Structure of the German Army

The following lists German active and reserve units within the structure of the German Army. Reserve units do not possess any heavy equipment and their personnel is intended as replacements for losses sustained by regular units.

Unit designations

The German Army uses Jäger to denote its infantry formations. Mountain infantry is designated as Gebirgsjäger, while Paratroopers are designated as Fallschirmjäger. Armoured units equipped with main battle tanks are designated as Panzer formations, while mechanized infantry units equipped with tracked infantry fighting vehicles are designated as Panzergrenadier formations.

Army Command
Structure of the German Army in 2023 (click to enlarge)

1st Panzer Division

Note: The 1st Panzer Division also has the Royal Netherlands Army's 43rd Mechanized Brigade under its command.

9th Panzerlehr Brigade
33rd Panzergrenadier Battalion Puma infantry fighting vehicle
  • 9th Panzerlehr Brigade (Panzerlehrbrigade 9), in Munster[2]
    • Staff and Support Company 9th Panzerlehr Brigade, in Munster
    • 3rd Reconnaissance Demonstration Battalion (Aufklärungslehrbataillon 3), in Lüneburg with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
    • 33rd Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 33), in Neustadt am Rübenberge with 44x Puma infantry fighting vehicles
    • 92nd Panzergrenadier Demonstration Battalion (Panzergrenadierlehrbataillon 92), in Munster with 44x Puma infantry fighting vehicles
    • 93rd Panzer Demonstration Battalion (Panzerlehrbataillon 93), in Munster with 44x Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks
    • 203rd Panzer Battalion (Panzerbataillon 203), in Augustdorf with 44x Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks
    • 130th German/British Bridging Engineer Battalion (Deutsch/Britische Pionierbrückenbataillon 130), in Minden[3][4][5]
    • 141st Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 141), in Neustadt am Rübenberge
    • Signal Company 9th Panzerlehr Brigade, in Munster

21st Panzer Brigade
  • 21st Panzer Brigade (Panzerbrigade 21), in Augustdorf[6]
    • Staff and Support Company 21st Panzer Brigade, in Augustdorf
    • 7th Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsbataillon 7), in Ahlen with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
    • 1st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 1), Schwarzenborn with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
    • 91st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 91), in Rotenburg an der Wümme with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
    • 413th Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 413), in Torgelow with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
    • 921st Jäger Battalion (Jägerbataillon 921), in Schwarzenborn (Reserve unit)
    • 1st Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 1), in Holzminden
    • 7th Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 7), in Unna
    • Signal Company 21st Panzer Brigade, in Augustdorf

41st Panzergrenadier Brigade
  • 41st Panzergrenadier Brigade (Panzergrenadierbrigade 41), in Neubrandenburg[7]
    • Staff and Support Company 41st Panzergrenadier Brigade, in Neubrandenburg
    • Insignia 6th Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsbataillon 6), in Eutin with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
    • 401st Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 401), in Hagenow with 44x Marder infantry fighting vehicles
    • 411th Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 411), in Viereck with 44x Marder infantry fighting vehicles
    • 908th Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 908), in Viereck (Reserve unit)
    • 803rd Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 803), in Havelberg
    • 142nd Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 142), in Hagenow
    • Signal Company 41st Panzergrenadier Brigade, in Neubrandenburg

10th Panzer Division
131st Artillery Battalion PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer
  • 10th Panzer Division (10. Panzerdivision), in Veitshöchheim[8]
    • 10th Signal Battalion (Fernmeldebataillon 10), in Veitshöchheim (activated 1 April 2021)[3]
    • 10th Operations Support Battalion (Unterstützungsbataillon Einsatz 10), in Veitshöchheim (Reserve unit)
    • 131st Artillery Battalion (Artilleriebataillon 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
    • 345th Artillery Demonstration Battalion (Artillerielehrbataillon 345), in Idar-Oberstein with 24x PzH 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers, 8x M270 MLRS multiple rocket launch systems, 12x 120mm mortars, KZO drones and 2x Euro-Art COBRA counter-battery radars
    • 905th Engineer Battalion (Pionierbataillon 905), in Ingolstadt (Reserve unit)

Note: The 10th Panzer Division also has the Royal Netherlands Army's 13th Light Brigade under its command.

