VIII Reserve Korps 33 Luftkissenpanzergrenadier Division 'West Pommern' 33.LkPzGren.Div is the VIII Corps ready division and is one of the more unusual. Its Marine Regt 331 is equipped with navalised hovertanks and is based at Rügen and Peenemünde and is designed specifically to counter the elite Polish Naval Assault Division should it attack Germany from the flank and is a crack force in its own right. Regiment 332 is stationed at Neustrelitz but would operate to the north of Stettin and be involved in covering the mouth of the Oder and the Stettiner Haff.
32 Luftkissenpanzergrenadier Division 'Brandenburg' 32.LkPzGren Division is a reserve division but has re-equipped with LkPz-IX as a Bundeswehr priority, showing the High Command's interest in maintaining a strong force on the eastern frontier.
31 Panzergrenadier Division 'Berlin' 31.PzGren Division is based in an around Berlin and is highly trained in urban combat it has recently finished re-equipping with Löwe tanks, and its old Czech MBTs have been converted to specialist engineering and assault vehicles.
Sturm Regiment 351 Sturm Regt 351 is the Corps integral sturmtaktik brigade.
Panzer Regiment 352 Pz Regt 352 is based in and around Stettin and provides that city's garrison. Obviously it is kept at a high level of preparedness and when the city was rebuilt after the Stettin War defensive positions and considerations were built into the fabric of the city.
Brandenburg has a typically well organised reserve infantry force. They are mobile and well equipped with old Czech equipment passed on by the regular units, giving them a powerful punch. 361 also has a ceremonial role. With the recent contraction of the Brandenburg military trained manpower has been freed up for the Landwehr and their quality has risen appreciatively. Landwehr Regiment 361 'Wachregiment Berlin'
Landwehr Regiment 362
Landwehr Regiment 363
Landwehr Regiment 364
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