German 3rd Panzer Division
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The German 3rd Panzer Division was a Wehrmacht armored formation that played a key role in early World War II blitzkrieg campaigns, including the 1940 invasion of France and the Low Countries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German 3rd Panzer Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Panzer division
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Wehrmacht military unit ⓘ |
| branch | German Army (Heer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
British Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
Armored personnel carriers
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Panzer I tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer II tanks ⓘ Panzer III tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer IV tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ StuG III assault guns ⓘ |
| fate | Destroyed in final battles of World War II ⓘ |
| formedFrom | 3rd Cavalry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1935 ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Wünsdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Friedrich Kühn
NERFINISHED
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Heinz Guderian NERFINISHED ⓘ Horst Stumpff NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Participation in the 1940 invasion of France and the Low Countries
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Rapid armored advances in 1939–1941 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Blitzkrieg campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| roleIn | Spearhead armored formation in early World War II ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Group Centre
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Army Group North NERFINISHED ⓘ Various army corps on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front
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Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Belgium
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Battle of Berlin area operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kursk NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Defense of East Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Defensive battles in Ukraine ⓘ Eastern Front (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Retreat through Poland 1944–1945 ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | Armored division ⓘ |
| warCrimesContext | Part of Wehrmacht, which was involved in war crimes on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
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