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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) 1st Panzerkompanie [note 1] Rolf Möbius
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)
Lehr Infantry Regiment: 1819: Potsdam: Guards Corps: 1st (1st East Prussian) Grenadiers "Crown Prince" 20 December 1655: Königsberg/Pr. I Army Corps: 2nd (1st Pomeranian) Grenadiers "King Frederick William IV" 20 February 1679: Stettin: II Army Corps: 3rd (2nd East Prussian) Grenadiers "King Frederick William I" 18 August 1685: Königsberg/Pr ...
Infanterie-Regiment 130, 133, 135 Artillerie-Regiment 98 XVIII. Armeekorps General der Infanterie Eugen Beyer 2. Panzer-Division (Generalleutnant Rudolf Veiel) 2. Panzer-Brigade (Panzer-Regiment 3, 4) 2. Schützen-Brigade (Schützen-Regiment 2) Artillerie-Regiment 74 (mot.) 4. leichte Division (Generalmajor Dr.iur. Alfred Ritter von Hubicki ...
Number Division Name (in German) Ethnic composition Named after Years Active Insignia Maximum Manpower 1st: Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler: Germans and 300 Italians after 8/9/1943: Life Regiment Adolf Hitler
1st Panzergrenadier Regiment Müncheberg (I. & II. Battalions) 2nd Panzergrenadier Regiment Müncheberg (I. & II. Battalions) Panzerjäger company Müncheberg Panzerpioneer company Müncheberg Artillery Regiment Müncheberg (I. Battalion (3 companies each with 6 guns), II. (Flak Battalion) (2 batteries each 4 x 8,8 cm + 1 battery 4 x 3,7 cm))