Götzendorf an der Leitha is a village in the district of
Bruck an der Leitha
Bruck an der Leitha (; "Bridge on the Leitha") is a town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria on the border of Burgenland, marked by the Leitha river. In 2018 it had a population of around 8,000.
History
In and around Bruck parts of Neolithi ...
in
Lower Austria
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in
Austria
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.
Up until the end of the
Cold War
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it was the headquarters of the 9th Panzergrenadier Brigade of the
1st Panzergrenadier Division with the 9th Panzer Staff Battalion (12 ×
M42 Duster
The M42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, or "Duster," is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988. Production of this vehicle was performed by the tank d ...
); 33rd Panzer Battalion (54 ×
M60 Patton
The M60 is an American List of main battle tanks by generation#Second, second-generation main battle tank (MBT). It was officially standardized as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March 1959. Although developed from the M48 Pa ...
); 35th Panzergrenadier Battalion (65 ×
Saurer SPzA1 IFVs, 12 ×
SK-105 Kürassier
The SK-105 ''Kürassier'' is an Austrian light tank armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret. It is estimated that over 700 have been produced, with initial deliveries in 1971. It shares its CN 105-57 main gun with the French ...
, 8 ×
SPzA1GrW 81 mm mortars); 1st Jagdpanzer (Tank-destroyer) Battalion (60 ×
SK-105 Kürassier
The SK-105 ''Kürassier'' is an Austrian light tank armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret. It is estimated that over 700 have been produced, with initial deliveries in 1971. It shares its CN 105-57 main gun with the French ...
); and the 9th Panzer Artillery Battalion (18 ×
M109 155 mm howitzer).
Geography
Götzendorf an der Leitha lies in the industrial area of Lower Austria. About 4.76 percent of the municipality is forested.
References
Cities and towns in Bruck an der Leitha District
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