12th Panzer Brigade
104th Panzer Battalion Leopard 2A6 tank
  • 12th Panzer Brigade (Panzerbrigade 12), in Cham[9]
    • Staff Company 12th Panzer Brigade (Stabskompanie Panzerbrigade 12), in Cham
    • 8th Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsbataillon 8), in Freyung with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
    • 8th Mountain Panzer Battalion (Gebirgspanzerbataillon 8), in Pfreimd (Reserve unit, 1 of 3 tank companies is active in peacetime and assigned to the 104th Battalion)
    • 104th Panzer Battalion (Panzerbataillon 104), in Pfreimd with 44x Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks
    • 363rd Panzer Battalion (Panzerbataillon 363), in Hardheim with 44x Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks[10]
    • 112th Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 112), in Regen with 44x Puma Infantry fighting vehicles
    • 122nd Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 122), in Oberviechtach with 44x Puma Infantry fighting vehicles
    • 4th Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 4), in Bogen
    • 4th Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 4), in Roding
    • Signal Company 12th Panzer Brigade (Fernmeldekompanie Panzerbrigade 12), in Cham

37th Panzergrenadier Brigade
  • 37th Panzergrenadier Brigade (Panzergrenadierbrigade 37), in Frankenberg[11]
    • Staff Company 37th Panzergrenadier Brigade (Stabskompanie Panzergrenadierbrigade 37), in Frankenberg
    • 13h Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklärungsbataillon 13), in Gotha with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
    • 212th Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 212), in Augustdorf with 44x Puma infantry fighting vehicles
    • 371st Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 371), in Marienberg with 44x Marder infantry fighting vehicles
    • 391st Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 391), in Bad Salzungen with 44x Marder infantry fighting vehicles
    • 393rd Panzer Battalion (Panzerbataillon 393), in Bad Frankenhausen with 44x Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks
    • 909th Panzergrenadier Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 909), in Marienberg (Reserve unit)
    • 701st Panzer Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 701), in Gera
    • 131st Supply Battalion (Versorgungsbataillon 131), in Bad Frankenhausen
    • Signal Company 37th Panzergrenadier Brigade (Fernmeldekompanie Panzergrenadierbrigade 37), in Frankenberg

Franco-German Brigade

The division also has administrative control of the German units in the Franco-German Brigade:

Rapid Forces Division
36th Attack Helicopter Regiment Tiger attack helicopter
  • Rapid Forces Division (Division Schnelle Kräfte), in Stadtallendorf
    • Staff and Signal Company, Rapid Forces Division, in Stadtallendorf
    • Staff and Command Support Company, Special Operations Component Command (SOCC), in Hardheim
    • Long Range Reconnaissance Company 1, in Schwarzenborn (activated 1 Oktober 2022)

Note: The Rapid Forces Division also has the Royal Netherlands Army's 11th Airmobile Brigade under its command.

1st Airborne Brigade
  • 1st Airborne Brigade (Luftlandebrigade 1), in Saarlouis
    • Staff and Signal Company 1st Airborne Brigade, in Saarlouis
    • 26th Fallschirmjäger Regiment (Fallschirmjägerregiment 26), in Zweibrücken
      • 1x Staff, 2x Paratroopers-Commando, 3x Paratroopers, 1x Fire Support, 1x Supply, 1x Medical, 1x Reserve, and 1x Training Company
    • 31st Fallschirmjäger Regiment (Fallschirmjägerregiment 31), in Seedorf
      • 1x Staff, 2x Paratroopers-Commando, 3x Paratroopers, 1x Fire Support, 1x Supply, 1x Medical, 1x Reserve, and 1x Training Company
    • 260th Airborne Reconnaissance Company (Luftlandeaufklärungskompanie 260), in Lebach
    • 310th Airborne Reconnaissance Company (Luftlandeaufklärungskompanie 310), in Seedorf
    • 260th Airborne Engineer Company (Luftlandepionierkompanie 260), in Saarlouis
    • 270th Airborne Engineer Company (Luftlandepionierkompanie 270), in Seedorf

