Tank Battalion 204
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Panzerbataillon 204 |
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 Internal association badge |
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| active | October 1, 1958 to June 30, 2002 |
| Country |
 Germany
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| Armed forces | armed forces |
| Armed forces |
 army
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| Branch of service | Armored troop (Bundeswehr) |
| Subordinate troops |
5 companies |
| Strength | ~ 1000 men |
| Insinuation | Most recently Panzer Brigade 21.svg){kind=small}
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| Location | Hemer and Ahlen |
| Armored personnel carriers | Main battle tank Leopard 1A1, from April 1983 Leopard 2 A4 |
The tank battalion 204 was an association of the tank troops , which existed from 1958 to 2002 with different numbers.
Internal association badge
Association badge was a variant of the black and red shield with Westphalia horse and stars common in the brigade . The 203 tank battalion still in existence today has a similar coat of arms.
history
- Formation as Panzer Battalion 204 from the PzBtl 2.
- April 1970: Renaming to PzBtl 110.
- April 1975: Renaming to PzBtl 202.
- October 1980: Renaming to PzBtl 204.