Tank Battalions of the German Army 1956 - 2008

Active units

Panzerlehrbataillon
Erected April 1956 in "Munster" renamed December 1958 in Panzerlehrbataillon 93
Panzerlehrbataillon 93 remained in service in "Munster"

Panzerbataillon 1
Erected July 1956 in "Dedelstorf"
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 213 - disbanded in "Augustdorf" September 1992

Panzerbataillon 2
Erected in "Hemer" July 1956
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 204 renamed April 1970 in Panzerbataillon 110
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 202
renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 204 - disbanded in "Hemer" June 2002

Panzerbataillon 3
Erected in Hamburg August 1956 (Graf-Goltz-Kaserne)
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 174 - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 4
Erected in "Amberg" im September 1956
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 123 - disbanded September 1994 in "Kümmersbruck" (Schweppermann-Kaserne)

Panzerbataillon 5
Erected September 1956 in "Hohenfels"
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 143 and transferred to Koblenz
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 343 - disbanded September 1992 in "Koblenz" (Augusta-Kaserne)

Gebirgs Panzerbataillon 8 (Tank Battalion of the 8th Mountain Division)
Erected October 1981 in "Pocking" - disbanded September 1996

Panzerbataillon 13
Erected August 1956 in "Flensburg"
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 183 and transferred to Boostedt - disbanded 2006/07

Panzerbataillon 14
Erected July 1959 in Hildesheim – (Gallwitz-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 15
Erected September 1956 in Wetzlar (Sixt von Arnim-Kaserne)
renamed Januar 1959 in Panzerbataillon 134 - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 21
Erected April 1981 in Braunschweig – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 23
Erected Januar 1958 in "Schwanewede"
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 324 - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 23
Erected April 1976 in Braunschweig – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 24
Erected July 1960 in "Dedelstorf" - disbanded: Dezember 2003 in Braunschweig – Heinrich der Löwe-Kaserne

Panzerbataillon 31
Erected April 1981 in "Neustadt am Rübenberge" – disbanded: September 1992

Panzerbataillon 33
Erected December 1958 in "Döverden"
Panzerbataillon 33 remained in service in "Luttmersen"

Panzerbataillon 34
Erected April 1959 in "Nienburg/Weser"
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 334
renamed in Panzerlehrbataillon 334 October 1992 - disbanded June 2006 in "Celle" (Freiherr von Fritsch Kaserne)

Panzerbataillon 44
Erected January 1962 in "Arolsen"
renamed March 1975 in Panzerbataillon 342
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 63 - disbanded December 2002

Panzerbataillon 44
Re-erected October 1980 in Göttingen – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 53
Erected April 1975 in "Hessisch-Lichtenau" – disbanded March 1983

Panzerbataillon 54
Erected January 1959 in "Wetzlar"
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 64 - disbanded 2007 in "Wolfhagen" (Pommernkaserne)

Panzerbataillon 54
Erected October 1981 in "Hessisch-Lichtenau" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 61
Erected October 1980 in "Wolfhagen" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 63
Erected March 1959 in "Stadtallendorf"
renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 143 - disbanded June 2003

Panzerbataillon 64
Erected April 1961 in "Stadtallendorf" (Hessen-Kaserne)
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 144 - disbanded June 2003

Panzerbataillon 64
Erected October 1981 in "Wolfhagen" - disbanded June 2008

Panzerbataillon 74
Erected April 1959 in "Seedorf" - disbanded Dezcember 2003 in "Cuxhaven" – (Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf- Kaserne)

Panzerbataillon 81
erected October 1980 in Lüneburg – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 83
Erected October 1958 in Lüneburg – Schlieffen-Kaserne – disbanded September 1996

Panzerbataillon 84
Erected July 1959 in "Lüneburg" – (Schlieffen-Kaserne) – disbanded December 2002

Panzerlehrbataillon 91
Erected January 1980 in "Munster" (Boeselager Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992

Panzerlehrbataillon 94
Erected July 1960 in "Munster" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 104
Erected November 1960 in "Amberg"
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 303
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 304 - disbanded March 2004 in "Heidenheim"

Panzerbataillon 104
Erected April 1981 in "Pfreimd"
Panzerbataillon 104 remained in service in "Pfreimd"

Panzerbataillon 110
Erected April 1970 in "Hemer"
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 202
renamed October 1980 in Panzerbataillon 204 "Ahlen" - disbanded June 2002 in "Hemer"

