1985 Campaign NATO Correspondence (5)

Z 040130Z AUG 85
FM SACEUR
TO NORTHAG
INFO 2 ATAF
CENTAG
4 ATAF
NATO C O N F I D E N T I A L
SIC IAA
SUBJECT 1 BELGIAN CORPS REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE
1. FOLLOWING INTENSE MOBILISATION BY THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT, WE NOW EXPECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF 1 BE CORPS ELEMENTS TO BE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
2. WE EXPECT 1 BE CORPS TROOPS AND 16 DIVISION (COMPLETE) TO REACH THE AREA BY 041200Z IT IS EXPECTED THAT THESE UNITS ARE HEAVILY FATIGUED FROM THE ROAD MARCH AND MAY RPT MAY REQUIRE REST BEFORE COMMITMENT.
3. THE REMAINDER OF THE CORPS IS NOT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BEFORE 051200Z.
4. NORTHAG AND CENTAG ARE REMINDED OF THE REQUIREMENT TO RELEASE ELMS OF III GE CORPS BACK TO CENTAG AS SOON AS BELGIAN UNITS CAN TAKE THEIR PLACE IN THE LINE.
5. SACEUR SENDS REGARDS