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Achtung! Panzer…09…

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Achtung! Panzer…07…

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Achtung! Panzer…06…

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Achtung! Panzer…05…

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Achtung! Panzer…04…

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Achtung! Panzer…03…

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Achtung! Panzer…02…

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Achtung! Panzer…01..

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BlitzKrieg…

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White STAHL…

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LIST of GERMAN DIVISIONS in WORLD WAR II – (G.8th.P.D)

German 8th Panzer Division…

German 8th Panzer Division…
8th Panzer Division logo 2.svg
8th Panzer Division insignia
Active
Country Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Allegiance Balkenkreuz.svg Wermacht
Branch Heer
Type Panzer division
Role Armored warfare
Size Division
Garrison/HQ Wehrkreis III: Cottbus
Engagements World War II
Insignia
Insignia (1940) 8th Panzer Division logo.svg

The 8th Panzer Division was a panzer division of the Wermacht Heer. The division was only active during World War II, and came into existence after 3rd Light Division was reorganized in January 1940. During its existence, the division was headquartered in Cottbus, in the German military district Wehrkreis III.

Organization…

For most of its history, the division was organized into three regiments. The tanks were organised into the 10th Panzer Regiment, and the panzergrenadiers, or mechanized infantry, were grouped into the 28th Panzer Grenadier Regiment and the 8th Panzer Grenadier Regiment. The 80th Panzer Artillery Regiment, the 8th Motorcycle Battalion, the 59th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion, the 43rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, the 59th Panzer Engineer Battalion, the 59th Signal Battalion, and the 59th Panzer Divisional Supply Troops were also assigned to the division.

History…

In 1938, the 3rd Light Division was formed, consisting of the 67th Panzer Battalion, and the 8th and 9th Mechanized Cavalry Regiments as well as the 8th Reconnaissance Regiment.

The division was sent to participate in the 1939 Invasion of Poland. In the winter of 1939 it was converted to the 8th Panzer Division, losing its two reconnaisance battalions to the 10th Panzer Division, but gained the 10th Panzer Regiment from East Prussian forces. It also gained as well as the 8th Rifle Brigade, controlling the 8th Rifle Regiment and the 8th Motorcycle Battalion. The battalion was equipped primarily with Czech tanks.

It was made a part of XLI Motorized Corps for the Battle of France. In the Battles of the Meuse Crossings, the as French forces were intitially able to repel German attacks. Eventually, however, the French were forced to retreat in the face of overwhelming attack by German Panzer tanks. The division was involved in the destruction of the French 1st Army and the French 7th Army in May 1940, and remained on the line in France until the country’s conquest in June of 1940.

Commanding officers…

  • General der Panzertruppe Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen, 16 October 1939 – 20 February 1941
  • General der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger, 20 February – 21 February 1941
  • Generalleutnant Walter Neumann-Silkow, 21 February 1941 – 26 May 1941
  • General der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger, 26 May – 8 December 1941
  • Generalleutnant Werner Hühner, 8 December 1941 – 20 March 1942
  • General der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger, 20 March 1942 – 6 August 1942
  • Generalleutnant Josef Schrötter, 6 August 1942 – 10 November 1942
  • General der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger, 10 November 1942 – 17 January 1943
  • Generalleutnant Sebastian Fichtner, 17 January 1943 – 20 September 1943
  • Generalmajor Gottfried Frölich, 20 September 1943 – 1 April 1944
  • Generalmajor Werner Friebe, 1 April 1944 – 21. Juli 1944
  • Generalmajor Gottfried Frölich, 21 July 1944 – 5 January 1945
  • Generalmajor Heinrich-Georg Hax, 5 January – 8 May 1945

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LIST of GERMAN DIVISIONS in WORLD WAR II – (G.7th.P.D)

German 7th Panzer Division…

Nickname – „Ghost Division”

Notable Commanders – Erwin Rommel

German 7th Panzer Division…
7th Panzer Division logo.svg
Active 18 October 1939 – 8 May 1945
Country Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Branch Heer
Type Division
Role Panzer
Nickname
Engagements World War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Insignia
1940 7th Panzer Division logo.svg
1941–1945 7th Panzer Division logo 2.svg
at Kursk 7th Panzer Division logo 3.svg

The 7th Panzer Division was a German elite armored formation which participated in the Battle of France. General Erwin Rommel commanded the division, which was nicknamed the „Ghost Division” because of its speed and independent movement, which even the German High Command had difficulty following. After service in France, the division served mainly on the Eastern Front, ending its days in the defense of Germany and surrendering to the British army north west of Berlin in 1945.

