Since its inception in 1949, NATO has been a community of free nations brought together with a common goal, to defend the freedom of Western Europe and North America. To do this Canada, France and the Netherlands deploy armoured and mechanised forces in West Germany.

Free Nations includes information on the 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, French Armée de terre, the Netherlands 1. Korps, and the Australian and New Zealand ANZAC Brigade in Team Yankee.