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Camp Marmal was an installation of the
Germany began building the site on 3 November 2005 and became operational on 2 August 2006.
In June 2021, the base was handed over to the Afghan Armed Forces and the last German troops left Afghanistan. On 15 August 2021, Taliban forces conquered the airbase from the Afghan Air Force during the Taliban's military offensive to take over the country.
Afghan Armed Forces
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* Afghan Army
* Afghan Air Force
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. It was adjacent to Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi International Airport in Mazar-i-Sharif
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, Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...
, at the foot of the Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush is an mountain range in Central and South Asia to the west of the Himalayas. It stretches from central and western Afghanistan, Quote: "The Hindu Kush mountains run along the Afghan border with the North-West Frontier Province ...
mountains. The camp was opened in September 2005. The camp gets its name from the bordering Marmal Mountains. Prior to the withdrawal of German troops, it was the largest base of the Bundeswehr
The ''Bundeswehr'' (, meaning literally: ''Federal Defence'') is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The ''Bundeswehr'' is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part con ...
outside Germany
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.
Camp Marmal hosted the troops of Train Advise Assist Command – North
Train Advise Assist Command – North (TAAC – North) was a multinational military formation, part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission within Afghanistan. Until 2014 it was designated Regional Command North, under the International Security Assi ...
belonging to the NATO Resolute Support Mission
Resolute Support Mission (RSM) or Operation Resolute Support was a NATO-led multinational mission in Afghanistan. It began on 1 January 2015 as the successor to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which was completed on 28 Decem ...
which succeeded the International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a multinational military mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. It was established by United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386, Resolution 1386 pursua ...
in 2014.
The base had a large medical center for the German forces, their NATO allies, and local civilians. The base supported German combat operations in Afghanistan in early 2009
The following addresses the events in Northern Afghanistan between April 2009 and 2014. While this part of the country had long been relatively peaceful compared to the all-out war zones of the south and east, tensions would flare up again i ...
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History
Germany began building the site on 3 November 2005 and became operational on 2 August 2006.
In June 2021, the base was handed over to the Afghan Armed Forces and the last German troops left Afghanistan. On 15 August 2021, Taliban forces conquered the airbase from the Afghan Air Force during the Taliban's military offensive to take over the country.
Hospital
The German military hospital was completed in 2007. Its primary purpose was to provide emergency services to the RSM troops. German civilians in Afghanistan and aid workers were also served, either under contract or in cases of emergency. Local Afghans were also cared for, as capacity and means permitted. Along with two operating units, there were specialists, outpatient clinics, intensive and intermediate care stations. The hospital, pharmacy, and laboratory had approximately 80 military personnel.
See also
*International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a multinational military mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. It was established by United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386, Resolution 1386 pursua ...
(ISAF)
*Provincial Reconstruction Team
A Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) was a unit introduced by the United States government, consisting of military officers, diplomats, and reconstruction subject matter experts, working to support reconstruction efforts in unstable states. PR ...
(PRT)
* Bagram Air Base
*List of airports in Afghanistan
This is a list of airports in Afghanistan, grouped by type and sorted by location.
Description
Afghanistan has four international airports which are expected to increase in the future. The Kabul International Airport serves the population of Kabu ...
References
{{Balkh Province Military installations of Afghanistan Mazar-i-SharifAfghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...
Afghanistan–Germany military relations