23rd Gebirgsjäger Brigade
  • 23rd Gebirgsjäger Brigade (Gebirgsjägerbrigade 23), in Bad Reichenhall[12]
    • Staff and Signal Company 23rd Gebirgsjäger Brigade, in Bad Reichenhall
    • 230th Mountain Reconnaissance Battalion (Gebirgsaufklärungsbataillon 230), in Füssen with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and KZO drones
    • 231st Gebirgsjäger Battalion (Gebirgsjägerbataillon 231), in Bad Reichenhall with GTK Boxer armoured personnel carriers
    • 232nd Gebirgsjäger Battalion (Gebirgsjägerbataillon 232), in Bischofswiesen with Bv206S
    • 233rd Gebirgsjäger Battalion (Gebirgsjägerbataillon 233), in Mittenwald with Bv206S
    • 8th Mountain Engineer Battalion (Gebirgspionierbataillon 8), in Ingolstadt
    • 8th Mountain Supply Battalion (Gebirgsversorgungsbataillon 8), in Füssen
    • 230th Mountain Pack Animal Operations and Training Centre (Einsatz- und Ausbildungszentrum für Gebirgstragtierwesen 230), in Bad Reichenhall

Special Forces Command
  • Special Forces Command (Kommando Spezialkräfte) (KSK), in Calw
    • 1x Staff, 1x Special Recon, 1x Special Commando, 3x Commando, 1x Signal Company, 1x Medical, 1x Support, and 1x Supply company; a Training Department and a Development Department

Helicopter Command
  • Helicopter Command (Kommando Hubschrauber), in Bückeburg[13]
    • 10th Transport Helicopter Regiment (Transporthubschrauberregiment 10), in Faßberg with 40x NH90 transport helicopters
    • 30th Transport Helicopter Regiment (Transporthubschrauberregiment 30), in Niederstetten with 40x NH90 transport helicopters
    • 36th Attack Helicopter Regiment (Kampfhubschrauberregiment 36), at Fritzlar Air Base with 40x Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters
    • International Helicopter Training Centre (Internationales Hubschrauberausbildungszentrum), in Bückeburg
    • Army Helicopter Maintenance Centre (Systemzentrum Drehflügler Heer), in Donauwörth

Other units

As part of the Multinational Corps Northeast:

As part of the Royal Netherlands Army's 43rd Mechanized Brigade:

Training Command
  • Training Command (Ausbildungskommando), in Leipzig
    • Army Officer School (Offizierschule des Heeres), in Dresden
      • Army Tactics Centre (Taktikzentrum des Heeres), Dresden
    • Army Non-commissioned Officer School (Unteroffizierschule des Heeres, in Delitzsch
      • Wappen 1st Sergeant/ NCO Candidate Battalion (Feldwebel-/Unteroffizieranwärterbataillon 1), in Sondershausen
      • Wappen 2nd Sergeant/ NCO Candidate Battalion (Feldwebel-/Unteroffizieranwärterbataillon 2), in Celle
      • 3rd Sergeant/ NCO Candidate Battalion (Feldwebel-/Unteroffizieranwärterbataillon 3), in Altenstadt
    • Infantry Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum Infanterie), in Hammelburg
      • Mountain and Winter Combat Training Base (Ausbildungsstützpunkt Gebirgs- und Winterkampf), in Mittenwald
      • Airborne/ Air Transport Training Base (Ausbildungsstützpunkt Luftlande/Lufttransport), in Altenstadt
      • 2nd Officer Candidate Battalion (Offizieranwärterbataillon 2), in Hammelburg
    • Training Centre Munster (Ausbildungszentrum Munster), in Munster
      • Army Reconnaissance Troops Training Department (Ausbildungsbereich Heeresaufklärungstruppe), in Munster
      • Panzer Troops Training (Ausbildungsbereich Panzertruppen), in Munster
      • Armed Forces Joint Tactical Fire Support/ Indirect Fire Training (Ausbildungsbereich Streitkräftegemeinsame Taktische Feuerunterstützung/Indirektes Feuer), in Idar-Oberstein
      • 1st Officer Candidate Battalion (Offizieranwärterbataillon 1), in Munster
    • Engineer Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum Pioniere), in Ingolstadt
    • Land Systems Technology Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum Technik Landsysteme), in Aachen
    • Special Operations Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum Spezielle Operationen), in Pfullendorf
    • Air Mobility Training and Exercise Centre (Ausbildungs- und Übungszentrum Luftbeweglichkeit), in Celle
    • Army Combat Simulation Centre (Gefechtssimulationszentrum Heer), in Wildflecken
    • Army Combat Training Centre (Gefechtsübungszentrum Heer), in Letzlingen
    • Bundeswehr United Nations Training Centre (Vereinte Nationen Ausbildungszentrum Bundeswehr), in Hammelburg

