Panzer-Division "Holstein" Panzer Division ( German: Panzer-Division "Holstein" ) - Wehrmacht tank division in World War II .
| Panzer Division "Holstein" Panzer-Division "Holstein" | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | February 10 - April 6, 1945 |
| A country |  Germany |
| Subordination | Wehrmacht |
| Included in | |
| Type of | division |
| Function | tank |
| Dislocation | Frankfurt an der Oder ( III district ) |
| Wars | The Second World War |
| Participation in | East Pomeranian operation |
Content
History
Formed in February 1945 in the area of Give - Horsens - Aarhus ( Jutland ) on the basis of parts of the 233rd reserve tank division and reserves of the 2nd military district . At first, the division was called the “ Battle Group of the Holstein Tank Division ” and was under the command of the commander of the 233rd reserve tank division Max Fremeray . The Holstein division included only 45 tanks and 80 armored personnel carriers: several times less than in the usual Wehrmacht tank division.
The division was urgently thrown into the February attack on Stargard ; after the defeat, she defended Kohlberg and escaped from the encirclement at the last moment. Later, as part of the 3rd Panzer Army, it held the western shore of the Oder north of Stettin . At that moment, only 18 tanks and 20-25 armored personnel carriers remained in the division. A few days later the main part of the division became part of the 18th Panzer Grenadier Division , and the headquarters went to Lauenburg , where the Clausewitz Panzer Division was formed on its basis. Some of the smaller divisions of the division returned to Denmark as part of the 233rd reserve tank division.
Commanders
- Lieutenant General Max Fremeray
- Colonel Ernst Wellman
Battle
- 44th tank battalion (former 5th reserve; 3 companies Pz IV , 1 company StuG IV )
- 139th Motorized Regiment (formerly 83rd Motorized Reserve; 2 battalions)
- 142nd Motorized Regiment (formerly 3rd Motorized Reserve; 3 battalions)
- 144th Tank Artillery Regiment (former 59th Reserve Tank Artillery Division; 3 light artillery batteries)
- 44th Tank Reconnaissance Battalion
- 144th Tank Fighter Division
- 144th anti-aircraft artillery division
- 144th Tank Engineer Battalion (formerly 208th Reserve)
- 144th communications tank company (formerly 1233th communications tank company)
Awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Willy Muller, 04/14/1945 - Major, commander of the 144th Tank Engineer Battalion
Links
- Panzer-Division "Holstein" (German) . at lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Archived April 24, 2012.
- Panzer-Division "Holstein" . on axishistory.com. Archived April 24, 2012.
Literature
- Samuel W. Mitchum. Hitler's tank legions = The Panzer Legions. A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of WW II and their Commanders. - M .: Yauza-press, 2009 .-- S. 342—344. - 416 p. - (Soldier of the Third Reich). - 4000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0042-1 .