Publication ID: Nr. 5101 Frankendivision The extraordinary history, organisation and equipment of the 12th Panzer Division of the German Army 1961-94 12. (GE) Panzerdivision ''Frankendivision'', the ''Franconian Division'' was the last of twelve German Cold War combat divisions to be set up in 1961. It was already organised under a brigade structure according to Army Structure 2, which had been introduced to meet the challenges of the nuclear battlefield. To this end, all necessary types of troop formations were organised. Unusually, 12. (GE) Panzerdivision was assigned the 3rd Brigade of the 1st (US) Infantry Division (Forward).
