What was the most elite panzer division?
Panzer Lehr Division. The Panzer-Lehr-Division, commonly known as Panzer Lehr, was a German armored division during World War II, one of the most elite units in the entire German Wehrmacht.
What did a German panzer division consist of?
A panzer division in World War II consisted of a tank brigade with four battalions, a motorized infantry brigade with four rifle battalions, an artillery regiment, and reconnaissance, antitank, and engineer battalions and service units.
How many tanks were in the 21st Panzer division?
As a result, the British Eighth Army fell back. The fighting had taken its toll on the division, with the 15th and 21st Panzer only able to field 44 tanks between them. Four-fifths of their transport vehicles had been captured when they crossed into Egypt.
When did the 10.ss Panzer Division start?
There are no dates specified by SDASM, but the seasonal conditions suggest its circa March 1945. The two lower photos show vehicles which belonged to two sub units of 10.SS Panzer-Division: on the left a Sd.Kfz.251/9 of 4.
What was the symbol of a Panzer Division?
The most basic tactical symbol to indicate a vehicle belonged to a Panzer Division was the symbol of a rhombus (see infographic provided below) that indicated the vehicle belonged to a tank unit (and only tanks seem to have carried it).
Where was the SdKfz 251 / 3 Panzer Lehr-Division photographed?
The next example below is found on a SdKfz 251/3 Panzerfunkwagen. The camouflage uniformed GIs belong to the US 2d Armored Division and were photographed in the village of Pont Brocard, on 30 July 1944: Below is a distant rear view of the same vehicle seen above, along with 57mm anti-tank gunners of the 2d Armoured Division.
What was the number of vehicles in the 12th Panzer Division?
For instance, the 12th SS Panzer Division ‘Hitler Jugend’ would start their numbering of platoon vehicles at 5. So instead of 211 for ‘2nd Company, 1st Platoon, 1st Vehicle’ it would would be 215 for the first vehicle, then 216 for the second, and so forth.