Geographic Distribution
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1 Panzer Division
1 Ops Sup.
1 Ops Sup.
901 Eng.
901 Eng.
9 Panzer Brigade
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*
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3 Recon
3 Recon
33 PzGren.
33 PzGren.
91 Jäger
91 Jäger
130 Engineer
130 Engineer
141 Supply
141 Supply
21 Panzer Brigade
7 Recon
7 Recon
203 Panzer212 PzGren.
203 Panzer
212 PzGren.
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1 Jäger
1 Jäger
921 Jäger
921 Jäger
1 Engineer
1 Engineer
7 Supply
7 Supply
41 PzGren. Brigade
6 Recon
6 Recon
401 PzGren.
401 PzGren.
411 PzGren.
411 PzGren.
908 PzGren.
908 PzGren.
142 Supply
142 Supply
413 Jäger
413 Jäger
803 Engineer
803 Engineer
10 Panzer Division
10 Panzer Division
10 Signal10 Ops Sup.
10 Signal
10 Ops Sup.
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131 Artillery
131 Artillery
345 Artillery
345 Artillery
12 Panzer Brigade
12 Panzer Brigade
8 Recon
8 Recon
8 Mtn Panzer104 Panzer
8 Mtn Panzer
104 Panzer
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112 PzGren.
112 PzGren.
122 PzGren.
122 PzGren.
4 Engineer
4 Engineer
4 Supply
4 Supply
23 GebJäger Brigade
230 Mtn Recon
230 Mtn Recon
231 Mtn Inf
231 Mtn Inf
232 Mtn Inf
232 Mtn Inf
233 Mtn Inf
233 Mtn Inf
8 Mtn Eng.
8 Mtn Eng.
905 Eng.
905 Eng.
8 Mtn Supply
8 Mtn Supply
37 PzGren. Brigade
13 Recon
13 Recon
363 Panzer
363 Panzer
393 Panzer
393 Panzer
701 Engineer
701 Engineer
131 Supply
131 Supply
371 PzGren.
371 PzGren.
909 PzGren.
909 PzGren.
391 PzGren.
391 PzGren.
Rapid Forces Div
1 Airborne Brigade
1 Airborne Brigade
260 Engineer
260 Engineer
26 Parachute
26 Parachute
31 Parachute
31 Parachute
310 Recon270 Engineer
310 Recon
270 Engineer
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260 Recon
260 Recon
KSK
Helicopter Command
Helicopter Command
10 Helicopter
10 Helicopter
30 Helicopter
30 Helicopter
36 Helicopter
36 Helicopter
D/F Brigade
D/F Supply
D/F Supply
291 Jäger
291 Jäger
292 Jäger
292 Jäger
295 Artillery
295 Artillery
550 Engineer
550 Engineer
610 Signal
610 Signal
414 Panzer
414 Panzer
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Units: Panzer Panzergrenadier Jäger Gebirgsjäger Paratroopers Special Forces
Reconnaissance Artillery Engineers Army Aviation Logistics Signals
*92 Panzergrenadier 93 Panzer 325 Artillery

Cyber and Information Domain Command

Signals, Psychological Operations, Strategic Reconnaissance (incl. SIGINT), Geographic Information (incl. military satellites), and Electronic Warfare units of the German Armed Forces fall under the Cyber and Information Domain Command (Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum) of the Bundeswehr. Therefore, the German Army does not have its own units of such type, but is supported by the units of the Cyber and Information Space Command as needed.

Joint Support Service

Logistics, CBRN defense and Military Police units of the German Armed Forces fall under the Joint Support Service (Streitkräftebasis) of the Bundeswehr. Therefore, the German Army does not have its own units of such type, but is supported by the units of the Joint Support Service as needed.

Joint Medical Service

All medical units of the German Armed Forces fall under the Joint Medical Service of the Bundeswehr (Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr). Therefore, the German Army does not have its own medical units, but is supported by the units of the Joint Medical Service as needed.

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