The B-Gendarmerie was a secret military formation that was raised in Allied-occupied Austria in the aftermath of World War II. The unit, which was first created in 1949, was the predecessor of Austria's Federal Armed Forces. It had duties similar to the Federal Border Guards (Bundesgrenzschutz, or BGS) in West Germany and the Baracked People's Police (Kasernierte Volkspolizei, or KVP) in East Germany.
The B-Gendarmerie was a secret military formation that was raised in Allied-occupied Austria in the aftermath of World War II. The unit, which was first created in 1949, was the predecessor of Austria's Federal Armed Forces. It had duties similar to the Federal Border Guards (Bundesgrenzschutz, or BGS) in West Germany and the Baracked People's Police (Kasernierte Volkspolizei, or KVP) in East Germany.
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