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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.
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 ...
Panzer-Lehr-Division (elements) [50] - Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein [53] [nb 7] 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich [39] - SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Weidinger [nb 8] Battlegroup Weidinger [39] 1st Battalion, 4th SS Panzer-Grenadier Regiment "Der Führer" [55] 14th, 15th and 16th (Support) Companies, 4th SS Panzer-Grenadier Regiment "Der ...
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 ...
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
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 ...