Panzertruppe of the Wehrmacht
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The Panzertruppe of the Wehrmacht was Nazi Germany’s armored force during World War II, responsible for operating tanks and mechanized units in blitzkrieg and other offensive operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wehrmacht armored forces | 2 |
| Panzertruppe of the Wehrmacht canonical | 1 |
| Wehrmacht armored units | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored force
ⓘ
component of the German Army ⓘ military branch ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| associatedWith | war crimes of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Kursk NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | Nazi military organization ⓘ |
| includedUnitType |
armored artillery unit
ⓘ
armored engineer unit ⓘ armored reconnaissance unit ⓘ tank battalion ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Erwin Rommel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ewald von Kleist NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinz Guderian NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermann Hoth NERFINISHED ⓘ Walther Model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough operations
ⓘ
exploitation of breakthroughs ⓘ mobile defense ⓘ offensive operations ⓘ |
| subUnitOf |
Panzer battalion
ⓘ
Panzer regiment ⓘ Panzerdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Panzertruppe of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| usedDoctrine |
Blitzkrieg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
combined arms warfare ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
Panther tank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panzer I NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer II NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer III NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Sturmgeschütz III NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger II NERFINISHED ⓘ armored personnel carriers ⓘ self-propelled guns ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Wehrmacht armored forces
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Wehrmacht armored forces