Armored Grenadier Brigade 11

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Panzergrenadierbrigade 11
"Bayerwald"
- PzGrenBrig 11 -
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Association badge Panzergrenadierbrigade 11

Association badge
active April 1, 1959 to 
March 31, 1993
Country GermanyGermany Germany
Armed forces Bundeswehr Kreuz.svg armed forces
Armed forces Bundeswehr Kreuz.svg army
Type Panzer Grenadier Brigade
Insinuation Association badge 4th Panzer Grenadier Division 4. PzGrenDiv
Staff seat arc

The Panzergrenadierbrigade 11 "Bayerwald" with staff in the Graf-Aswin barracks in Bogen was an army unit of the Bundeswehr . The brigade had been under the 4th Panzer Grenadier Division since 1956 and was disbanded in 1993. Your units were deployed in the Bavarian Forest .

history

Prehistory as a combat group in the Army Structure 1

To assume the army structure 1 which became the 1 July 1956 battle group B 4 Location of the rod in Ellwangen restructured. Combat group B 4 was under the 4th Grenadier Division . The staff of Border Guard Group 2 was used for the establishment.

In Coburg , grenadier battalion 24 on July 1, 1956 and grenadier battalion 34 on July 26, 1956 were reorganized at about the same time . The initial equipment of grenadier battalions 24 and 34 consisted of 39 trucks each (13 units per company ): 1.5-ton Unimog S 404 B or Hanomag AL 28 . In addition, the grenadier abbots each received five M41s . Staff and Headquarters Company of the battle group B 4 laid on 30 July 1958 by Ellwangen to bow to the Earl Aswin barracks . In Roding , the 113th Panzer Grenadier Battalion was re-planned on November 1, 1958 or November 4, 1958 . The initial equipment of the Panzer Grenadier Battalion 113 essentially corresponded to the equipment of the Grenadier Battalions 24 and 34. The Panzer Pioneer Company 110 was re-planned on December 1, 1958 from the 3rd / Pioneer Battalion 4.

At the end of 1958, combat group B 4 was divided into the following troops :

The Panzerjägerbataillon 4 had 45 M47 battle tanks and 25 M41 tanks . The anti-aircraft artillery battalion 4 had 36 M42s (twelve pieces per company ) and 15 anti-aircraft guns 40 mm / L 70 .

Army structure 2

To take over Army Structure 2 , Combat Group B 4 was reclassified to Armored Grenadier Brigade 11 on April 1, 1959 . In 1959 the Panzer Grenadier Battalion moved 113 to Cham . The Panzerjäger Battalion 4 was reclassified to Panzer Battalion 244 and withdrew from the Panzer Grenadier Brigade 11 on November 2, 1959. The 4th Engineer Battalion moved to Bogen in 1960. The 4th Engineer Battalion relocated to Bogen on March 26, 1960 .

The Panzergrenadierbrigade 11 were also subordinated to:

  • the Panzergrenadierbataillon 112 (initially Grenadierbataillon 4, Regensburg, from 1960 Regen).
  • the tank reconnaissance company 120 in Bogen (dissolved in 1963)
  • Field artillery battalion 115, set up in Weiden and Landshut in autumn 1958, from July 1, 1959 (Roding later from April 1, 1963 Neunburg vorm Wald ), equipment: FH. 105 mm (L).,
  • the supply battalion 116 and the anti-aircraft battery 110 set up (equipment: 12 M 42 Fla-Pz.)

In 1961, Panzer Reconnaissance Company 120 was relocated to Oberviechtach and separated from the brigade. For this purpose, a reconnaissance platoon from the disbanded Panzer Reconnaissance Company 110 was set up in 1963

The Panzerpionierkompanie 110 received three M48 AVLB and Räumpanzer M 48 from 1962/1963 .

In 1966, Panzergrenadierbataillon 111 switched to Panzergrenadierbrigade 24 and became PzGrenBtl 243. The brigade received a unit for this.

