3rd Armoured Brigade (Bundeswehr)

The armored brigade 3 " Weser-Leine " was a brigade of the Army of the Bundeswehr, which was disbanded in 1994. Seat of the rod was Nienburg / Weser. The brigade was stationed with mass in the eastern Lower Saxony. Last brigade commander was Colonel Friedrich Johann von Kruse Stiern.

History

The preparation and structure of the Army 1

In 1957, the brigade was set up as a battle group C 1 in Nienburg / Weser. First, the 51 Infantry Battalion and the armored infantry battalion in 1958 were the first tank battalion was placed 33 in Munster. The Combat Team was assigned to the 1st Armoured Division in Hannover.

Army structures 2 and 3

In the Army structure II, the name changed in 1959 in 3rd Armoured Brigade until 1959 the battalion supply 36 in Loccum and the armored engineer company 30 in Minden was reorganized. The Panzer Battalion 33 relocated to Barme. In 1959, the grenadier battalion was 51 Infantry Battalion ( IFV ) 32 and the 1957 as a tank destroyer battalion 1 in Long Dam (from 1996: Celle) with the new name Tank Battalion 34 (later Panzer Lehr Battalion 334 " Celle " ) subject to the brigade. 1961 Panzer - Fla - 30 battery was installed and the Armoured Engineer Company 30 moved to Nienburg. By 1963, the Panzerartilleriebataillon 35 were the 37 newly erected Feldersatzbataillon ( Unit) in guests and the Training Battalion 103 in Loccum in Dedelstorf. 1964 moved the Brigade Units Supply Battalion 36 after Langendamm and Feldersatzbataillon 37 after Loccum. In 1965, the NBC defense company was set up in 30 Luttmersen. The Panzer Battalion 33 is also moved in 1965 Luttmersen. The 1967 established in Luttmersen Panzerjäger Company 30 moved in 1968 after be afraid, whereas in 1969 and the 34 Tank Battalion moved. In 1971 the training battalion 103 was dissolved and the Armoured Engineer Company 30 moved from Long causeway to Dedelstorf. In 1972, the armored scout 30 was set up in 1979 but incorporated in the headquarters company.

Army structure 4

1976 changed the Tank Battalion 34 and the Panzerartilleriebataillon 35 to 33 Armoured Brigade in Celle. In return, the armored brigade 3 received the Panzer Battalion 334 and the Panzerartilleriebataillon 335 1981, the Tank Battalion 334 renamed Panzer Battalion 34. The Panzerartilleriebataillon 335 in 1981 to Panzerartilleriebataillon The 35th Armored Infantry Company 30 was 1981 Armored Infantry Company 330 1981 also the armored engineer company was renamed 30 Armoured Engineer Company 330. 1981 Tank Battalion 31 was reorganized. 1982 was the armored scout 30 its independence back. The Armoured Engineer Company 30 moved in 1983 to Nienburg.

Army structure 5

The Armoured Brigade 3 was originally intended to remain as non-active major unit in the Army structure V, as follows:

  • PzGrenBtl 312 ( Delmenhorst )
  • PzGrenBtl 13 ( Wesendorf )
  • PzBtl 34 ( Nienburg )
  • PzBtl 333 ( Celle- shy )
  • PzArtBtl 35 ( Luttmersen )
  • PzPiKp 30 ( Nienburg )
  • PzJgKp 30 ( Luttmersen )
  • STKP PzBrig 3 ( Nienburg )

The Infantry Battalion 32 and the Panzer Battalion 33 alternated 1992 Armoured Brigade 21 August in the village, 30 supply company and repair company 30 were dissolved, while the other organizations and units were reclassified as non- active units. The brigade, however, was dissolved in 1993.

Badge

The Association of insignia showed the white Sachsenross on a red background in the yellow- white coat of arms. The Ross recalled the Guelph dukes and the Kingdom of Hanover. The original Saxon tribal marks took the Guelph dukes, from 1235 Dukes of Brunswick and Lüneburg, as an additional coat of arms on. Through the fusion of part of the Lüneburgisch Brunswick 's territory with the Principality and later Kingdom of Hanover came the Saxon Steed 1705 in the small state coat of arms of the kingdom, which also led the big blazon yellow-white vertical stripes. With the foundation of Lower Saxony, the Saxon Steed is on a red background since 1952 coat of arms of Lower Saxony. The yellow border of the crest - textile pronounced as yellow cord - corresponds to the conventional heraldic representation of the form of the army: a yellow border the Badge of each were " third " brigades of the divisions. The parent division, and the other two brigades of the division traditionally led an identical down to the border Badge.

Commanders

The commanders of the brigade were ( rank at Kommandoübnahme ):

Nienburg, Lower Saxony 21st Armoured Brigade (Bundeswehr) Augustdorf Braunschweig 1st Panzergrenadier Brigade (Bundeswehr) Panzerlehrbrigade 9 1st Airmobile Brigade (Bundeswehr)
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