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Motorized Infantry Division 1941 Motorized Infantry Division 1943. The backbone of the Heer was the infantry division. Of the 154 divisions deployed against the Soviet Union in 1941, including reserves, there were 100 infantry, 19 panzer, 11 motorized, 9 security, 5 Waffen-SS, 4 "light", 4 mountain, 1 SS-police, and 1 cavalry.
Commanding officers. 20th Infantry Division (mot.) General der Infanterie Mauritz von Wiktorin, 10 November 1938 – 10 November 1940. General der Infanterie Hans Zorn, 10 November 1940 – 12 January 1942. Generalleutnant Erich Jaschke, 12 January 1942 – 3 January 1943. Generalmajor Georg Jauer, 3 January 1943 – 23 July 1943.
Motorizing infantry is the first stage towards the mechanization of an army. Civilian trucks are often readily adaptable to military uses of transporting soldiers, towing guns, and carrying equipment and supplies. Motorization greatly increases the strategic mobility of infantry units, which would otherwise rely on marches or railroads.
The 2nd Infantry Division of Nazi Germany 's Army was created from components of the Reichswehr 's old 2nd Division in 1934, at first under the cover name Wehrgauleitung Stettin and later Artillerieführer II; it did not take its real name until October 1935. It was upgraded to 2nd Motorized Infantry Division in 1937, and fought under that name ...
Mechanized forces at the outset of the invasion of Poland. The 2nd Light Division created on 10 November 1938 from the region of Thuringia. [1] The light divisions were created under the instigation of the cavalry arm of the German Army, who feared their scouting and screening roles were being taken over by the Panzerwaffe.
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The 16th Infantry Division of the German Army was formed in 1934. On 26 August 1939 the division was mobilized for the invasion of Poland (1939). It participated in the Battle of France in August 1940. The division was then split, resulting in two independent units: The 16th Panzer Division and the 16th Motorized Infantry Division.
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]