The division took part in the invasion of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, eventually being destroyed in the Battle of Stalingrad. Reformed, the 14th Panzer Division soon returned to the Eastern Front and eventually surrendered to Soviet forces in Courland in May 1945.
The 14th Panzer Division was formed in August 1940 from units of the 4th Infantry Division and 4th Panzer Division. The 4th Infantry Division provided both divisional staff and the infantry components, while the 4th Panzer Division provided the tank element by transferring 36th Panzer Regiment to the new division.[1]
In April 1941, the 14th Panzer Division took part in the Invasion of Yugoslavia, reaching Sarajevo on 15 April. Soon after, it returned to Germany in preparation for Operation Barbarossa. In June 1941, as part of Army Group South, the division took part in the invasion of the Soviet Union. It was involved almost continuously in the fighting throughout 1941, including the first winter on the Eastern Front. In early 1942, the division took part in the German summer offensives as Army Group South advanced through the Kharkov and Don regions. It was transferred to Friedrich Paulus' VI Army, which was encircled at Stalingrad soon after. By February 1943, the division had been destroyed in the fighting at the Battle of Stalingrad.[2]
The division was reformed in Brittany, France. By November 1943, it was combat ready, transferring back to Army Group South on the Eastern Front. It now had an additional battalion of StuG assault guns, the III/36 Panzer Regiment. The division was part of Army Group South up to June 1944. In August, after being refitted, it was transferred to Army Group North to the Courland area (now Latvia and Lithuania). The refit included delivery of Panther tanks.[2]
In January 1945, the Red Army launched a number of major offensives across the Eastern Front. Much of Army Group North - including the 14th Panzer Division - was bypassed and became trapped in the Courland Pocket, and remained there until Germany's surrender in May 1945. The division was disbanded during the last weeks of the war, with its personnel being formed into two panzer brigades. Parts of the division were evacuated to Germany in the last week of the war and surrendered to the Western Allies while those units remaining surrendered to Soviet forces on 10 May 1945.[2]
Stoves, Rolf (1986). Die Gepanzerten und Motorisierten Deutschen Grossverbände 1935 – 1945 [The armoured and motorised German divisions and brigades 1935–45]. Bad Nauheim: Podzun-Pallas Verlag. ISBN3-7909-0279-9.
Rosado, Jorge; Bishop, Chris. German Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions 1939-1945.
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The 14th Panzer Division German 14 Panzer Division was an armoured division in the German Army during World War II It was created in 1940 by the conversion of the 4th Infantry Division 14th Panzer Division14 Panzer DivisionUnit insigniaActive1940 1945Country GermanyBranch German ArmyTypePanzerRoleArmoured warfareSizeDivisionGarrison HQWehrkreis IV DresdenEngagementsWorld War II Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Stalingrad Courland Pocket The division took part in the invasion of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union eventually being destroyed in the Battle of Stalingrad Reformed the 14th Panzer Division soon returned to the Eastern Front and eventually surrendered to Soviet forces in Courland in May 1945 Contents 1 World War II 2 Organization 3 Commanding officers 4 See also 5 References 5 1 BibliographyWorld War II EditThe 14th Panzer Division was formed in August 1940 from units of the 4th Infantry Division and 4th Panzer Division The 4th Infantry Division provided both divisional staff and the infantry components while the 4th Panzer Division provided the tank element by transferring 36th Panzer Regiment to the new division 1 In April 1941 the 14th Panzer Division took part in the Invasion of Yugoslavia reaching Sarajevo on 15 April Soon after it returned to Germany in preparation for Operation Barbarossa In June 1941 as part of Army Group South the division took part in the invasion of the Soviet Union It was involved almost continuously in the fighting throughout 1941 including the first winter on the Eastern Front In early 1942 the division took part in the German summer offensives as Army Group South advanced through the Kharkov and Don regions It was transferred to Friedrich Paulus VI Army which was encircled at Stalingrad soon after By February 1943 the division had been destroyed in the fighting at the Battle of Stalingrad 2 The division was reformed in Brittany France By November 1943 it was combat ready transferring back to Army Group South on the Eastern Front It now had an additional battalion of StuG assault guns the III 36 Panzer Regiment The division was part of Army Group South up to June 1944 In August after being refitted it was transferred to Army Group North to the Courland area now Latvia and Lithuania The refit included delivery of Panther tanks 2 In January 1945 the Red Army launched a number of major offensives across the Eastern Front Much of Army Group North including the 14th Panzer Division was bypassed and became trapped in the Courland Pocket and remained there until Germany s surrender in May 1945 The division was disbanded during the last weeks of the war with its personnel being formed into two panzer brigades Parts of the division were evacuated to Germany in the last week of the war and surrendered to the Western Allies while those units remaining surrendered to Soviet forces on 10 May 1945 2 Organization EditOrganization of the Division 3 4 Headquarters 36th Panzer Regiment from the 4th Panzer Division 103rd Panzergrenadier Regiment 108th Panzergrenadier Regiment 4th Panzer Artillery Regiment 64th Motorcycle Battalion 40th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion 4th Tank Destroyer Battalion 13th Panzer Engineer Battalion 13th Panzer Signal Battalion 276th Army Anti Aircraft Battalion later added in 1942 4th Panzer Divisional Supply GroupCommanding officers EditThe commanders of the division 5 Generalleutnant Erick Oskar Hansen 15 August 1940 Generalleutnant Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron 1 October 1940 General der Panzertruppe Friedrich Kuhn 22 March 1941 Generalleutnant Ferdinand Heim 1 July 1942 Generalleutnant Hans Freiherr von Falkenstein 1 November 1942 Generalleutnant Johannes Bassler 16 November 1942 Generalmajor Martin Lattmann 26 November 1942 Generalleutnant Friedrich Sieberg 1 April 1943 Generalleutnant Martin Unrein 29 October 1943 Generalmajor Oskar Munzel 5 September 1944 Generalleutnant Martin Unrein 1 December 1944 Oberst Friedrich Wilhelm Jurgen 10 February 1945 Oberst Karl Grassel 15 March 1945See also EditOrganisation of a SS Panzer Division Panzer divisionReferences Edit Mitcham p 119 a b c Mitcham p 120 14 Panzer Division www ordersofbattle com Retrieved 19 January 2019 German Order of Battle Panzer Panzer Grenadier and Waffen SS Division in WWII p 21 Mitcham p 121 123 Bibliography Edit Mitcham Samuel W 2000 The Panzer Legions Mechanicsburg Stackpole Books ISBN 978 0 8117 3353 3 Stoves Rolf 1986 Die Gepanzerten und Motorisierten Deutschen Grossverbande 1935 1945 The armoured and motorised German divisions and brigades 1935 45 Bad Nauheim Podzun Pallas Verlag ISBN 3 7909 0279 9 Rosado Jorge Bishop Chris German Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions 1939 1945 Beevor Antony Stalingrad Winchester Charles Osterfront Portals Military of Germany Tanks World War II14th Panzer Division Wehrmacht at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 14th Panzer Division Wehrmacht amp oldid 1106652217, 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