Airmobile Operations Division
Airmobile Operations Division |
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active | July 1, 2002 to June 26, 2014 |
Country | Germany |
Armed forces | armed forces |
Armed forces | army |
Type | z. T. air mechanized division |
Insinuation | Army command |
Seat of the staff | Veitshochheim |
motto | Forward |
commander | |
last commander | Major General Benedict Zimmer |
The Air Movable Operations Division (DLO) was a division of the Army with headquarters in Veitshöchheim . In the 2010 Army , the division was one of the largest divisions in the Army, with 14,500 soldiers. With its helicopter regiments, it was the main carrier of air mobility in the army until the Bundeswehr was realigned . The integrated army brigade made another significant contribution to support the stabilization divisions until their official dissolution on December 31, 2012 . In addition, the division led the Airmobile Brigade 1 with the Jägerregiment 1, the only unit of the Bundeswehr that was primarily designed as an airmobile infantry force and was organically embedded in an air-mechanized brigade. The division was classified in parts as an association of emergency forces. On June 26, 2014, the appeal was announced.
assignment
The division planned and conducted airmobile operations for the purpose of national defense , crisis management or for (multinational) operations in operational areas outside Germany. The division was also able to take on management tasks for disaster relief and humanitarian operations on a national scale. The division command was set up as Framework Headquarters to carry out multinational missions within the framework of NATO and the EU . The division held a staff of increased availability in the context of international crisis management, as well as a staff of exercises and missions in NATO and EU operations. Soldiers from other nations could be integrated into these staffs if necessary. The division drew on its experience in close cooperation with the 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade ( Netherlands ).
Association badge and motto
The division's association badge showed a flying black eagle on a silver background, which stretches its wings upwards and holds a sword in its claws. In addition, the coat of arms showed a red arrow under the eagle. The silver background symbolized enthusiasm, the eagle strength, courage and bravery and the fight from the air. The heraldic unusual way of his representation with upward stretched wings stood for the reaching out for new development of strength. The sword demonstrated striking power and depth of penetration. The arrow spanning the room clarified the third dimension, spatial depth and dynamism of the division. The silver cord border indicated the status as a division. The burgundy red inner edge corresponded with the traditional beret color of the army aviators and airborne troops.
The motto of the division was like the motto of the army aviators “ Forward ”.
history
In 2002, the deployment staff began its work. The division was put into service in 2002 and initially led Air Mechanized Brigade 1 (the later Air Mobile Brigade 1), Army Music Corps 12 (since autumn 2002) and Army Aviation Brigade 3 (the latter since October 1, 2002). In 2003 the division took over the central operations control of the army aviation and it was subordinated to the telecommunications battalion 4, which switched to the 12th Panzer Brigade in 2006 . In 2007, the association was the lead division for the 17th German deployment contingent KFOR and the 8th German deployment contingent EUFOR . The Telecommunications Battalion Air Mobile Operations Division was reorganized in October 2006 and was under the DLO from the start. For this purpose, forces were reclassified from the former headquarters company of the DLO. On January 1, 2007, Air Mechanized Brigade 1 was renamed Air Mobile Brigade 1. On December 31, 2007, Army Aviation Brigade 3 was disbanded and its regiments - the transport helicopter regiments 15, 25 and 30 - with transport helicopters CH-53 and Bell UH-1D were placed directly under the divisional command. Since then, this has coordinated flight operations. The Army Troop Command (now: Army Troop Brigade), which was converted into a brigade equivalent, was placed under the DLO on December 10, 2007. In 2008, Panzerbrigade 14 in Neustadt was disbanded as the last armored and air-immobile large formation in the division .
Outline at the end of 2012
The following structure shows the status in December 2012 before the start of liquidation.
