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The 1st Panzer Army (German: 1. Panzerarmee) was a German tank army that was a large armoured formation of the Wehrmacht during World War II.. When originally formed on 1 March 1940, the predecessor of the 1st Panzer Army was named Panzer Group Kleist (Panzergruppe Kleist) with Colonel General Ewald von Kleist in command.
The 1st Panzer-Division (short: 1.Pz.Div. German: 1. Panzer-Division, English: 1st Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army during World War II.. The division was one of the original three tank divisions established by Germany in 1935.
On 1 March 1944: 1st Panzer Army: 211,545 personnel [4] 4th Panzer Army: 115,613 personnel [5] Total: 327,158 personnel 838 tanks, assault guns, self-propelled anti-tank and artillery pieces [6] (combined total of the 1st and 4th Panzer Armies) Of them: 300 operational 290 in short-term repair 248 in long-term repair On 1 March 1944: VII Army ...
The 1st Army was activated on 26 August 1939, in Wehrkreis XII with General Erwin von Witzleben in command. Its primary mission was to take defensive positions and guard the western defences of Germany against Allied forces along the Maginot Line during the attack on Poland, [1] making it the principal German combatant during the short-lived French Saar Offensive.
The first 150 tanks (1./LaS, 1st series LaS, Krupp-Traktor), produced in 1934, did not include the rotating turret and were used for crew training. [17] Following these, production was switched to the combat version of the tank. The Ausf. A was under-armored, with steel plate of only 13 millimeters (0.51 in) at its thickest.
In the 1st Panzer Division in 1943, eight tanks underwent military tests. In addition, according to some reports, as of July 1, 1943, seven vehicles were in the 12th Panzer Division. The rest of the tanks were used quite effectively in anti-guerrilla actions during the Second World War. Three tanks were captured by the Red Army.
On 1 January 1940, he was promoted to lieutenant general and eight months later to General der Kavallerie. On 15 January 1941, Mackensen was made commanding general of III Army Corps, part of the 1st Panzer Army in Army Group South. On 27 July 1941, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Army reserves 1st Panzer Army: Army Group South: Vinnytsia: Feb. – Mar. 1944 XXXXVI Panzer Corps "Hube Pocket" April 1944 III Army Corps: Army Group North Ukraine: May – Jun. 1944 XXXXVI Panzer Corps Stanislav July 1944 LIX Army Corps: Brody August 1944 XXVI Army Corps 3rd Panzer Army: Army Group Center: Dobrovolsk: Sep. – Oct. 1944 4th Army