Missile Artillery Battalion 122
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Raketenartilleriebataillon 122 |
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.png)  .svg) left: internal association badge, middle: association badge 12th PzDiv 1962-1993 right: association badge 10th PzDiv 1993-2006 |
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| active | 1961-2006 |
| Country |
 Germany
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| Armed forces |
 armed forces
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| Armed forces |
 army
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| Branch of service | Artillery force |
| Insinuation | 12th PzDiv 1962 - 1993, 10th PzDiv 1993 - 2006 |
| Main weapon: |
MGR-1 Honest John , Lars 1 + 2 , Mars |
The rocket artillery battalion 122 belonged to the divisional artillery of the 12th and 10th armored divisions of the Bundeswehr .
history
Events
The battalion was set up in 1961 as rocket artillery battalion 92 in Großengstingen . December 1962: The first Honest John rocket was launched. In May 1963, the move from Großengstingen to Philippsburg took place . With the regrouping of the Army in 1964, it was subordinated to the 12th Artillery Regiment in the 12th Panzer Division and renamed accordingly to "122". April 1965 Delivery of the troop flag by Defense Minister Kai-Uwe von Hassel in Munster. The relationship with the parachutists ended on October 4, 1966 with the last parachute jump on the Rheinschanzinsel. In July 1968 the 1st battery in Pforzheim was deployed in a disaster. With the relocation to Philippsburg, the 3rd USA Arty Detachment (USAFAD) was assigned to the battalion. March 20, 1964 Visit by Hassel Minister of Defense. October 1975 Participation in the NATO autumn exercise REFORGER 75. Last shot of an Honest John rocket on September 16, 1978. July 17, 1984: Big tattoo in honor of the city of Philippsburg.
Brigadier General T. E. Swain, Artillery Commander of the 5th US Corps , visited the battalion in Philippsburg in the fall of 1992 and was informed about the German features of the MARS / MLRS weapon system. The result was an invitation to practice under his leadership under the motto "Sharp shot and partnership" at the Grafenwoehr training area with 4th (US) Battalion 27th Field Artillery, Babenhausen . The exchange of sub-units and personnel took place between the associations at all levels down to the thrower crews. The crowning glory was the participation in a large demonstration shooting by the V US Corps, Stuttgart , in which French MLRS, US attack helicopters and combat aircraft were also involved.
In 1993 the battalion was moved from Philippsburg to Walldürn . Numerous professional soldiers had to be left behind in neighboring locations in a socially acceptable manner and officers and NCOs of the battalions that had previously been disbanded there (362 Panzergrenadier Battalion, 365 Panzer Artillery Battalion) had to be integrated into the new location.
With the dissolution of the 12th Panzer Division, Veitshöchheim , change of position on October 1, 1993 under the 10th Panzer Division , Sigmaringen . In December 2002 the active battalion was disbanded; Most of the battalion members found a subsequent use in the newly established logistics battalion 461. The 4th / 122nd remained active in the partially active "RakArtBtl 122 ta" in Hermeskeil . By taking the Heeresstruktur new army carried out the final resolution in December of 2006. The 4th / 122nd was integrated into the rocket launcher battery ( MARS ), the 4th / Artillery Battalion 295 of the Franco-German Brigade in 2006 .
Begleitbatterie 12 belonged to sports promotion group 12/7 from 1976, later 12/9, which from 1985 was subordinated to 1./122. Their wrestlers G. Laier, R. Heugabel, R. Trik, J. Locher and M. Haas were German champions several times in their classes.
Main weapon
- Former weapon systems of the Bundeswehr's 122 rocket artillery battalion
LARS 1 multiple rocket launcher 110 SF, on a Magirus-Deutz Jupiter 6x6
Lars 2, multiple rocket launcher 110 SF, on MAN 6x6, 7 to, gl
MARS
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Management staff
See table below.
"-" means: "No change in the post."
