French Forces in Berlin

By agreement of the Allies, Berlin was divided into four sectors, after the unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945.

The first contingent of French forces, from the 1st Armored Division, arrived in Berlin on July 3, 1945 A.D.

They were led by General de Beauchesne and occupied Camp "Cyclop", in the district of Reinickendorf.

[1] After the withdrawal of the Soviet Union from the Allied Control Council and the start of the Berlin Crisis, in 1961, units from the other three countries were ordered to protect West Berlin against Soviet troops and against the GDR's own National People's Army (NVA) troops, since the Federal Republic of Germany was not allowed to station Bundeswehr units in West Berlin.

[1] After the end of the Cold War and the Two Plus Four Agreement, all Allied troops left Berlin, in July 1994.