233rd reserve tank division ( German 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division ; until July 7, 1942 233rd motorized ; until February 5, 1943 233rd tank grenadier ; from February 1945 233rd tank ) - tank division Wehrmacht in the Second World War .
| 233rd reserve tank division 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | May 12, 1942 - May 8, 1945 |
| A country |  Germany |
| Subordination | Wehrmacht |
| Included in | |
| Type of | division |
| Function | tank |
| Dislocation | Frankfurt an der Oder ( III district ); then Horsens ( Denmark ) |
| Wars | The Second World War |
| Participation in | |
Content
History
The 233rd Motorized Division was created to manage the spare and training units of the 3rd Military District . On April 5, 1943, the 233rd Panzer Grenadier Division was transferred from the reserve to the inspection of Guderian's tank troops. At the end of 1943, she relocated to Horsens , Jutland , where she trained tankmen and grenadiers. In February 1945, a significant part of the division’s divisions, headed by headquarters, were given over to the Holstein tank division . By April, the division received a new headquarters and other units, which allowed it to act as a battle group (34 tanks in total, including 2 commander tanks).
Commanders
- Lieutenant General Kurt Jan (May 15, 1942 - March 1, 1943)
- Lieutenant General Heinrich Vosch (March 1, 1943 - August 8, 1943)
- Major General Kurt Kuno (August 8, 1943 - June 7, 1944)
- Lieutenant General Max Fremerai (June 7, 1944 - May 8, 1945)
Battle
July 7, 1943
- 5th reserve tank battalion
- 83rd reserve tank grenadier regiment
- 3rd Reserve Tank Grenadier Battalion
- 8th reserve tank grenadier battalion
- 9th reserve tank grenadier battalion
- 50th reserve tank grenadier battalion
- 3rd Reserve Motorized Regiment
- 8th Reserve Motorized Battalion
- 29th Reserve Motorized Battalion
- 3rd Tank Fighter Reserve Division
- 3rd Reserve Motorcycle Battalion
- 9th reserve cavalry squadron (later a bicycle battalion)
- 208th Reserve Engineer Battalion
1943-1944
- 5th reserve tank battalion
- 83rd reserve tank grenadier regiment
- 3rd Reserve Motorized Regiment
- 59th Reserve Artillery Division
- 3rd reserve tank reconnaissance battalion (former 9th reserve bicycle battalion)
- 3rd Tank Fighter Reserve Division
- 208th Reserve Tank Engineer Battalion
- 1233rd reserve tank communications company
May 7, 1945
- 42nd Tank Grenadier Regiment (3 battalions)
- 50th Tank Grenadier Regiment (2 battalions)
- 83rd Tank Grenadier Regiment (2 battalions)
- 233rd Tank Reconnaissance Battalion
- 1033th tank destroyer division (former 3rd reserve)
- 1233th artillery regiment
- 1233th artillery division (former 59th reserve)
- 1233th Tank Engineer Battalion (formerly 208th Reserve)
- 1233th communications tank company
Links
- 233. Panzer-Grenadier-Division (German) . at lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Archived April 24, 2012.
- 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division (German) . at lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Archived April 24, 2012.
- 233. Panzer-Division (German) . at lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Archived April 24, 2012.
- 233. Panzer-Grenadier-Division (English) . on axishistory.com. Archived April 24, 2012.
- 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division (English) . on axishistory.com. Archived April 24, 2012.
- 233. Panzer-Division . 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. 319-322. - 416 p. - (Soldier of the Third Reich). - 4000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0042-1 .