Panzer Division Kurmark (Germany)
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The Panzer Division "Kurmark" was an armoured formation of the German Wehrmacht. It was raised in the last months of the war to stop the Soviet offensive against the German capital of Berlin.
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[edit] History
[edit] Highlights
- 1945 Oder River Defense, Battle of Berlin
[edit] Unit Formation
The division was formed at Frankfurt on the Oder in March 1945 from elements of the Grossdeutschland Panzer Grenadier Ersatz Brigade. It was no more than an understrength unit formed from remnants, throwned into battle to halt the Soviet onslaught into the German heartland.
[edit] Unit Actions
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. Remnants of the Kurmark Division managed to break the pocket and reached Jerichow on the Elbe where they surrendered to the Americans (May 1945).
[edit] Order of Battle, April 1945
- Panzer-Regiment Kurmark
- Panzer-Grenadier Regiment Kurmark
- Panzer Artillerie Regiment Kurmark
- Panzer Aufklärungs Abteilung Kurmark
- Panzer Pionier Bataillon Kurmark
- Panzer Nachrichten Abteilung Kurmark
- Panzer Versorgungstruppen
[edit] Links
- List of German divisions in World War II
- Wehrmacht
- Panzer Division
- Division (military)
- Battle of Berlin
[edit] Sources
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