruiting women. On 1 June 1990 saw the elimination of border patrols and control of persons at the Inner-German border . The strength of the BGS was 24,000 in early 1995. The BGS is equipped with armored cars , machine guns, automatic rifles, tear gas, hand grenades, rifle grenades, and antitank weapons. All personnel on border and security duty wore sidearms. Five units had light aircraft and helicopters to facilitate rapid access to remote border areas and for patrol and rescue missions.

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