The 7th Panzer Division in France…

After the successful completion of the invasion of Poland, Hitler allowed Erwin Rommel to choose whatever unit he would like to command. Although Rommel had no practical experience in tank warfare, he asked for a Panzer division and on 15 February 1940 he received command of the 7th Panzer Division. In preparation for the invasion of the low countries, the 7th Panzer Division became part of the 15th Panzer Corps under the command of General Hoth.

„Ghost Division” / „Phantom Division” under Erwin Rommel…

The 7th Panzer Division moved with great speed through France and covered vast distance. During the Battle of France, the 7th Panzer Division earned the name of theGespensterdivision (German:”Ghost/Phantom Division”) because of its speed and because nobody seemed to know where it was, not even the German High Command. Rommel had a „lead from the front” attitude and would sometimes cut communications with High Command if he wished to not be disturbed. His behavior showed confidence in the blitzkrieg concept; his success and favor with Hitler would prevent repercussions from his insubordination to the High Command. Nevertheless, Rommel was criticized by staff for being difficult to contact and locate. Rommel described the French Campaign in his letters to his wife as „a lightning Tour de France”.

Timeline – 7th Panzer Division in Belgium and France…

  • 12 May 1940 – 7th Panzer Division reaches Dinant.
  • 13 May 1940 – Crosses River Meuse after heavy fighting.
  • 15 May 1940 – Reaches Philippeville and continues Westward passing Avesnes and Le Cateau.
  • 21 May 1940 – Reaches Arras where counter attacked by 2 British Tank Regiments. British tank advance stopped by feared Flak 88 „Tank Killers”.
  • 5 June 1940 – Positioned near Abbeville.
  • 8 June 1940 – Reaches outskirts of Rouen.
  • 10 June 1940 – Reaches English Channel West of Dieppe.
  • 17 June 1940 – Reaches Southern outskirts of Cherbourg.
  • 19 June 1940 – Garrison of Cherbourg surrenders to Rommel.
  • 25 June 1940 – Fighting ends for 7th Panzer Division in France.

Organization / Order of Battle…

Campaign map used by 7th Panzer inRussia

1940…

  • 25 Panzer Regiment
    • I.Battalion
    • II.Battalion
  • 66 Panzer Battalion
  • 7 Motorcycle Battalion
  • 6 Motorized Infantry Regiment
    • I.Battalion
    • II.Battalion
  • 7 Motorized Infantry Regiment
    • I.Battalion
    • II.Battalion
  • 37 Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 78 Motorized Artillery Regiment
    • I.Battalion
    • II.Battalion
  • 58 Motorized Combat Engineer Battalion
  • 42 Antitank Battalion

7th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front – Feb 1941 to May 1942

During Operation Barbarossa, units of 7th Panzer Division were able to penetrate to within sight of the towers of St Basil’s Cathedral next to the Kremlin in the center of Moscow

Commanding officers

  • Generalmajor Georg Stumme (18 October 1939 – 5 February 1940)
  • Generalmajor Erwin Rommel (5 February 1940 – 14 February 1941)
  • Generalmajor Hans Freiherr von Funck (15 February 1941 – 17 August 1943)
  • Oberst Wolfgang Gläsemer (17 August 1943 – 20 August 1943)
  • Generalmajor Hasso von Manteuffel (20 August 1943 – 1 January 1944)
  • Generalmajor Adelbert Schulz (1 January 1944 – 28 January 1944)
  • Oberst Wolfgang Gläsemer (28 January 1944 – 30 January 1944)
  • Generalmajor Dr. Karl Mauss (30 January 1944 – 2 May 1944)
  • Generalmajor Gerhard Schmidhuber (2 May 1944 – 9 September 1944)
  • Generalmajor Dr. Karl Mauss (9 September 1944 – 31 October 1944)
  • Generalmajor Hellmuth Mäder (31 October 1944 – 30 November 1944)
  • Generalmajor Dr. Karl Mauss (30 November 1944 – 5 January 1945)
  • Generalmajor Max Lemke (5 January 1945 – 23 January 1945)
  • Generalmajor Dr. Karl Mauss (23 January 1945 – 25 March 1945)
  • Oberst Hans Christern (26 March 1945 – 8 May 1945)

Popular culture…

Swedish Power Metal group Sabaton have a song on their 2008 album The Art of War titled „Ghost Division”, which is about the 7th Panzer Division’s advance into France 1940.

