List of units of the tank destroyer troops of the army of the Bundeswehr

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Tank destroyer gun during night shooting in Wildflecken 1984

The list of units of the armored troops of the army of the German armed forces gives an overview of the units and formations of the armored troops existing until 2005 . In addition to the 33 units of the combat brigades, there were also a number of tank destroyer companies of the homeland security force and tank destroyer battalions for a certain period of time. Then there was the tank hunter training company and the tank hunter training centers. It was also planned to add a tank destroyer company to each of the three tank regiments of the corps troops that were no longer fully deployed. However, this only seems to have been achieved with the 1st Corps .

General

According to the plans for the establishment of the Bundeswehr , an anti-tank battalion was initially planned for each division . However, as early as the early 1960s, people began to assign an anti-tank company to each brigade instead . As a result, however, there were frequent transfers, reclassifications, renaming, dissolution and reorganization, so that the development of the various tank destroyer units is very difficult to understand.

The aim was to equip each of the 33 brigades of the field army (the three brigades of the airborne division were excluded here) and the two homeland security brigades 55 and 56 with a tank destroyer company. However, the former was not achieved. The systematic number sequence, as originally intended, could not be adhered to with the tank destroyers by additionally set up companies (PzJgKp 333 or PzJgKp 440), especially since a company transferred from one brigade to another sometimes received the number of the new brigade, but sometimes also Not. After reunification , the tank hunter companies were formed for the six new brigades with the serial numbers 37 to 42 that were newly established in East Germany.

According to the applicable regulations, each tank destroyer company should have the number of the assigned brigade with a zero attached. (PzBrig 14 = PzJgKp 140). However, due to the circumstances described in the previous paragraph, this was not always the case.

Then there were the reserve units of the homeland security force, which were present in not inconsiderable numbers and which, with a few exceptions (PzJgKp 741 at REFORGER 84 ), were never activated.

Finally, the tank destroyer platoons of the homeland security regiments must be mentioned, which were usually mobilized several times. (The vehicles remained mothballed, the existing training centers were used.)

In the airborne brigades, anti-tank anti-tank companies, also known as anti-aircraft anti-tank companies, were set up instead of armored personnel carriers to defend against enemy tanks. They were part of the paratrooper troops and, unlike the tank destroyer companies, did not have tracked armored vehicles. For these related units, which were only planned as independent companies for a short time, otherwise mostly part of the paratrooper companies, see the list of paratrooper associations of the Bundeswehr .

