|
|
|
|
|
German 13Th Infantry Division13th Infantry Division
13th Motorized Infantry Division
13th Panzer Division
Panzer Division ''Feldherrnhalle 2'' Created in 1934 or 1935 under the cover name Infanteriefhrer IV, then unveiled as the 13th Infantry Division when the creation of the Wehrmacht was announced. Upgraded to 13th Motorized Infantry Division in 1937, and as such participated in the campaigns against Poland (1939) and western Europe (1940). Reorganized as 13th Panzer Division in 1940. Participated in Operation Barbarossa in 1941 and the advance on the Caucasus in 1942. Suffered heavy losses in the withdrawal of 1943 and subsequent defensive actions in the south through 1944. Partially refitted in Hungary, then encircled and destroyed there in the winter of 1944-1945. Re-created as Panzer Division ''Feldherrnhalle 2'' in the spring. Surrendered in Austria at war's end. See also References Note: The Web references may require you to follow links to cover the unit's entire history.
|
 |
|
| Copyright 2005-2009 OnPedia.com. All Rights Reserved |
|
|