German 11th Panzer Division
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The 11.Panzer Division, nicknamed the Gespensterdivision (Ghost Division) was a German Panzer division which saw action on the Eastern and Western Fronts during the Second World War.
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[edit] Commanders
- General der Panzertruppen Ludwig Crüwell (1 Aug 1940 - 15 Aug 1941)
- Generalleutnant Günther Angern (15 Aug 1941 - 24 Aug 1941)
- General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck (24 Aug 1941 - 20 Oct 1941)
- Generalleutnant Walter Scheller (20 Oct 1941 - 16 May 1942)
- General der Panzertruppen Hermann Balck (16 May 1942 - 4 Mar 1943)
- General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz (4 Mar 1943 - 15 May 1943)
- Generalleutnant Johann Mickl (15 May 1943 - 10 Aug 1943)
- Generalleutnant Wend von Wietersheim (10 Aug 1943 - 10 Apr 1945)
- Generalmajor Horst Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels (10 Apr 1945
[edit] Orders of Battle
[edit] 11.Panzer-Division, June 1941
- Divisionstab
- 33.Panzer-Regiment
- 11.Schützen-Brigade
- 61.Kradschützen-Bataillon
- 61.Panzerjäger-Abteilung
- 231.Aufklärungs-Abteilung
- 119.Artillerie Regiment
- 85.Nachrichten-Bataillon
- 86.Pionier-Bataillon
- 71.Flak-Battalion (attached)
- 2 / 21.Panzer Luftwaffe Oberservation Staffel (attached)
[edit] 11.Panzer-Division, July 1943
- Divisionstab
- 15.Panzer-Regiment
- 110.Panzergrenadier-Regiment
- 4.-Panzergrenadier-Regiment
- 61.Panzerjäger-Abteilung
- 11.Aufklärungs-Abteilung
- 76.Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment
- 277.Heeres-Flak-Bataillon
- 209.Panzer-Pioneer-Bataillon
- 89.Panzer-Nachrichten-Bataillon
- 61.Feldersatz-Battalion
11. Panzer Division was also the name of the Axis team during campaign #2 of Battle For Europe, a tournament revolving around the UT2004 mod Red Orchestra.
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