Heeresmusikkorps 5 Der Bundeswehr

German Army (Heer) military band of the Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), founded in 1 July 1956 and based in Koblenz. Principal Conductors: 1. Friedrich Deisenroth (1956-1957) 2. Heinrich Schlüter (1957-1979) 3. Georg Czerner (1979-1991) 4. Heinz Schiffer (1991-1992) 5. Thomas Klinkhammer (1992-2003) 6. Burkard Zenglein (2003-2007) 7. Robert Kuckertz (2007-2014) 8. Alexandra Schütz-Knospe (2014-Present) The Heeresmusikkorps Koblenz was founded in Idar-Oberstein in 1 July 1956 under the name "Musikkorps IV B" and a few months after its foundation it moved to its current location in Koblenz. In 16 March 1959 the band was renamed "Heeresmusikkorps 5". In 1 May 1985, the association of the band was transferred to the III. Korps in Koblenz and the name change to "Heeresmusikkorps 300". From 1 April 1994 to 31 March 2002, the band was subordinate to the Führungsunterstützungsbrigade 900 in Rheinbach. In 18 September 2013 the band was renamed "Heeresmusikkorps Koblenz".