The mission of the Homeland Defence Division and the Homeland Security Forces is to protect Germany, support civil authorities, and secure critical infrastructure. Unlike the Field Army, the Homeland Security Forces' operational area is exclusively German territory, even in a
state of defence. Other tasks include protection and security tasks as well as property protection within the framework of national defence ('
) and collective defence, ', deployment support for
NATO forces, maintenance of
domestic security in cooperation with the
police and civil protection, and support of civil protection in the event of serious
natural disasters or accidents. Any available
reservist can be assigned to the Homeland Defence Forces. This increase in personnel is supported by the training and equipment necessary for deployment, as needed. Regionally assigned units support the Homeland Defence. The organizational structures take into account regional conditions and available personnel potential. They can be flexibly adapted as needed. == Outline ==