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The 4th Panzer Division (English: 4th Tank Division) was an armored division in the Army of Nazi Germany. In World War II , it participated in the 1939 invasion of Poland , the 1940 invasion of France , and the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union .
The 4th Panzer Army (German: 4. Panzerarmee), operating as Panzer Group 4 (Panzergruppe 4) from its formation on 15 February 1941 to 1 January 1942, was a German panzer formation during World War II.
Division Name (in German) Ethnic composition Named after Years Active Insignia Maximum Manpower — Kempf [a] Germans: General der Panzertruppe Werner Kempf: 1939: 164–180 tanks — Böhmen-Mähren [b] Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia: 1944–1945: 1st: Kosaken Nr. 1: Cossacks: 1943–1945: 17,500 [citation needed] — RONA (Russische Nr ...
1st Light Division / 6th Panzer Division 226 245 d: 2nd Light Division / 7th Panzer Division 85 265 d: 3rd Light Division / 8th Panzer Division 80 212 d: 4th Light Division / 9th Panzer Division 62 143 d: Panzer Regiment 25 225 N/A e: 11th Panzer Division N/A c: 143 12th Panzer Division N/A c: 293 13th Panzer Division N/A c: 149 14th Panzer ...
2nd Panzer Division; 3rd Panzer Division; 4th Panzer Division; 5th Panzer Division; 6th Panzer Division (previously 1st Light Division) 7th Panzer Division (previously 2nd Light Division) 8th Panzer Division (previously 3rd Light Division) 9th Panzer Division (previously 4th Light Division) 10th Panzer Division; 11th Panzer Division
The attempt to capture Warsaw resulted in a severe defeat for the German 4th Panzer Division. In the evening communiqué of the Warsaw Defense Command on September 9, it was reported that the enemy had lost 42 tanks destroyed on September 8–9. [108] In reality, the losses of the 4th Panzer Division were even higher.
The following day, the 4th Panzer Division was reinforced with artillery and motorised infantry, and began another assault towards Ochota and Wola. The well-placed Polish 75 mm anti-tank guns firing at point-blank range, and the barricades erected on main streets, successfully managed to repel all initiated assaults and unexpected attacks.
4th Panzer Division of XVI Corps within 10th Army had for example lost 57 out of 120 tanks, almost meeting a 50% casualty rate. [11] Konstanty Plisowski (1890–1940), Polish commander during the Battle of Brześć Litewski of 14 September 1939, around 1930.