Panzerbataillon 114
Erected September 1962 in Kümmersbruck
transformed to "Panzerjägerbataillon 114" (Tank Destroyer Battalion) October 1970

Panzerbataillon 114
Re-erected October 1981 in "Neunburg vorm Wald" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 120
Erected March 1970 in "Hemer"
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 203
Panzerbataillon 203 remained in service in "Augustdorf"

Panzerbataillon 121
Erected April 1981 in "Amberg" – (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 124
Erected June 1959 in Grafenwöhr - disbanded September 1994 in "Kümmersbruck" – (Schweppermann-Kaserne)

Panzerbataillon 141
Erected October 1981 in "Stadtallendorf" – (Herrenwald Kaserne)- disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 151
Erected October 1980 in Koblenz – (Fritsch-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 153
Erected July 1957 in "Koblenz" – (Fritsch-Kaserne) - disbanded 31. December 2002

Panzerbataillon 154
Erected October 1967 in "Hessisch-Lichtenau" – disbanded October 1981

Panzerbataillon 154
Erected October 1981 in "Westerburg" – (Wäller-Kaserne) - disbanded 21. September 2006

Panzerbataillon 164
Erected November 1961 in "Flensburg" - disbanded September 1994 in Elmenhorst/ – (Sachsenwald Kaserne)

Panzerbataillon 181
Erected April 1959 in Neumünster – (Scholz-Kaserne) - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 184
Erected April 1959 in Boostedt - disbanded September 1992 "Neumünster" – (Scholz-Kaserne)

Panzerbataillon 194
erected 1. April 1959 in "Münster" - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 201
Erected October 1980 in "Hemer" - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 211
Erected October 1980 in "Augustdorf" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 214
Erected June 1959 in "Augustdorf" – disbanded October 2002

Panzerbataillon 224
Erected April 1981 in "Landsberg" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 234
Erected October 1964 in "Pocking"
transformed to "Panzerjägerbataillon 234" (Tank Destroyer Battalion) October 1971

Panzerbataillon 241
Erected October 1981 in "Landshut" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 243
Erected April 1959 in "Traunstein"
renamed April 1966 in Gebirgs-Panzerbataillon 224
transformed to "Gebirgs-Panzerjäger Bataillon 224" (Tank Destroyer Battalion) in February 1971

Panzerbataillon 243
Erected October 1981 in "Kirchham" – disbanded April 1996

Panzerbataillon 244
Erected April 1959 in Landshut – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 273
Erected March 1959 in "Böblingen" – disbanded October 1963

Panzerbataillon 283
Erected April 1976 in "Münsingen"
transformed to " Fallschirm-Panzerabwehrbataillon 283" (Airborne Anti Tank Battalion) in April 1992

Panzerbataillon 284
erected October 1968 in "Dornstadt"
renamed October 1970 in Panzerbataillon 304
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 220
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 284 - disbanded March 2004 in "Heidenheim"

Panzerbataillon 291
Erected April 1981 in "Lager Heuberg" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 293
Erected October 1971 in "Lager Heuberg" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 304
Erected July 1961 in "Münsingen"
renamed April 1970 in Panzerbataillon 293
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 304 - disbanded March 1981

Panzerbataillon 310
Erected April 1958 in "Augustdorf"
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 303
renamed October 1971 in Panzerbataillon 210
renamed April 1975 in Panzerbataillon 285
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 281 - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 314
Erected April 1961 in "Bummerstede"
transformed to "Fallschirmjägerbataillon 314" (Airborn Battalion) im October 1992

Panzerbataillon 322
Erected March 1958 in Großengstingen
renamed March 1959 in Panzerbataillon 294
Panzerbataillon 294
transformed to "Panzergrenadierbataillon 294" (Mech. Inf. Bn.) September 1992

Panzerbataillon 331
Erected April 1981 in "Celle" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 333
Erected March 1959 in Lingen
renamed April 1981 in Panzerbataillon 523transformed to "Jägerbataillon 523" (Light Infantry Bn.) October 1991

Panzerbataillon 333
Erected October 1981 in "Celle" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 334
Erected October 1972 in "Nienburg"
renamed October 1981 in Panzerbataillon 34 - disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 341
Erected October 1980 in "Koblenz" (Gneisenau-Kaserne) – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 354
Erected January 1960 in "Hammelburg" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 361
Erected October 1980 in "Külsheim" – disbanded September 1992

