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A panzer division was a combined arms formation, having both tanks (German: Panzerkampfwagen, transl. armored fighting vehicle, usually shortened to "Panzer "), mechanized and motorized infantry, along with artillery, anti-aircraft and other integrated support elements.
The largest German tank was the Panzer VIII, ironically known as ‘Maus’ (Eng. Mouse). It was a 188 tonne heavy vehicle armed with a 12.8 and a 7.5 cm gun.
14 Ιαν 2024 · During the Second World War, German vehicles were frequently marked with unit insignia. As these insignia changed during the war, it can sometimes be unclear when different insignia were used. This can sometimes lead to incorrect assumptions.
The panzer force for the early German victories was a mix of the Panzer I (machine gun only), Panzer II (20 mm autocannon) light tanks and two models of Czech tanks (the Panzer 38 (t) and the Panzer 35 (t)). By May 1940 there were 349 Panzer III tanks available for the attacks on France and the Low Countries.
The Panzer II was the most numerous tank in the German Panzer divisions at the beginning of the war. [3] It was used both in North Africa against the Western Allies and on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union.
3 Οκτ 2020 · Illustrations and use of signal flags by Germany's armored forces during the Second World War.
