tr u ppe ▁compr ised ▁seven ▁companies , ▁each ▁drawn ▁from ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁seven ▁active ▁army ▁divisions . ▁Each ▁company ▁served ▁for ▁three ▁months ▁before ▁returning ▁to ▁its ▁parent ▁division . ▁In ▁this ▁way , ▁the ▁W ach tr u ppe ▁represented ▁the ▁whole ▁Reichs wehr . ▁ ▁The ▁Komm ando ▁was ▁based ▁at ▁Mo ab it ▁Bar ra cks , ▁and ▁every ▁Monday , ▁Wed nes day , ▁Friday ▁and ▁Saturday , ▁performed ▁a ▁mod est ▁changing ▁of ▁the ▁guard ▁ceremony ▁for ▁the ▁public . ▁On ▁each ▁Sunday , ▁T ues day ▁and ▁Th urs day , ▁the ▁entire ▁W ach tr u ppe , ▁accompanied ▁by ▁the ▁regiment al ▁band , ▁march ed ▁from ▁the ▁bar ra cks ▁through ▁the ▁Brandenburg ▁Gate ▁and ▁to ▁the ▁Berlin ▁War ▁Memorial , ▁providing ▁a ▁greater ▁spect acle ▁for ▁public ▁view . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁the ▁unit ▁was ▁renamed ▁W ach tr u ppe ▁Berlin ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁a ▁headquarters ▁and ▁administration ▁company ▁were ▁added . ▁In ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 7 , ▁the ▁unit ▁was ▁again ▁renamed ▁W ach ▁Regiment ▁Berlin . ▁Post ings ▁were ▁now ▁done ▁by ▁individuals , ▁not ▁entire ▁companies , ▁and ▁each ▁man ▁served ▁six - month ▁t ours ▁of ▁duty . ▁The ▁unit ▁provided ▁esc ort s ▁and ▁Gu ards ▁of ▁Hon our ▁for ▁State ▁Vis its , ▁Con ferences ▁and ▁even ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Games . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁the ▁unit ▁was