10th panzer division france 1940 books

Panzerdivision probably emerges as the first contender with a chance to be named one of the top new books of the year. German 7th panzer division, xv panzer corps, in france. The division s first battles were in ukraine in april 1944. Info and images of the history of the ghost division under general rommel command at the 1940 fall of france campaign. The division was headquartered in vienna, in the german military district wehrkreis xvii.

After breaking out of the sedan bridgehead, 1st panzer division was ordered to strike westward while grossdeutschland held the line at stonne. Where were they assigned in the batallion, regimental or divisional organization. The 7th panzer division was an armored formation of the german army in world war ii. After service in france, the division served mainly. The division met with great success in france in 1940, and then again in.

Battle of france 1940 schlacht aus frankreich 1940. Below are some rarely seen pictures of the german invasion of france during the second world war. Panzer iii of the 10th panzer division france 1940. Major general v m fortune, goc general commanding officer 51st highland division right, with general major erwin rommel at st. This fascinating and thoughtprovoking collection of essays on wideranging issues covering the politics and fighting on land, sea and in the air will be greatly welcomed by academics and military history enthusiasts. The battle was part of the german wehrmacht s operational plan codenamed fall gelb case yellow for an offensive through the hilly and heavily forrested ardennes, to encircle the allied armies in belgium and northeastern france. It came into existence after 4th light division was reorganized in january 1940. Specifically im interested in the attachments panzer regiment 2 had on 10th june 1940. The other panzer division in afrika 10th panzer division.

The division surrendered to soviet and western allied forces in april and may 1945. Panzerdivision take a look at a defused british mk xiv or possibly the upgrade, mk xvii naval mine, the contact horns removed and the 145 kg tnt charge lying next to it mine warfare was very much a thing during ww2, all nations with coasts using naval mines both to protect their territory, to disrupt enemy shipping. The counterattack near arras is seen the centreleft of the image. The combat history of the 10th ss panzer division frundsberg chapter 1. German orders of battle for the campaign in the west, may 1940. The division saw action on the eastern and western fronts during the second world war. It is the story of eighty year old generals entrenched in power, and allied to weak political leaders who are constantly rotated into and out of power by a severely divided country.

A full analysis shows there were 2582 tanks of all types in the 16 panzer regiments in panzer divisions on 10th may 1940, which equates to an average of 258 tanks per 1940 panzer division. Combat history of the 10th panzer division karens books. Panzer division s three armored battalions, you didnt evoke pzkpfw i and ii, even if there were still a lot of these light tanks in use on may 10th, 1940 554 pzkpfw i and 920 pzkpfw ii if i dont count the pzabt. On 22nd june 1941 the 7th panzer division included the following units. German orders of battle for the campaign in the west, 10 may 1940. A panzerkampfwagen 35t from panzer abteilung 65 leads a column of panzerkampfwagen ivs during the battle of france. This is the story of the dark days of 1940, when defeat overtook the british expeditionary force in flanders and the ghost of a great army came home from france. Panzer iii of the 10th panzer division on a march through france, 1940. Afterwards, the unit was then transferred to the west, where it fought the allies in france and at arnhem. The 11th panzer division did not participate in the war until the invasion of yugoslavia.

Panzerdivisionen theoretical tank strength, may 10th 1940. Hoth to remain in position, the xli corps reinhardt sent a division eastwards as a precaution and kleist diverted the 10th panzer division and parts of the 1st panzer division and the 2nd panzer division from the xix. Not even the elite panzer lehr division could save nazi. Panzer divisions three armored battalions, you didnt evoke pzkpfw i and ii, even if there were still a lot of these light tanks in use on may 10th, 1940 554 pzkpfw i and 920 pzkpfw ii if i dont count the pzabt. The war against france in 1940 saw bayerlein on the staff of general heinz. I am researching into 88mm flak 1836 aa guns and would like to know if anyone can tell me which luftwaffe flak battalions were attached to 7th panzer division during the invasion of france in 1940. Albert schick, this unit history covers the history of an unusual panzer division of the german army in ww ii. It fought in the soviet union from 1941 to 1944 and, in the last year of the war, in southern france and germany.

Battle of sedan 1940 project gutenberg selfpublishing. Organization and strength of the panzer regiments 10 may 1940 the information below is based on thomas l. The division participated in the battle of france in 1940, including the siege of calais, and in operation barbarossa attached to army group center in 1941. If every division deserves its own chronicle, theres no doubt 10th panzer earned a worthy volume by a competent author, and here it is. The fall of france in 1940 has been well chronicled but numerous misconceptions remain. Doesnt say which ones were sent to france surely only a few of the mk ivs as most of these were produced after june 1940 zalogas blitzkrieg has it at 150 cruiser tanks in the 1st armoured as of may 10th, but no further breakdown. After taking heavy casualties on the eastern front it was sent back to france for rehabilitation and to serve as a strategic reserve.

