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In particular, it is used in the proper names of military formations (Panzerdivision, 4th Panzer Army, etc.), and in the proper names of tanks, such as Panzer IV, etc. The dated German term is Panzerkampfwagen, "tank" or "armoured combat vehicle". The modern commonly used synonym is Kampfpanzer, or "fight panzer". The first German tank, the A7V ...
A panzer division was a combined arms formation, having both tanks (German: Panzerkampfwagen, transl. armored fighting vehicle, usually shortened to "Panzer "), mechanized and motorized infantry, along with artillery, anti-aircraft and other integrated support elements.
Leopard 2A5s of the German Army (Heer). This article deals with the tanks (German: Panzer) serving in the German Army (Deutsches Heer) throughout history, such as the World War I tanks of the Imperial German Army, the interwar and World War II tanks of the Nazi German Wehrmacht, the Cold War tanks of the West German and East German Armies, all the way to the present day tanks of the Bundeswehr.
Pages in category "Panzer divisions of the German Army in World War II" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 4th Panzer Division; 5th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 6th Panzer Division; 7th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 8th Panzer Division; 9th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 10th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 11th Panzer Division; 12th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 13th Panzer Division; 14th Panzer Division; 15th Panzer Division ...
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 ...
Pages in category "Military units and formations of the German Army in World War II" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Lists of military units and formations of Germany" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .