German tank of the 4th Division during the failed assault of Warsaw

The German 4th Panzer Division (4. Panzer-Division) was established in 1938. It participated in the 1939 invasion of Poland, the 1940 invasion of France, and the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. It remained on the Eastern Front, mainly under Army Group Center, until it was trapped along the coast in Courland in the summer of 1944. It was evacuated by sea and returned to the main front in West Prussia in January of 1945, and surrendered to the Soviets there at the end of the war. Image File history File links Warsaw_siege4. ... Image File history File links Warsaw_siege4. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Poland Germany Soviet Union Slovakia Commanders Edward Rydz-Śmigły Fedor von Bock (Army Group North) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group South) Ferdinand Čatloš (Field Army Bernolak) Strength 39 divisions 16 brigades 4,300 guns 880 tanks 400 aircraft Total: 1,000,000[1] 56 German divisions, 33+ Soviet... Combatants Allies (France, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) Germany, Italy Commanders Maurice Gamelin, Maxime Weygand (French) Lord Gort (British Expeditionary Force) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group A) Fedor von Bock (Army Group B) Wilhelm von Leeb (Army Group C) H.R.H. Umberto di Savoia (Army... Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Supreme commander: Adolf Hitler Supreme commander: Josef Stalin Strength ~ 3. ... The Eastern Front was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II. It was somewhat separate from the other theatres of the war, not only geographically, but also for its scale and ferocity. ... Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was one of three German army formations assigned to the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, code-named Operation Barbarossa. ... coat of arms of Courland Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme, German: Kurland, Polish: Kurlandia, Latin: Curonia / Couronia) is a historical Baltic province now part of Latvia. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... One of four districts of East Prussia in 1920 - 1938. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

History

The 4th Panzer Division was formed as 7th Panzer Brigade in Würzburg on November 10, 1935, as the first unit of the second series of German fast units. On October 10 of 1938 it was reinforced to a full division. During the Munich Crisis and the subsequent Anschluss of Czechoslovakia it was shielding the border with Poland in case of a pre-emptive strike by the Allies. In August of 1939 it was attached to the XVI Panzer Corps of the 10th Army under Gen. Walther von Reichenau. PzKpfw V-D, a Panther tank   Panzer? is German for armour. ... Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Munich Agreement was an agreement regarding the Munich Crisis between the major powers of Europe after a conference held in Munich in Germany in 1938 and concluded on September 29. ... Most often used to describe a military attack which is designed to prevent, or reduce the impact of, an anticipated attack from an enemy. ... When spelt with a capital A, Allies usually denotes the countries supporting the Triple Entente who fought together against the Central Powers in World War I and against the Axis Powers in World War II. For more information, see the related articles: Allies of World War I and Allies of... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The German Tenth Army (German: ) was a World War II field army. ... Walther von Reichenau (August 16, 1884 - January 17, 1942), German military commander, was the son of a Prussian general and joined the German Army in 1902. ...

After the outbreak of the Polish September Campaign of 1939, the division was one of the first to cross the border with Poland in the area of operations of the Army Group South. Equipped with roughly 341 tanks, including 183 Panzer I, 130 Panzer II, 12 Panzer IV and 16 PzBef. the division lacked some infantry and anti-tank units. Immediately after entering the Polish territory, on September 1, the division was stopped by the Polish Volhynian Cavalry Brigade under Col. Julian Filipowicz and engaged in heavy fighting of the battle of Mokra. The German tanks proved to be inadequately armoured and the Poles inflicted heavy casualties on the German unit and repulsed most of its units, which lost roughly 160 armoured fighting vehicles in the battle (between 70 and 100 of them being tanks), mostly to Polish-made Bofors 37 mm anti-tank artillery and Kb ppanc wz.35 anti-tank rifles. Combatants Poland Germany Soviet Union Slovakia Commanders Edward Rydz-Śmigły Fedor von Bock (Army Group North) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group South) Ferdinand Čatloš (Field Army Bernolak) Strength 39 divisions 16 brigades 4,300 guns 880 tanks 400 aircraft Total: 1,000,000[1] 56 German divisions, 33+ Soviet... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd in German) was a German Army Group during World War II. Germany used two army groups to invade Poland in 1939: Army Group North and Army Group South. ... The Panzer I was a light tank produced by Germany in the 1930s, intended as a training tank, but also used extensively in the Spanish Civil War and early World War II. The Panzer I went by many names and designations, with the most common official designation as the Panzerkampfwagen... The Panzer II was a German tank used in World War II. Designed as a stopgap while other tanks were developed, it played an important role in the early years of World War II, during the Polish and French campaigns. ... The Panzerkampfwagen IV (PzKpfw IV), more commonly referred to as the Panzer IV, was a tank developed by Germany and used extensively in World War II. It was designed initially as an infantry-support medium tank, to work in conjunction with the anti-tank Pzkpfw III. Later in the war... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... The Wołyńska Brygada Kawalerii was a Polish cavalry brigade which saw action against the invading Germans during the Polish September Campaign of World War II. Raised from recruits in the area of Wołyń, the division was posted to the Łódź Army. ... Combatants Germany Poland Commanders Georg-Hans Reinhardt, Friedrich Kirchner Julian Filipowicz Strength 2 panzer divisions, infantry division cavalry brigade, elements of one infantry division Casualties ca. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... The Bofors 37 mm was a very common anti-tank gun used by all Allied forces during WW2. ... The karabin przeciwpancerny wzór 35 (kb ppanc wz. ... An anti-tank rifle is a rifle designed to penetrate the armour of vehicles, particularly tanks. ...

After the supporting German 1st Panzer Division broke through the Polish lines near Kłobuck, the Poles withdrew and three days later the 4th Division continued its march towards Warsaw. It reached the capital of Poland on September 8 and tried to take the city by surprise. On 17.00 the forces of 4th Panzer Division attempted an assault on Warsaw's western borough of Ochota. The assault was repulsed and the German forces suffered heavy casualties. The following day the division was reinforced with artillery and Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler motorised infantry unit, and started yet another assault towards Ochota and Wola. The well-placed Polish AT guns and the barricades erected on main streets managed to repulse this assault as well. On several occasions lack of armament on the Polish side was made up by ingenuity. One of the streets leading towards the city centre was covered with turpentine from a nearby factory. When the German tanks approached, the liquid was set in flames and the tanks were destroyed without a single shot fired. The German forces suffered heavy casualties and had to retreat. The 4th Panzer Division alone lost approximately 80 tanks out of approximately 220 machines still operational. After the failed assault the 4th division was withdrawn to the rear and took part in the battle of Bzura, where it supported the German counter-attack. After that it was withdrawn to Niederrhein on the Rhine for reinforcements. The German 1st Panzer Division () was an armored division in the German Army during World War II. Its divisional insignia was a white oakleaf emblem. ... KÅ‚obuck is a town of 14,000 inhabitants in Poland. ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Battle of Warsaw Conflict Polish Defence War of 1939 Date 8 to September 28, 1939 Place Warsaw, Poland Result Polish defeat The 1939 Battle of Warsaw was fought between the Poland (Warsaw) and the German Army. ... Area 9,7 km² Population 93 192 (2003) Population density 9 607/km² Mayor Maurycy Wojciech Komorowski Notable landmarks Ochota Website Ochota is a district in Warsaw located in the central part of the city. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... The Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler started life in the early days of the NSDAP as Adolf Hitlers personal elite bodyguard. ... Motorised infantry is infantry which is transported by trucks or other motor vehicles. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Battle of Bzura (also known as Battle of Kutno) took place during the Second World War, Polish September Campaign between 9 September 1939 and 19 September1, 1939 and was fought between Polish and German Nazi forces. ... The Rhineland (Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. ... Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (Dutch Rijn, French Rhin, German Rhein, Italian: Reno, Romansch: Rein, ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ...

During the Battle of France of 1940 the division was attached to Erich Hoepner's XVI Panzer Corps, part of von Kleist's Panzer Group in the German 6th Army under the command of Walther von Reichenau. After a blitzkrieg assault through Liege and Charleroi it reached the area of Bethune, where it fought against the British Expeditionary Corps in what became known as the battle of Dunkirk. However, due to Adolf Hitler's orders it did not manage to capture Dunkirk itself. In early June of 1940 the division was again moved to the first line and in several days it managed to cross a large part of France and by the time the cease fire was signed it reached Grenoble almost unopposed. After several months of occupation duty in France, in late November the 4th Division was again withdrawn to Würzburg, where it was reorganized and reinforced. The German 36th Panzer Regiment was detached and assigned to the newly-formed German 14th Panzer Division, while the 103rd Artillery Regiment was reinforced with a third battalion. Combatants Allies (France, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) Germany, Italy Commanders Maurice Gamelin, Maxime Weygand (French) Lord Gort (British Expeditionary Force) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group A) Fedor von Bock (Army Group B) Wilhelm von Leeb (Army Group C) H.R.H. Umberto di Savoia (Army... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Erich Hoepner Erich Hoepner (September 14, 1886 - August 8, 1944) was a German general in World War II. Hoepner was born in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany and served in the German Army during World War I. He remained in the army in the post-war years and reached the... Ewald von Kleist Ewald von Kleist Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist (August 8, 1881, Braunfels an der Lahn - ca. ... The German Sixth Army (German: ) was a World War II field army and the protagonist of the tragic Battle of Stalingrad in 1942. ... Walther von Reichenau (August 16, 1884 - January 17, 1942), German military commander, was the son of a Prussian general and joined the German Army in 1902. ... Blitzkrieg relies on close co-operation between infantry and panzers (tanks). ... Liege or Liège has several meanings: A Liège is a classic sporting car, designed for personal assembly, by Peter Davis in Evesham, UK, and often used in Classic Trials and other long distance motoring events A liege is the person or entity to which one has pledged allegiance. ... Charleroi (Walloon: TchÃ¥lerwè) is the first city and municipality of Wallonia in population. ... B thune is a city and commune of northern France, sous-pr fecture of the Pas-de-Calais d partement. ... The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II. The BEF was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Boer War in case Britain ever... Combatants United Kingdom, France Germany Commanders Lord Gort Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group A), Ewald von Kleist (Panzergruppe von Kleist) Strength approx. ... (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death. ... Location of Dunkirk in the arrondissement of Dunkirk Location within France Dunkirks seafront Map of Dunkirk courtesy of the Calgary Highlanders. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... An armistice is the effective end of a war, when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. ... Location within France Grenoble (Occitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ... The German 4th Infantry Division, designated in German was one of the first divisions raised and served during part of World War II. // History The 4th Infantry Division was raised in October 1934 in Dresden. ...

After that the division was moved to East Prussia and then to the area of Brześć Litewski in occupied Poland, where it was assigned to the German XXIV Panzer Corps under Geyr von Schweppenburg. On June 22 of 1941 it took part in the opening stages of the Operation Barbarossa, that is the German aggression on the Soviet Union. During the first day of the operation the division managed to strike a wedge into the Soviet positions and reach Kobryń some 65 kilometres behind the lines. Then the division spearheaded one of the pincers to surround and destroy a large Soviet force in the battle of Minsk, where the German army took approximately 300,000 Soviet prisoners of war. After the battle of Homel it reached Kiev, where it fought against yet another pocket of resistance. East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... Brest (Belarusian: ; also known as Brest-Litovsk and in Polish as Brześć Litewski, Brześć nad Bugiem or Brześć BiaÅ‚oruski; Russian: , Lithuanian: Lietuvos Brasta (literally meaning shallows of Lithuania)) is a city (population 290,000 in 2004) in Belarus close to the Polish border where the Western Bug and Mukhavets... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Supreme commander: Adolf Hitler Supreme commander: Josef Stalin Strength ~ 3. ... Kobryn (Belarusian: Ко́брын, Ко́брынь; Polish: KobryÅ„; Russian: Ко́брин ( Kobrin )) is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn District. ... Motto: Oblast Municipality Municipal government City council (Київська Міська рада) Mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko Mayor-elect Leonid Chernovetsky Area 800 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 2,660,401 100% 3,299/km² Founded City rights around 5th century 1487 Latitude Longitude Area code +380 44 Car plates AA (before 2004: КА,КВ,КЕ,КН,КІ) Sister cities Athens, Brussels... Combatants Germany Soviet Union Commanders Gerd von Rundstedt Kiroponos Mikhail Strength 500,000 677,085 Casualties 100,000 dead or wounded 200,000 dead or wounded 300,000 captured The Battle of Kiev was a huge encirclement battle in Ukraine during World War II. It lasted from mid-August to...

In September the division was moved near Moscow and attached to the Army Group Centre preparing to take part in the battle of Moscow. After the assault started on September 30, 1941, the 4th Panzer Division reached Mtsensk and Tula as the southern pincer bound to surround the Soviet capital. However, the Germans had been almost paralysed when the autumn rains set in, turning the only road to Tula into a stretch of mud. Bogged down German tanks proved an easy target for Russian bombers. When the frost set in early November, the Germans could use the roads again, but faced the problem of not being equipped for winter warfare, as Hitler had anticipated a quick victory in the summer. Warm clothing and white camouflage suits were lacking, and more and more tanks and other vehicles were immobilised as temperatures dropped below freezing. Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was created on 22 June 1941 when Army Group B was renamed Army Group Centre. ... Combatants Germany Soviet Union Commanders Fedor von Bock Georgi Zhukov Strength ~ 1,500,000 ~ 1,500,000 Casualties 250,000 700,000 The Battle of Moscow refers to the defense of the Soviet capital of Moscow and the subsequent counter-offensive against the German army, between October 1941 and January... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Mtsensk (Russian: Мценск) is a town in the Oryol Oblast in Russia, located on the Zusha River (Okas tributary) 49 km northeast of Oryol. ... Tula (Russian: ) is an industrial city in the European part of Russia, located 165 km to the south of Moscow, on the river Upa, at . ... Ski warfare, the use of ski equipped troops in war is first recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century. ...

On December 5 the unit was withdrawn and ordered to defend a stretch of the front near Moscow against the Soviet winter counter-offensive. In heavy retreat fights the division lost almost all of its tanks and a month later it had only 25 machines still operational. It withdrew to the area of Orel, where the thaw halted the Soviet counter-offensive and the unit could be partially reinforced. Throughout the 1942 it fought in the year-long battle of Orel, a series of almost World War I-like skirmishes, assaults and counter-assaults. The first battalion of the 35th Regiment was disbanded and the remaining tanks were attached to the only remaining tank battalion. It took part in the failed battle of Kursk, after which it withdrew to the area along the Desna River. After a series of Soviet tactical pushes, the front line was finally established near Bobruysk, where the division spent the winter of 1943-1944. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eastern Front was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II. It was somewhat separate from the other theatres of the war, not only geographically, but also for its scale and ferocity. ... Orel or Oryol (Орёл) is a city in Russia, administrative center of the Oryol Oblast. ... This article is about the year. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First... Combatants Germany Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein, Günther von Kluge, Walther Model Georgy Zhukov, Konstantin Rokossovsky, Nikolai Vatutin Strength 800,000 infantry, 2,700 tanks, 2,000 aircraft 1,300,000 infantry, 3,600 tanks, 2,400 aircraft Casualties 500,000 dead, wounded, or captured 500 tanks 200... Desna () is a river in Russia and Ukraine, left tributary of the Dnieper. ... The city of Babruysk (Belarusian: Бабру́йск; Russian: Бобру́йск) is located in Mahilyow voblast of Belarus on the Berezina river. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

In the spring it was moved to the area of Kowel in occupied Poland, where it was to support the badly-beaten Army Group South during the expected spring offensive of the Soviets. However, the Operation Bagration that started on June 22, 1944 was in fact aimed against the Army Group Centre and the division was forced to withdraw, along with the entire German army. Attached to the German XXXIX Panzer Corps under Gen. Karl Decker, the 4th Division withdrew to the area of Warsaw, where the Soviets halted their offensive due to the outbreak of Warsaw Uprising. In a battle of Wołomin the 4th Division even managed to inflict some casualties on the Soviet III Armoured Corps. Categories: Cities in Ukraine | Stub ... Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd in German) was a German Army Group during World War II. Germany used two army groups to invade Poland in 1939: Army Group North and Army Group South. ... Combatants Axis Soviet Union Commanders Ernst Busch Konstantin Rokossovski Georgy Zhukov Aleksandr Vasilevsky Strength 800,000 1,700,000 Casualties (Soviet est. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was created on 22 June 1941 when Army Group B was renamed Army Group Centre. ... XXXIX.Armeekorps (mot) XXXIX.Panzerkorps XXXIX.Panzerkorps was a German panzer corps which saw action on the Western and Eastern Fronts during World War II. // History Commanders Generaloberst Rudolf Schmidt (1 Feb 1940 - 10 Nov 1941) Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim (11 November 1941 - 30 Nov 1942) General der... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Combatants Poland Germany Commanders Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Antoni ChruÅ›ciel, Tadeusz PeÅ‚czyÅ„ski Erich von dem Bach, Rainer Stahel, Heinz Reinefarth, Bronislav Kaminski Strength 50,000 troops 25,000 troops Casualties 18,000 killed, 12,000 wounded, 15,000 taken prisoner 250,000 civilians killed 10,000 killed...

After that the division was transported to northern Lithuania, where she was to support the badly-beaten Army Group North and was attached to the German 3rd Panzer Army. However, the Soviet advance cut the German army group in two and the division was mostly dispersed. Some of its sub-units were cut off from the rest of German-held territory together with the 16th and 18th Armies in Livonia, where they supported the defence until the very end of World War II. Other units were attached to smaller, often improvised units, and were destroyed by the Soviet offensive of April-May of 1945. Army Group North (Heeresgruppe Nord in German) was a high level command grouping of military units operating for Germany during World War II. The army group coordinated the operations of attached army corps, reserve formations, and direct-reporting units. ... Livonia (Latvian: Livonija; Estonian: Liivimaa; German: Livland; Swedish: Livland; Polish: Inflanty; Russian: Лифляндия or Lifljandija) once was the land of the Finnic Livonians, but came in the Middle Ages to designate a much broader territory controlled by the Livonian Order on the eastern coasts of the Baltic Sea in present-day... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

War Crimes

Parts of the division was responsible for number of war crimes during the Polish Defensive War of 1939. The first incident occurred on September 1, 1939 when the division used civilians as human shields during the battle of Mokra.^[1] A war crime is a punishable offense, under international (criminal) law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ... Combatants Poland Germany Soviet Union Slovakia Commanders Edward Rydz-Śmigły Fedor von Bock (Army Group North) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group South) Ferdinand Čatloš (Field Army Bernolak) Strength 39 divisions 16 brigades 4,300 guns 880 tanks 400 aircraft Total: 1,000,000[1] 56 German divisions, 33+ Soviet... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Human shield is a military term describing the presence of civilians in or around combat targets to deter an enemy from attacking those targets. ... Combatants Germany Poland Commanders Georg-Hans Reinhardt, Friedrich Kirchner Julian Filipowicz Strength 2 panzer divisions, infantry division cavalry brigade, elements of one infantry division Casualties ca. ...

On September 3, when a Polish aeroplane was shot down and its crew taken prisoner, one of the passengers, after being brutally interrogated and tortured (German soldiers cut off his nose, ears and tongue) was executed.^[2][3] On September 6 yet another Polish prisoner of war was executed in the village of Czermno.^[3] In Mszczonów^[4] eleven Polish POWs (8 in uniforms and 3 in civilian clothing) were shot in public view by the soldiers of the division.^[3] As the division progressed towards Warsaw, on September 8 in Nadarzyn a captured Polish Major was ordered to dig his own grave before his execution. During an escape attempt he was recaptured and trampled to death by a group of soldiers.^[3] The following day in the village of Ludwikówka, two additional Polish prisoners of war were executed.^[3] September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... This article is about the day of the year. ... XIX century building in Mszczonów Mszczonów (Yidish: Amshinov) is a city in Poland. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Nadarzyn is a village in Poland Education Wyższa Szkoła Fundacji Kultury Informatycznej Categories: Poland-related stubs | Villages in Poland ...

Another war crime took place on September 18 in the village of Śladów,^[3] where the German forces of the division^[5] shot and drowned in Vistula^[6] 252 prisoners of war and 106 civillians,^[7] some of whom were earlier used as human shields.^[8] September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... The Vistula (Polish: WisÅ‚a) is the longest river in Poland. ... Human shield is a military term describing the presence of civilians in or around combat targets to deter an enemy from attacking those targets. ...

Commanders

• Generaloberst Georg-Hans Reinhardt (1 Sep 1939 - 5 Feb 1940)
• Generalleutnant Ludwig Ritter von Radlmeier (5 Feb 1940 - 8 June 1940)
• Generalleutnant Johann Joachim Stever (8 June 1940 - 24 July 1940)
• Generalleutnant Hans Freiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld (24 July 1940 - 8 Sep 1940)
• General der Panzertruppen Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp (8 Sep 1940 - 27 Dec 1941)
• General der Panzertruppen Dietrich von Saucken (27 Dec 1941 - 2 Jan 1942)
• General der Panzertruppen Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp (2 Jan 1942 - 6 Jan 1942)
• General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach (6 Jan 1942 - 2 Mar 1942)
• Generalleutnant Otto Heidkämper (2 Mar 1942 - 4 Apr 1942)
• General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach (4 Apr 1942 - 14 Nov 1942)
• Generalleutnant Erich Schneider (14 Nov 1942 - 31 May 1943)
• General der Panzertruppen Dietrich von Saucken (31 May 1943 - ? Jan 1944)
• Generalleutnant Hans Junck (? Jan 1944 - ? Feb 1944)
• General der Panzertruppen Dietrich von Saucken (? Feb 1944 - 1 May 1944)
• Generalleutnant Clemens Betzel (1 May 1944 - 27 Mar 1945)
• Oberst Ernst Hoffmann (27 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Dietrich von Saucken (1892–1990) was a General in the German Army (Wehrmacht) during World War II. He was born in East Prussia in 1892 and personified all the aristocratic Prussian militarists who despised the braune Bande of Nazis. ... Heinrich Eberbach (1895 in Stuttgart, Germany - 1993) was a noted General der Panzertruppen (Tanks) in the German Army of World War II. World War I During late 1914 he fought in France as a corporal, but by February 1915 he was promoted to Lieutenant. ... ETA Hoffman Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (January 24, 1776 - June 25, 1822), was a German romantic and fantasy author and composer. ...

Orders of Battle

Fall Weiß, Poland 1939

• Divisionstab
• 4.Schützen-Brigade
  • Schützen-Regiment 12
• 5.Panzer-Brigade
  • Panzer-Regiment 35
  • Panzer-Regiment 36
• Artillerie-Regiment 103
• Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7
• Panzerabwehr-Bataillon 49
• Pionier-Bataillon 79
• Nachrichten-Abteilung 79

Operation Citadel, Orel 1943

• Divisionstab
• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12
• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
• Panzer-Regiment 35
• 103.Artillerie-Regiment
• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 49
• Feldersatz-Bataillon 103
• Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 79
• Panzer-Nachrichten-Abteilung 79
• Heeres-Flak-Abteilung 290
• 84.Versorgungstruppen

Battle of Kursk Conflict World War II Date July 4, 1943 - July 22, 1943 Place Kursk, USSR Result Indecisive The Battle of Kursk was a significant battle on the Eastern Front of World War II. It remains the largest armored engagement of all time, and included the most costly single... Orel or Oryol (Орёл) is a city in Russia, administrative center of the Oryol Oblast. ...

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See also

• Panzer, Panzer Division
• List of German divisions in WWII
• Battle of Mokra