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Information board on the Wall section at NATO Headquarters, Casteau
© Photo courtesy of NATO
Exactly what went on in the “Live Oak Building” was kept top secret during the Cold War. It was not until 1993 that information was made public. Just three years earlier, on the evening of 2nd–3rd October, the unit had denied its activities and purpose.
After the Fall of the Wall and the end of the Cold War, the ICC (Implementation Forces Coordination Cell) moved into the building. Amongst other duties, the ICC oversaw the placing of troops and the implementation of peace plans in Bosnia. By this time, the Russian military was also part of the ICC. A conference centre was later constructed for consultations by the states involved in the “Partnership for Peace”.
In the centre of four flag poles, an original piece of the Berlin Wall stands outside the entrance of the “Live Oak Building”. General Johan Galvin Saceur, the last “Live Oak” commander accepted the gift from Germany on 27th November 1990. It is flanked by two evergreen live oaks – a reference to the building’s name. The following text is inscribed on a plaque at the foot of the segment: