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German Federal Customs Website
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Joint patrol Eaglehorse troopers
and Z
oll as photographed by a GAK in 1989.
--Erwin Ritter |
Shown here is the Zoll Control
Point on
the Bavarian side of the border at Eussenhausen. Customs
Police would
check the papers of civilian travelers and manifest /
loads of commercial trucks; a small scale operation in comparison
with the massive inspection station just down the road in East
Germany.
--Erwin Ritter
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Grenzzolldienst - Border Customs Police
The German customs police were the first national law enforcement
activity re-established after the end of World War ll. The allies
needed assistance in controlling smuggling and refugees along the
border, and the Grenzzolldienst was reconstituted as an active
force. In the very early days of the inner German border, they were
very active, however, as the barrier system became more
efficient, smuggling stopped and they tended to other customs
related duties on the normal international borders and ports. They
continued to maintain a small presence along the Iron Curtain.
When the crossing point at Eussenhausen was opened in 1972, the Zoll
began to play a more active role in the Eaglehorse area. They
primarily coordinated with the BGS and BBP. On occasion, joint
patrols were conducted with 2/11 ACR troopers, however, at
least through 1981, there was no set schedule.
In the mid and late 1980's, the Zoll Police became more active along
the border trace with their own patrolling program and more frequent
contact with Camp Lee
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A member of the Zoll works with his
dogs in the Eaglehorse sector.
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