Tank Battalions of the German Army 1956 - 2008
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[edit] The Tank Battalions of the Federal German Army 1956 - 2008
[edit] Active units
Panzerlehrbataillon
Erected April 1956 in Munster
renamed December 1958 in Panzerlehrbataillon 93
Panzerlehrbataillon 93 remained in service in Munster
Panzerbataillon 1
Erected July 1956 in Dedelstorf
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 213 - disbanded in Augustdorf September 1992
Panzerbataillon 2
Erected in Hemer July 1956
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 204
renamed April 1970 in Panzerbataillon 110
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 202
renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 204 - disbanded in Hemer June 2002
Panzerbataillon 3
Erected in Hamburg August 1956 (Graf-Goltz-Kaserne)
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 174 - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 4
Erected in Amberg im September 1956
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 123 - disbanded September 1994 in Kümmersbruck (Schweppermann-Kaserne)
Panzerbataillon 5
Erected September 1956 in Hohenfels
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 143 and transferred to Koblenz
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 343 - disbanded September 1992 in Koblenz (Augusta-Kaserne)
Gebirgs Panzerbataillon 8 (Tank Battalion of the 8th Mountain Division)
Erected October 1981 in Pocking - disbanded September 1996
Panzerbataillon 13
Erected August 1956 in Flensburg
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 183 and transferred to Boostedt - disbanded 2006/07
Panzerbataillon 14
Erected July 1959 in Hildesheim – (Gallwitz-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 15
Erected September 1956 in Wetzlar (Sixt von Arnim-Kaserne)
renamed Januar 1959 in Panzerbataillon 134 - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 21
Erected April 1981 in Braunschweig – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 23
Erected Januar 1958 in Schwanewede
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 324 - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 23
Erected April 1976 in Braunschweig – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 24
Erected July 1960 in Dedelstorf - disbanded: Dezember 2003 in Braunschweig – Heinrich der Löwe-Kaserne
Panzerbataillon 31
Erected April 1981 in Neustadt am Rübenberge – disbanded: September 1992
Panzerbataillon 33
Erected December 1958 in Döverden
Panzerbataillon 33 remained in service in Luttmersen
Panzerbataillon 34
Erected April 1959 in Nienburg/Weser
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 334
renamed in Panzerlehrbataillon 334 October 1992 - disbanded June 2006 in Celle (Freiherr von Fritsch Kaserne)
Panzerbataillon 44
Erected January 1962 in Arolsen
renamed March 1975 in Panzerbataillon 342
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 63 - disbanded December 2002
Panzerbataillon 44
Re-erected October 1980 in Göttingen – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 53
Erected April 1975 in Hessisch-Lichtenau – disbanded March 1983
Panzerbataillon 54
Erected January 1959 in Wetzlar
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 64 - disbanded 2007 in Wolfhagen (Pommernkaserne)
Panzerbataillon 54
Erected October 1981 in Hessisch-Lichtenau – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 61
Erected October 1980 in Wolfhagen – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 63
Erected March 1959 in Stadtallendorf
renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 143 - disbanded June 2003
Panzerbataillon 64
Erected April 1961 in Stadtallendorf (Hessen-Kaserne)
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 144 - disbanded June 2003
Panzerbataillon 64
Erected October 1981 in Wolfhagen - disbanded June 2008
Panzerbataillon 74
Erected April 1959 in Seedorf - disbanded Dezcember 2003 in Cuxhaven – (Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf- Kaserne)
Panzerbataillon 81
erected October 1980 in Lüneburg – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 83
Erected October 1958 in Lüneburg – Schlieffen-Kaserne – disbanded September 1996
Panzerbataillon 84
Erected July 1959 in Lüneburg – (Schlieffen-Kaserne) – disbanded December 2002
Panzerlehrbataillon 91
Erected January 1980 in Munster (Boeselager Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992
Panzerlehrbataillon 94
Erected July 1960 in Munster – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 104
Erected November 1960 in Amberg
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 303
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 304 - disbanded March 2004 in Heidenheim
Panzerbataillon 104
Erected April 1981 in Pfreimd
Panzerbataillon 104 remained in service in Pfreimd
Panzerbataillon 110
Erected April 1970 in Hemer
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 202
renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 204 Ahlen - disbanded June 2002 in Hemer
Panzerbataillon 114
Erected September 1962 in Kümmersbruck
transformed to Panzerjägerbataillon 114 (Tank Destroyer Battalion) October 1970
Panzerbataillon 114
