Panzer division courtesy of david vercruysse pzkpfw. A panzerkampfwagen 35t from panzer abteilung 65 leads a column of panzerkampfwagen ivs during the battle of france. German orders of battle for the campaign in the west, may 1940. After conquering france, some divisions switched to occupation duty. The 11th panzer division was a german panzer formation which saw action on the eastern and western fronts during the second world war. Panzerdivision is an armoured division of the german army, part of the bundeswehr. The division participated in the battle of france in 1940, where it captured calais, and in operation barbarossa with army group center in 1941. The 701st was given to the 9th panzer division, 702nd to the 1st panzer division, 703rd to 2nd panzer division, 704th to the 5th panzer division, 705th to the 7th panzer division and the last, the 706th, was given to the 10th panzer. This book offers the first account in english of this battleproven division, which was.
Next photo panzer iii vol3 image of 178 previous photo panzer iii 10 panzer division 10th armoured division of the wehrmacht amiens france 1940 published at 800. The 10th panzer division was released from its defensive role and guderian ordered the 1st panzer division, which was near calais, to turn east towards dunkirk and the 10th panzer division to move from doullens to samer and thence to calais. The army, say the sixth army, was a much less stable formation especially in its composition in the german army, or any other army. These numbers were boosted by a further 60,000 by the arrival of the british 52nd lowland division 712th june and the 1st canadian division 12th june, the socalled second bef. The division was withdrawn from russia and was refitted in france during 1942.
Sep 03, 2010 doesnt say which ones were sent to france surely only a few of the mk ivs as most of these were produced after june 1940 zalogas blitzkrieg has it at 150 cruiser tanks in the 1st armoured as of may 10th, but no further breakdown. The division was headquartered in vienna, in the german military district wehrkreis xvii. The 10th panzer division is a part of germanys permanent contribution to eurocorps, the. Dec 04, 2019 10th ss 3 12th ss 1 15th panzer grenadier 2 17th ss 1 1939 4 1940 10 1944 2 20mm 4 28mm 1 2e db us 90th inf div 1 2nd ss 1 30 day kit challenge 9 30 minutes challenge 1 352nd inf div 1 3d printed 1 3rd us army 1 5th fallschirmjager 1 7th panzer division 2 9th panzer div 1 9th ss 2 ab miniatures 2 able. Panzer iii 10 panzer division 10th armoured division of the wehrmacht amiens france 1940. Not to be confused with 10th panzer division bundeswehr. The division was only active during world war ii, and came into existence after 4th light division was reorganized in january 1940. In may 1940, only 10 per cent of all the german divisions, in other words, the. Part 1 describes the 7th panzer division during the french campaign, from 10 may 1940 to 17 june 1940, led by. Info and images of the history of the ghost division under general rommel command at the 1940 fall of france campaign. Combat history of the 10th panzer division from karens books. The two battalions comprising the 10th panzer regiment from east prussian. Panzer iii of the 10th panzer division france 1940 world.
It took part in the campaign in the west and remained in france until february 1941 when it returned to germany. Panzer division, 1943 courtesy of thorleif olsson major schenk, commander of panzer abteilung 65, discussing in front of a panzer 35t during the campaign in france 1940. It participated in the campaigns in poland 1939 and france 1940, and then returned to poland for occupation duties 19401941. German orders of battle for the campaign in the west, 10 may 1940. The combat history of the 10th ss panzer division frundsberg chapter 1 page 4. The division is a unit of the german armys stabilization forces and specializes in conflicts of low intensity. In concept, it was intended to be a support tank for use against enemy antitank guns and fortifications. It is the story of eighty year old generals entrenched in power, and allied to weak political leaders who are constantly rotated into and out of power by a severely divided country. From may 10 through may 15, 1940, general heinz guderians xix. The other panzer division in afrika 10th panzer division.
The formations emblem was a ghost this should not be confused with the famed gespenster outfit, which was the 7th panzer division. During its existence, the division was headquartered in vienna, in the german military district wehrkreis xvii originally raised from austrian forces annexed into germany during the war, the 9th. The 8th pz div started the battle of france with a mixture of 58 pz i b and pz ii cd lt tanks most sources say all pz iis, 116118 pz 38t bc lt tanks sources vary, 23 pz ivd med tanks and 15 assorted command tanks based on the pz 1 chassis and czech 38t chassis some sources claim that all of 15 the command tanks were 38t based but others say that only 8 of the 15. Like all the duel series the author lays down the history of. The panzer iv was the brainchild of german general heinz guderian. Germany sep 1939 may 1940 france may 1940 feb 1941. It was transferred to the west and fought in the battle of france, in may 1940. Panzerdivision was created in 1935, and stationed in austria after the anschluss. The siege of calais of 2326 may saw some of the most desperate fighting during the german campaign in the west in 1940. It fought on the central sector of the eastern front until may 1942 when it was transferred to amiens, france, for refitting and remained in france it was a reserve force during the allied landings at dieppe until december 1942.
Operation cycle and operation ariel dunkirk 1940 the. The 10th panzer division was a formation of the german wehrmacht during world war ii. Battle of sedan 1940 project gutenberg selfpublishing. The battle was part of the german wehrmacht s operational plan codenamed fall gelb case yellow for an offensive through the hilly and heavily forrested ardennes, to encircle the allied armies in belgium and northeastern france. Again, probably not all where in france at that time. The 9th panzer division was a panzer division of the wehrmacht heer. It consisted of the 10th rifle brigade with the 69th and 86th rifle regiments, the 4th panzer brigade with the 7th and 8th panzer regiments, and the 90th artillery regiment. Panzer iii of the 10th panzer division france 1940 site statistics. Shortly before the divisional commander received his new assignment in finland to command the 6th ssgebirgs division nord, debes prepared a second detailed memo that quantified the fruits of his labor, or lack thereof.
The division completed its formation by winter of 1940. Operation cycle after dunkirk, some 100,000 british and commonwealth military personnel still remained in france. Committed to the xix motorized corps, the 10th panzer division was. This was one of the largest confrontations during the invasion between the two sides. It fought on the central sector of the eastern front until may 1942 when it was transferred to amiens, france, for refitting and remained in france it was a reserve force during the allied landings at dieppe until december 1942 when it was sent to tunisia. Panzer iv vs char b1 bis by steven zaloga recounts the battle between the 8th panzer regiment of the 10th panzer division against the 3e dcr in stonne during the battle of france. It took part in the balkans campaign 1941 and then transferred to the russian front in september 1941. During its existence, the division was headquartered in vienna, in the german military district wehrkreis xvii. A full analysis shows there were 2582 tanks of all types in the 16 panzer regiments in panzer divisions on 10th may 1940, which equates to an average of 258 tanks per 1940 panzer division. Panzer division take a look at a defused british mk xiv or possibly the upgrade, mk xvii naval mine, the contact horns removed and the 145 kg tnt charge lying next to it. The tank strengths of panzer divisions given in the book are different than those given e. Panzer division take a look at a defused british mk xiv or possibly the upgrade, mk xvii naval mine, the contact horns removed and the 145 kg tnt charge lying next to it mine warfare was very much a thing during ww2, all nations with coasts using naval mines both to protect their territory, to disrupt enemy shipping. It took part in the western campaigns fighting in holland, belgium and france before its transfer to poland in september 1940.
Panzer division amiens france 1940 site statistics. Throughout, schick makes it clear the german victory at sedan in 1940 was no sure thing. The 9th panzer division was a panzer division of the wehrmacht army during world war ii. The division was formed by reorganising the 3rd light division in january 1940. At that time, 10th panzer was still attempting to concentrate its scattered formations. On the 12th, the division crossed from belgium into france, still brushing. From midoctober through late december 1939, the german. Panzer division, inspecting one of the forts of the maginot line, france 1940. Deployment, army groups, armies, corps, divisions, organization and equipment, tanks. Rot case red, the battle for metropolitan france in june 1940 was omitted, so some of. Then, all of the allied troops in northern france and belgium would be. Sep 04, 2015 once complete, the division was sent to france to participate in the battle of france.
The 10th panzer division was a formation of the german army during world war ii. Unlike panzer group kleist in may 1940, in the polish campaign they were not yet. The 10th panzer division is one of the most accomplished divisions of the war. For this reason the edelweiss badge has become another commonly used insignia to denote allegiance to this formation. In action in the east, west and north africa 19391943. Pz iv ausf d 10th pz division, invasion of france 1940 a commision for rob turnbull whos very patientally waited for this one. Originally only consisting of armoured units, it now also commands germanys last mountain warfare unit. So there were six different organizations for 10 panzer divisions on 10. It came into existence after 4th light division was reorganized in january 1940. Dec 18, 2011 kevin fish panzer regiment 8 in world war ii. The division participated in the battle of france in 1940, including the. The book consists of 144 pages divided into 18 chapters. Its light tank companies were organized in accordance with kstn 1171sd dated 1.
Otherwise the two maps in the book are good giving an overview of the development of the strategic situation may 10 16, 1940 and the tactical situation in stonne on may 16, 1940. The division participated in the battle of france in 1940, including the siege of calais, and in operation barbarossa attached to army group center in 1941. Committed to the xix motorized corps, the 10th panzer division was committed to the southern axis of the fight, with the 1st and 2nd panzer divisions as well as infantry regiment gro. The battle of sedan or second battle of sedan 1215 may 1940 was a second world war battle fought during the french campaign. In 1940, eher verlag published in book form a war reporters eyewitness account, 196 pages, of the 7th panzer division in the invasion of belgium and france. Lieutenant john randal, a veteran of the us 26th cavalry regiment, volunteers to serve with the british forces and arrives on the continent three days before the town falls. Rommel and the german 7th panzer division in france 1940 kkrva. Panzerdivisionen theoretical tank strength, may 10th 1940. Every division deserves a book preserving its history. Raiding forces audiobooks listen to the full series. The war in the west, 19391940 chapter 10 the cambridge. A combined french and british force was able to hold off heavy german attacks for three critical days, allowing the allies to consolidate their hold on dunkirk, but at the cost of the virtual destruction of the garrison. It was formed in prague in march 1939, and served in the army group north reserve during the invasion of poland of the same year.
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