Boeselager competition
The Boeselager competition was a military versatility competition of the tank reconnaissance battalions of the German armed forces and their allies .
Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager donated the competition in 1970 in memory of his brother Georg Freiherr von Boeselager, who died in World War II .
history
After only the eleven German tank reconnaissance battalions competed with each other in the first few years, teams from around ten NATO countries and France were added in 1976. It was held annually from 1970 and from 1988 to 1996 every two years over one week, alternating at the locations of the German tank reconnaissance battalions. In 1998 a competition was originally planned, but the execution had to be canceled due to the commitment of the Bundeswehr in the Balkans. The general expansion of the Bundeswehr's alliance obligations prompted the Army Inspector to suspend the Boeselager competition altogether.
Disciplines
The individual disciplines were: patrol parcours, night orientation march (approx. 20 km), helicopter reconnaissance flight, tank skill driving, tank and enemy detection service, cross-country run with overcoming natural and artificial obstacles (approx. 3.5 km), shooting with the STAN weapon, swimming with a tent sheet package in standing or flowing water (in combat or neoprene suit).
Events in detail
| year | organizer | venue | Best German team | Best boarding school. team | Overall winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Pz AufklBtl 7 | Augustdorf | Pz AufklBtl 3 | (only national class) | Pz AufklBtl 3 (D) |
| 1971 | Pz AufklBtl 3 | Luneburg | Pz AufklBtl 2 | (only national class) | Pz AufklBtl 2 (D) |
| 1972 | Pz AufklBtl 3 | Luneburg | Pz AufklBtl 2 | (only national class) | Pz AufklBtl 2 (D) |
| 1973 | Pz AufklBtl 2 | Hessian Lichtenau | Pz AufklBtl 2 | (only national class) | Pz AufklBtl 2 (D) |
| 1974 | Pz AufklBtl 2 | Hessian Lichtenau | Pz AufklBtl 2 | (only national class) | Pz AufklBtl 2 (D) |
| 1975 | failed | ||||
| 1976 | GebPz AufklBtl 8 | Freyung | Pz AufklBtl 4 | 103 Verkenningsbataljon (NL) | Pz AufklBtl 4 (D) |
| 1977 | Pz AufklBtl 6 | Eutin | GebPz AufklBtl 8 | 2nd Rgt.Jagers te Paard (BE) | ? |
| 1978 | Pz AufklBtl 5 | Sontra | GebPz AufklBtl 8 | 103 Verkenningsbataljon (NL) | GebPz AufklBtl 8 (D) |
| 1979 | Pz AufklBtl 4 | Roding | Pz AufklBtl 10 | 103 Verkenningsbataljon (NL) | Pz AufklBtl 10 (D) |
| 1980 | Pz AufklBtl 1 | Braunschweig | Pz AufklBtl 5 | 41 Zelfstandig Verkenningseskadron (NL) | ? |
| 1981 | Pz AufklBtl 5 | Sontra | Pz AufklBtl 2 | 2nd Rgt Jagers de Paard (BE) | ? |
| 1982 | Pz AufklBtl 10 | Ingolstadt | Pz AufklBtl 4 | 2nd Rgt Jagers de Paard (BE) | ? |
| 1983 | Pz AufklBtl 7 | Augustdorf | Pz AufklBtl 1 | 41 Zelfstandig Verkenningseskadron (NL) | ? |
| 1984 | Pz AufklBtl 3 | Luneburg | Pz AufklBtl 1 | Pz AufklKp PrTRS Ankara (TR) | ? |
| 1985 | GebPz AufklBtl 8 | Freyung | Pz AufklBtl 1 | 103 Verkenningsbataljon (NL) | Pz AufklBtl 1 (D) |
| 1986 | Pz AufklBtl 5 | Sontra | Pz AufklBtl 1 | 9th / 12th Royal Lancers (GB) | ? |
| 1987 | Pz AufklBtl 2 | Hessian Lichtenau | Pz AufklBtl 6 | 1st Sqdn, 11th ACR (US) | 1st Sqdn, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (US) |
| 1988 | Pz AufklBtl 6 | Eutin | Pz AufklBtl 4 | 1-1 Cavalry, 1st AD (US) | 1-1 Cavalry, 1st Armored Division (US) |
| 1990 | Pz AufklBtl 12 | Boars | Pz AufklBtl 4 | 1st Sqdn 11th ACR (US) | Pz AufklBtl 4 (D) |
| 1992 | Pz AufklBtl 7 | Augustdorf | Pz AufklLehrBtl 11 | 103 Verkenningsbatajon (NL) | 103 Verkenningsbatajon (NL) |
| 1994 | GebPz AufklBtl 8 | Freyung | Pz AufklBtl 14, Beelitz | 3rd / 4th Cavalry, 1st AD (US) | 3rd / 4th Cavalry, 1st Armored Division (US) |
| 1996 | Pz AufklBtl 3 | Luneburg | Pz AufklBtl 6 | Rgt.Cavallegeri Guide (19 °) (IT) | Pz AufklBtl 6 (D) |
| 1998 | Pz AufklBtl 13 | Gotha | called off |
literature
- Reinhard Scholzen : Army reconnaissance . Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2012. ISBN 978-3-613-03408-2 .
Web links
- Video report from the 1988 competition in Eutin on youtube.de
- The competition "Boeselager comparison competition" ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) on aufklaerer-7.de (Internet archive)
- Boeselager-Pokal on aufklaerer-roding.de
- Report in ASMZ from the Boeselager competition 1996 on E-Periodica.ch
- Placement of the 103rd Verkenningsbataljon at Boeselager ( memento of March 17th, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) on home.wanadoo.nl/huzarenvanboreel (Internet archive)