45th Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)
| 45th Panzer Brigade | |||||
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| Panzerbrigade 45 | |||||
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| Active | 1 April 2025 – Present | ||||
| Country | Germany | ||||
| Branch | German Army | ||||
| Type | Heavy mechanized brigade | ||||
| Size | ~4,800 troops and 200 civilian staff (planned) | ||||
| Part of | 10th Panzer Division | ||||
| Locations | Rūdninkai Training Area Rukla (both in Lithuania) | ||||
| Nickname(s) | Litauenbrigade (Lithuania Brigade) | ||||
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| Current commander | Brigadegeneral Christoph Huber | ||||
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The 45th Panzer Brigade (German: Panzerbrigade 45, abbreviated PzBrig 45), also known as Lithuania Brigade (German: Litauenbrigade) in German public discourse, is a brigade of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Once its formation is complete, the brigade will consist of 4,800 troops and 200 civilian staff members. The brigade is subordinated to the 10th Panzer Division, whose headquarter is in Veitshöchheim in Germany. The unit is classified as a heavy mechanized brigade and will be equipped with main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
The brigade was activated on 1 April 2025 in Lithuania. Notably, it will be the first German brigade-sized unit to be based abroad permanently since World War II.