In 1942, the division was rushed to dieppe, where it played a minor role in countering the dieppe raid by allied forces. Some units were used as corps reserves but others were directly attached to panzer divisions at this time as far as i can tell. The seventh panzer division is sometimes known by its nickname, ghost division. In june 1941 it joined operation barbarossa, fighting at first under army group north for leningrad but soon transferring to army group center, where it fought in the battle of moscow and the rzhevvyazma salient.

In the first, fall gelb case yellow, german armoured units pushed through the ardennes to cut off. The 9th panzer division was a panzer division of the wehrmacht army during world war ii. Sspanzerdivision frundsberg was a german waffen ss armoured division during world war ii. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Combat in poland, belarus and russia during unternehmen. However if data for that date is not available information from earlier or late in the campaign would be great.

General erwin rommel commanded the division, which was nicknamed the ghost division because of its speed and independent movement, which even the german high command had difficulty following. Stonne heights is a detailed new ats system game that tells the story of the battle of france with incredible detail. The 10th panzer division was a formation of the german army during world war ii. October 15, 2018 october 15, 2018 armed forces, armies, axis, ww2. By may 1942, it had suffered such losses that it was. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading panzer iv vs char b1 bis.

Combat history of the 10th panzer division originally written in german by mr. In the second world war, the battle of france, also known as the fall of france, was the successful german invasion of france and the low countries, beginning on 10 may 1940, defeating primarily french forces. The british 3rd royal tank regiment, equipped with cruiser tanks, and the 30th motor brigade had been hastily landed 24 hours before the. On 19 december 1942, adolf hitler directed the organization of two new ss divisions, the 9th and 10th ss panzer grenadier divisions, to form a new reserve for panzergruppe west in the area of oberbefehlshaber ob west. During the german invasion of poland in 1939, bayerlein served as the operations officer of the 10th panzer division. The book, battle of france 1940, is the story of power and prestige trying to ignore inconvenient truths, even in the face of momentous disaster.

As the 6th panzer division, it participated in the 1940 battle of france and then transferred east for the rest of the year. German 6th panzer division, xli panzer corps, in france. This was one of the largest confrontations during the invasion between the two sides. The 10th panzer division is one of the most accomplished divisions of the war. The german panzer formations were undergoing reorganization prior to. Panzer iv vs char b1 bis by steven zaloga recounts the battle between the 8th panzer regiment of the 10th panzer division against the 3e dcr in stonne during the battle of france. To cover their flanks they sent detachments to secure the bridges east of the town of le chesne on the ardennes canal. It participated in the battle of france, the invasion of the soviet union, the occupation of vichy france, and on the eastern front until the end of the war. Panzer iii 10 panzer division 10th armoured division of the wehrmacht amiens france 1940. German land combat unit toes and actual organisation, 1941. Once the allies landed in north africa, the 10th panzer division was placed in occupation duty in vichy france, and rushed to the african theater in late 1942 as soon as transport became available. It describes its establishment shortly before the polish campaign and its combat record through the polish 1939, french 1940 and russian until early 1942 campaigns. The title of saul davids churchills sacrifice of the highland division is possibly erroneous, the book doesnt come out for what happened to the 51st highland division in june 1940 as being a political gesture of allied solidarity on the part of churchill.

The division met with great success in france in 1940, and then again in the. France 1940 duel book 33 kindle edition by zaloga, steven j. Lieutenant john randal, a veteran of the us 26th cavalry regiment, volunteers to serve with the british forces and arrives on the continent three days before the town falls. It was formed in prague in march 1939, and served in the army group north reserve during the invasion of poland of the same year. It is the story of a lost campaign, as untried young men armed with little more than rifles took on the might of hitlers panzer divisions while the allied armies crumbled on all sides. The 7th panzer division is sometimes known by its nickname, ghost division. The division fought in poland, france, the balkans and in the soviet union. The combat, signal, transport and supply elements of the 7th panzer division were organised as shown in table. Raiding forces audiobooks listen to the full series. The battle of sedan or second battle of sedan 1215 may 1940 was a second world war battle fought during the french campaign. The 7th panzer division was a german elite armored formation which participated in the battle of france where it was involved in numerous atrocities.