| 3rd (Weser-Leine) Armoured Brigade (Panzerbrigade 3 "Weser-Leine") | |
|---|---|
 Formation sign | |
| Active | 10 Jul 1957–31 Dec 1993 |
| Country |
 Germany |
| Allegiance | Bundeswehr |
| Branch |
 German Army |
| Last headquarters | Nienburg |
| Commanders | |
| Last commander | BrigGen Hans Hübner |
The 3rd (Weser-Leine) Armoured Brigade (German language: Panzerbrigade 3 "Weser-Leine") was a brigade in the German Army that was disbanded in 1994. It was headquartered in Nienburg in north Germany. The Brigade's centre of gravity was in eastern Lower Saxony. Its last brigade commander was Colonel Friedrich-Johann von Krusenstiern.
Structure in 1989[]
The brigade had the following structure in 1989 when attached to the 1st Panzer Division:
- Brigade Headquarters at Nienburg (8 M577, 8 Luchs, 12 Jaguar 1)
- 31st Panzer Battalion (28 Leopard 2, 11 Marder, 5 M113, 2 Leopard ARV, and 6 Milan)
- 33rd Panzer Battalion at Luftmersen (41 Leopard 2, 5 M113, 2 Leopard ARV)
- 34th Panzer Battalion (41 Leopard 2, 5 M113, 2 Leopard ARV)
- 32nd Panzergrenadier Battalion at Luftmersen (35 Marder, 8 M113, 6 Panzermorser 120mm, 6 Milan)
- 35th Panzer Artillery Battalion (18 M109A3G)
- 30th Panzer Engineer Company
Commanders[]
Brigade commanders with rank on taking over:
| No. | Name | Takeover date | Handover date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Oberst Friedrich-Johann von Krusenstiern (Brigadeführer) | 1 January 1993 | disbandment |
| 13 | Oberst Hans Hübner | 1 October 1990 | 31 December 1992 |
| 12 | Oberst Wilfried-Otto Scheffer | 1 October 1987 | 30 September 1990 |
| 11 | BrigGen Anton Steer | 1 April 1983 | 30 September 1987 |
| 10 | Oberst Baron Adalbert von der Recke | 1. April 1980 | 31 March 1983 |
| 9 | BrigGen Klaus Nennecke | 1 April 1973 | 31 March 1980 |
| 8 | Oberst Erwin Hentschel | 1 January 1973 | 31 March 1973 |
| 7 | Oberst Helmut Fischer | 1 April 1972 | 31 December 1972 |
| 6 | Oberst Kurt Heiligenstadt | 1 October 1968 | 31 March 1972 |
| 5 | BrigGen Hans-Jürg von Kalckreuth | 1 April 1967 | 30 September 1968 |
| 4 | BrigGen Hans-Joachim von Hopffgarten | 1 October 1964 | 31 March 1967 |
| 3 | Oberst Karl-Reinhard von Schultzendorff | 1 October 1962 | 30 September 1964 |
| 2 | Oberst Ernst Philipp | 5 November 1959 | 30 September 1962 |
| 1 | Oberst Paul Scheerle | 10 July 1957 | 4 November 1959 |
External links[]
Coordinates: 52°36′58″N 9°15′14″E / 52.616065°N 9.253922°E
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The original article can be found at 3rd Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr) and the edit history here.