Boelcke Kaserne, Koblenz, where parts of the divisional troops of 5th Panzer Division were located
Coat of arms
It played a major role in the defense of West Germany from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The division was constituted on 1 October 1956 as part of the III Corps of the Bundeswehr. In 1985, the corps also received the 2nd Panzergrenadier Division and 12th Panzer Division. Subordinated to NATO's Central Army Group, the III Corps defended the "zone of vital defense" of NATO, at the side of the II Corps of the German Army and the U.S. Army's V and VII Corps.
Following the Soviet Union's fall, the US VII Corps was withdrawn and two combined US/German corps were created in the former CENTAG area. As part of this arrangement, 5th Armoured Division was administratively placed under the V Corps (United States) for main defence purposes. This meant that if an attack from the East was anticipated, the division would fall under U.S. control. Meanwhile, an American division would likewise fall under control of the German II or III Corps. The 5th Panzer sent some of their units to Yugoslavia in 1990. German budget constraints meant that the 5th Panzer Division had to be indefinitely disbanded on 30 June 2001.
panzer, division, bundeswehr, confused, with, panzer, division, wehrmacht, armoured, division, panzer, division, west, german, armored, formation, part, corps, bundeswehr, which, also, incorporated, 1985, panzergrenadier, division, 12th, panzer, division, corp. Not to be confused with 5th Panzer Division Wehrmacht The 5th Armoured Division 5 Panzer Division was a West German armored formation It was part of the III Corps of the Bundeswehr which also incorporated in 1985 the 2nd Panzergrenadier Division and 12th Panzer Division 1 III Corps was part of NATO s Central Army Group CENTAG along with the Bundeswehr s II Corps and the American V and VII Corps Headquarters in 1985 was at Diez Lahn with subordinate brigades at Wetzlar 13th PG Bde Neustadt Marburg 6th Panzer Brigade and Koblenz 15th Panzergrenadier Brigade Boelcke Kaserne Koblenz where parts of the divisional troops of 5th Panzer Division were located Coat of arms It played a major role in the defense of West Germany from the Soviet Union during the Cold War The division was constituted on 1 October 1956 as part of the III Corps of the Bundeswehr In 1985 the corps also received the 2nd Panzergrenadier Division and 12th Panzer Division Subordinated to NATO s Central Army Group the III Corps defended the zone of vital defense of NATO at the side of the II Corps of the German Army and the U S Army s V and VII Corps Following the Soviet Union s fall the US VII Corps was withdrawn and two combined US German corps were created in the former CENTAG area As part of this arrangement 5th Armoured Division was administratively placed under the V Corps United States for main defence purposes This meant that if an attack from the East was anticipated the division would fall under U S control Meanwhile an American division would likewise fall under control of the German II or III Corps The 5th Panzer sent some of their units to Yugoslavia in 1990 German budget constraints meant that the 5th Panzer Division had to be indefinitely disbanded on 30 June 2001 Commanding officers EditGeneralmajor Heinrich Baron von Behr 1 October 1956 7 December 1959 Generalmajor Gunther Pape 1 April 1960 30 June 1962 Generalmajor Albert Schnez 1 October 1962 31 March 1965 Generalmajor Heinz Hukelheim 1 April 1965 30 September 1967 Generalmajor Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven 1 October 1967 30 April 1969 Generalmajor Hans Joachim von Hopffgarten 1 May 1969 9 September 1970 Generalmajor Heinz Georg Lemm 10 September 1970 15 January 1974 Generalmajor Kurt von der Osten 15 January 1974 26 September 1975 Generalmajor Horst Wenner 27 September 1975 30 September 1979 Generalmajor Werner Heyd 1 October 1979 7 September 1980 Generalmajor Gotz Mayer 5 December 1980 30 September 1982 Generalmajor Franz Uhle Wettler 1 October 1982 11 July 1984 Generalmajor Wilhelm Jacoby 11 July 1984 30 November 1986 Generalmajor Peter Rohde 1 December 1986 30 September 1991 Generalmajor Dieter Stockmann 1 October 1991 24 June 1993 Brigadegeneral Klaus von Heimendahl 1 October 1993 31 March 1994 Generalmajor Henribert Gottelmann 1 April 1994 31 March 1995 Generalmajor Klaus Fruhhaber 1 April 1995 30 September 1997 Generalmajor Werner Widder 1 October 1997 31 March 1998 Generalmajor Holger Kammerhoff 1 April 1998 2000 Generalmajor Axel Burgener 2000 30 September 2001References Edit Isby and Kamps Armies of NATO s Central Front Jane s Publishing Company 1985 p 196 Coordinates 50 22 49 17 N 8 00 41 09 E 50 3803250 N 8 0114139 E 50 3803250 8 0114139 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 5th Panzer Division Bundeswehr amp oldid 1107325233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