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Airmobile Operations Division
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Headquarters / Headquarters Company Air Mobile Operations Division, Veitshöchheim
- Division troops
- Army Music Corps 12 , Veitshöchheim
- Telecommunications Battalion Air Mobile Operations Division, Veitshoechheim
- Transport helicopter regiment 30 , Niederstetten
- Medium Transport Helicopter Regiment 15 , Rheine (nickname: " Münsterland ")
- Medium Transport Helicopter Regiment 25 , Laupheim (nickname: "Oberschwaben")
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Airmobile Brigade 1st
- Headquarters / Headquarters Company Air Mobile Brigade 1 , Fritzlar
- Jägerregiment 1 , Schwarzenborn
- Transport helicopter regiment 10 , Army Airfield Faßberg (nickname: "Lüneburger Heide")
- Combat helicopter regiment 26 , Otto-Lilienthal-Kaserne Roth (nickname: "Franconia")
- Combat helicopter regiment 36 , Heeresflugplatz Fritzlar (nickname: "Kurhessen")
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Army Brigade
- Headquarters / Headquarters Company Army Troop Brigade , Bruchsal
- NBC Defense Regiment 750 , Bruchsal (nickname: "Baden")
- NBC Defense Battalion 907, Bruchsal (Couleur: NBC Defense Regiment 750. Not active. No large equipment of its own available or long-term storage.)
- NBC defense company 955, Bruchsal (color: NBC defense regiment 750. Not active. No large equipment of its own available or long-term storage.)
- Artillery Training Regiment 345 , Kusel
- Light NBC defense company 120, Sonthofen
- Security Battalion 12, Hardheim
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Headquarters / Headquarters Company Air Mobile Operations Division, Veitshöchheim
resolution
With the implementation of the realignment of the Bundeswehr , the division was disbanded and its units gradually disbanded or handed over to other units.
The implementation of this measure began with the change of subordination of the Jägerregiment 1 from the airmobile brigade to the tank brigade 21 and the official dissolution of the army brigade on December 31, 2012. The troops subordinated to the brigade were initially directly subordinated to the division. Also for the year 2012/2013 the transfer of the transport helicopter was carried out under the "ability transfers helicopter" CH-53 to the helicopter wing 64 of the Air Force . In the first half of 2013, the 15 and 25 medium transport helicopter regiments were dissolved . On April 23, 2013, the units of the NBC defense force that were formerly part of the Army Brigade were subordinated to the NBC defense command and thus part of the armed forces base . In the course of the dissolution of the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division , the DLO was temporarily given the command of the 37th Panzer Grenadier Brigade on June 28, 2013 . The Telecommunications Battalion Air Mobile Operations Division was adopted with a formal appeal on September 26, 2013; The final dissolution will take place by March 2014. Parts of the disbanded telecommunications battalion will continue to be used for the newly established headquarters / telecommunications company of the Southern Division in Veitshöchheim on October 1, 2013 . The command of the DLO, Benedikt Zimmer , will be in charge of the Southern Division, which will temporarily serve as a deployment staff for the creation of a “new” 10th Panzer Division . The Panzergrenadierbrigade 37 switched to Division South at the same time. On October 1, Army Music Corps 12 was placed under the armed forces base, but remains at the location in Veitshöchheim.
The following units of the division were dissolved or transferred to other units by mid-December 2013:
- Jägerregiment 1 (Was detached from the airmobile brigade on December 19, 2012 and subordinated to Panzerbrigade 21. The reclassification to Jägerbataillon 1 is planned for the first half of 2015.)
- Light NBC defense company 120, Sonthofen (Was handed over to the NBC defense command of the armed forces base on April 23, 2013 and will be disbanded there.)
- NBC Defense Regiment 750 , Bruchsal (nickname: "Baden") (Was handed over to the NBC Defense Command of the Armed Forces Base on April 23, 2013, where it was reclassified to NBC Defense Battalion 750 "Baden".)
- NBC Defense Battalion 907, Bruchsal (Color: NBC Defense Regiment 750. Not active. No large equipment of its own available or long-term storage. Was handed over to the NBC Defense Command of the Armed Forces Base on April 23, 2013. )
- NBC defense company 955, Bruchsal (color: NBC defense regiment 750. Intended for ZMZ coordinated by SKB offices . Partially active. Large equipment is available at the local ZMZ base. Was handed over to the NBC defense command of the armed forces base on April 23, 2013. )
- Medium Transport Helicopter Regiment 15 , Rheine (nickname: " Münsterland ". Was disbanded on June 30, 2013.)