Re-erected October 1981 in Neunburg vorm Wald – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 120
Erected March 1970 in Hemer
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 203
Panzerbataillon 203 remained in service in Augustdorf
Panzerbataillon 121
Erected April 1981 in Amberg – (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 124
Erected June 1959 in Grafenwöhr - disbanded September 1994 in Kümmersbruck – (Schweppermann-Kaserne)
Panzerbataillon 141
Erected October 1981 in Stadtallendorf – (Herrenwald Kaserne)- disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 151
Erected October 1980 in Koblenz – (Fritsch-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 153
Erected July 1957 in Koblenz – (Fritsch-Kaserne) - disbanded 31. December 2002
Panzerbataillon 154
Erected October 1967 in Hessisch-Lichtenau – disbanded October 1981
Panzerbataillon 154
Erected October 1981 in Westerburg – (Wäller-Kaserne) - disbanded 21. September 2006
Panzerbataillon 164
Erected November 1961 in Flensburg - disbanded September 1994 in Elmenhorst/ – (Sachsenwald Kaserne)
Panzerbataillon 181
Erected April 1959 in Neumünster – (Scholz-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 184
Erected April 1959 in Boostedt - disbanded September 1992 Neumünster – (Scholz-Kaserne)
Panzerbataillon 194
erected 1. April 1959 in Münster - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 201
Erected October 1980 in Hemer - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 211
Erected October 1980 in Augustdorf – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 214
Erected June 1959 in Augustdorf – disbanded October 2002
Panzerbataillon 224
Erected April 1981 in Landsberg – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 234
Erected October 1964 in Pocking
transformed to Panzerjägerbataillon 234 (Tank Destroyer Battalion) October 1971
Panzerbataillon 241
Erected October 1981 in Landshut – disbanded September 1992 |}
Panzerbataillon 243
Erected April 1959 in Traunstein
renamed April 1966 in Gebirgs-Panzerbataillon 224
transformed to Gebirgs-Panzerjäger Bataillon 224 (Tank Destroyer Battalion) in February 1971
Panzerbataillon 243
Erected October 1981 in Kirchham – disbanded April 1996
Panzerbataillon 244
Erected April 1959 in Landshut – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 273
Erected March 1959 in Böblingen – disbanded October 1963
Panzerbataillon 283
Erected April 1976 in Münsingen
transformed to Fallschirm-Panzerabwehrbataillon 283 (Airborne Anti Tank Battalion) in April 1992
Panzerbataillon 284
erected October 1968 in Dornstadt
renamed October 1970 in Panzerbataillon 304
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 220
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 284 - disbanded March 2004 in Heidenheim
Panzerbataillon 291
Erected April 1981 in Lager Heuberg – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 293
Erected October 1971 in Lager Heuberg – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 304
Erected July 1961 in Münsingen
renamed April 1970 in Panzerbataillon 293
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 304 - disbanded March 1981
Panzerbataillon 310
Erected April 1958 in Augustdorf
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 303
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 210
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 285
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 281 - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 314
Erected April 1961 in Bummerstede
transformed to Fallschirmjägerbataillon 314 (Airborn Battalion) im October 1992
Panzerbataillon 322
Erected March 1958 in Großengstingen
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 294
Panzerbataillon 294
transformed to Panzergrenadierbataillon 294 (Mech. Inf. Bn.) September 1992
Panzerbataillon 331
Erected April 1981 in Celle – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 333
Erected March 1959 in Lingen
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 523 transformed to Jägerbataillon 523 (Light Infantry Bn.) October 1991
Panzerbataillon 333
Erected October 1981 in Celle – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 334
Erected October 1972 in Nienburg
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 34 - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 341
Erected October 1980 in Koblenz (Gneisenau-Kaserne) – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 354
Erected January 1960 in Hammelburg – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 361
Erected October 1980 in Külsheim – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 363
Erected October 1963 in Külsheim – (Prinz-Eugen-Kaserne) - disbanded 30. September 2006
Panzerbataillon 364
Erected October 1963 in Böblingen – disbanded June 2002
Panzerbataillon 373
Erected April 1991 in Kirchhain – disbanded April 1996
Panzerbataillon 383
Erected March 1991 in Bad Frankenhausen, (Kyffhäuser Kaserne) - disbanded June 2007
Panzerbataillon 393
Erected March 1991 in Bad Salzungen
Panzerbataillon 393 remained in service in Bad Salzungen
Panzerbataillon 403
Erected April 1991 in Schwerin-Sternbuchholz – (Blücher-Kaserne) - disbanded 31. March 2007.