The Brigade was subordinate to Panzerbataillon 114 Gärmersdorf, established from September 1, 1962, relocated to Hohenfels on January 7, 1963, and from March 5, 1963 Neunburg vorm Wald, Pfalzgraf-Johann barracks. Renamed to Panzerjägerbataillon 114 from October 1, 1970.

Army structure 3

In 1970 the brigade was reclassified to Jägerbrigade 11 with the Jäger Battalions 112 Regen and 113 Cham (Upper Palatinate) and the Panzerjäger Battalion 114. The former Panzergrenadierbataillon 111 was subordinated again as a device unit Jägerbataillon 111 from 1971. In 1971 the Panzerjägerkompanie 110 in Regen left the brigade and was integrated into the Panzerjägerbataillon 104 in Pfreimd . The 115 field artillery battalion was reclassified into an armored artillery battalion in 1971. Panzerspähzug 110 was disbanded in 1979 in anticipation of the upcoming Army Structure 4 and assigned as a sub-unit of the Brigade's headquarters company. The Panzerjägerkompanie 110 was set up in Neunburg vorm Wald as early as 1980.

Division in Army Structure 3:

  • Jägerbrigade 11 Bogen 1970 from PzGren.-Brigade 11
  • St.-Kp. 110 Arch of Graf Aswin Barracks
  • Scouting train arch (until 1979)
  • PzJg.-Kp. 110 Pfreimdt, Upper Palatinate barracks. On June 18, 1971, Panzerjägerkompanie 110 was disbanded. The personnel and material of the two rocket trains (9 rocket tank destroyers) were transferred to the 4th Company of the reclassified Panzerjäger Battalion 114 in Neunburg vorm Wald, the 3 cannon trains to the reclassified 2nd PzJgBtl. 104 integrated in Pfreimd.
  • Pz.-Pio.-Kp. 110 sheets, with 14 M 113, 3 M 48 AVLB / Biber and 2 Pio.-Pz. M 48
  • Inst.-Kp. 110 Roding,
  • NSch.-Kp. 110 Roding ,.
  • Hunter bag 111 units Rain / Cham. Submitted from 1971. Disbanded in 1981.
  • Jg.-Btl. 112 Regen, In October 1970 the bag was changed from the PzGren.-Btl. 112 renamed. In April 1981 the Jg.-Btl. 112 a new PzGren.-Btl. 112 set up in the rain.
  • Jg.-Btl. 113 Cham, In October 1970 the Btl. From PzGren.-Btl. 113 renamed.
  • PzJg.-Btl. 114 Neunburg vW, In October 1970 from the Pz.-Btl. 114 renamed. Equipment: 32 KanJg.-Pz. 1st and 2nd Kpf.-Kp. and 8 Rak.-Jg.-Pz. 2 (3rd Kpf.-Kp.) From October 1, 1981, it was re-organized into the Pz.-Btl. 114.
  • Item-Btl 115. from 1972 Pz Item-Btl. 115 Neunburg vorm Walde, listing of the 4th Bttr. By edition. 12/4 on April 1, 1970. Equipment: FH. 105 mm (L), from 1972 PzH. M 109 G.
  • Fers.-Btl. 117 not active.
  • FAusb.-Btl. 118 to HrStr. 3 established, dissolved in 1979.

Army structure 4

In 1981 the 11th Jägerbrigade was reclassified to the 11th Panzergrenadierbrigade. Breakdown in Army Structure 4:

  • Stab / Stabskompanie Panzergrenadierbrigade 11 Bogen Graf Aswin barracks, disbanded in 1993.
  • Panzerjägerkompanie 110, Neunburg vorm Walde Pfalzgraf-Johann-Kaserne. Equipment: KanJg.-Pz. later Jaguar 1.
  • Panzerpionierkompanie 110, Bogen, equipment: 3 BrL. Biber or M 48 AVLB, 2 Pio.-Pz. M 48 or badger and 2 minesW. Scorpio.
  • Supply company 110, (350 tons) Roding
  • Repair company 110, Roding
  • Panzergrenadierbataillon 111 (partially active), sheet, in April 1981 a new PzGren.-Btl. 111 set up in arches. The partially cadre (mixed) Panzergrenadierbataillon 111 (set up in 1981 in Bogen / god town Viechtach) with the active cadre personnel and the staff u. VersKp as a device unit in Bogen, the active 2./111 PzGrenKp with Spz Marder) in Regen, the active 3./111 (PzGrenKp with Spz Marder in Cham and the active 4./111 PzKp with battle tank Leopard I / 4 in Neunburg / vW The PzGren.-Btl. 112 was responsible for the 2nd Kp., the Pzgren.-Btl. 113 for the 3rd Kp. and the Pz.-Btl. 114 for the 4th Kp. Equipment: 24 Sch. -Pz. Marder, (2 staff; 11 each 2nd and 3rd Kp.) 13 Kpz. M 48 A2 GA 2, from 1984 Leopard 1. The Btl was dissolved in September 1992.
  • Panzergrenadierbataillon 112, rain. In April 1981 the Jg.-Btl. 112 a new PzGren.-Btl. 112 set up. The bag is for the 2nd Kp. PzGren.-Btl. 111 responsible. Equipment: 24 Sch.-Pz. Marder, (2 sticks, 11 each 2nd and 4th Kp.), 11 M 113 (4th Kp.) And 6 PzMrs. M 113 (5th ct.).
  • Panzer Grenadier Battalion 113, Cham. In April 1981 a new PzGren.-Btl. 113 set up in Cham. The bag is for the 3rd Kp. PzGren.-Btl. 111 responsible. Equipment: 24 Sch.-Pz. Marder, (2 sticks, 11 each 2nd and 4th Kp.), 11 M 113 (4th Kp.) And 6 PzMrs. M 113 (5th ct.).
  • Panzerbataillon 114, Neunburg vorm Wald, The Btl. Becomes from the PzJg.-Btl. 114 reclassified on October 1, 1981. The bag is for the 4th Kp. PzGren.-Btl. 111 responsible. The bag was sold in 1984 by Kpz. M 48 A 2 GA2 converted to Leopard 2 (41).
  • Panzerartilleriebataillon 115 Neunburg vorm Walde. Equipment: 18 PzHaub. M 109 G / A 3 G.
  • Field Replacement Battalion 117/44 (GerEinh), Feldkirchen

The brigade comprised around 3,150 soldiers in the peace structure in the autumn of 1989 . The planned growth force in the case of defense was around 3550 soldiers. For nursery which was convened by reservists and the mobilization of non-active units provided. At the end of Army Structure 4 in autumn 1989, the brigade was still part of the 4th Panzer Grenadier Division and was roughly divided into the following troop units :

Army structure 5 until disbandment

The Panzerjägerkompanie 110, PzArt.-Btl. 115 and the Panzergrenadierbataillon 111 became HrStr. 5 subordinated to the Pz. Brigade 12. Panzerpionierkompanie 110 was incorporated into PiBtl 4 on April 1, 1993 as the 2nd company. The supply company 110, the field replacement battalion 117/44 and the repair company 110 became HrStr. 5 dissolved. Panzergrenadierbataillon 113 decommissioned in September 1992.

The Panzer Grenadier Brigade 11 "Bayerwald" was disbanded on March 31, 1993.

