The German Brigade In Lithuania: Everything There Is To Know 

As a Lithuanian. To all those Germans that might be reading this. Thank you! I apreaciate you. And if i see any of you soldiers in Kaunas will offer you a beer on your day off.

A German soldiers wife here. We will move this or next year to Vilnius. 2 kids, 1 year and 3 year old. We live in a house here with a big garden for the kids to play. We live in a very small village in the „woods“. Surrounded by mountains. But we also missed some things. Going for a walk straight and not always up and down. To ride a bike is impossible here, unless you have an e-bike. Und no water around. No sea, river, …. Nothing. No kulture. Just woods. Beautiful woods, great hiking tours. As my husband said we could go to Lithuania…. We saw 1 or two videos on RU-vid. Looked at each other and said “yes” Your country is beautiful in every way. And Vilnius and the other towns are full of culture and history. And it’s no question to help these people. To defend Lithuania and to meet these kind people. The NATO is one team. Europe is one team. We must play together. Yes it means I have to probably live in an apartment. Giving up my house and my garden. My beautiful roses and flowers. But Lithuania has so much to offer. Even in winter. Finally enough snow to play. So Lithuanian 🇱🇹 …. We are coming. And are so excited. I can’t wait to meet you.

For decades, American troops were in Germany and supported us until the fall of the Warsaw Pact. I think now we Germans should help our friends in Lithuania and give something back. Murderer Putin must know that we in NATO help each other and defend ourselves.

Well my German brothers in arms. Enjoy the stay! It won't dissapoint you. Make sure to make some Lithuanian friends, and you will never want to go back!

Defending Lithuania is defending NATO, is defending Europe, is defending Germany. Thx Lithuanians for being a brave and smart people, refusing russian intentions. Thx german Soldiers for your dedication for all of us.

sincerely, thank you, Germans

This is fantastic news and shows the strength of NATO membership. Vilnius is a perfect locations due to the proximity to Belarus. A permanent base will also contribute to the LIthuanian economy. My ancestors are smiling. Eighty years ago Lithuania was occupied by Germany and today they are there to help defend.

Wow, I would have never thought that my country would ever get a military base anywhere in the world ever again. I am German and I amm 100% pro sending troops out to other EU/NATO member to defend and help them. I am proud of my country to be trusted again by our friends in the world for them to invite German soldiers into their countries for defence purposes.

as a german kid of the cold war it was totaly normal to see foreign soldiers on daily base, as a soldier myself I saw the end of the cold war, the fall of the wall and the reunification of Germany. I am so thankfull to every single NATO soldier who did his tour in Germany, every single soldiers contribution to defend Germany was a part in a giant puzzle that at the end let the east collaps and end the cold war. The impact on Lithuania will be big and most of them will be very positive, every garrison city in Germany had a huge increase in wealth infrastructure cultural exchange, in Germany the allied soldiers came as winner and turned very quickly into NATO partner and friends... today the Germans go to Lithuania as NATO Partners and hopefully will turn quickly into friends. Lets hope that this contribution of NATO soldiers is the start of a new puzzle that lead to the collaps of the new threat coming from Russia.

Very nice channel! I’m German and my wife is from Lithuania. We’re married for 8 years now and living with our two kids in Germany. I have taken on the family name of my wife. I hope that we will get better airline connections now to Kaunas, for visiting our Lithuanian family.

As a regular German I have to say that I view this in a very positive light and I hope it will create a good relationship between our countries. I have been to Lithuania and have the impression that many Lithuanians are quite keen to have a bigger NATO presence there. During my visits I have seen quite a lot a uniformed German soldiers in Vilnius and did not get the impression that the locals disapprove of them. But I think it is very important to not disturb the housing market any further. Lithuania is a great country!

Greetings from Estonia to Lithuania and to Germany

The German military and Government have decade's and decade's worth of firsthand knowledge and experience with the presence of the US military being stationed in Germany. The Germans will no doubt use these experiences to reverse engineer themselves by being stationed forwarded in another country. Issues will arise, but if any country knows how to accomplish this establishment, it is Germany. Fantastic to see.

