Nevertheless no discussion, if you need to know the backgrounds of panzer. The 12th ss panzer division was organized into four specialized kampfgruppes for this battle. In may 1940, the division took part in the campaign against france. Upon hearing that kalach had fallen, 16th panzer fell back across the don river to the east bank. Rommel and the german 7th panzer division in france 1940 kkrva. Tank losses had been heavy since the invasion in june of 1941 but new tanks were coming into service.
A panzer division in world war ii consisted of a tank brigade with four battalions, a motorized. They are all in pdf format and are typically 10s of mbs in size, so you may wish to right click and select save as in order to download. The division took part in the invasion of poland in september 1939 and fought with distinction in that campaign. It was created from the 19th infantry division the division fought exclusively on the eastern front, except for a brief period of refitting in the netherlands in mid1944. Includes bibliographical references the 7th panzer division in the french campaign, may 1940 the 7th panzer division in the soviet union, junejuly 1941 observations on the combat performance of the 7th panzer division and suggested actions for the improvement of marine corps operational capabilities. Apr 19, 2011 best choice for a modeler to use achtung panzer books.
Info and images of the history of the ghost division under general rommel command at the 1940 fall of france campaign. The uscaptured divisionlevel strength records for 19th pz end at 21. Sep 04, 2015 the 10th panzer division was first formed on 1 april 1939 in prague, as a composite unit made up of previously established units throughout germany. Media in category 17th panzer division germany the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The 6th panzer division was returning to the eastern front after spending most of 1942 in rest and recuperation in france.
Panzerdivision confirms the loss of 2 panzer iii and 1 panzer ii during the day. Panzer army campaigns of 193941 in german war diaries rudolf steiger hardcover, 182 pages berg pub ltd 1992 isbn. In february 1941, the german high command decided to dispatch an expeditionary force to north africa in support of the italian forces which were in a difficult situation against the british. Panzerdivision was also ordered to tunisia in response to the allied landings in french north africa. Abteilung 1st battalion, which was equipped with panthers, had not arrived at the division, leaving only ii. As the german turret number system became known to the allies, it was found that command tanks were targeted by antitank guns fire. The 11th panzer division s advance finally came to a halt due to the strong resistance of the 8th guards motor rifle division and the 78th rifle division. Panzer division was held in reserve during the balkan campaign, but took part in the invasion of the soviet union in june, 1941, being used in the southern sector of the front. It is also interesting to note that the german regiment made a textbook attack, which of course came off very successfully, since the opponent was fighting with. The narrative focuss on every, single action undertaken by elements of the 12th ss pz.
The book is divided into two volumes, detailing every wehrmacht and ss panzer division in numbered order. Panzerdivision were used in the formation of the 16. Bundesarchiv bild 101i7150212a27a, ungarn, schutzenpanzer. It was formed in november 1940 from the 27th infantry division.
Mar 21, 2012 typical of all the books in this series, plenty of photos from the units veterans, plenty of rare photos youre not going to see anywhere else, a literal daybyday playbook of the division s activities, losses, and actions, a whole lot of maps, and pretty much everything one could hope to know about the very busy and very unique 23rd panzer division. Raser of chief of staff section, headquarters xii corps, inspects an 11th panzer division tank. This book describes the atrocities in stalingrad during ww2. From the moment of its creation, it was a famous division, fame that grew from combat. Combat in the ardennes and sedan during fall gelb as part of panzergruppe kleist 10 june 1940. The 1st ss panzer division herbert walther hardcover schiffer publishing, ltd. However, spielberger had reissued some years ago his panzer iv and variants book in a new manner so this doesnt show all variants again. May 20, 2002 the uscaptured division level strength records for 19th pz end at 21. German tank division 1939 organization and structure. A panzer division in world war ii consisted of a tank brigade with four battalions, a motorized infantry brigade with four rifle battalions, an artillery regiment. This corps held the line with three infantry divisions nm. Panzer, panzer grenadier, and waffen ss divisions in world war ii, stackpole books, 2007, isbn 9780811734387. For years, one of the most essential sources for study of the normandy invasion was known.
