Herzogenaurach the 210th Field Artillery Brigade on 16 September 1980) which occupied Herzo Base until 1992. Then Herzo Base was included in the base closure plan. On 4 August 1992, the installation was officially returned to the German Government. It has since served as a civilian recreational airfield, with ICAO code EDQH. Herzogenaurach is twinned with: Herzogenaurach Herzogenaurach (; East Franconian: "Herziaura") is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is best known for being the home of the sporting goods companies Adidas and Puma, as well as the large car parts manufacturer Schaeffler Group. Herzogenaurach is
Major (Germany) Major (Germany) Major () is the lowest staff officer rank in the German Army ("Heer"), German Air Force ("Luftwaffe"). The rank is rated OF-3 in NATO. The rank insignia is a silver oakleaf cluster with a silver pip (star). The OF-3 equivalent of the German Navy ("Marine") is the Korvettenkapitän. To be appointed to the rank of "Major", the officer has to pass a staff officer basic course ("Stabsoffizierlehrgang") which is held at the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College ("Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr"), and serve in a post coded A13 or A13/A14. In the German Army and the Joint