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The German Third Panzer Army (German: 3.Panzer-Armee) was a German panzer army that saw action during World War II. Panzer IV Ausf. ...
Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
The Third Panzer Army was a constituent of Army Group Centre and fought in the Battle of Moscow in late 1941 and early 1942. During the Soviet counter-offensive, the Third Panzer Army fought its way out of an encirclement, and later fought at Tekino, the Duna, and Vitebsk. The Third Panzer Army later retreated through Lithuania and Courland, fighting in the Battle of Memel in late 1944. Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was created on 22 June 1941 when Army Group B was renamed Army Group Centre. ...
Combatants Nazi Germany Soviet Union Commanders Fedor von Bock, Heinz Guderian Georgy Zhukov, Aleksandr Vasilevsky Strength As of October 1: 1,000,000+ men, 1,700 tanks, 14,000 guns, 950 planes[1] As of October 1: 1,250,000 men, 1,000 tanks, 7,600 guns, 677 planes[2...
For the movie, see 1941 (film). ...
1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...
Coat of arms of Courland Courland (Latvian: ; German: ; Latin: Curonia / Couronia; Lithuanian: ; Estonian: ; Polish: ; Russian: ) is an historical Baltic province now part of Latvia. ...
The Battle of Memel[1] was fought on the Eastern Front of World War II in late 1944 and early 1945. ...
1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
In February 1945 the Third Panzer Army was one of the armies that made up the new Army Group Vistula. On March 10, 1945, General Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel was made the commander of the Third Panzer Army, which was assigned to defend the banks of Oder River, north of the Seelow Heights, thus preventing the Soviets access to Western Pomerania and Berlin. The Third Panzer Army then faced an overwhelming attack launched by General Rokossovsky's 2nd Belorussian Front during the Battle of Berlin. On April 25 the 2nd Belorussian Front broke through Third Panzer Army's line around the bridgehead south of Stettin and crossed the Rando Swamp. Manteuffel was forced to retreat to Mecklenburg where he successfully surrendered his troops to the western Allies on May 3, 1945, thus escaping capture by the Soviets. 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
The Army Group Vistula (also known as Army Group Weischel) was formed in 1945 to protect Berlin from the advancing Soviet armies marching from the Vistula river. ...
March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (70th in leap years). ...
1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
Hasso-Eccard Freiherr von Manteuffel (January 14, 1897 — September 24, 1978) was a German General during World War II. He was a tank commander noted for his tactical skill and was one of only 27 holders of the Knights Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds. ...
The Oder River (Czech/Polish: Odra, German: Oder, Ancient Latin: Viadua, Viadrus, Medieval Latin: Odera, Oddera) is a river in Central Europe. ...
The Seelow Heights were the scene of the bloodiest battle on German soil during the Second World War. ...
Historic Western Pomerania (outlined in yellow) Western Pomerania (also West Pomerania, Polish: , German: ), is a geographical and historical region in the west of Pomerania in northern Poland and Germany. ...
Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ...
Marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Rokossovsky Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky (Russian: КОНСТАНТИН КОНСТАНТИНОВИЧ РОКОССОВСКИЙ, Polish name Konstanty...
The 2nd Belorussian Front (alternative spellings are 2nd Byelorussian Front and 2nd Belarusian Front) was one of the Soviet Army fronts during World War II. The term front was used by the Soviets army in World War II to describe a grouping of two or more armies in the same...
Combatants Soviet Union Poland Germany Commanders Georgiy Zhukov Ivan Konev Konstantin Rokossovskiy Vasiliy Chuykov Adolf Hitler †Gotthard Heinrici Helmuth Reymann Ernst Kaether (one day) Helmuth Weidling # Karl Dönitz # Wilhelm Mohnke # Strength 2,500,000 soldiers, 6,250 tanks, 7,500 aircraft, 41,600 artillery pieces [1] 1,000,000...
April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ...
The name Mecklenburg derives from a castle named Mikilenburg (Old German: big castle), located between the cities of Schwerin and Wismar. ...
May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ...
1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
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Colonel General is a senior military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries. ...
Georg-Hans Reinhardt (March 1st, 1887 to November 23rd, 1963)) was Colonel General of the German Third Reichs Panzer Group 3, 3rd Panzer Army, Army Group Center. ...
October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ...
August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ...
Erhard Raus (January 8, 1889 - 1956) was a German Colonel General (Generaloberst) during World War II. Raus was born in Wolframitz (Bohemia). ...
August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ...
March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ...
Hasso-Eccard Freiherr von Manteuffel (January 14, 1897 — September 24, 1978) was a German General during World War II. He was a tank commander noted for his tactical skill and was one of only 27 holders of the Knights Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds. ...
March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ...
May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ...
See also military units Campaigns It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of German divisions in WWII. (Discuss) Listing of German divisions and division-sized units operational during World War II. Formation dates are provided where known. ...
The Army Group Vistula (also known as Army Group Weischel) was formed in 1945 to protect Berlin from the advancing Soviet armies marching from the Vistula river. ...
Honorary cufftitle worn on the right cuff of all Feldherrnhalle personnel. ...
The German 1st Infantry Division, (designated in German), was one of the original infantry divisions of the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht and served throughout World War II. // Originally formed as the beginning of Germanys first wave of rearmament, the division was first given the title of Artillerieführer I and...
Biographies The Evacuation of East Prussia refers to the events that took place in East Prussia, especially the evacuation of German population from that area as well as from other Prussian lands in 1944 and 1945. ...
Combatants Soviet Union Poland Germany Commanders Georgiy Zhukov Ivan Konev Konstantin Rokossovskiy Vasiliy Chuykov Adolf Hitler †Gotthard Heinrici Helmuth Reymann Ernst Kaether (one day) Helmuth Weidling # Karl Dönitz # Wilhelm Mohnke # Strength 2,500,000 soldiers, 6,250 tanks, 7,500 aircraft, 41,600 artillery pieces [1] 1,000,000...
Gotthard Heinrici. ...
Ivan Danilovich Chernyakhovsky, (Cherniakhovsky), 1906 - 1945, Russian General of the Army (the youngest ever to have this rank), twice Hero of the Soviet Union, brilliant commander of the 3rd Belorussian Front, died from wounds received outside Königsberg at age 39. ...
References - Wendel, Marcus. Axis history 3. Panzer-Armee
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