  • Tank destroyer cannon with an open engine door

  • Panzerringstrasse TrÜbPl Munster

  • Technical service PzJgAusbZ Stetten

  • 2. Zg PzJgKp 741 at REFORGER 84 in Wildflecken

Panzerjäger companies

designation Installation date Location Whereabouts Insinuation barracks
Active tank destroyer companies
PzJgKp 10 (B) .png PzJg Kp 10 April 1, 1959 Nienburg / Weser , Stadtoldendorf , Hildesheim Disbanded March 31, 1992 PzGren Brig 1 Clausewitz barracks , York barracks, Gallwitz barracks, Ledebur barracks
PzJgKp 20 (B) .png PzJgKp 20 May 1, 1967 Braunschweig Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 2 Hussar barracks, Roselies barracks, Heinrich the Lion barracks
PzJgKp 30 (B) .png PzJgKp 30 (old) May 1, 1967 Celle became PzJgKp 330 on May 1, 1981 PzBrig 3 Barracks von Fritsch barracks
PzJgKp 30 (BV) .png PzJgKp 30 (new) April 1, 1981 Neustadt am Rübenberge Disbanded December 31, 1993 PzBrig 3 Wilhelmstein barracks
PzJgKp 40 (B) .png PzJgKp 40 April 1, 1959 kassel Disbanded March 31, 1992 PzGrenBrig 4 Liege barracks
PzJgKp 50 (B) .png PzJgKp 50 April 1, 1959 Wolfhagen , Homberg (Efze) Disbanded March 31, 1992 PzGrenBrig 5 Pomeranian barracks, East Prussia barracks
PzJgKp 60 (B) .png PzJgKp 60 October 1, 1981 Arolsen Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 6 Prinz Eugen barracks
PzJgLKp 70 (B) .png PzJg (teaching) Kp 70 March 5, 1956 as 1./PzJgLBtl Bremen , Munster , Cuxhaven Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzGrenBrig 7 Scharnhorst barracks, Hindenburg barracks, Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf barracks
PzJgKp 80 (B) .png PzJgKp 80 January 1, 1967 Luneburg Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 8 Theodor-Körner-Kaserne
PzJgLKp 90 (B) .png PzJgLehrKp 90 1967 from PzJgLehrKp 20 Muenster Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzLehrBrig 9 Hindenburg barracks
PzJgKp 100 (B) .png PzJgKp 100 (old) June 1, 1959 Grafenwoehr, Hohenfels, Weiden / Opf. became 2./PzJgBtl 104 on January 1, 1971 JgBrig 10 Ostmark barracks
PzJgKp 100 (B) .png PzJgKp 100 (new) (?) Pfreimd Disbanded September 30, 1992 PzGrenBrig 10 Upper Palatinate barracks
PzJgKp 110 (B) .png PzJgKp 110 (old) 1. rain became 3./PzJgBtl 104 on June 18, 1971 JgBrig 11 Bayerwald barracks
PzJgKp 110 (B) .png PzJgKp 110 (new) July 1, 1980 from 4./PzJgBtl 114 Neunburg vorm Wald Disbanded March 31, 1997 JgBrig 11 and PzBrig 12 Pfalzgraf-Johann barracks
PzJgKp 120 (B) .png PzJgKp 120 1967 Oberviechtach Disbanded September 30, 1992 PzBrig 12 Frontier Barracks
PzJgKp 130 (B) .png PzJgKp 130 March 14, 1959 from 3./PzJgBtl 5 Sontra Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzGrenBrig 13 Hussar barracks
PzJgKp 140 (B) .png PzJgKp 140 (?) Stadtallendorf 1992 (?) Dissolved PzBrig 14 Hessenkaserne
PzJgKp 150 (B) .png PzJgKp 150 (?) Westerburg (?) dissolved PzBrig 15 Wäller barracks
PzJgKp 160 (B) .png PzJgKp 160 October 1, 1956 from PzJgBtl 3 Schwarzenbek Disbanded June 30, 1994 PzGrenBrig 16 Sachsenwald barracks
PzJgKp 170 (B) .png PzJgKp 170 October 1, 1980 Lübeck Disbanded September 30, 1992 PzGrenBrig 17 Hanseatic barracks
PzJgKp 180 (B) .png PzJgKp 180 October 1, 1967 Bad Segeberg Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 18 Lettow-Vorbeck barracks
PzJgKp 190 (B) .png PzJgKp 190 1962 Munster-Handorf Disbanded in 1990 PzGrenBrig 19 Lützow barracks
PzJgKp 200 (B) .png PzJgKp 200 May 17, 1976 Hemer , Wuppertal Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 20 Blücher barracks, Colmar barracks
PzJgKp 210 (B) .png PzJgKp 210 April 1, 1970 Augustdorf Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 21 Rommel barracks
GebPzJgKp 220 (B) .png GebPzJgKp 220 (old) July 1, 1959 Traunstein, from 1966 Füssen October 1, 1971 to 4./GebPzJgBtl 224 GebJgBrig 22
GebPzJgKp 220 (B) .png GebPzJgKp 220 (new) July 1, 1979 Landsberg became GebPzJgKp 230 on October 1, 1981 GebJgBrig 23 Lechrain barracks