- Medium Transport Helicopter Regiment 25 , Laupheim (nickname: "Oberschwaben". Was formally dissolved on March 5, 2013. Personnel and equipment were transferred to HSG 64. )
- Telecommunications Battalion Air Mobile Operations Division, Veitshöchheim (appeal to be dissolved on September 26, 2013)
- Army Music Corps 12 , Veitshöchheim (change of position to the armed forces base on October 1, 2013)
- Panzergrenadierbrigade 37 , Frankenberg : temporarily from June 28th to October 1st, 2013 DLO, previously 13th Panzergrenadier Division , from October 1st 2013 Division South
On December 17, 2013 in Fritzlar the Air Movable Brigade 1 was decommissioned . At the same time, the remaining helicopter formations of the Army, the 10th transport helicopter regiment , the 30th transport helicopter regiment and the 36 combat helicopter regiment in Fritzlar, were subordinated to the Special Operations Division (renamed the Rapid Forces Division since January 1, 2014 ) in Stadtallendorf. The remaining units of the brigade were decommissioned by the end of 2013.
- Transport helicopter regiment 30, Niederstetten (From December 17, 2013 change of position to the Special Operations Division, which was renamed the Rapid Forces Division on January 1, 2014. )
Airmobile Brigade 1 (decommissioned December 17, 2013)
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Headquarters / Headquarters company Luftmobile Brigade 1 , Fritzlar (decommissioned December 17, 2013)
- Transport helicopter regiment 10 , Heeresflugplatz Faßberg (nickname: "Lüneburger Heide", from December 17, 2013 change of position to the Special Operations Division, which was renamed the Rapid Forces Division on January 1, 2014. )
- Combat helicopter regiment 26 , Otto-Lilienthal-Kaserne Roth (nickname: "Franconia", decommissioned December 17, 2013)
- Combat Helicopter Regiment 36 , Heeresflugplatz Fritzlar (nickname: "Kurhessen", from December 17, 2013 change of position to the Special Operations Division, which was renamed the Rapid Forces Division on January 1, 2014. )
The Artillery Training Regiment 345 is reclassified to Artillery Training Battalion 345 and relocated to Idar-Oberstein . Together with Security Battalion 12, Artillery Training Battalion 345 was placed under the Southern Division on January 1, 2014 . On June 26, 2014, the division's appeal was made.
Commanders
No. | Surname | Beginning of the appointment | End of appointment |
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4th | Major General Benedict Zimmer | December 20, 2012 | June 26, 2014 |
3 | Major General Erhard Drews | February 12, 2009 | December 20, 2012 |
2 | Major General Carl-Hubertus von Butler | August 25, 2005 | February 12, 2009 |
1 | Major General Dieter Budde | 2002 | August 25, 2005 |
Deputy Commander and Division Forces Commander
No. | Surname | Beginning of the appointment | End of appointment |
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4th | Brigadier General Ernst-Otto Berk | April 22, 2009 | June 26, 2014 |
3 | Brigadier General Reinhard Wolski | July 25, 2006 | April 22, 2009 |
2 | Brigadier General Wolf-Dieter Skodowski | 2004 | July 25, 2006 |
1 | Brigadier General Gerhard Stelz | 2004 | 2004 |
equipment
Armored vehicles
helicopter
- Light Transport Helicopter (LTH) Bell UH-1 D
- Anti-tank helicopter (PAH 1) MBB Bo 105 P 1A1
- Liaison and observation helicopter (VBH) MBB Bo 105 P 1M
- Eurocopter Tiger support helicopter
- Medium Transport Helicopter (MTH) NH90
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Simon Hofmann: One success story ends - another one continues. German Army, June 26, 2014, accessed June 26, 2014 .
- ↑ Bernd Schwendel: "Nebel - Ahoy!" NBC defense now task of the armed forces base. Federal Ministry of Defense, head of the press and information staff, April 23, 2013, accessed on April 29, 2013 .
- ^ Markus Kirchenbauer: Minister visits division in Veitshöchheim. Federal Ministry of Defense , head of the press and information staff , August 2, 2013, accessed on August 4, 2013 .
- ↑ a b c Sabine Berthold: Farewell after 40 years. Main Post, September 27, 2013, accessed September 30, 2013 .
- ↑ Rene Hinz: The realignment is progressing - Army aviation associations are now subordinated. www.deutschesheer.de, December 18, 2013, accessed December 18, 2013 .
- ↑ isafadmin: Major General Reinhard Wolski - Resolute Support Mission. In: rs.nato.int. April 4, 2013, archived from the original on November 20, 2015 ; accessed on November 19, 2015 (English).
- ↑ Press release DLO. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006 ; Retrieved November 19, 2015 .
Coordinates: 49 ° 49 ′ 39 ″ N , 9 ° 54 ′ 6 ″ E