The other panzer division in afrika 10th panzer division. In november 1942, the division was sent to the southern sector of the eastern front. Panzerdivision was formed in august of 1940 from portions of the 16. Typical of all the books in this series, plenty of photos from the units veterans, plenty of rare photos youre not going to see anywhere else, a literal daybyday playbook of the divisions activities, losses, and actions, a whole lot of maps, and pretty much everything one could hope to know about the very busy and very unique 23rd panzer division. The combat history of the 21st panzer division 194345 name author. They are presented as follows, along with their objectives. These divisions represent the armoured power of the german heer army. It is recommended for those interested in the waffen ss and its battles in france especially normandy and germany. It was created in 1940 by the conversion of the 4th infantry division. The the division was one of the many decisive units. Panzerdivision was created in 1935 from parts of the old 3. Since it did not engage in other tank combat, it is probable that the claim by the l. It took part in operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union in june 1941, and in the winter of 194142 participated in the abortive german attack on moscow. The detail and indepth study of the fighting and division composition is staggering.
After landing, between 17 and 19 august, the two american divisions pushed west, their projected route of advance. Panzer division definition is a german armored division. Panzer division was created in 1935 from parts of the old 3. The division first saw action on june 7, 1944, as part of. Reformed, the 14th panzer division soon returned to the eastern front and surrendered to soviet forces in courland in. Panzerdivision was sent to romania for use as a training unit for the romanian armed forces, being code named. In november 1942, the division was sent to the southern sector of the. Waldenburg the immediate task was to halt your attack and then. The majority of its enlisted men in the hitlerjugend division were very young men, teenagers, drawn from members of the hitler youth born in 1926. I found this book fascinating and made me aware of a lot of information i have never read before. Although no records of this division dated later than 19440616 were available in the national archives, record items 7751 and 7774926. Recent examples on the web in short order, panzer divisions barreled deep into foreign territory. The 12th ss panzer division hitlerjugend was the 12th german waffen ss armored division, which fought during the last phase of world war ii. What was the mission of 116 pz div when it was committed in the vossenack schmidt area.
The 4,000 kilometre journey was a major exercise in itself, requiring seventyeight trains of fifty cars each. The 14th panzer division was an armoured division in the german army during world war ii. The documents in the pdf vary in dimensions in order to maintain the highest possible resolution. In fact, the small armored team which wiese had earlier sent to aixenprovencewhich had. Panzerdivision was a german world war ii armoured division that fought on the eastern front from 1941 until its disbandment in 1943. During the fighting against the soviet uniont the 16. The 11th panzer division saw action for the first time in the invasion of yugoslavia in april 1941. Panzer division was a formation of the wehrmacht in world war ii. They set off in mid november, taking two weeks to cross the whole of europe from west to east. Germanys panzer lehr division in world war ii by kurowski, franz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kampfgruppe kuhlmann x 7 i12 ss panzer regiment x 7 x 1 560th heavy panzerjager battalion attached iii26 ss panzer grenadier regiment 912 ss panzer pioneer battalion.
A photographs from 21 november 1943 shows a panther from 1. On november 23 the 16th panzer division units near golubinka attempted four counter attacks against soviet units of 26th tank corps, 4th tank corps and 6th gds cavalry. It was one of three tank divisions created at the time, the other two having been the 1st and 3rd panzer division. Panzerdivision was a formation of the wehrmacht in world war ii. These 2 volumes on the hitler youth panzer division, are not for the faint of heart. Many of these units were transferred from the 20th motorized division, the 29th motorized division, and the 3rd light division. During the same year, on the orders of lxxx army corps, the division began to round up french vehicles in an attempt to complete its. Panzerdivision was a formation of the german army in world war ii. These documents show the reorganization of the 16th, 17th and 18th luftwaffe field divisions in january of 1944. Panzer divisions in the summer of 1942, the german wehrmacht had 19 panzer divisions fighting on the russian front. Panzer division with the turret number i06, and the strength report from 1 december lists 41 panthers with the division, so the battalion must have begun arriving shortly after.
