Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine The M1 Carbines in West Germany Federal Border Guard The American Occupation Zone The British Occupation Zone National Agencies Additional Info Bavaria Berlin Lower Saxony Border Guard Accessories Bremen Enclave Hessen Bundeswehr Oddities Wurttemberg-Baden Labor Service Parts The West German Federal Border Guard (Bundes Grenzpolizei) was formed in 1951. Their first officers were fielded in 1952 and relieved the Landespolizei and other police that served border guard and customs duties at the local levels, with the exception of the Bavaria Border Police. The size of Bavaria and the resources needed to adequately cover border and duties required both agencies up into the 1990's. From the onset the Federal Border Guard was armed with the U.S. M1 carbine. Return to Menu