Panzer-Lehr-Division
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The Panzer-Lehr-Division was an elite, highly mechanized German armored division in World War II, formed from training and demonstration units and heavily engaged in the Normandy campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panzer-Lehr-Division canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German armored division
ⓘ
Panzer division ⓘ Wehrmacht unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
experienced cadre from training schools
ⓘ
high proportion of armored vehicles ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
counterattacks against Allied bridgeheads in Normandy
ⓘ
defense against Allied landings in Normandy ⓘ |
| equipment |
Panther tanks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panzer IV tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ armored personnel carriers ⓘ half-tracks ⓘ self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
demonstration units
ⓘ
training units ⓘ |
| garrison | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| ideology | National Socialism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
defensive operations against Allied advances
ⓘ
offensive armored operations ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Allied bombing in Normandy
ⓘ
fighting around Caen ⓘ fighting in the bocage country ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elite status
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heavy engagement in Normandy campaign ⓘ heavy losses in Normandy ⓘ high degree of mechanization ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armored warfare
ⓘ
mobile reserve ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Group B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panzergruppe West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | elite armored formation ⓘ |
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