"x" means: "Post not yet / no longer available."
| year | Kdr (OTL) | deputy Kdr (M / OTL) | 1. BttrChef / -Fw | 2. BttrChef / -Fw | 3. BttrChef / -Fw | 4. BttrChef / -Fw | 5. BttrChef / -Fw |
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| 1961 | Peller v. Ehrenbg | W. Stein | Demmer / Heckelmann | Schmidt / Ludwig | Dotzauer / Prause | x | x |
| 1962 | - | - | - / Krannacher | Haller / - | - / - | x | Henning / Kemmling |
| 1963 | - | - | - / Pfauth | - / - | - / - | Wechsler / Brock Brauer / Heckmann | - / Mahncke |
| 1964 | - | Krautzun | - / - | - / - | Supiran / - | - / Brandt - / Nosek | - / - |
| 1965 | Thimble | - | Haller / - | Nill / Kohlmeyer | - / - | - / - | - / - |
| 1966 | calf | - | - / - | - / - | Müller / - | Kolb / Elpe | - / - |
| 1967 | - | Grunenberg | - / - | Weber / - | - / Karsch | - / - | - / - |
| 1968 | - | - | - / - | - / - | - / - | Weyer / - | Koller / Meyer |
| 1969 | - | v. Schönfels | Schramm / - | - / - | Schapp / - | - / - | - / - |
| 1970 | - | - | - / - | Siebert / - | - / - | Rage/- | Schierl / - |
| 1971 | Haller | - | -/Wild | - / - | Bird/- | - / - | - / - |
| 1972 | - | - | - / Kirschner | Roell / - | - / - | - / - | - / - |
| 1973 | - | - | Bird / hopp | - / - | Lachmund / Gehring | - / - | - / - |
| 1974 | - | Thoma | - / Karsch | - / - | - / Hopp | - / - | House husband / shower |
| 1975 | - | - | - / - | Cutter/- | - / - | - / - | - / - |
| 1976 | Coin | - | Fritsch / - | - / - | v. Michaelis / - | - / - | Hanning / - |
| 1977 | - | - | - / Wirth | - / Götzl | Schottke / - | - / - | Cutter/- |
| 1978 | - | - | - / - | Hotz / - | - / - | - / - | - / - |
| 1979 | - | Rage | - / - | - / - | - / - | Wefelmeier / - | - / - |
| 1980 | - | Blue foot | - / - | Brix / - | Hiesinger / Gehring | - / - | Hotz / - |
| 1981 | - | Greiselis | - / - | - / - | - / - | Küppers / - | v. Göler / - |
| 1982 | Greiselis | Langelüddecke | Kühr / - | Müchler / - | Biedebach / Gehring | - / - | - / - |
| 1983 | - | - | - / hitchhikers | Schröder / - | - / - | - / Hesse | - / - |
| 1984 | - | Hitschrich | Wyrwool / - | - / - | - / - | - / - | - / - |
| 1985 | - | - | - / - | - / - | Petry / -Gehring | Petermann / Hagenbucher | - / - |
| 1986 | cutter | - | - / Hague | - / - | - / - | Kesselring / Servatius | v. Göler / Egerer |
| 1987 | - | Wyrwool | Hotz / - | Umstadt / Kamuf | - / - | Derenbach / - | - / - |
| 1988 | - | - | - / - | - / - | - / - | Antert / - | Müller / Hagenbucher |
| 1989 | Hofmeyer | Schrade | - / - | - / - | Saling / Gehring | - / - | Schwaab / - |
| 1990 | - | - | - / - | Customer/- | Bulirsch / Gehring | Schröpfer / Bög | -/Want |
| 1991 | Wyrwool | head | - / - | - / - | - / - | - / - | Müller / - |
| 1992 | - | Thomas | Derichs / Lindner | - / - | - / - | Tent / - | - / - |
| 1993 | Schmitz | - | - / Schmidt | Scholl / - | Eitner / Lindner | - / Seyfert | Schwaab / Staudinger |
| 1994 | - | - | Weinbrenner / - | Spark / core | - / - | Küblert / - | - / - |
| 1995 | - | Oil cake | - / Hilgert | - / - | Piston / - | - / Miller | Sautter / - |
| 1996 | Small | - | - / - | - / - | - / - | Knorr / - | - / Windmüller |
| 1997 | - | - | Kaminsky / - | Reinkunz / - | Wemhoff / - | - / Riedel | Hoffmann / - |
| 1998 | - | Junk | - / Lindner | - / - | - / mentner | Vases / - | - / - |
