The Panzergrenadier Division Kurmark, sometimes also referred to as Panzer Division Kurmark, was a armoured formation of the German Army during World War II. It was raised in January 1945 as part of the preparation for the Battle of Berlin. It was named after the Kurmark region of Brandenburg.
The division was part of the German 9th Army (Army Group Vistula) and was deployed around Frankfurt on the Oder. It was surrounded alongside other Wehrmacht and SS formations of the 9th Army south-east of Berlin. They abandoned and blew up their last three King Tiger tanks on 30 April 1945 after they had run out of fuel.[3] Remnants of the Panzergrenadier Division Kurmark broke out of the pocket and reached Jerichow on the Elbe where they surrendered to the U.S. Army in May 1945.[2]
panzergrenadier, division, kurmark, sometimes, also, referred, panzer, division, kurmark, armoured, formation, german, army, during, world, raised, january, 1945, part, preparation, battle, berlin, named, after, kurmark, region, brandenburg, panzergrenadier, d. The Panzergrenadier Division Kurmark sometimes also referred to as Panzer Division Kurmark was a armoured formation of the German Army during World War II It was raised in January 1945 as part of the preparation for the Battle of Berlin It was named after the Kurmark region of Brandenburg Panzergrenadier Division Kurmark Panzergrenadier Division Kurmark ActiveFebruary May 1945Country Nazi GermanyBranchArmyTypePanzergrenadierRoleArmoured warfareSizeDivisionGarrison HQWehrkreis III Frankfurt an der OderEngagementsWorld War II Eastern FrontCommandersNotablecommandersWilly Langkeit The division was formed at Frankfurt on the Oder in January 1945 from elements of the Grossdeutschland Panzer Grenadier Ersatz Brigade It was an understrength unit 1 The unit did not receive enough motorized transport so one of its Panzergrenadier battalions used bicycles and rode horses During its short history the division was commanded by Generalmajor Willy Langkeit 2 The division was part of the German 9th Army Army Group Vistula and was deployed around Frankfurt on the Oder It was surrounded alongside other Wehrmacht and SS formations of the 9th Army south east of Berlin They abandoned and blew up their last three King Tiger tanks on 30 April 1945 after they had run out of fuel 3 Remnants of the Panzergrenadier Division Kurmark broke out of the pocket and reached Jerichow on the Elbe where they surrendered to the U S Army in May 1945 2 Order of Battle April 1945 editThe division order of battle 1 Panzer Regiment Kurmark Panzer Grenadier Regiment Kurmark Panzer Fusilier Regiment Kurmark former Grenadier Regiment 1235 Panzer Artillerie Regiment Kurmark Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung Kurmark Panzer Pionier Battalion Kurmark Panzer Nachrichten Abteilung Kurmark Versorgungstruppen Panzergrenadier Division KurmarkReferences edit a b Mitcham p 239 a b Mitcham p 240 Beevor Antony 2002 Berlin The Downfall 1945 p 362 ISBN 0 670 88695 5 Bibliography edit Mitcham Samuel W 2000 The Panzer Legions Mechanicsburg Stackpole Books ISBN 978 0 8117 3353 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Panzergrenadier Division Kurmark amp oldid 1205780162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
