Germany Netherlands The Multinational Division Central MND (C), was a multi-national division in NATO for Central Europe and had its headquarters at the British JHQ Rheindahlen with its barracks near Mönchengladbach.
The concept for this first genuine multi-national division in NATO with its four participating nations - Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands originated during the Cold War.
The airmobile MND (C) was to support Northern Army Group Central Europe (NORTHAG) as a reserve formation.
Four brigades from the participating nations were under command: MND-C, with a theoretical strength of 20,000 soldiers had the capability of deploying on worldwide military intervention missions.
The Division would be placed under command of its superior formation, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), on request.