CENTAG MP unit NATO

The CENTAG MP (Central Army Group Military Police) unit was a multinational NATO military police formation active during the Cold War, primarily tasked with supporting the Central Army Group (CENTAG) in Central Europe. Formed in the early years of NATO, the unit comprised personnel from several member nations, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France. Its primary missions included law enforcement, traffic control, security operations, and liaison duties among the diverse NATO forces stationed in West Germany. The CENTAG MP unit played a crucial role in maintaining order, discipline, and coordination within one of NATO’s most strategically vital commands until the end of the Cold War and the subsequent restructuring of NATO forces in the early 1990s.