| 1999 | - | - | - / - | - / Stadelmann | - / - | - / Eisel | Büchler / - |
| 2000 | - | - | - / - | Schulke / - | Berendt / - | Little bear / - | x |
| 2001 | Simberg | Christian | - / - | - / - | - / - | - / - | x |
Outline and large equipment
The 1st / battery was the stick and supply battery, the 2nd /, 3rd / and 4th / battery were the "shooting batteries", and the 5th / - the guard and companion battery. The initial setup took place with 4 MGR-1 Honest John launchers each in the firing batteries. In 1971, the 3rd / and 4th / batteries were each equipped with eight multiple LARS rocket launchers ( light artillery rocket system ). In September 1977 the new 10 t gl MAN truck was taken over. In 1982 the Honest John throwers were given the 2./-.
The FERA fire control device was introduced in 1984 to improve the LARS thrower's hit position . In 1986, the guard and companion battery was spun off as the independent companion battery 12. On November 7, 1990 the first 4 multiple rocket launchers MARS were taken over and in 1991 only the 2./- were equipped with LARS. 3./- and 4./- each received 6 multiple rocket launchers MARS. The LARS launchers of the 2./- were handed in in 2000 and this battery was also equipped with MARS.
Sponsorships
- February 1977: 3rd USAFAD, Philippsburg
- August 1977: 1st Bn 80th Field Artillery, Aschaffenburg
- July 1984: Philippsburg
- November 1990: 4th Bn 27th Field Artillery, first Wertheim, later Babenhausen
- 1991: Artillery Regiment 12, Haguenau
Personalities
- Jochen Schneider , Brigadier General ret. D., was the battery boss of the 2./-.
- Manfred Hofmeyer , Brigadier General ret. D., was the battalion commander.
- Stefan Mappus , Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg 2010 - 2011, completed his basic military service in the 3rd / 122nd (basic training) and 1st / 122nd from 1987 to 1988.
literature
- Festschrift on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Philippsburg garrison and the 122 rocket artillery battalion . Schnelldruck Bongers, Philippsburg October 1986.
- Festschrift 1991 on 30 years of the rocket artillery battalion 122 / Garrison Philippsburg . Kruse-Druck, Philippsburg
- Artillery of the German Armed Forces, 1980–2009, The history of a military branch . Society for Artillery Science V., information leaflet for members, 2/2010
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 25 years of Raketenartilleriebataillon 122 , p. 14
- ↑ A sharp shot and partnership . In: Bundeswehr aktuell . (Z 8512 B) of September 28, 1993, p. 3
- ↑ Reports Mainpost and Fränkische Nachrichten on September 25, 1993
- ↑ The other active (cadre) personnel were assigned the same function in the rocket artillery training battalion 52 in the same barracks. Artillery of the Bundeswehr , p. 77
- ↑ Artillery of the Bundeswehr , p. 156 (see literature)
- ↑ Artillery of the Bundeswehr , p. 120 (see literature)
- ↑ 25 years of Raketenartilleriebataillon 122 , p. 23.
- ↑ Night shooting of a full series youtube.com
- ↑ Functionality and use ( Memento of the original from November 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Use, shot and loading of the MARS launcher youtube.com
- ↑ 12 e régiment d'artillerie in the French-language Wikipedia
