The division is a unit of the German Army's stabilization forces and specializes in conflicts of low intensity.

Among them were the first out-of-area land deployment operations for the Bundeswehr (in fact of any German military unit after World War II).

Troops were deployed to Somalia (UNOSOM II) from 1993 to 1994 and to Bosnia and Herzegovina (IFOR) from 1995 to 1996 and stayed in this country until 1998 (SFOR).

In 2017, the 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade of the Czech Land Forces started to ″work closely″ with the division.

[3][4][5] Since April 2024, the 10th Panzer Division provides the manoeuvre contingent for the Kosovo Force.