12th Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)
| 12th Panzer Brigade | |||||
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| Panzerbrigade 12 | |||||
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| Active | 1 July 1956 – Present | ||||
| Country | West Germany (1956-1990) Germany (1990-Present) | ||||
| Branch | German Army | ||||
| Type | Mechanized brigade | ||||
| Size | 5,000 troops | ||||
| Part of | 4th Panzergrenadier Division (1956-1994) 13th Panzergrenadier Division (2001-2006) 10th Panzer Division (2006-Present) | ||||
| Garrison/HQ | Cham, Germany | ||||
| Nickname | Upper Palatinate | ||||
| Engagements | Kosovo War War in Afghanistan | ||||
| Website | https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/heer/organisation/10-panzerdivision/panzerbrigade-12 | ||||
| Commanders | |||||
| Current commander | Brigadier General Axel Hardt | ||||
| Notable commanders | Fritz von Korff | ||||
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The 12th Panzer Brigade, also known as 12th Panzer Brigade "Upper Palatinate" is a Mechanized brigade of the German Army.