GebPzJgKp 230 (B) .png GebPzJgKp 230 October 1, 1981 Landsberg Disbanded March 1, 1997 GebJgBrig 23 Lechrain barracks
GebPzJgKp 240 (B) .png PzJgKp 240 1981 Feldkirchen Disbanded September 30, 1994 PzBrig 24 Gäuboden barracks
PzJgKp 280 (B) .png PzJgKp 280 April 1, 1976 Dornstadt Disbanded June 1991 PzBrig 28 Rommel barracks
PzJgKp 290 (B) .png PzJgKp 290 November 1, 1959 Stetten Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzGrenBrig 30 Alb barracks
PzJgKp 300 (B) .png PzJgKp 300 1968 Ellwangen Disbanded March 31, 1992 PzGrenBrig 30 Reinhardt barracks
PzJgKp 310 (B) .png PzJgKp 310 April 1, 1959 Oldenburg Disbanded March 31, 1992 PzGrenBrig 31 Henning von Tresckow Barracks
PzJgKp 320 (B) .png PzJgKp 320 April 1, 1959 Schwanewede Disbanded in 1996 PzGrenBrig 32 Lützow barracks
PzJgKp 333 (B) .png PzJgKp 330 (old) July 1, 1968 Fürstenau was renamed PzJgKp 30 on April 1, 1981 PzBrig 33 Pomeranian barracks
PzJgKp 330 (B) .png PzJgKp 330 (new) May 1, 1981 from PzJgKp 30 (old) Dedelstorf Disbanded March 31, 1993 PzBrig 33 Richthofen barracks
PzJgKp 340 (B) .png PzJgKp 340 April 1, 1976 Koblenz Disbanded October 1, 1993 PzBrig 34 Augusta barracks
PzJgLKp 350 (B) .png PzJgLKp 350 September 1, 1960 Mellrichstadt Disbanded March 30, 1992 PzGrenBrig 35 Saaleck barracks
PzJgKp 360 (B) .png PzJgKp 360 October 16, 1967 Külsheim Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 36 Prince Eugene Barracks
PzJgKp 370 (B) .png PzJgKp 370 1991 Marienberg Disbanded June 30, 1996 PzGrenBrig 37 Erzgebirge barracks
PzJgKp 380 (B) .png PzJgKp 380 October 1, 1991 Weissenfels Disbanded August 30, 1996 PzGrenBrig 38 Saxony-Anhalt barracks
PzJgKp 390 (B) .png PzJgKp 390 October 1, 1991 bad Salzungen Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 39 Werra Valley barracks
PzJgKp 400 (B) .png PzJgKp 400 October 1, 1991 Schwerin Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzGrenBrig 40 Blücher barracks
PzJgKp 410 (B) .png PzJgKp 410 April 1, 1991 Torgelow Disbanded March 31, 1997 PzGrenBrig 41 Barracks von Schill barracks
PzJgKp 420 (B) .png PzJgKp 420 October 1, 1991 Lehnitz Disbanded September 30, 1996 PzBrig 42 Märkische barracks
PzJgKp 440 (B) .png PzJgKp 440 1970 Wuppertal , Düren became 2./PzBtl 533 in September 1981 HSchKdo 15 Colmar barracks, armored barracks
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgKp 550 April 1982 from 2./PzBtl 554 Stetten Disbanded in 1994 HSchBrig 55 Heuberg camp
PzJgKp 560 (B) .png PzJgKp 560 October 1, 1981 Bogen , Oberhausen / Danube Disbanded in 1993 HSchBrig 56 Graf-Aswin-Kaserne , Tilly-Kaserne
PzJgAusbKp 904 (B) .png PzJgAusbKp 904 1st January 1979 Muenster Disbanded December 31, 1988 PzLehrBrig 9 Hindenburg barracks
Device units
PzJgKp 381 (B) .png PzJgKp 381 1970 Wuppertal (?) dissolved Device unit
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgKp 382 1970 Wuppertal (?) dissolved Device unit
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgKp 500 February 1, 1972 Münsingen Disbanded March 1, 1976 Device unit Duke Albrecht barracks
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgKp 510 February 1, 1972 Münsingen Disbanded March 1, 1976 Device unit Duke Albrecht barracks
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgKp 511 February 1, 1972 Münsingen Disbanded March 1, 1976 Device unit Duke Albrecht barracks
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgKp 512 February 1, 1972 Münsingen Disbanded March 1, 1976 Device unit Duke Albrecht barracks
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgKp 541 (?) (?) Device unit JgRgt 54
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgKp 542 (?) (?) Device unit JgRgt 54
PzJgKp 741 (B) .png PzJgKp 741 July 1, 1981 Koblenz Disbanded December 31, 1991 III. Corps (na) Bubenheim camp
PzJgKp 742 (B) .png PzJgKp 742 August 1, 1981 Worms Disbanded December 31, 1991 HSchBrig 54 (na) GerDp Worms

