Panzergruppe West
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Panzergruppe West was a German armored command formation in World War II responsible for coordinating panzer divisions on the Western Front.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panzergruppe West canonical | 3 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military unit
ⓘ
Wehrmacht unit ⓘ armored command formation ⓘ |
| alliance | Axis powers ⓘ |
| branch | German Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controlledUnitType |
panzer divisions
ⓘ
panzergrenadier divisions ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of France
Battle of Normandy ⓘ Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy campaign
|
| formedAs | armored headquarters for Western Front ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | France ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| locationOfOperation |
France
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | armored forces ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Oberbefehlshaber West ⓘ |
| role |
coordination of panzer divisions
ⓘ
operational armored reserve ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Group B
ⓘ
Oberbefehlshaber West ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand |
armored operational headquarters
ⓘ
corps-level headquarters ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Operation Bluecoat