Apr 12, 2016 1 the number of tanks for 1939 in the 1. Photo 1 by t5 millard mckee, 315th engineer combat battalion. The 17th panzer grenadier division comprised the main attack force, supported 0 by the 19th and 36th volksgrenadier divisions operating to the west on the right flank of the 17th panzer division. I recommend this book to everyone with a deep interest the war and the formation and use of german divisions.
It participated in the battle of kiev and later took part in the battle of moscow. Organization and strength of the panzer battalions fall blau summer 1942 hitler and the german general staff decided to focus the major military effort of the german army on the eastern front in the summer of 1942 in the south, with the primary objective of seizing the caucuses oil resources. This contingent included elements that a few months later were to form the 5th light division, and in 1942, the 21st. Panzergrenadier division 10th panzer parse pdf to text in php grenadier division pdf 10. The bulk of panzerregiment 7 landed in tunis in the period from 27 november to 5 december 1942. Panzer division was a german world war ii armoured division that fought on the eastern front from 1941 until its disbandment in 1943. Panzer division, armoured division, a selfcontained combinedarms military unit of the german army, built around and deriving its mission largely from the capabilities of armoured fighting vehicles.
It took part in operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union in june 1941, and in the winter of 194142 participated in the battle of moscow. German defense tactics against russian breakthroughs. Panzerdivision ordered the turret number system changed on 8 november 1943 when the order was given, i. Panzergrenadierdivision 10th panzer parse pdf to text in php grenadier division pdf 10. Illustrated with hundreds of detailed artworks of tanks and their markings, german panzer divisions of world war ii is a comprehensive study of the equipment and organization of germanys armored divisions from 1939 to 1945. The book covers the first two years of existence and combat activities of the german 11th panzer division pz. Organizational history of the german armored formation 19391945 pdf. His extraordinary accomplishments as an infantry leader during world war one left few marks among the german military society until rommels book infantry at. Passing through bulgaria, it arrived in belgrade and assisted in the capture of that city the division was then sent to the eastern front where it was part of the army group south. Panzer division definition of panzer division by merriam. Germany had renounced the treaty of versailles earlier in the year which had forbidden the country, among other things, from having tank forces, a treaty germany. In february 1944, the division still lacked vehicles.
The following is the organization and equipment of a panzer division during this critical period. Records of fallschirmpanzerdivision hermann goering are reproduced on rolls 22932297 of nars microfilm publication t315 and described following the unit history. The 17th panzer division was a formation of the german army in world war ii. The 11th panzer division was part of case blue from june 1942 onward, participating in the capture of voronezh and the drive towards stalingrad. How a jewish driver, an american heiress, and a legendary car beat hitlers best, by neal bascomb. The combat history of the 23rd panzer division in world. We have added another hundred third reich history and military books to the. Panzer division, german panzerdivision, armoured division, a selfcontained combinedarms military unit of the german army, built around and deriving its mission largely from the capabilities of armoured fighting vehicles. Ss general is a great novel written by sven hassel, a danish soldier who fought in the 27th penal panzer regiment. The 2nd panzer division then advanced along the river aisne into the interior of france. The plot is a bit fictional from what i know, waffenss didnt participate in the battle of stalingrad. Fshj01 ss panzer artillery regt 12 ss brigadefuhrer fritz witt killed 14jun44. Media in category 20th panzer division germany this category contains only the following file. At the end of the campaign in the last months of 1940, the division lost its 4th panzer regiment which was used as the basis for the soontobeformed th panzer division.