This is an important milestone in Germany-Lithuania relation. My dream is that eventually this evolves into a division sized project where Germany would have very sizeable, visible, permanent and indefinite military presence in Lithuania. This is a good step to the right direction.

when we were in 1980"s stationed in Germany as a Belgian soldier , we had garrison cities with scools and very close social life with the locals. We had shopping centers but alos bought our livings in the local markets . I lived for 6 years in Ludenscheid during the cold war and these were happy days. Hard training too and high readiness (half batalion had to be on the move in about 20 min and on their way to their gathering stations for ammo , livings and others ... we then could go on to our battle stations at the East German border) Half of the battalion was on alert. at least once a month a squadron or every 4 months the whole battalion could expect an alarm and readiness test

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Ex British soldier who formed part of the hundred thousand plus British contingent facing the Warsaw Pact a lifetime ago based in a variety of garrisons in Westphalen. Keeping a forward element no mattter how small has always made good military sense and can also be good civil sense also. It will be a great experience for the German soldiers and their families. It would be a great idea if the British prescence in Estonia became a brigade sized permanent feature with families and perhaps a French equivalent in Latvia. That would give the Baltic region close to a complete Division of professional troops who would work and train alongside each other, learn the local terrain and the Baltic fold might sleep a little easier knowing they would not be abandoned if the worst scenario came to fruittion.

Finally we'll have a proper Oktoberfest! In all seriousness, it is great to have you in Lithuania my fellow German soldiers and your families. We will make sure you're happy here and in time I'm sure we shall develop a close friendship, beyond that of mutual cooperation. Danke!

During my 4 years of service for the Bundeswehr (Luftwaffe) in the 90s I was send to different countries. If I was still a soldier and young and Y-Tours* asks me I would also move to Lithuania. *Fun fact: Bundeswehr vehicles have a "Y" on their license plates. So if they send you anywhere it is called "traveling with "Y-Tours" or "Why-Tours". There is also a joke about it: Y-Tours - wir buchen, Sie fluchen (Y-Tours - we book and you curse)

As a German I'm totally okay with this. But it's sad that it's necessary. I'd rather just live in peace with Russia. They do their thing and we do ours. But Putin doesn't want so. 😔 I hope this ends in a deeper German-Lithuanian friendship. And in an exchange of cultures. The best we can do with it, right? Germans may seem a bit cold at the beginning. Prepare for that. 😂We're also known for being very direct and tell you right away what we're thinking. Even if it's not very positive. It can even appear a bit rude or offensive but that's not how it's ment. You'll learn it soon... 😁 But they also say that when you once made a German your friend it's a friendship for live. I'm glad my government decided to take some more responsibility when it comes to European security. It's questionable if we can rely on the US in the future like it was in the past. So especially we Europeans should stick closer together. Best wishes to all Lithuanians and the whole Baltics.

Vielen Dank Deutschland

It is reassuring Thank you very much

Vielen Dank ! Sehr informativ. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland.

Danke, alte nachbarn! 😅

enjoy your stay Lithuania is a nice place

Thank you from Latvia! ❤

Glad the Germans fight on our side this time

Michigan stands for freedom and we are with you.

I think for Lithuania it is a bit of security when there are NATO troops in the country. 5,000 German soldiers may not seem like a lot at first glance, but in the entire Baltic Alliance and the other NATO allies they can cause major problems for Russia. As a German, I can say from my experiences with US soldiers in the country that the economic advantage outweighs the "disadvantages" and that there is also a human gain for both sides.

Big respect, thank you

VERY well produced & documented as well as informative & explained. All the sacrifices & changes identified are Worthy to ensure Lithuania & brother baltics remain Free Forever.

Thanks, as always, for your videos. I enjoyed a lot this one :)

Thats our first step back into the global geopolitical military playing field. Finally society is ready to accept that we start to look out for our own good again.

