1. Panzer-Division
Unit history
- 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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