Panzerbataillon 413
Erected May 1991 in Torgelow
Panzerbataillon 413 remained in service in Torgelow
Panzerbataillon 423
Erected March 1991 in Brück – disbanded March 2003
[edit] semi-active Battailons (Home Defense Forces)
- Panzerbataillon 513 (tmob), Flensburg (erected: April 1981 – disbanded: September 1992)
- Panzerbataillon 514 (tmob), Flensburg (erected: April 1981 – disbanded: February 1992)
- Panzerbataillon 523 (tmob), Lingen (erected: October 1981 turned of PzBtl 333 disbanded October 1991)
- Panzerbataillon 524 (tmob), Lingen (erected: October 1981 – disbanded October 1991)
- Panzerbataillon 543 (tmob), Hermeskeil (erected: October 1981 – disbanded: October 1991)
- Panzerbataillon 544 (tmob), Hermeskeil (erected: October 1981 – disbanded: October 1991)
[edit] non active units (Reserve)
- Panzerbataillon 613
Hamburg (erected: October 1983 – disbanded: September 1991)
- Panzerbataillon 623
Wietmarschen-Lohne (erected: April 1984 – disbanded: September 1992)
- Panzerbataillon 633
Ahlen (erected: April 1984 – disbanded: September 1992)
- Panzerbataillon 643 Baumholder – (Lager Aulenbach) (erected: April 1984 – disbanded: September 1992)
- Panzerbataillon 653
Münsingen (erected: Januar 1983 – disbanded: September 1992)
- Panzerbataillon 663
Heidenheim (erected: April 1982 – disbanded: June 1993)
[edit] Present status
[edit] Remaining units
2 Tank Divisions (Panzerdivisionen)with altogether: 3 Tank Brigades (Panzerbrigaden) 6 Tank Battalions (Panzerbataillone)
- Panzerbataillon 33, Neustadt am Rübenberge der Panzerlehrbrigade 9
- Panzerlehrbataillon 93, Munster der Panzerlehrbrigade 9
- Panzerbataillon 104, Pfreimd der Panzerbrigade 12
- Panzerbataillon 203, Augustdorf der Panzerbrigade 21
- Panzerbataillon 393, Bad Salzungen der Panzergrenadierbrigade 37
- Panzerbataillon 413, Torgelow der Panzergrenadierbrigade 41
[edit] Others
This list does not enclose the Panzerjäger (Tank Destroyer units) at last 39 independent and to the Brigades assigned companies of the main battle forces, outfitted with Kanonenjagdpanzer and Raketenjagdpanzer Jaguar 1 / Jaguar 2. As well the tank destroyer units of the Home Defense Forces altogether 12 independent companies, outfitted with Kanonenjagdpanzer and MBT M48 (90mm Gun)
[edit] Sources
- -Streitkräfte 1982/83- aus „Military Balance“ des Internationalen Instituts für Strategische Studien, London
Bernard&Graefe Verlag, München 1982
- „Tanks of the World“ – F.M. von Senger und Etterlin – Arms and Amor Press – London 1983
