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Panzertruppenschule I (Armoured Troops School No.1) was the first of two major schools set up by the German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 Panzerwaffe
Panzerwaffe

Panzerwaffe refers to a command within the Nazi Germany Wehrmacht responsible for the affairs of panzer and Motorized infantry forces shortly before and during the World War II....
 in World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 to train German armour officers to operate Panzer
Panzer

A panzer, pronunced , is a German tank, especially in the context of World War II. Attributively, the term also refers to armoured military forces, as in panzer divisions or panzer battles....
s. It was based in Munster, Lower Saxony
Munster, Lower Saxony

Munster is a municipality in the district Soltau-Fallingbostel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is home to the German Army largest garrison and is situated between two training grounds....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
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The Panzertruppenschule was a 'branch school', where officer candidates were sent after 12-16 weeks spent in basic training, and having successfully undertaken an 8 week course at a Kriegsschule
Kriegsschule

A Kriegschule was a General Military School used for basic officer training in Germany up until the defeat in 1945. All Wehrmacht officers in World War II had passed through a Kriegsschule during their training....
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Panzertruppenschule I (Armoured Troops School No.1) was the first of two major schools set up by the German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 Panzerwaffe
Panzerwaffe

Panzerwaffe refers to a command within the Nazi Germany Wehrmacht responsible for the affairs of panzer and Motorized infantry forces shortly before and during the World War II....
 in World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 to train German armour officers to operate Panzer
Panzer

A panzer, pronunced , is a German tank, especially in the context of World War II. Attributively, the term also refers to armoured military forces, as in panzer divisions or panzer battles....
s. It was based in Munster, Lower Saxony
Munster, Lower Saxony

Munster is a municipality in the district Soltau-Fallingbostel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is home to the German Army largest garrison and is situated between two training grounds....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

The Panzertruppenschule was a 'branch school', where officer candidates were sent after 12-16 weeks spent in basic training, and having successfully undertaken an 8 week course at a Kriegsschule
Kriegsschule

A Kriegschule was a General Military School used for basic officer training in Germany up until the defeat in 1945. All Wehrmacht officers in World War II had passed through a Kriegsschule during their training....
. Prospective panzer
Panzer

A panzer, pronunced , is a German tank, especially in the context of World War II. Attributively, the term also refers to armoured military forces, as in panzer divisions or panzer battles....
 troops, known as Fähnrich undertook a 16 week training course which aimed to familiarise the officer candidates with the nuances and workings of a Panzer, and also with the tactics to be used when commanding panzers in the field.

Upon graduation, the recruit was promoted to Oberfähnrich and sent on field probation.

The Instructors were chosen because of their skill, and many had seen action and received decorations.

In June 1943, the only known flame-throwing
Flamethrower

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 versions of the StuG III, designated StuG III (Flamm) were delivered to the school, but were shortly thereafter destroyed by a fire started by a faulty flamethrower.

In late 1943, the school was stripped of its experienced instructors, who were used to form the élite Panzer-Lehr-Division.

The Panzertruppenschule I is still in use today, as the Deutsches Panzermuseum
Deutsches Panzermuseum

The Deutsches Panzermuseum is an armoured fighting vehicle museum in Munster, Lower Saxony, Germany, the site of the Truppen?bungsplatz Munster camps....
 Munster.

See also


  • Panzertruppe, Kriegsschule
    Kriegsschule

    A Kriegschule was a General Military School used for basic officer training in Germany up until the defeat in 1945. All Wehrmacht officers in World War II had passed through a Kriegsschule during their training....
    , Panzer
    Panzer

    A panzer, pronunced , is a German tank, especially in the context of World War II. Attributively, the term also refers to armoured military forces, as in panzer divisions or panzer battles....
    , Panzer division
    Panzer Division

    A panzer division is an armored division in the German Army .Panzer Division are combined-arms formations having both armor and infantry as organic components, along with the usual assets of artillery, antiaircraft, signals, etc....
  • Heer
    German Army

    The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Traditionally the German military forces have been composed of the Army, the Deutsche Marine, and an Luftwaffe after World War I....
    , Wehrmacht
    Wehrmacht

    Wehrmacht was the name of the unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe ....
    , Panzerwaffe
    Panzerwaffe

    Panzerwaffe refers to a command within the Nazi Germany Wehrmacht responsible for the affairs of panzer and Motorized infantry forces shortly before and during the World War II....
  • Panzertruppenschule II
    Panzertruppenschule II

    Panzertruppenschule II was the second of two major schools set up by the Germany Panzerwaffe in World War II to train German armour officers to operate Panzers....
    , Panzer-Lehr-Division
  • Panzertruppenschule Kama
    Panzertruppenschule Kama

    Panzertruppenschule Kama was a top-secret research and training facility, located near Kazan in the USSR, jointly operated by the Soviets and Germany between 1926 and 1933....