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12th Panzer Brigade
Panzerbrigade 12
Coat of Arms
Active1 July 1956 – Present
Country West Germany (1956-1990)
Germany (1990-Present)
BranchGerman Army
TypeMechanized brigade
Size5,000 troops[1]
Part of 4th Panzergrenadier Division (1956-1994)
13th Panzergrenadier Division (2001-2006)
10th Panzer Division (2006-Present)
Garrison/HQCham, Germany
NicknameUpper Palatinate
EngagementsKosovo War War in Afghanistan
Websitehttps://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/heer/organisation/10-panzerdivision/panzerbrigade-12
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier General Axel Hardt [de][3]
Notable
commanders		Fritz von Korff [de]
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol
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The 12th Panzer Brigade, also known as 12th Panzer Brigade "Upper Palatinate" is a Mechanized brigade of the German Army.[4]

History

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Cold War

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The 12th Panzer Brigade was formed on 1 July 1956 in Amberg. It was attached to the 4th Panzergrenadier Division.

After German reunification

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In 1993, the German Federal Minister of Defense awarded the brigade the nickname "Upper Palatinate." On 6 November 2023, the 122nd Panzergrenadier Battalion was transferred to Lithuania in preparation for the formation of the 45th Panzer Brigade.[5] On 11 September 2024, the 131st Panzer Artillery Battalion was transferred to the 12th Panzer Brigade

Organization

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As of 2026, 12th Panzer Brigade's current structure is as follows:[6]

  • Panzer Brigade 12 (Panzerbrigade 12), in Cham[7]
    • Staff and Support Company Panzer Brigade 12 (Stabs- und Unterstützungskompanie Panzerbrigade 12), in Cham
    • Reconnaissance Battalion 8 (Aufklärungsbataillon 8), in Freyung with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
    • Mountain Panzer Battalion 8 (Gebirgspanzerbataillon 8), in Pfreimd (Reserve unit, 1 of 3 tank companies active in peacetime and assigned to Panzer Battalion 104)
    • Panzer Battalion 104 (Panzerbataillon 104), in Pfreimd with 44x Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks
    • Panzer Battalion 363 (Panzerbataillon 363), in Hardheim with 44x Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks[8]
    • Panzergrenadier Battalion 112 (Panzergrenadierbataillon 112), in Regen with 44x Puma Infantry fighting vehicles
    • Panzer Artillery Battalion 131 (Panzerartilleriebataillon 131), in Weiden in der Oberpfalz with 16x PzH 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers, 8x M270 MLRS multiple rocket launch systems, KZO drones and 2x Euro-Art COBRA counter-battery radars — will move to Oberviechtach in 2027
    • Panzer Engineer Battalion 8 (Panzerpionierbataillon 8), in Ingolstadt
    • Supply Battalion 4 (Versorgungsbataillon 4), in Roding
    • Signal Company Panzer Brigade 12 (Fernmeldekompanie Panzerbrigade 12), in Cham

References

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  1. ↑ "Panzerbrigade 12". Bundeswehr (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "CRISIS IN THE BALKANS: THE PEACEKEEPERS; Germans Plan Curfew as Crime Rises in a City". The New York Times. 28 June 1999. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kommandoübergabe im Februar: Brigadegeneral Andreas Kühne verlässt Cham". Mittelbayerische (in German). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gewässerübergang Panzerbrigade 12 in Luhe". Mediathek (in German). 8 October 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Entscheidungen zur Brigade Litauen". Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (in German). 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  6. ↑ https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/heer/organisation/10-panzerdivision/panzerbrigade-12
  7. ↑ "Panzerbrigade 12 - Organisation". Deutsches Heer. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ein traditionsreicher Panzerstandort wird wiederbelebt". Deutsches Heer. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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