Panzerbataillon 363
Erected October 1963 in "Külsheim" – (Prinz-Eugen-Kaserne) - disbanded 30. September 2006

Panzerbataillon 364
Erected October 1963 in "Böblingen" – disbanded June 2002

Panzerbataillon 373
Erected April 1991 in "Kirchhain" – disbanded April 1996

Panzerbataillon 383
Erected March 1991 in" Bad Frankenhausen", (Kyffhäuser Kaserne) - disbanded June 2007

Panzerbataillon 393
Erected March 1991 in "Bad Salzungen"
Panzerbataillon 393 remained in service in Bad Salzungen

Panzerbataillon 403
Erected April 1991 in Schwerin-Sternbuchholz – (Blücher-Kaserne) - disbanded 31. March 2007.

Panzerbataillon 413
Erected May 1991 in Torgelow
Panzerbataillon 413 remained in service in "Torgelow"

Panzerbataillon 423
Erected March 1991 in Brück – disbanded March 2003

semi-active Battailons (Home Defense Forces)

* Panzerbataillon 513 (tmob), Flensburg (erected: April 1981 – disbanded: September 1992)
* Panzerbataillon 514 (tmob), "Flensburg" (erected: April 1981 – disbanded: February 1992)
* Panzerbataillon 523 (tmob), "Lingen" (erected: October 1981 turned of PzBtl 333 disbanded October 1991)
* Panzerbataillon 524 (tmob), "Lingen" (erected: October 1981 – disbanded October 1991)
* Panzerbataillon 543 (tmob), "Hermeskeil" (erected: October 1981 – disbanded: October 1991)
* Panzerbataillon 544 (tmob), "Hermeskeil" (erected: October 1981 – disbanded: October 1991)

non active units (Reserve)

* Panzerbataillon 613"Hamburg" (erected: October 1983 – disbanded: September 1991)

* Panzerbataillon 623"Wietmarschen-Lohne" (erected: April 1984 – disbanded: September 1992)

* Panzerbataillon 633"Ahlen" (erected: April 1984 – disbanded: September 1992)

* Panzerbataillon 643 "Baumholder" – (Lager Aulenbach) (erected: April 1984 – disbanded: September 1992)

* Panzerbataillon 653"Münsingen" (erected: Januar 1983 – disbanded: September 1992)

* Panzerbataillon 663"Heidenheim" (erected: April 1982 – disbanded: June 1993)

Present status

Remaining units

2 Tank Divisions (Panzerdivisionen)with altogether:3 Tank Brigades (Panzerbrigaden)6 Tank Battalions (Panzerbataillone)

* Panzerbataillon 33, Neustadt am Rübenberge der Panzerlehrbrigade 9
* Panzerlehrbataillon 93, Munster der Panzerlehrbrigade 9
* Panzerbataillon 104, Pfreimd der Panzerbrigade 12
* Panzerbataillon 203, Augustdorf der Panzerbrigade 21
* Panzerbataillon 393, Bad Salzungen der Panzergrenadierbrigade 37
* Panzerbataillon 413, Torgelow der Panzergrenadierbrigade 41

Others

This list does not enclose the Panzerjäger (Tank Destroyer units) at last 39 independent and to the Brigades assigned companies of the main battle forces, outfitted with Kanonenjagdpanzer and Raketenjagdpanzer Jaguar 1 / Jaguar 2. As well the tank destroyer units of the Home Defense Forces altogether 12 independent companies, outfitted with Kanonenjagdpanzer and MBT M48 (90mm Gun)

Sources

*„Military Balance 1982/83,“ International Institute for Strategic Studies, London
Bernard&Graefe Verlag, München 1982
*„Tanks of the World“ – F.M. von Senger und Etterlin – Arms and Amor Press – London 1983

* [http://www.bundeswehr.de Homepage der Bundeswehr]
* [http://www.terrwv.bundeswehr.de Homepage der Territorialen Wehrverwaltung]
* [http://www.bmvg.de Homepage des Verteidigungsministeriums]
* [http://www.janmaat.de/m_geschichte1.htm Chronik der Gründung der Bundeswehr]
* [http://www.zeit.de/deutschland/bundeswehr/index Die Bundeswehr im Wandel]