Entire World: It's been a long time, my friend

The model of stationing forward is real deterrance & it works. West Germany from 1987 called,and they said deterrance works.

What about Brigades of other countries in Estonia and Latvian? Suwalki Gap, i guess, is at least well protected then by Poland, Germany and Lithuania.

Thank you.

Sehr gut! Im kalten Krieg habe ich die Fulda gap mit verteidigt. Sehr gut, das die Bundeswehr in litauen ist. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Great video ! It would be cool to hear some street interview opinions on the German deployment. Such a video would be cool to know what the common sense is. Greetings from Germany

I was based in Wes Geramny in the 80s, as part of BOAR. Now German forces are carrying out the same task in the Baltics.

Every bit of forward momentum matters .

Good to hear that Germans can help our friends in Lithuania, but I hope our help will never needed in a war and Ukraine and Russia will find a solution to stop the war.

Aaah NATO finally smartening up!! 🇺🇸💪

I have never fought in a war, but even I know that preventing it with all our might is nesessary . The Germans were asleep for nearly 80 years, they have now woken up and decided to fight for the good course this time. And as a German I feel that there is this mentality of „we musst do our duty to protect what is ours to protect“ and it feels good. I’m proud to be a German again. good luck soldiers I hope you will never have to fight.

If they come and stay, it will be ok.

Glad to see

Danke Deutschland!!! 🇱🇹❤🇩🇪

This video was really helpful, thx a lot :) As a german soldier im thinking about to move to Lithuania volunteerly before it becomes mandatory since i have no wive, kids etc. And it would be nice to be in a new garrison/barracks and not one that u can literally watching how its falling apart xD But i have one question. How different is lithuanian from russian? cause i would like to learn the local language to at least a basic level. Do lithuanians understand/speak russian or is it something completely different?

Great Video.

The UK troops are in Estonia, Latvia has Canadians , Poland and Rumania have been strengthening their eastern borders. Well-prepared, militant Finns, Sweden with its strong industry and hi-tec armed forces joined us. The Orcs around Kalininberg might be strangled immediately. The navy from Petersburg could be blocked easily. If Ruzzia could not occupy Kharkiv and Kiyv----....finish this sentence yourselves. LOL.

Lovely ❤

WeAreNATO 🇫🇮🤝🇱🇹🇩🇪

Rukla, lovely place.

Dude at the beggining looks like Rainbolt

This will all work out fine.

@KazilDarkeye vor 0 Sekunden I cannot describe how grateful we (Germans) are you are trusting us again so much after our past.... We will not let you down!

from what i explored the lithuanian housing market, it seems quite cheap. it seems like there is oversupply, as house prices are arround 10 times cheaper than in finland from my short exploration. ether way, more money is coming into the country, which will propably be good in the end.

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Ciekawe i pozytyne doswiadczenie ,niemieckie wojsko w tym rejonie swiata dajace poczucie bezpieczenstwa,to daje nadzieje ze razem damy rade.

THE GERMAN TOP POWER ☝💪

Wow❤

I think it's a great idea for a bunch of reasons. But the timing and execution of the measure...oof. It's essentially going to be gutting the few really "combat capable" (in terms of manpower and equipment) battalions we still have in Germany. It's actually become a bit of a meme in the "military bubble". Support and enticement measures for soldiers and (especially) families are also somewhat unclear. And it's also confirmed that the brigade will not be a purely voluntary assignment. Meaning if there's not enough volunteers for the post, people can and will be assigned there. And while that may sound quite usual for say...US soldiers and is in line with Inner-German postings, the idea of permanent "overseas" stationing is entirely new for the Bundeswehr. And there's plenty of manpower issues already.

Dislokacija is NOT a lithuanian word. It is an international or English word which is adopted to lithuanian language - lithuanified. Dislocation - priskyrimas, paskirstymas, išdėstymas, kas geriau tinka pagal kontekstą.