Panzerjäger battalions

coat of arms designation Installation date Location barracks Insinuation Whereabouts
Panzerjäger Battalions Army Structure 1
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgLBtl March 05, 1956 Bremen-Grohn Scharnhorst barracks In 1959 the 1st / becomes PzJgLKp70
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgBtl 1 July 16, 1957 Nienburg 1. PzGrenDiv becomes PzJgKp 10 and PzBtl 34 in 1959
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgBtl 2 1956 Marburg 2. PzGrenDiv becomes PzBtl 63 in 1959
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgBtl 3 1956 Neumunster Scholz barracks 3rd PzDiv becomes PzJgKp 160, PzJgKp 170 and PzBtl 184 in 1959
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgBtl 4 1956 Murnau Hunter barracks 4. PzGrenDiv becomes PzBtl 244 in 1959 and (each 1/2 Kp)

to PzJgKp 100 (from Aug. in Weiden / Opf)

for PzJgKp 110 (in rain)

to PzJgKp 290 (in Stetten akM)

PzJgBtl 5.png PzJgBtl 5 October 1, 1956 Wetzlar Spilburg barracks 5th PzDiv becomes PzJgKp 130 and PzBtl 194 in 1959
Coats of arms of None.svg GebPzJgBtl 8 1956 Mittenwald

from May 1957 Traunstein

1st GebDiv 1959 becomes GebPzJgKp 220, GebPzJgKp 230 and PzBtl 243
Coats of arms of None.svg LLPzJgBtl 9 1956 Boeblingen 1. LLDiv becomes PzBtl 273 in 1959
Panzerjäger Battalions Army Structure 3
PzJgBtl 44.jpg PzJgBtl 44 (?) Goettingen Zietenkaserne JgBrig 4 1st October 1980 reclassified to PzBtl 44
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgBtl 104 1971 from PzJgKp 100

PzJgKp 110 u. the PzJg trains of the

5./PzGrenBtl102+103

Pfreimd Upper Palatinate Barracks JgBrig 10 April 1, 1981 reclassified to PzBtl 104
PzJgBtl 114.jpg PzJgBtl 114 1970 from PzBtl 114 Neunburg vorm Wald Count Palatine Johann

barracks

JgBrig 11 October 1, 1981 reclassified to PzBtl 114
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgBtl 224 1971 from GebPzBtl 224 Landsberg am Lech Lechrain barracks GebJgBrig 22 April 1, 1981 reclassified to PzBtl 224
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgBtl 234 1971 from GebPzBtl 234 Pocking GebJgBrig 23 October 1, 1981 reclassified to GebPzBtl 8 and PzBtl 243
Panzerjäger Battalions Army Structure 5
Coats of arms of None.svg PzJgBtl 103 1992
(from HSchBrig 52)		 Lingen (Ems) WBK II / 1. PzDiv 1996/97 (?) Dissolved

literature

  • International Institute for Strategic Studies London (Ed.): Armed Forces 1982/83 . In: Military Balance. London, Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Munich 1982.
  • Helmut R. Hammerich: The Army 1950 to 1970: conception, organization, installation.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://panzergrenadierbrigade16.de/verbaende/panzerjaegerkompanie-160/chronik.html