- Tank Battalions of the German Army 1956 - 2008
Active units
PanzerlehrbataillonErected April 1956 in "Munster" renamed December 1958 in Panzerlehrbataillon 93Panzerlehrbataillon 93 remained in service in "Munster"
Panzerbataillon 1Erected July 1956 in "
Dedelstorf "
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 213 - disbanded in "Augustdorf" September 1992Panzerbataillon 2Erected in "Hemer" July 1956
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 204 renamed April 1970 in Panzerbataillon 110renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 202renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 204 - disbanded in "Hemer" June 2002Panzerbataillon 3Erected in
Hamburg August 1956 (Graf-Goltz-Kaserne)renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 174 - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 4Erected in "Amberg" im September 1956
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 123 - disbanded September 1994 in "Kümmersbruck" (Schweppermann-Kaserne)Panzerbataillon 5Erected September 1956 in "Hohenfels"
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 143 and transferred toKoblenz 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 1996Panzerbataillon 13Erected August 1956 in "Flensburg" renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 183 and transferred to
Boostedt - disbanded 2006/07Panzerbataillon 14Erected July 1959 in
Hildesheim – (Gallwitz-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 15Erected September 1956 in
Wetzlar (Sixt von Arnim-Kaserne)renamed Januar 1959 in Panzerbataillon 134 - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 21Erected April 1981 in
Braunschweig – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 23Erected Januar 1958 in "
Schwanewede "
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 324 - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 23Erected April 1976 in Braunschweig – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 24Erected July 1960 in "Dedelstorf" - disbanded: Dezember 2003 in Braunschweig – Heinrich der Löwe-Kaserne
Panzerbataillon 31Erected April 1981 in "Neustadt am Rübenberge" – disbanded: September 1992
Panzerbataillon 33Erected December 1958 in "
Döverden "
Panzerbataillon 33 remained in service in "Luttmersen"Panzerbataillon 34Erected April 1959 in "Nienburg/Weser"
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 334renamed in Panzerlehrbataillon 334 October 1992 - disbanded June 2006 in "Celle" (Freiherr von Fritsch Kaserne)Panzerbataillon 44Erected January 1962 in "
Arolsen "
renamed March 1975 in Panzerbataillon 342renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 63 - disbanded December 2002Panzerbataillon 44Re-erected October 1980 in
Göttingen – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 53Erected April 1975 in "Hessisch-Lichtenau" – disbanded March 1983
Panzerbataillon 54Erected January 1959 in "Wetzlar"
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 64 - disbanded 2007 in "Wolfhagen" (Pommernkaserne)Panzerbataillon 54Erected October 1981 in "Hessisch-Lichtenau" – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 61Erected October 1980 in "
Wolfhagen " – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 63Erected March 1959 in "Stadtallendorf"
renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 143 - disbanded June 2003Panzerbataillon 64 Erected April 1961 in "
Stadtallendorf " (Hessen-Kaserne)
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 144 - disbanded June 2003Panzerbataillon 64 Erected October 1981 in "
Wolfhagen " - disbanded June 2008Panzerbataillon 74Erected April 1959 in "Seedorf" - disbanded Dezcember 2003 in "Cuxhaven" – (Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf- Kaserne)
Panzerbataillon 81erected October 1980 in
Lüneburg – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 83Erected October 1958 in Lüneburg – Schlieffen-Kaserne – disbanded September 1996
Panzerbataillon 84Erected July 1959 in "Lüneburg" – (Schlieffen-Kaserne) – disbanded December 2002
Panzerlehrbataillon 91Erected January 1980 in "Munster" (Boeselager Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992
Panzerlehrbataillon 94Erected July 1960 in "Munster" – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 104Erected November 1960 in "Amberg"
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 303renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 304 - disbanded March 2004 in "Heidenheim"Panzerbataillon 104Erected April 1981 in "
Pfreimd "
Panzerbataillon 104 remained in service in "Pfreimd"Panzerbataillon 110Erected April 1970 in "Hemer"
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 202renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 204 "Ahlen" - disbanded June 2002 in "Hemer"Panzerbataillon 114Erected September 1962 in
Kümmersbruck
transformed to "Panzerjägerbataillon 114" (Tank Destroyer Battalion) October 1970Panzerbataillon 114Re-erected October 1981 in "Neunburg vorm Wald" – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 120Erected March 1970 in "Hemer"
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 203
Panzerbataillon 203 remained in service in "Augustdorf"Panzerbataillon 121Erected April 1981 in "
Amberg " – (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 124Erected June 1959 in
Grafenwöhr - disbanded September 1994 in "Kümmersbruck" – (Schweppermann-Kaserne)Panzerbataillon 141Erected October 1981 in "
Stadtallendorf " – (Herrenwald Kaserne)- disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 151Erected October 1980 in
Koblenz – (Fritsch-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 153Erected July 1957 in "Koblenz" – (Fritsch-Kaserne) - disbanded 31. December 2002
Panzerbataillon 154Erected October 1967 in "