Can we be the first to enter Königsberg? :) Greetings, former neighbors!

german pronounciations were not bad! Oberviechtach (Ooh-ber-feeCH-taCH) with a strong H in CH (or alternatively (Ooh-ber-feeH-taH) , pronounce the H like in Klingon

Is this base made outh of concrete?

👍bleibt Gesund und haltet die Stellung Kameraden🇩🇪🫡

Asthonishing, this is still barely reported. I think many have not yet grasped the historical, political and strategic implications.

Let's hope they get a taste of the good old Baltic and take back Königsberg at some point. Russians turned it into a wasteland. Sad!

dont mess with germany 💛

Im proud that Germany now finally is on the right side of history. In prior wars, Germans often were conquerers and invaders, but now, they come to help their allies and defend freedom and democracy. Great to see things can change for the better. Hopefully in russia too, one day.

Go germany! And lithuania!!! Roa Aotearoa nui.

It would also be interesting to know if any of the Germans being stationed in Lithuania have roots from Old Prussia? Konigsberg was after all, a major center of Prussian/Teutonic culture for 800 years.

Really glad france and Germany are starting to step up more. They and uk italy spain france too especially will have to double defence spending to make up for u.s. if not leaving NATO they will spend less in europe and let Europeans sort there own security out whilst they focus on china. I think that's fair. If we all increase defence spending we're too much for Russia to deal with without u.s. support. However we need to increase arms production manufacturing and rapid increase of at least 3% defence spending in next 2-3 years. It will be tough financially for europe, but a must all the same.

2027? Why is everything moving so slow?

How can there be not enough housing in Lithuania taking into account its depopulation since 1990?

Excuse me, what exactly means "Everything There Is To Know"? (everything we should know, everything what already know or what?)

Actually, good german pronounciation.

Hey! I'm loving that you are trying to learn lithuanian, and me a lithuanian can give you a tip on pronounciation, i recommend in the word dislokavimas pronouncing the a softer, cause although it is a hard a but not too harsh. Most lithuanian words have it so you pronounce the first letters harsh and then softer. Linkiu visko geriausio Lietuvoj!

those who do not feed their own army will feed the foreigners' army

This will be very interesting. Germans are not exactly explorers and colonizers, never were. Much. But they also don't like to leave their country and culture. Most likely a few German bier halls are already in the works at these locations. Pommes und hahnchen und currywurst und bier - imported from Germany. Although I must say the region East of Germany all has fantastic beer itself.

Great initiative. But it takes way too long to get some decent numbers there. Putin is not waiting.

the cost isnt really an issue in this case ... the intention is to build up german military anyway, so transfering a brigade to Lithuania just frees up facilities here in Germany which then can be used for the build up of the Bundeswehr. So mostly its money we would spend anyway even if we wouldnt move a brigade to our partners. The only issue I have with this is that we wouldnt need all that buildup and foreign deployment if only we would have politicians with the spine and brain to fully support Ukraine ... so that the UA can deal with Putins regime to the point that russian imperial pipdedream ends permanently.

#WeAreNATO

People should help Ukraine or they will have a massive problem coming for Europe if Ukraine looses a war. Ukraine is strong, but who can fight alone all time. Ukranians might be disappointed in a little help Europe and Nato gave them fighting against Russia

In Litauen müssten 40.000 Nato Truppen sein! 😂😂😂

Not a sense of urgency - "by 2027". Oh boy.

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your lithuanian has come a long way you you saying sveiki atvyke i lietuva made it obvious 😁

Guess who's back...back again...guess who's back...tell a friend...

2027 -.-

Слава Украине 🇺🇦✊

I like the Mercedes Benz S class, thx Germans for making the best cars in the world 😂

Lithuania is a European country, why the (Germans) won't go to Lithuanian schools?

Da haben wir auch nichts verloren

Do they have ammunition?

Well let's all hope it works out better for the Germans this time around

2027? Really? Did someone check with Bolsheviks if they can wait with the invasion till 2027? I want to make sure NATO and Bolsheviks are on the same page.

When I think of Germany, I think of World War II.

In 2027... ?? Is it a joke ?