Wachbataillon beim Bundesministerium der Verteidigung

The Wachbataillon (full name: [WachBtl BMVg], ) is the German ''Bundeswehr's honour guard. The Wachbataillon number about 1,000 soldiers stationed in Berlin. It consists of seven active companies (see list below) and belongs to the Streitkräftebasis (Joint Service Support Command) of the Bundeswehr. The soldiers of the Wachbataillon often refer to themselves as Protter or Protokollsoldaten'', meaning protocol soldiers.