The Minenräum-Abteilung 1 was formed in December 1940 with two companies from Minenräum-Kompanie 1 and was equipped with remote controlled vehicles developed to clear gaps in minefields. It was assigned to VIII Armeekorps and XXXIX Armeekorps in June-July. It was expanded and redesignated Panzer-Abteilung 300 on 15 September 1941.

Order of battle

Stab
2 x Kompanie

Sources used

Markus Jaugitz - Die Deutsche Fernlenktruppe (2 vol)
Thomas L. Jentz - Funklenk Panzertruppen (in AFV NEWS, Sept-Dec. 1986, Volume 21, No.3)
Thomas L. Jentz - Panzertruppen (2 vol)
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

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