The 3rd Armoured Division (German: 3. Panzerdivision) was formed on 2 July 1956 in Hamburg and was one of the first major formations of the new German Army or Bundeswehr after the Second World War. The 3rd Armoured Division was stationed on the North German Plain between the rivers Elbe and Weser. Its last headquarters location was Buxtehude. It was part of the I Corps alongside the 1st Panzer, 7th Panzer, and 11th Panzergrenadier Divisions.
The 3rd Armoured Division was disbanded on 30 September 1994. Its last commander was Generalmajor Gerd Schultze-Rhonhof.
In the 1980s under Army Structures III and IV the division consisted of the 7th Panzergrenadier Brigade, 8th Panzer Brigade, and the Panzerlehrbrigade 9 (Armoured demonstration brigade). After the division's disbandment 9 PzL Bde eventually became part of 1st Armoured Division (Germany).
The Division provided support to numerous disasters, e. g. during serious floods in North Germany in 1962 and 1976 as well as the flooding of the Elbe Lateral Canal. In January 1979 elements of the Division were deployed during the emergency caused by heavy snowfall in North Germany.
In 1993 parts of the Division were deployed to Somalia as part of UNOSOM II.
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Not to be confused with 3rd Panzer Division Wehrmacht The 3rd Armoured Division German 3 Panzerdivision was formed on 2 July 1956 in Hamburg and was one of the first major formations of the new German Army or Bundeswehr after the Second World War The 3rd Armoured Division was stationed on the North German Plain between the rivers Elbe and Weser Its last headquarters location was Buxtehude It was part of the I Corps alongside the 1st Panzer 7th Panzer and 11th Panzergrenadier Divisions 3rd Armoured Division 3 Panzerdivision Formation signActive2 July 1956 30 September 1994Country GermanyAllegianceBundeswehrBranchGerman ArmyTypeArmoured divisionGarrison HQEstetal Barracks BuxtehudeCommandersLast CommanderGeneralmajor Gerd Schultze Rhonhof The 3rd Armoured Division was disbanded on 30 September 1994 Its last commander was Generalmajor Gerd Schultze Rhonhof In the 1980s under Army Structures III and IV the division consisted of the 7th Panzergrenadier Brigade 8th Panzer Brigade and the Panzerlehrbrigade 9 Armoured demonstration brigade After the division s disbandment 9 PzL Bde eventually became part of 1st Armoured Division Germany Contents 1 Operations 2 Divisional Organization 1989 3 Commanders 4 External linksOperations EditThe Division provided support to numerous disasters e g during serious floods in North Germany in 1962 and 1976 as well as the flooding of the Elbe Lateral Canal In January 1979 elements of the Division were deployed during the emergency caused by heavy snowfall in North Germany In 1993 parts of the Division were deployed to Somalia as part of UNOSOM II Divisional Organization 1989 Edit3rd Panzer Division Buxtehude Staff Company 3rd Panzer Division Buxtehude 7th Panzergrenadier Brigade Hamburg Staff Company 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade Hamburg 8x M577 8x Luchs 71st Panzergrenadier Battalion Reserve Hamburg 13x Leopard 1A5 24x Marder 12x M113 72nd Panzergrenadier Battalion Hamburg 24x Marder 6x Panzermorser 23x M113 73rd Panzergrenadier Battalion Cuxhaven 24x Marder 6x Panzermorser 23x M113 74th Panzer Battalion Cuxhaven 41x Leopard 2 12x M113 75th Panzer Artillery Battalion Hamburg 18x M109A3G 70th Anti Tank Company Cuxhaven 12x Jaguar 2 70th Armored Engineer Company Stade 70th Supply