Hessisch-Lichtenau " – disbanded October 1981Panzerbataillon 154Erected October 1981 in "
Westerburg " – (Wäller-Kaserne) - disbanded 21. September 2006Panzerbataillon 164Erected November 1961 in "Flensburg" - disbanded September 1994 in
Elmenhorst / – (Sachsenwald Kaserne)Panzerbataillon 181Erected April 1959 in
Neumünster – (Scholz-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 184Erected April 1959 in
Boostedt - disbanded September 1992 "Neumünster" – (Scholz-Kaserne)Panzerbataillon 194erected 1. April 1959 in "Münster" - disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 201Erected October 1980 in "
Hemer " - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 211Erected October 1980 in "
Augustdorf " – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 214Erected June 1959 in "Augustdorf" – disbanded October 2002
Panzerbataillon 224Erected April 1981 in "
Landsberg " – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 234Erected October 1964 in "
Pocking "
transformed to "Panzerjägerbataillon 234" (Tank Destroyer Battalion) October 1971Panzerbataillon 241Erected October 1981 in "Landshut" – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 243Erected April 1959 in "
Traunstein "
renamed April 1966 in Gebirgs-Panzerbataillon 224transformed to "Gebirgs-Panzerjäger Bataillon 224" (Tank Destroyer Battalion) in February 1971Panzerbataillon 243Erected October 1981 in "
Kirchham " – disbanded April 1996Panzerbataillon 244Erected April 1959 in
Landshut – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 273Erected March 1959 in "Böblingen" – disbanded October 1963
Panzerbataillon 283Erected April 1976 in "Münsingen"
transformed to " Fallschirm-Panzerabwehrbataillon 283" (Airborne Anti Tank Battalion) in April 1992Panzerbataillon 284erected October 1968 in "Dornstadt"
renamed October 1970 in Panzerbataillon 304renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 220renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 284 - disbanded March 2004 in "Heidenheim "Panzerbataillon 291Erected April 1981 in "Lager Heuberg" – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 293Erected October 1971 in "Lager Heuberg" – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 304Erected July 1961 in "
Münsingen "
renamed April 1970 in Panzerbataillon 293renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 304 - disbanded March 1981Panzerbataillon 310Erected 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 1992Panzerbataillon 314Erected April 1961 in "Bummerstede"
transformed to "Fallschirmjägerbataillon 314" (Airborn Battalion) im October 1992Panzerbataillon 322Erected March 1958 in Großengstingen
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 294
Panzerbataillon 294
transformed to "Panzergrenadierbataillon 294" (Mech. Inf. Bn.) September 1992Panzerbataillon 331Erected April 1981 in "Celle" – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 333Erected March 1959 in
Lingen
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 523transformed to "Jägerbataillon 523" (Light Infantry Bn.) October 1991Panzerbataillon 333Erected October 1981 in "
Celle " – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 334Erected October 1972 in "Nienburg"
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 34 - disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 341Erected October 1980 in "Koblenz" (Gneisenau-Kaserne) – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 354Erected January 1960 in "
Hammelburg " – disbanded September 1992Panzerbataillon 361Erected October 1980 in "Külsheim" – disbanded September 1992
Panzerbataillon 363Erected October 1963 in "
Külsheim " – (Prinz-Eugen-Kaserne) - disbanded 30. September 2006Panzerbataillon 364Erected October 1963 in "
Böblingen " – disbanded June 2002Panzerbataillon 373Erected April 1991 in "
Kirchhain " – disbanded April 1996Panzerbataillon 383Erected March 1991 in"
Bad Frankenhausen ", (Kyffhäuser Kaserne) - disbanded June 2007Panzerbataillon 393Erected March 1991 in "
Bad Salzungen "
Panzerbataillon 393 remained in service in Bad SalzungenPanzerbataillon 403Erected April 1991 in
Schwerin -Sternbuchholz – (Blücher-Kaserne) - disbanded 31. March 2007.Panzerbataillon 413Erected May 1991 in
Torgelow
Panzerbataillon 413 remained in service in "Torgelow"Panzerbataillon 423Erected March 1991 in
Brück – disbanded March 2003semi-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)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)
Present status
Remaining units
2 Tank Divisions (Panzerdivisionen)with altogether:3 Tank Brigades (Panzerbrigaden)6 Tank Battalions (Panzerbataillone)
* Panzerbataillon 33,
Neustadt am Rübenberge derPanzerlehrbrigade 9
* Panzerlehrbataillon 93, Munster derPanzerlehrbrigade 9
* Panzerbataillon 104,Pfreimd derPanzerbrigade 12
* Panzerbataillon 203,Augustdorf derPanzerbrigade 21
* Panzerbataillon 393,Bad Salzungen derPanzergrenadierbrigade 37
* Panzerbataillon 413,Torgelow derPanzergrenadierbrigade 41 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 RaketenjagdpanzerJaguar 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)Sources
*„Military Balance 1982/83,“
International Institute for Strategic Studies , London
Bernard&Graefe Verlag, München 1982
*„Tanks of the World“ – F.M. von Senger und Etterlin – Arms and Amor Press – London 1983* [http://www.bundeswehr.de Homepage der Bundeswehr]
* [http://www.terrwv.bundeswehr.de Homepage der Territorialen Wehrverwaltung]
* [http://www.bmvg.de Homepage des Verteidigungsministeriums]
* [http://www.janmaat.de/m_geschichte1.htm Chronik der Gründung der Bundeswehr]
* [http://www.zeit.de/deutschland/bundeswehr/index Die Bundeswehr im Wandel]
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