7th Armoured Division (Bundeswehr)
| 7th Armoured Division (7. Panzerdivision) |
Formation sign |
| Active |
1 August 1958–30 June 2006 |
| Country |
Germany |
| Armed Force |
Bundeswehr |
| Service |
German Army |
| last staff headquarters location |
Düsseldorf |
| Nickname |
Westphalian Armoured Division (Westfälische Panzerdivision) |
| Commander |
| last GOC |
Generalmajor Wolf-Joachim Clauß |
The 7th Armoured Division or Westphalian Armoured Division (German: 7. Panzerdivision or Westfälische Panzerdivision) was a major formation in the German Army (Heer) within the German Armed Forces or Bundeswehr whose headquarters was for many years in Lippstadt und Unna and, finally in Düsseldorf. Until its dissolution in 2006 it was seen as the "backbone of the Army" or the "spearhead of the German Army". The majority of new weapon systems were introduced by this formation. Many Inspectors of the Army (Inspekteur des Heeres) were once divisional commanders of the 7th Armoured Division. Its last commander was Wolf-Joachim Clauß.
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