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The Wachbataillon (full name: ''Wachbataillon beim Bundesministerium der Verteidigung'' (WachBtl BMVg) (Guard battalion at the Ministry of Defence)) is the German ''Bundeswehr's'' elite drill unit. The Wachbataillon is the largest battalion of the German forces with about 1,800 soldiers, split in two garrisons in Berlin and Siegburg. It consists of nine companies (see list below) and belongs to the ''Streitkräftebasis'' (Joint Service Support Command) of the Bundeswehr. The soldiers of the Wachbataillon often refer to themselves as ''Protter'' or ''Protokollsoldaten'', meaning protocol soldiers. ==Mission== The primary mission of the Wachbataillon is to perform the military honours for the German president, the German Chancellor, the Federal Minister of Defence and the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr during state visits or on comparable occasions. In addition the Wachbataillon executes the ''Großer Zapfenstreich'' on special occasions (for example on the 50th anniversary of the Bundeswehr in front of the Reichstag in Berlin on the night of October 26, 2005) or takes part in (inter)national events like the ceremonial oath of the Bundeswehr ceremony, parades, military tattoos and shows with its drill team which is the best trained special unit of the battalion. A secondary mission is to perform (ceremonial) guard duty at the Ministry of Defence and other high profile public places and protect and guard the members of the German government and the Ministry of Defence. An additional secondary mission is securing and defending the alternate seat of the federal German government in conjunction with forces of the Federal Police. As a direct attack on Germany was seemingly no longer an urgent threat since the end of the Cold War, that mission has been seen until recently by most as a legacy role. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wachbataillon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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