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The Panzer-Lehr-Division (tank teaching division) was an elite German armoured division during World War II.It was formed in 1943 onwards from training and demonstration troops (Lehr = "teach") stationed in Germany, to provide additional armored strength for the anticipated Allied invasion of western Europe. [7]
Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland (previously Wachregiment Berlin, Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland and Motorized Infantry Division Großdeutschland) Grenadier Lehr Division (later 563rd Grenadier Division, 563rd Volksgrenadier Division) Sturm Division Rhodos (previously Sturmbrigade Rhodos) Jäger Division Alpen
2nd and Lehr Werfer Regiments 212th Volksgrenadier Division ‡ Generalmajor Franz Sensfuß 316th, 320th, and 423rd VG Regiments 212th Artillery Regiment 212th Antitank Battalion 212th Engineer Battalion 212th Signals Battalion. 276th Volksgrenadier Division ‡ Generalmajor Kurt Möhring [g] 986th, 987th, and 988th VG Regiments 276th Artillery ...
Division Name (in German) Ethnic composition Named after Years Active Insignia Maximum Manpower — Kempf [a] Germans: General der Panzertruppe Werner Kempf: 1939: 164–180 tanks — Böhmen-Mähren [b] Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia: 1944–1945: 1st: Kosaken Nr. 1: Cossacks: 1943–1945: 17,500 [citation needed] — RONA (Russische Nr ...
Panzer Lehr Division (130th Panzer Division) ... volume 2: 291st–999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Mechanicsburg ...
German World War II Organizational Series; Volume 3/II: Mechanized GHQ Units and Waffen-SS Formations (22 June 1941) Hannover: Niehorster, 1990; Ritgen, Helmut. Die Geschichte der Panzer-Lehr-Division im Westen 1944-1945 Stuttgart: Motorbuch, 1979; Tessin, Georg.
Division – February 1943 ... the unit was called the Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 ... was a military unit of the German Abwehr during World War II, ...
Although held as a reserve, the Panzer-Lehr-Division was officially attached to the 47th Panzer Corps. [73] The Fifth Panzer Army was tasked with supporting the Sixth Panzer Army's left flank, and breach the Meuse River by the third day of the offensive. [74] The Fifth Panzer Army was positioned directly opposite the American 28th Infantry ...