The Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland (German: Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland"; lit. 'Infantry Regiment "Greater Germany"') was an élite German...
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reorganized as Panzerkorps Großdeutschland. The Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland was activated on 14 June 1939. The regiment saw action in France in 1940...
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1945. Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland, a German Army formation in World War II Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland, a mechanized infantry / armor...
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across the Polish front. Troops of the 11th Infantry Division were repulsed by Polish 78th Infantry Regiment, while Waffen-SS troops of SS-Standarte Deutschland...
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Wachregiment "Berlin" which was renamed Infantry Regiment "Großdeutschland". The new dress uniform for I.R. "Großdeutschland" had an elongated collar patch with...
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photos. A Waffenrock uniform was designed specifically for the Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland, however they were never widely issued and were placed in...
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posted to Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland. In February 1943, he commanded a battalion in the Großdeutschland Division (GD), after Infantry Regiment GD was...
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destined for the war on the Eastern Front, and became a primarily motorized infantry force. It did gain specialized Alpine support from units like the Brandenburgers...
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Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland III., Grenadier Regiment Großdeutschland Elements of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division Brandenburg III., Jäger(mot) Regiment 1 Brandenburg...
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The 29th Infantry Division was a unit of the German army created in the fall of 1936. It was based on the old Reichswehr 15th Infantry Regiment and drew...
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training, he served with the 4th (Machine Gun) Company of the Großdeutschland infantry regiment in the Battle of Sedan: Ch 6 during the French Campaign....
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German invasion of France. On 11 June 1940, soldiers of the Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland executed around 74 prisoners belonging to the 4e Division...
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and deployed to command the Sollum area with the first units (347th Infantry Regiment and 300th Special Services "Oasis" Battalion) being attached on 15...
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Panzer Division. These groups were reinforced by the elite Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland. Instead of slowly massing artillery as the French expected...
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The Großdeutschland Infantry Regiment's late arrival tilted the scales. They managed to eliminate the anti-tank lines and entrenched French infantry. On...
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around 100 Fi 156s were used to transport a battalion of Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland, two men per aircraft, landing on a stretch of road behind...
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trained infantry In reserve) Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland: included here due to the confusion with SS-Standard "Deutschland". Großdeutschland was in...
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60th Infantry Regiment 64th Infantry Regiment 79th Infantry Regiment 16th Field Replacement Battalion 16th Engineer Battalion 16th Artillery Regiment 16th...
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List of German divisions in World War II (category Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II)
Division Großdeutschland (previously Wachregiment Berlin, Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland and Motorized Infantry Division Großdeutschland) Grenadier...
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Generalleutnant Ferdinand Schaal Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland Reserves XXXX Corps – Generalleutnant Georg Stumme 6th Infantry Division – Generalleutnant...
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Führerbegleitbrigade (section The Führerbegleitabteilung, Panzergrenadierdivision "Großdeutschland")
army's 7th Panzer Division. With the expansion of the elite Großdeutschland Infantry Regiment into a division on 3 March 1942, the number of subunits under...
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17th Panzer Divisions, the panzer regiment from the 18th Panzer Division, as well as the Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland, and spearheaded the advance of...
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Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland by Helmuth Spaeter describes an instance in which the motorcycle company of the Infantry Regiment "Grossdeutschland" was held...
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FCM-36 infantry support tanks). They faced the 10th Panzer Division, Panzer Regiment 8, Infantry Regiment 69, Infantry Regiment "Grossdeutschland", and...
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the fight, with the 1st and 2nd Panzer Divisions as well as Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland. It moved through Luxembourg and broke through the French...
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Bertram Sergison-Brooke 20th Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards) 24th Guards Brigade Group 3rd London Infantry Brigade Eastern Command — Lieutenant-General...
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the Rock. The assault forces would comprise the Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland, the 98th Regiment of the 1st Mountain Division, 26 medium and heavy...
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Schaal SS-Reich Division - SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Paul Hausser Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland - Maj. Gen. Wilhelm-Hunert von Stockenhausen XXXXVII Corps...
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The 3rd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the German Army that fought in World War II. The division was established under the cover name Wehrgauleitung...
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official residence, which is guarded by soldiers from the Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland, which is barracked near the Palace. Aside from security,...
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