5th Panzer Division
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The 5th Panzer Division was a German armored division of the Wehrmacht that saw extensive combat on multiple fronts during World War II.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Army military unit
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Wehrmacht panzer division ⓘ |
| allegiance | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Anti-tank battalion
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Artillery regiment ⓘ Engineer battalion ⓘ Motorized infantry regiments ⓘ Panzer regiment ⓘ Reconnaissance battalion ⓘ Signals battalion ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| convertedTo | 5th Panzer Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
Panzer I tanks
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Panzer II tanks ⓘ Panzer III tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer IV tanks ⓘ self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| fate | Destroyed at the end of World War II ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| formedAs | Light Division 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Oppeln
NERFINISHED
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Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kursk
NERFINISHED
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Battles in Belarus ⓘ Defensive battles in East Prussia ⓘ Defensive battles in Pomerania ⓘ Defensive battles in West Prussia ⓘ Defensive battles in central Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 3rd Light Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedAsPanzerDivision | 1939 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Balkans Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Armored division ⓘ |
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