Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland
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Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland was an elite, heavily armed German Army mechanized infantry division of World War II, noted for its prominent role on the Eastern Front.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Großdeutschland Division | 1 |
| Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Army division
ⓘ
mechanized infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German defensive retreats in the East
ⓘ
German offensive campaigns in the East ⓘ |
| branch |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heer ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Wehrmacht field army commands ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | German surrender in 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
defensive operations on the Eastern Front
ⓘ
offensive operations on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| equipment |
armored personnel carriers
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motorized transport ⓘ self-propelled artillery ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi Germany’s war of aggression against the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | National Socialist Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | war crimes and atrocities on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| militaryDoctrine | combined arms warfare ⓘ |
| mobility | fully motorized ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high concentration of armored vehicles
ⓘ
high level of training ⓘ strong artillery support ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elite status within the German Army
ⓘ
heavy armament ⓘ mechanized infantry operations ⓘ |
| notedFor | prominent role in Eastern Front battles ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Großdeutschland units ⓘ |
| precededBy | Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
favored formation for difficult operations
ⓘ
highly effective combat unit ⓘ |
| role |
armored infantry support
ⓘ
mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
German mechanized division
ⓘ
Wehrmacht field division ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front land campaigns
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Panzergrenadier Division Greater Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Panzergrenadier division ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Otto Ernst Remer
this entity surface form:
Großdeutschland Division
subject surface form:
Otto Ernst Remer
this entity surface form:
Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland