Panzer Grenadier Brigade 41

Panzergrenadierbrigade 41 "Vorpommern" - PzGrenBrig 41 - X
Association badge
active	Apr 1, 1991
Country	Germany
Armed forces	armed forces
Armed forces	army
Type	Mechanized brigade
Subordinate troops	Headquarters / Telecommunication Company Panzergrenadierbataillon 401 Panzergrenadierbataillon 411 Jägerbataillon 413 Reconnaissance Battalion 6 Panzer Engineer Battalion 803 Supply Battalion 142
Strength	~ 5000 men
Insinuation	1st Armored Division
Seat of the staff	Neubrandenburg
Nickname	Army in the northeast
motto	Ready to Help - Able to Fight - We in the Northeast
Awards	Flag ribbon Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (2011)
Web presence	PzGrenBrig 41
commander
commander	Brigadier General Andreas Durst

The Panzergrenadierbrigade 41 "Vorpommern" ( PzGrenBrig 41 ) with headquarters in Neubrandenburg is a brigade of the German army . It is subordinate to the 1st Panzer Division . The association also describes itself as the "Army in the Northeast", because its troops are in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , northern Saxony-Anhalt and eastern Schleswig-Holstein .

assignment

The brigade primarily provides troops for operations in national and multinational units with the aim of conflict prevention and crisis management within the framework of NATO or the European Union . In the event of an attack, the brigade also fulfills national defense and defense tasks for allied NATO countries.

Association badge and motto

The association badge indicates the stationing in the Western Pomerania region . The blue and white split coat of arms shows a red griffin with a gold-colored beak and claws. The colors symbolizing loyalty and constancy (blue) as well as cleanliness and wisdom (white or silver) are the Pomeranian national colors . The griffin is the symbol of the Pomeranian princely house and has been shown in the shield of the Slavic princes since 1212. Heraldically, this mythical animal means a mixture of lion and eagle, strength, pride and justice. Although the Duchy of Pomerania had to accept multiple divisions, the griffin was always shown in the coat of arms in all parts of the country. The silver cord with black thread intertwined is unusual for most brigades. In the “old” Federal Republic of Germany, this form of border was only typical for divisions. The brigade's motto is "Ready to Help - Able to Fight - We in the Northeast"

See also : List of Association Badges of the Bundeswehr

structure

Structure of the brigade before realignment

• Headquarters / Telecommunication Company, Panzer Grenadier Brigade 41, Neubrandenburg
• Jägerbataillon 413, Torgelow (until October 2015 Panzerbataillon 413)
• Panzergrenadierbataillon 411, square
• Panzergrenadierbataillon 401, Hagenow
• Reconnaissance Battalion 6, Eutin
• Panzer Pioneer Battalion 803, Havelberg
• Supply Battalion 142, Hagenow
• Panzergrenadierbataillon 908, Viereck, supplementary troop unit (Couleur: Panzergrenadierbataillon 411. Not active. No own large equipment available or long-term storage.)

history

The history of the brigade began with the dissolution of the National People's Army of the GDR in 1990. In 1991, the brigade was set up from remnants of the NVA's 9th Panzer Division as Homeland Security Brigade 41 "Vorpommern" in Eggesin , Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. In 1994 the last NVA device was handed over and the brigade was renamed Panzergrenadierbrigade 41 in 1995 and officially incorporated into NATO. In 1997 the brigade helped with the Oder floods . In 2002 the staff moved to Torgelow and was also deployed in disaster control during the Elbe floods in 2002 .

In 2007 the subordination of the brigade changed from the 14th Panzer Grenadier Division to the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division . In 2007, the subordination of Panzer Pioneer Battalion 803 (Havelberg) changed from the disbanded Panzer Grenadier Brigade 1 to Panzer Grenadier Brigade 41.

With the dissolution of the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division in mid-2013, Panzergrenadier Brigade 41 was subordinated to the 1st Panzer Division .

Calls

Since 1996 the brigade has been deployed with IFOR , SFOR , KFOR and the UN observation mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). In 2005/2006 it was used as the 13th / 4th. KFOR / EUFOR contingent ; In 2007/2008 the brigade was deployed as the 15th German contingent in Afghanistan as part of the ISAF mission; In 2009 she again provided the forces for the KFOR mission in Kosovo for a year.

In 2016 the reconnaissance battalion 6 "Holstein" provided 120 soldiers in a mixed reconnaissance company for the first German contingent MINUSMA in Mali.

In the second half of 2018, parts of the 401 Panzer Grenadier Battalion provided the protection companies in Regional Command North of the Resolute Support Mission in Mazar-I-Sharif in Afghanistan . Above all, they should protect instructors in training the Afghan armed forces.

Parts of the Panzergrenadier Battalion 411 and the Jäger Battalion 413 will be provided by the Regional Command North Protective Battalion in the Resolute Support Mission in Mazar-I-Sharif in Afghanistan in the second half of 2019 . The protective forces are deployed in the entire area of ​​the RC North , including Kunduz and Meymaneh .

The 401 Panzer Grenadier Battalion from Hagenow sent almost 200 comrades to Afghanistan in June 2020. As the multinational protection battalion Regional Command North , you are tasked with protecting facilities and trainers in training the Afghan armed forces in northern Afghanistan together with the Georgian protection forces trained in Germany.

List of commanders

No.	Surname	from	to
12.	Brigadier General Andreas Durst	04/10/2018
11.	Brigadier General Oliver Kohl	01/01/2016	04/10/2018
10.	Brigadier General Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart	08/23/2013	01/01/2016
09.	Brigadier General Andreas Marlow	07/01/2011	08/23/2013
08th.	Brigadier General Benedict Zimmer	05/04/2009	06/30/2011
07th	Brigadier General Klaus von Heimendahl	07/24/2007	05/04/2009
06th	Brigadier General Josef Niebecker	02/01/2004	08/24/2007
05.	Brigadier General Hans-Lothar Domröse	Jan. 2000	01/31/2004
04th	Brigadier General Wolfgang Otto	Jan. 1999	Dec 1999
03.	Brigadier General Ernst-Heinrich Lutz	10/01/1994	Dec 1998
02.	Brigadier General Werner Widder	04/01/1992	09/30/1994
01.	Brigadier General Hans-Peter von Kirchbach	04/01/1991	March 31, 1992

Web links

• Holdings BH 9-41 "Panzergrenadierbrigade 41" in the Federal Archives
• ndr.de: Panzer Grenadier Brigade celebrates its 25th birthday

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brigade staff moved to Neubrandenburg. (No longer available online.) NDR, May 27, 2014, formerly in the original ; accessed on June 16, 2014 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  
2. ^ Panzerpionierbataillon 803 in Havelberg. In: deutschesheer.de. Bundeswehr , January 17, 2018, accessed on March 4, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Susanne Peyronnet: Enlightenment officer on the go to Mali. In: https://www.ln-online.de/ . Lübecker Nachrichten, January 29, 2016, accessed on June 17, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Hagenower Grenadiers adopted into action. In: https://www.deutschesheer.de . PIZ German Army, July 3, 2018, accessed on June 27, 2019 . 
5. ↑ From Afghanistan back to Hagenow. In: https : //www . Einsatz.bundeswehr.de . PIZ Einsatzführungkommando Bundeswehr, August 20, 2018, accessed on June 27, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Final exercise : Certified and ready for use in Afghanistan. In: https://www.deutschesheer.de . PIZ German Army, June 18, 2019, accessed on June 27, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Success control at the advisory mission in Afghanistan. In: https : //www . Einsatz.bundeswehr.de . PIZ Operations Command, May 14, 2019, accessed on June 27, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Keeping a close eye on Meymaneh. In: https : //www . Einsatz.bundeswehr.de . PIZ Operations Command, June 26, 2019, accessed on June 27, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Grenadiers ready for the Afghanistan mission. In: https://www.bundeswehr.de/ . PIZ German Army, May 20, 2020, accessed on June 17, 2020 . 

Coordinates: 53 ° 32 ′ 34.4 "  N , 13 ° 16 ′ 43.4"  E