Grafenwoehr Training Area
Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) (German: Truppenübungsplatz Grafenwöhr), also known as the U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr (abbreviated USAG Grafenwoehr), is a United States Army military training base located near Grafenwöhr, eastern Bavaria, Germany. At 232 square kilometres (90 square miles), it is the largest training facility of the United States of America in Europe. The base is operated by 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, and includes live firing training areas. Grafenwoehr facilities include the Tower Barracks. Grafenwoehr Training Area now comes under the command of the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria.
| Grafenwoehr Training Area U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr | |
|---|---|
Truppenübungsplatz Grafenwöhr | |
| Grafenwöhr, Bavaria in Germany | |
Grafenwöhr postcard, 1910 | |
| Coordinates | 49°41′N 11°48′E |
| Type | Military training area (ground-based warfare) |
| Area | 232 square kilometres (90 sq mi) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Germany, Bundeswehr |
| Operator | United States Armed Forces, United States Army |
| Controlled by | 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command |
| Condition | operational |
| Website | https://home.army.mil/bavaria/ |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1907 |
| In use | 30 June 1910 – present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria |
| Occupants | 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division - Ironhorse Brigade, 41st Field Artillery Brigade |
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