Panzer Division Feldherrnhalle 2
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Panzer Division Feldherrnhalle 2 | |
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Active | 09 March 1945 - 08 May 1945 |
Country | Panzer |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | Division |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Generalmajor Franz Bäke |
Panzer Division Feldherrnhalle 2 was a late
Wehrkreis XX. It was moved to Slovakia
in 1945, where it fought its only battles (Slovakia and the upper Danube). It was later disbanded.
History
The Panzer Division Feldherrnhalle 2 was formed in March 1945 as successor to the 13th Panzer Division, from the Replacement and Training Brigade Feldherrnhalle, which had been forced out of Danzig early that year.[1] The new division was sent to join the 8th Army, which was located in Slovakia at the time.[1] In April 1945 the division fought its only battles, in Slovakia and on the upper Danube.[1]
On 8 May 1945, the division was given the order to surrender. however the Germans fooled Butler by taking him to see a HQ which the Germans placed forward of their main lines. This allowed the German unit to move into the captivity of the Americans as they headed in the opposite direction.
Units
- Panzer Regiment Feldherrnhalle 2
- Panzer Grenadier Regiment Feldherrnhalle 2
- Panzer Artillery Regiment Feldherrnhalle 2
- 13th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
- Panzerjager Battalion Feldherrnhalle 2
- Motorized Engineer Battalion Feldherrnhalle 2
- Motorized Signal Battalion Feldherrnhalle 2
- Army Flak Artillery Battalion Feldherrnhalle[2]
Commander
- Generalmajor Franz Bäke - 9 March 1945 - 8 May 1945
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e Mitcham 2006, p. 226.
- ^ Nafziger, George. "Organizational History of the German Armored Formations 1939-1945" (PDF). Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. US Army Combined Arms Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
Sources
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2006). The Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-811733-53-X.
External links
- Book review of "The Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders"
- The Knight's Cross
- Surrender of the Division
- Approximate statistics for all major units of the German military
- Picture of Major General Franz Bäke and other generals
- Nafziger, George. "Organizational History of the German Armored Formations 1939-1945" (PDF). Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. US Army Combined Arms Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2016.