1.Panzer-Division
Unit history
Unit history of the 1.Panzer-Division
| Date |
Event |
| 1935-10-15 |
1.Panzer-Division formed in Weimar from parts of the 3.Kavallerie-Division |
| 1939-09 |
Combat during Fall Weiß as part of 16.Korps, under 10.Armee, Armegruppe Süd |
| 1940-05 |
Combat in the Ardennes and at Sedan as part of Panzergruppe Kleist |
| 1940-06-10 |
Transferred to Panzergruppe Guderian |
| 1941-06 - 1941-10 |
- Combat at Leningrad as part of 4.Panzergruppe
- Transferred to 3.Panzergruppe
- Wiasma
- Moscow
|
| 1942 |
Combat around Rzhev |
| 1943-01 - 1943-06 |
Refitting in France |
| 1943-07 - 1943-10 |
Stationed in Greece |
| 1943-11 - 1943-12 |
Combat west of Kiev as part of 4.Panzergruppe |
| 1944-01 |
Combat southwest of Berdichev |
| 1944-07 |
Combat at Oleyyor as part of 48.Panzer-Korps |
| 1944-10 |
- Moved from Vistuela to Hungary
- Combat in Hungary and Austria
|
| 1945-04 |
Surrenders to US forces in eastern Austria |
Organization
1939-09-01
- 1.Panzer-Brigade
- Panzer-Regiment 1
- Stab
- Signal zug
- leichte Panzer-Zug
- I.Bataillon
- Stab
- Signal Zug
- leichte Panzer-Zug
- leichte Panzer-Kompanie (3)
- II.Bataillon (as I.Bataillon)
- Panzer-Regiment 2
- Stab
- Signal Zug
- leichte Panzer-Zug
- I.Bataillon
- Stab
- Signal Zug
- leichte Panzer-Zug
- mittlere Panzer-Kompanie
- leichte Panzer-Kompanie (2)
- II.Bataillon (as I.Bataillon)
1940-05-10
- 1.Panzer-Brigade
- Panzer-Regiment 1
- Stab
- Signal Zug
- leichte Panzer-Zug
- I.Bataillon
- Stab
- Stab Panzer-Kompanie
- mittlere Panzer-Kompanie
- leichte Panzer-Kompanie
- II.Bataillon (as I.Bataillon)
- Panzer-Regiment 2 (as 1.Panzer-Regiment)
1941-06-22
- Panzer-Regiment 1
- Stab
- Signal Zug
- leichte Panzer-Zug
- I.Bataillon
- Stab
- Stab Panzer-Kompanie
- mittlere Panzer-Kompanie
- leichte Panzer-Kompanie (2)
- II.Bataillon (as I.Bataillon)
1942-07-15
- Panzer-Regiment 1
- Stab
- Signal Zug
- Panzer-Zug
- II.Bataillon
- Stab
- Stab Panzer-Kompanie
- mittlere Panzer-Kompanie
- leichte Panzer-Kompanie (2)
1943-11
- Panzer-Regiment 1
- Stab
- Signal Zug
- Panzer-Zug
- I.Bataillon
- Stab
- Stab Panzer-Kompanie
- mittlere Panzer-Kompanie (4)
- II.Bataillon (as I.Bataillon)
Sources
- WINDROW, Martin & HOOK, Richard. Men-At-Arms 24 - The Panzer Divisions. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 1982.
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- JENTZ, Thomas L. Panzertruppen - The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force - 1933-1942. Atglen (PA) : Schiffer Military History, 1996. Read review
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- JENTZ, Thomas L. Panzertruppen - The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force - 1943-1945. Atglen (PA) : Schiffer Military History, 1996. Read review
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All contents written by Christian Ankerstjerne unless stated otherwise
