Panzer Divisions: The Eastern Front 1941–43ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK. On 22 June 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union and her Panzer divisions were to play a major role in this titanic struggle. Although overwhelmed by Soviet numbers, the superior skill and capability of the German Panzer divisions meant that in three months the Germans had advanced deep into Soviet territory. However, after these initial successes the German offensive began to falter, culminating in the disastrous defeat at Kursk. This book describes the organisational history of the Panzer divisions, from the early successes of 1941 through to the introduction of revised Blitzkrieg tactics as the war progressed. |
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Abteilungen advance anti-tank guns armoured cars Artillerie Regiment attack Auftragstaktik Ausf Barbarossa battalion bridgehead Btl./Rgt combat command counter-attack December detached disbanded divisional Eastern Front equipped eventually Flak Generalmajor gepanzerte German Army German tanks heavy MGs Heeres I-II/PzRgt I./PzGrenRgt II./PzRgt Infanterie Division July Kampfgruppe Kolonne Komp Kompanien Kradschützen Bataillon KStN light Marder III motorized Nachr Zug Nachrichten Zug November Oberst offensive Operation Barbarossa PAK Zug Panther Panzer Abteilung Panzer Aufklärungs Abteilung Panzer Division’s III./PzRgt Panzer Divisions Panzer Korps Panzer Pionier Bataillon Panzer Regiment Panzer Späh Kompanie Panzergrenadier Panzergrenadier Regiment Panzergruppe Panzerjäger Panzerjäger Abteilung Panzerwaffe Pion Pion Zug Pionier Pionier Zug platoon production Pz III Pz IV PzBefh PzDiv PzKpfw 38 PzKpfw III PzRgt Red Army reorganization replacement revised KStN Schtz Schützen Brigade Schützen Regiment Schützen/Panzergrenadier SdKfz self-propelled Soviet spearhead Stabskompanie Stalingrad tank strength vehicles weapons zDiv 22 June Zug Zug