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1. The authorities of a force shall submit to the Federal Minister of Defence, with copies to the respective Military District Commands for coordination in respect of place and time, by 1 April of every year, their annual programmes of manoeuvres and other training exercises for the following calendar year in which units of at least brigade strength in the case of field training/full strength exercises, or more than 1500 soldiers in the case of command post exercises, will participate. Endeavours should be made to include in the annual programmes manoeuvres and other training exercises of units of at least battalion/regiment strength in the case of field training/full strength exercises, or of up to 1500 soldiers in the case of command post exercises. The information to be provided shall include:
- the type of exercise,
- the approximate number of participating military personnel,
- the approximate number of participating wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles and aircraft, with the number of battle tanks stated separately,
- the desired exercise area,
- the desired exercise period.
2. The date stated in paragraph 1 of this Article (1 April of every year) shall be reviewed after sufficient experience has been gained.