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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
Decreed on 25 September 1944 to be dissolved and integrated into 15th Panzergrenadier Division, but instead integrated into 11th Panzer Division on 1 October 1944 (swapped with 113th Panzer Brigade (see below)). Panzergrenadier Regiment 2111 was later used in December 1944 to form part of Panzer Regiment 9 of 25th Panzer Division. [8]: 234 112.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
In the reorganisation known as Heeresstruktur 5 the following units were placed under the Brigade: 92nd Panzergrenadier (Lehr) Battalion, 93rd Panzerlehr Battalion and 334th "Celle" Panzerlehr Battalion, 95th Panzerartillerie (Lehr) Battalion and 325th and 95th Panzerartillerie (Lehr) Battalions, 3rd Panzer Reconnaissance (Lehr) Battalion, 90th ...