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German 5th Panzer Division | |
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Active | 24 November 1938 – 8 May 1945 |
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Branch | Heer |
Type | Division |
Role | Panzer |
Engagements | World War II |
Decorations | 3 references in the Wehrmachtbericht |
Insignia | |
1940 |
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1941–1945 |
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at Kursk |
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The 5th Panzer Division was an armored formation of the German Army from 1938 to 1945.
History[]
The 5th Panzer Division of the German Army was formed on 24 November 1938 in Opole and dissolved on 8 May 1945. It fought in Poland, France, the Balkans and in Russia; first as part of Army Group Center (1941–44) and then Army Group North. The division surrendered to the Russians in Danzig on 16 April 1945.
Commanding officers[]
- Generaloberst Heinrich von Vietinghoff-Scheel (2 September 1939 – 8 October 1939)
- Generalleutnant Max von Hartlieb-Walsporn (8 October 1939 – 29 May 1940)
- General der Panzertruppen Joachim Lemelsen (29 May 1940 – 25 November 1940)
- General der Panzertruppen Gustav Fehn (25 November 1940 – 10 August 1942)
- Generalleutnant Eduard Metz (10 August 1942 – 1 February 1943)
- Generalmajor Johannes Nedtwig (1 February 1943 – 20 June 1943)
- Generalleutnant Ernst Felix Fäckenstedt (20 June 1943 – 7 September 1943)
- General der Panzertruppen Karl Decker (7 September 1943 – 16 October 1944)
- Generalmajor Rolf Lippert (16 October 1944 – 5 February 1945)
- Generalmajor Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn (5 February 1945 – April 1945)
- Oberst der Reserve Hans-Georg Herzog (April 1945)
Order of Battle[]
On 1 September 1939 the 5th Panzer Division was organized as follows:
- 5th Schützen Brigade
- 13th Schützen Regiment
- 14th Schützen Regiment
- 8th Panzer Brigade
- 15th Panzer Regiment
- 31st Panzer Regiment
- 8th (mot) Reconnaissance Battalion
- 116th Artillery Regiment
- 53rd Panzerabwehr Battalion (anti tank)
- 77th Panzer Signals Battalion
- 89th Pioneer Battalion
- 85th Divisional Support Units
In addition, the division had two Luftwaffe units attached to it:
- 2nd (H)/31 Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Staffel
- 1/38th Flak Regiment (anti aircraft)
Inventory of Tanks[]
On 1 September 1939 the inventory of tanks assigned to the division was as follows:
- 15th Panzer Regiment
- Panzer I: 57
- Panzer II: 74
- Panzer III: 3
- Panzer IV: 7
- SdKfz 265, SdKfz 267 and SdKfz 268: 9
- 31st Panzer Regiment
- Panzer I: 80
- Panzer II: 63
- Panzer III: 0
- Panzer IV: 6
- SdKfz 265, SdKfz 267 and SdKfz 268: 11
Notes[]
References[]
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "5. Panzer-Division". Retrieved April 2, 2005.
- Nafziger, George. The German Order of Battle - Panzers and Artillery in World War II. ISBN 978-1853673597.
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