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LIST of GERMAN DIVISIONS in WORLD WAR II – (G.6th.P.D)

German 6th Panzer Division (Germany)…

1.leichte-Brigade
 1.leichte-Division
 6.Panzer-Division

The German 1st Light Brigade was a mechanized unit established in October 1937 in imitation of the French Division Légère Mécanique, intended to take on the roles of army-levelreconnaissance and security that had traditionally been the responsibility of cavalry. It included mechanized recon units, motorized infantry, and a battalion of tanks. In 1938 it was enlarged to become the 1st Light Division (sometimes described as Light Mechanized or Light Panzer to distinguish it from the later Light infantry divisions). In 1939 the division fought in the Invasion of Poland. Due to shortcomings that the campaign revealed in the organization of the Light divisions, it was reorganized as the 6th Panzer Division afterward in October 1939.

As the 6th Panzer Division, it participated in the 1940 Battle of France and then transferred east for the rest of the year. In June 1941 it joined Operation Barbarossa, fighting at first underArmy Group North but soon transferring to Army Group Center, where it fought in the Battle of Moscow and the Rzhev-Vyazma Salient. By May 1942, it had suffered such losses that it was withdrawn to France for rehabilitation. It returned to the Russian Front at the end of the year and participated in the failed attempt to relieve the Sixth Army at Battle of Stalingrad. Thereafter it fought in the battles of Kharkov and Kursk and the defensive battles back across the Ukraine and White Russia afterward. In early 1945 it was used in the attempts to relieveBudapest and then driven back into Austria, where it surrendered to the Soviets at the end of the war.

Commanders…

  • Generalleutnant Erich Hoepner 10 November 1938 – 23 November 1938
  • Generalmajor Friedrich Wilhelm von Loeper 24 November 1938 – 12 October 1939
  • General der Panzertruppen Werner Kempf (18 October 1939 – 6 January 1941)
  • Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf (6 Janaury 1941 -June 1941)
  • General der Panzertruppen Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma (June 1941 – 15 September 1941)
  • Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf (15 September 1941 – 1 April 1942)
  • Generaloberst Erhard Raus (1 April 1942- 7 February 1943)
  • Generalleutnant Walther von Hünersdorff (7 February 1943 – 16 July 1943)
  • Generalmajor Wilhelm Crisolli (16 July 1943 – 21 August 1943)
  • Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels (21 August 1943 – 8 February 1944)
  • Generalleutnant Werner Marcks (8 February 1944 – 21 February 1944)
  • Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels (21 February – 13 March 1944)
  • Generalleutnant Walter Denkert i.V. (13 March 1944 – 28 March 1944)
  • Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels (28 March 1944 – 23 November 1944)
  • Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Jürgens (23 November 1944 – 20 January 1945)
  • Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels (20 January 1945 – 8 May 1945)

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LIST of GERMAN DIVISIONS in WORLD WAR II – (G.5th.P.D)

German 5th Panzer Division…

German 5th Panzer Division
5th Panzer Division logo 2.svg
Active 24 November 1938 – 8 May 1945
1 October 1956 – 30 September 2001
Country Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Germany Germany
Branch Heer
Type Division
Role Panzer
Engagements World War II
Insignia
1940 5th Panzer Division logo 2.svg
1941–1945 5th Panzer Division logo.svg
at Kursk 5th Panzer Division logo 3.svg

The 5th Panzer Division was a formation title used by the Wehrmacht from 1938 to 1945 and by the German Bundeswehr from 1956 to 2001 (see: 5th Armoured Division (Germany)).

Contents

5th Panzer Division of the Wehrmacht…

The 5th Panzer Division (5. Panzer-Division) was created in 1938. It fought in Poland (1939), France (1940), the Balkans (1941), and the Russian Front, first with Army Group Center (1941 – 1944) and later with Army Group North. It surrendered to the Soviets near Danzig at war’s end.

Commanding officers…

  • Generaloberst Heinrich von Vietinghoff-Scheel, 2 September 1939 – 8 October 1939
  • Generalleutnant Max von Hartlieb-Walsporn, 8 October 1939 – 29 May 1940
  • General der Panzertruppen Joachim Lemelsen, 29 May 1940 – 25 November 1940
  • General der Panzertruppen Gustav Fehn, 25 November 1940 – 10 August 1942
  • Generalleutnant Eduard Metz, 10 August 1942 – 1 February 1943
  • Generalmajor Johannes Nedtwig, 1 February 1943 – 20 June 1943
  • Generalleutnant Ernst Felix Fäckenstedt, 20 June 1943 – 7 September 1943
  • General der Panzertruppen Karl Decker, 7 September 1943 – 16 October 1944
  • Generalmajor Rolf Lippert, 16 October 1944 – 5 February 1945
  • Generalmajor Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn, 5 February 1945 – April 1945
  • Oberst der Reserve Hans-Georg Herzog, April 1945

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