Commanders

The commanders of the 11th Panzer Grenadier Brigade were (rank when taking command):

No. Surname Commander of Commander up
13 Colonel Gerd Edler von Löw October 1, 1990 March 31, 1993
12 Brigadier General Klaus Wiesmann October 1, 1986 September 30, 1990
11 Brigadier General Klaus-Peter Kniehase October 1, 1981 September 30, 1986
10 Brigadier General Heinrich Endres October 1, 1976 September 30, 1981
9 Brigadier General Heinrich Graf von Treuberg April 1, 1971 September 30, 1976
8th Brigadier General Rudolf Reichenberger 1st July 1969 March 31, 1971
7th Colonel Rüdiger von Reichert October 1, 1967 June 30, 1969
6th Brigadier General Rudolf Wich April 1, 1964 September 30, 1967
5 Brigadier General Johannes Härtel February 1962 March 31, 1964
4th Colonel Gottfried Annuss 1960 February 1962
3 Colonel Heinz-Joachim Müller-Lankow November 1, 1957 1959
2 Colonel Anton Eder 1956 October 31, 1957
1 Colonel Ernst Mangold 1956 1956

Association badge

Woven association badge for the service suit
Internal association badge of the staff / staff company

The blazon of the association badge for the uniform of the members of the 11th Panzer Grenadier Brigade read:

Red bordered , split by a rising and curled red tip, inside two diagonally crossed silver keys ; in front in black a left-turning, red-armored and red-crowned golden lion , behind the Bavarian diamonds .

The association badge was very similar to the coat of arms of the Upper Palatinate district . The Petri key was shown as in the Regensburg city arms , the Palatinate lion as a symbol for the Palatinate and the Bavarian diamonds as in the state flag and state arms . The association badges of the division and the subordinate brigades were identical except for the shelves . In the tradition of the Prussian color sequence , the association badge of the 11th Panzer Grenadier Brigade was given a red border as the "second" brigade of the division.

Since the badges of the division's brigades differed only slightly, the internal badge of the staff or the staff company pars pro toto was used instead as the brigade's "badge". It again showed the diamonds from the association badge, a star and arch similar to the city's coat of arms from Bogen, as well as a branch of oak leaves as a traditional symbol of German armed forces .

Remarks

  1. ↑ For internal association badges , a wearing license was only officially issued around the mid-1980s. They are therefore not shown. The enumerated troop units or the "successors" standing in their tradition could, however, unofficially have already worn badges similar to a coat of arms or have officially received them from the mid-1980s. Association badges for large associations were only introduced into the troops in Army Structure 2 .
  2. ↑ Shown are the internal association badges, for which a wearing permit was officially granted until around the mid-1980s. Inactive units (equipment units, partially active, cadre units) are shown in italics .
  3. ^ "First" Brigade: Panzergrenadierbrigade 10 (= white board). "Second" Brigade: Panzer Grenadier Brigade 11 (= red board). "Third" Brigade: Panzer Brigade 12 (= yellow board).

literature

  • Panzergrenadierbrigade 11 (ed.): Chronicle of Panzergrenadierbrigade 11 "Bayerwald" . 1956-1993. Arch 1993.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Location database of the Bundeswehr in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as the training grounds used by the Bundeswehr abroad. In: Website of the Military History Research Office . Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr , Military History Research Office , accessed on February 17, 2020 (For technical reasons, direct links to individual search queries or search results are not possible. Please use the “search form” to research information on the individual departments).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Section MA 3 : BArch BH 9-11 / Panzergrenadierbrigade 11 - Bayerwald -. In: Research application invenio . President of the Federal Archives , 2013, accessed on February 17, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c d O. W. Dragoner (Ed.): The Bundeswehr 1989 . Organization and equipment of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany at the end of the Cold War. 4th edition. 2.1 - Army. Army Office. I. Corps. II Corps. III. Corps, February 2012 (167 p., Relektiven.com [PDF; 747 kB ; accessed on February 21, 2020] First edition: 2009, overview of the series at Relict.com).
  4. ^ Uwe Walter: The structures and associations of the German army . 1st edition. Part 1., I. Corps: (1956-1995). Edition AVRA, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-946467-32-8 , pp. 104 (260 pp.).
  5. ↑ Panzergrenadierbrigade 11 (ed.): Chronicle of Panzergrenadierbrigade 11 "Bayerwald" . 1956-1993. Arch 1993.

Coordinates: 48 ° 54 ′ 35.7 "  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 26.1"  E