Top Stories - Germany

Edurance tested in military patrol race
In Ruhpolding in Southern Germany, the British National Inter Service and Army Nordic Ski...
British Forces News
Germany’s first ‘Personnel Recovery Facility’ has opened its doors today at its new base in...
British Forces News
In Ruhpolding in Germany biathletes have been in action in Exercise Rucksack. It's the 65th Inter...
British Forces News
Troops from 7th Armoured Brigade in Germany are refreshing their tank training as they make a...
Forces shake-up forces schools to expand
While plans for drawdown gather pace in British Forces Germany, schools in Hohne are bucking the...
Engineers take BA(G) Rugby Community Cup
28 Engineer Regiment have won the BA(G) Rugby Community Cup at Dempsey Barracks in Sennelager. It...
British Forces News
Princess Anne, the Colonel in Chief of the Royal Logistic Corps paid a visit to troops in Germany...
British Forces News
Forces families with pets are welcoming changes which make it easier to travel with their animals....
Service kids honoured at charity awards
Twenty-four service children have been honoured at the Young Achiever Awards in Germany. Judges...
40 jobs to go at BFG Fire Service
In Germany, the closure of Rhine Garrison within the next few years means the shutting down of two...
British Forces News
They are the fittest people in the Army, whipping everyone else into shape. But just what makes a...
British Forces News
Schoolchildren in Fallingbostel are learning survival skills with a difference. Life-sized farm...
Heavy weapons training for 2RRF
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers have been on the Sennelager ranges for...
Big turnout for cross country challenge
Race Five of the Cross Country League - one of the most popular sporting events of the season in...
Soldiers on alert to step onto frontline
Intensive training has been underway to ensure 20 Brigade in Germany have a strong group of Battle...
Paula Walker gets seasons best finish
Bobsleigh star Paula Walker recorded a season’s best finish of 7th place in today’s round of the...
Panto's last show before it's curtains
Christmas and New Year celebrations may be just a memory now but a two-week Pantomime run begins...
UK's No1 bobsleigher Paula in fine form
Britain's number one women's bobsleigher Corporal Paula Walker has produced her best result of the...
Army's Paula set for World Cup bobsleigh
The women’s World Cup Bobsleigh season resumes at Altenberg in Germany tomorrow. Army Corporal...
Shake-up of BFG vehicle inspection test
The vehicle inspection test, which is compulsory for cars used by all soldiers and civilians living...
Soldier turns records into works of art
A military Information Support Officer from Rheindahlen in Germany has found a way of recycling old...
Christmas message for BFG
The Commander of UK Support Command has acknowledged the uncertainty those based in Germany have...
Debt woes hit forces pockets in Germany
This week Forces News revealed that there has been an alarming rise in the number of service...
Forces debt cases tip of the iceberg
The Army Welfare Service in Germany has described the number of people approaching the organisation...
Soldiers families brave the rain to sing
Families from 200 Signal Squadron and 20 Brigade’s minor units have braved the bad weather in...
Charity walk for retiring Army officer
A senior army officer has marked the end of his career by walking home from his final posting at...
Ho ho ho! Santa visits Paderborn
Children in Paderborn Garrison have been lucky enough to get a visit from Santa this week. Santa’s...
BFG runners in cross country league
More than one hundred top cross country runners from British Forces Germany have been taking part...
Padre helps army families at Christmas
In Germany, as Christmas approaches it can be a difficult time for the families of soldiers from 20...
Forces language centre to fall silent
The place where hundreds of British service personnel have learned advanced German and Dutch is to...
Pipe band signs agreement with RBL
In Germany, the President of the Crossed Swords pipe band, Major General Nick Caplin has signed a...
Making life easier for forces families
The Army Welfare Service - run by Army personnel, dependents and civilians - is often thought to be...
Festive cake competition at Bergen-Hohne
Professional and amateur chefs from across Bergen-Hohne Garrison have had their best efforts judged...
Soldiers in 48-hour gym challenge
Soldiers from 1 YORKS in Münster have started a 48-hour gym endurance event in Oxford Barracks....
Festive service points way to Christmas
The countdown to the festive season is well underway in Germany. More than 400 people turned out to...
Medals for 9th/12th Royal Lancers
The final Herrick 14 medal parade for the troops of 7th Armoured Brigade has taken place in Germany...
Winning icing on the cake for Christmas
Around 70 people have entered 20 Brigade’s Christmas Cake Competition in Paderborn. The event,...
Carol concert held as drawdown begins
As drawdown in Germany continues, the residents of the town of Celle filled their Stadt church to...
Kings Schools perform for 400 people
More than 400 people turned out to attend Kings School in Gutersloh’s annual Anglo-German Church...
Proud to keep frontline troops moving
Soldiers from 69 Movement Control Squadron based in Bielefeld have been awarded their operational...

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Friday's action from Meribel 2012

The final events have been held at the Inter Services Skiing and Snowboarding Championships in...