Panzergrenadier Regiment 3

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1956-present
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:NATO
gptkb:EU_Battlegroup
gptkbp:battleHonors gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkb:Kuwait_War
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
gptkbp:colors Black and red
gptkbp:commandStructure Panzergrenadier_Division_2
gptkbp:currentCommander Colonel_Max_Mustermann
gptkbp:equipment Leopard 2 tank
M113 armored personnel carrier
Boxer armored fighting vehicle
gptkbp:established 1956
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Stuttgart
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Stuttgart
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Participation in international missions
Key_role_in_Cold_War_defense_strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panzergrenadier Regiment 3
gptkbp:insignia Regimental crest
gptkbp:motto We are the shield and sword of the nation.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Iron_Brigade
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:General_Hans_von_Seeckt
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Manstein
Colonel_Klaus_von_Stauffenberg
gptkbp:operations Peacekeeping missions
Combat operations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:size Approximately 1,000 personnel
gptkbp:subordinateUnits gptkb:German_Army_Command
gptkbp:supportRole Rapid reaction force
gptkbp:traditions Honorary title of 'Panzergrenadier'.
gptkbp:trainingExercises National training exercises
Joint_exercises_with_NATO_forces
gptkbp:type Mechanized infantry
gptkbp:unitAwards Infantry
gptkbp:unitHistory Maintains a close relationship with local communities.
Recognized for its operational effectiveness.
Participated in training missions with allied forces.
Participated in various peacekeeping missions since the 1990s.
Has undergone several reorganizations since its inception.
Maintains a strong tradition of mechanized warfare.
Engaged_in_operations_in_Afghanistan.
Contributed_to_European_security_initiatives.
Involved_in_NATO_operations_in_the_Balkans.
Established_during_the_reformation_of_the_Bundeswehr.
gptkbp:website www.panzergrenadierregiment3.de