The Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland", also commonly referred to simply as Großdeutschland or Großdeutschland Division, was an elite combat unit...
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The Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland (German: Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland"; lit. 'Infantry Regiment "Greater Germany"') was an élite German...
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pan-nationalist political idea. Großdeutschland can also refer to: Kleindeutschland (Lesser Germany) and Großdeutschland (Greater Germany), two competing...
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Panzer-Grenadier-Division Grossdeutschland, the Axis forces retreated to the Dniestr on the Romanian border near Iaşi. In the first week of April, the division received...
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Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland and Motorized Infantry Division Großdeutschland) Grenadier Lehr Division (later 563rd Grenadier Division, 563rd Volksgrenadier...
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the creation of Panzer Corps Grossdeutschland. It was planned to contain enlarged corps troops and several panzer divisions; a unit that could be used as...
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a German general during World War II who commanded the Panzer Division Grossdeutschland. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with...
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their offensive weight. The panzergrenadier division Großdeutschland (Walter Hörnlein), was the strongest division in the 4th Panzer Army. It was supported...
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Führerbegleitbrigade (redirect from Führer-Begleit Division)
parent division, and when sub-units of the Großdeutschland division were being expanded to bring GD to corps strength (Panzerkorps Großdeutschland), the...
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Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland, with the assistance of the Waffen SS, in particular elements of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. The executions...
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general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded the Großdeutschland Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with...
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counteroffensive. The division retreated during the resulting Battle of the Dnieper. Manteuffel was appointed commander of the Grossdeutschland Division on 1 February...
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offensive weight. The panzergrenadier division Großdeutschland, commanded by Walter Hörnlein, was the strongest single division in the 4th Panzer Army. It was...
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of the Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland". The regiment was subordinated to the Infanterie-Division (motorized) "Großdeutschland" then under the command...
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war-torn WWII Japanese occupied-China from 1942-1944 Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland German volunteers arrive at train station, during WWII, to fight...
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(Operation Citadel) 3rd Panzer Division 11th Panzer Division Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland 167th Infantry Division 132nd Artillery Command 144th...
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Panzergrenadier (category German panzergrenadier divisions)
16th, 18th, 20th, 25th, and 29th divisions. Others, such as the Großdeutschland Division, were built up over the course of the war by repeatedly augmenting...
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Panzerbefehlswagen Panther Ausf. A (Sd.Kfz. 267) of the Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland photographed in southern Ukraine in 1944....
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Sd.Kfz. 179 From 3 August 1944, the new Panzer-Division 44 organisation called for a Panzer division to consist of one Panzer regiment with two Panzer...
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Private of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland with Karabiner 98k and mounted Schießbecher...
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Diamonds. Balck was then given command of the Heer's elite unit, Großdeutschland Division which he led at Zhitomir in 1943. After a brief posting to Italy...
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by a white horse-hair plume. In World War II, the elite German Division Großdeutschland contained a regiment titled Panzerfüsiliere ('Armoured Fusiliers')...
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Johannes! (1941). He died as a soldier of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland on 22 May 1944 near Novoaleksandrovka, Kirovograd Oblast, Ukrainian...
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German question (redirect from Kleindeutschland and Großdeutschland)
names of the states they proposed to create, Kleindeutschland and Großdeutschland ("Lesser Germany" and "Greater Germany"). Both movements were part...
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November Panzer-Grenadier-Division "GrossDeutschland" and 7th Panzer Division were withdrawn and replaced by the 95th Infantry Division. 1st Baltic Front (General...
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alongside the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) and elements of the Grossdeutschland Division In the Battle of Tannenberg Line. During...
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2 cm Flakvierling 38 Members of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland train with a 2,0cm Flakvierling 38 (1943) Type Anti-aircraft gun Place of origin...
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carrying a very powerful receiver. The Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland and the 18th Panzer Division were also given radios. Films were shown to German...
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shown on the Grossdeutschland cuff title. Block letters were also used. Unit Cuff Titles – These generally referred to the name of a division, although some...
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rifle divisions. Meanwhile, the German Eighth Army command responded rapidly by ordering Hasso von Manteuffel's Großdeutschland Panzergrenadier division to...
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