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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]
I SS Panzer Corps - SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer (General) Josef Dietrich. Panzer-Lehr-Division - Generalleutnant (Major-general) Fritz Bayerlein. Panzer Lehr Regiment 130 ()SS Heavy Panzer Battalion 101 (Schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101) (SS-Obersturmbannführer Heinz von Westernhagen)
Wittmann briefed the Panzer-Lehr Division intelligence officer and was given a Schwimmwagen to return to Point 213. [112] [j] Kauffmann ordered Hauptmann Helmut Ritgen to block the northern exits of the town with 15 Panzer IV, mainly from 6th Company, 2nd Battalion Panzer-Lehr Regiment 130 and ten from a workshop south of Route Nationale 175.
130th Panzer Division (commonly referred to as Panzer Lehr Division) 155th Reserve Panzer Division (previously Division Nr. 155, Division Nr. 155 (mot.), Panzer Division Nr. 155) Panzer Division Nr. 178 (previously Division Nr. 178) 179th Reserve Panzer Division (previously Division Nr. 179, Division Nr. 179 (mot.), and Panzer Division Nr. 179)
Panzer Lehr Division (130th Panzer Division) Lieutenant General Fritz Bayerlein. 130th Panzer Lehr Regiment; 901st Panzergrenadier Lehr Regiment; 902nd Panzergrenadier Lehr Regiment; 130th Panzer Lehr Artillery Regiment; 130th Panzer Lehr Reconnaissance Battalion; 130th Tank Destroyer Battalion; 130th Panzer Lehr Engineer Battalion
33rd Panzer Regiment 10th and 11th Panzergrenadier Regiments 102nd Artillery Regiment 9th Recon Battalion 50th Antitank Battalion 86th Engineer Battalion 287th Flak Battalion 81st Signals Battalion 301st Heavy Panzer Battalion (attached) Panzer-Lehr-Division ‡ Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein 130th Panzer Regiment 901st and 902nd ...
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 ...
Meanwhile a number of existing units of various sizes were expanded. The Lehr Infantry Battalion was expanded to form the Lehr Infantry Regiment. [7] Throughout the war Germany also mustered numerous new infantry regiments.