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 | 19,000 soldiers |
| 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.[1] In the course of the last reorganisation of the Bundeswehr it became part of the Heavy Forces.[2] 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.
The 43rd Mechanized Brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army is integrated into the 1st Panzer Division since 2016.[3]
- ^ "1. Panzerdivision". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Starkes Rückgrat: Schwere Kräfte des Heeres". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "43. Mechanisierte Brigade". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-11-08.