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The German heavy tank battalions destroyed a total of 8,100 enemy tanks for the loss of 1,482 of their own, an overall kill/loss ratio of 5.47 though individual unit ratios ranged from 1.28 to 13. The German losses also include non-combat tank write-offs. [1] Tiger I in France.
Panzertruppen - The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-88740-915-8. Niehorster, Leo (2016). "1st Panzer Division: in accordance with the 1939/40 Mobilization Plan". World War II Armed Forces: Orders of Battle and Organizations.
The designation "Light" (leichte in German) had various meanings in the German Army of World War II. There were a series of 5 Light divisions; the first four were pre-war mechanized formations organized for use as mechanized cavalry, and the fifth was an ad hoc collection of mechanized elements rushed to Africa to help the Italians and ...
The 512th Heavy Panzerjäger Battalion (German: Schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 512) was an independent tank destroyer battalion of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Formed and organised during the winter of 1944 to 1945, it was active in February.
II battalion 5 companies (5–9) Workshop platoon; II. Abteilung: 5 Kompanien (5–9) Werkstattzug; Anti-tank battalion Panzerjägerabteilung (PzJgAbt) 3 companies of assault guns (1–3) 3 Kompanien von Sturmgeschützen (1–3) Panzergrenadier regiment Panzergrenadierregiment (PzGrenRgt) I battalion: 4 companies (1–4) I. Bataillon: 4 ...
Panzer-Abteilung 40 was the name of a tank battalion of the German army during World War II. The battalion fought during the invasion of Norway (Operation Weserübung) and afterwards during Operation Silver Fox, the German-Finnish offensive to capture the Soviet port of Murmansk. The unit remained in Finland until it was sent to Oslo and disbanded.
The organization of these three brigades was quite different from that of previous ones. The Panzer Abteilung was equipped with one battalion of Panzer IV and one battalion of Panther tanks. The Panzergrenadier component of the brigade was expanded to a full regiment with two battalions, but the detail composition of the regiment was unclear.
The Panzer-Lehr-Division (tank teaching division) was an elite German armoured division during World War II. It was formed in 1943 onwards from training and demonstration troops ( Lehr = "teach") stationed in Germany, to provide additional armored strength for the anticipated Allied invasion of western Europe . [ 7 ]