52°22′11.31″N 9°46′11.77″E / 52.3698083°N 9.7699361°E
| 1st Panzer Division | |
|---|---|
| 1. Panzerdivision | |
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| Active | 1956–present |
| Country |  Germany Netherlands |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Panzer |
| Size | 18,000 soldiers (+3,000 Dutch soldiers from 2019) |
| Part of | German Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Oldenburg (Oldenburg) |
| Nickname(s) | The first one Die Erste |
| Motto(s) | Roughly: Go! Let's tackle it! Man drup - man to! (Low German) |
| Anniversaries | July 1st 1956 |
| Engagements | Kosovo War War in Afghanistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Generalmajor Heico Hübner |
| Notable commanders | General Henning von Ondarza, COMAFCENT 1991–1994 General Helge Hansen, COMAFCENT 1994–1996 General Wolf-Dieter Langheld, COMJFC-B 2010–2012 |
The 1st Panzer Division (German: "1. Panzerdivision", short: "1. PzDiv") is an armoured division of the German Army. Its headquarter is based in Oldenburg. In the course of the last reorganisation of the Bundeswehr it became the backbone of Germany's newly formed intervention forces with a manpower of 35,000 soldiers. The division is equipped and trained for high intensity combat operations against militarily organized enemies as well as peacekeeping missions. The majority of all German troops assigned to EU-Battlegroups and Nato Response Forces will come from this division. It also represents Germany's permanent contribution to the binational I. German/Dutch Corps.
The 43rd Mechanized Brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army is integrated into the 1st Panzer Division since 2019.