3rd Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)
| 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 |
The 3rd (Weser-Leine) Armoured Brigade (German: 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.
Commanders[]
Brigade commanders with rank on taking over:
| No. | Name | Takeover date | Handover date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Oberst (Brigadeführer) | 1 January 1993 | disbandment |
| 13 | Oberst | 1 October 1990 | 31 December 1992 |
| 12 | Oberst | 1 October 1987 | 30 September 1990 |
| 11 | BrigGen | 1 April 1983 | 30 September 1987 |
| 10 | Oberst Baron | 1. April 1980 | 31 March 1983 |
| 9 | BrigGen | 1 April 1973 | 31 March 1980 |
| 8 | Oberst | 1 January 1973 | 31 March 1973 |
| 7 | Oberst | 1 April 1972 | 31 December 1972 |
| 6 | Oberst | 1 October 1968 | 31 March 1972 |
| 5 | BrigGen | 1 April 1967 | 30 September 1968 |
| 4 | BrigGen | 1 October 1964 | 31 March 1967 |
| 3 | Oberst | 1 October 1962 | 30 September 1964 |
| 2 | Oberst Ernst Philipp | 5 November 1959 | 30 September 1962 |
| 1 | Oberst | 10 July 1957 | 4 November 1959 |
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Coordinates: 52°36′58″N 9°15′14″E / 52.616065°N 9.253922°E
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- Armoured brigades of the Bundeswehr
- Military units and formations established in 1957
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1993
- German military unit and formation stubs