Company Stade 70th Maintenance Company Stade 8th Panzer Brigade Luneburg Staff Company 8th Panzer Brigade Luneburg 8x M577 8x Luchs 81st Panzer Battalion Reserve Luneburg 28x Leopard 2 11x Marder 12x M113 82nd Panzergrenadier Battalion Luneburg 35x Marder 6x Panzermorser 12x M113 83rd Panzer Battalion Luneburg 41x Leopard 2 12x M113 84th Panzer Battalion Luneburg 41x Leopard 2 12x M113 85th Panzer Artillery Battalion Luneburg 18x M109A3G 80th Anti Tank Company Luneburg 12x Jaguar 1 80th Armored Engineer Company Luneburg 80th Supply Company Luneburg 80th Maintenance Company Luneburg 9th Panzer Lehr Brigade Munster Staff Company 9th Panzerlehrbrigade Munster 8x M577 8x Luchs 91st Panzer Lehr Battalion Reserve Munster 28x Leopard 2 11x Marder 12x M113 92nd Panzergrenadier Lehr Battalion Munster 35x Marder 6x Panzermorser 12x M113 93rd Panzer Lehr Battalion Munster 41x Leopard 2 12x M113 94th Panzer Lehr Battalion Munster 41x Leopard 2 12x M113 95th Panzer Lehr Artillery Battalion Munster 18x M109A3G 90th Anti Tank Lehr Company Munster 12x Jaguar 1 90th Armored Engineer Lehr Company Munster 90th Supply Lehr Company Munster 90th Maintenance Lehr Company Munster 3rd Artillery Regiment Stade Staff Battery 3rd Artillery Regiment Stade 31st Field Artillery Battalion Luneburg 18x M110A2 18x FH 70 32nd Rocket Artillery Battalion Dorverden 16x LARS 33rd Surveillance Battalion Stade 12x CL89 3rd Infantry Battery Dorverden 3rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Luneburg 34x Leopard 1 10x Luchs 18x Fuchs 9 of which carry a RASIT radar 3rd Air Defense Regiment Hamburg 36x Gepard 3rd Engineer Battalion Stade 8x Biber AVLB 8x Pionierpanzer 1 4x Skorpion Mine Layers 12x Floating Bridge Modules 3rd Army Aviation Squadron Rotenburg 10x Alouette II 3rd Signal Battalion Buxtehude 3rd Medical Battalion Reserve Hamburg 3rd Supply Battalion Reserve Stade 3rd Maintenance Battalion Reserve Rotenburg 5x Field Replacement Battalions 31st and 32nd in Zeven 33rd and 35th in Verden 34th in Neustadt am Achim 36th Jager Battalion Reserve Zeven 37th Jager Battalion Reserve Munster 38th Security Battalion Reserve ZevenCommanders EditNo Name Took over Handed over15 Generalmajor Gerd Schultze Rhonhof 12 September 1991 30 September 199414 Generalmajor Winfried Weick 6 January 1989 11 September 199113 Generalmajor Jorg Schonbohm 11 March 1988 5 January 198912 Generalmajor Harald Schulz 1 April 1985 10 March 198811 Brigadegeneral Klaus Nennecke 7 December 1984 31 March 198510 Generalmajor Wolfgang Tebbe 1 April 1983 6 December 19849 Generalmajor Franz Joachim von Rodde 1 April 1978 31 March 19838 Generalmajor Eberhard Burandt 1 October 1974 31 March 19787 Generalmajor Horst Ohrloff 1 October 1970 30 September 19746 Generalmajor Walter Carganico 1 October 1967 30 September 19705 Generalmajor Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven 1 April 1967 21 September 19674 Generalmajor Hans Georg von Tempelhoff 1 October 1962 31 March 19673 Generalmajor Hans Ullrich Krantz 1 October 1961 30 September 19622 Generalmajor Christian Muller 15 July 1958 20 September 19611 Generalmajor Heinrich Hax 3 September 1956 14 July 1958External links Edit Military of Germany portalThe 3rd Armoured Division of the Bundeswehr at www relikte com The history of the Division in the Federal Archive 53 27 43 N 9 41 11 E 53 462012 N 9 686412 E 53 462012 9 686412 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 3rd Panzer Division Bundeswehr amp oldid 915589314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
