5th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
German army division during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with 5th Panzer Division (Bundeswehr).
The 5th Panzer Division (English: 5th Tank Division) was an armoured division of the German Army during World War II, established in 1938.
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5th Panzer Division | |
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5. Panzer-Division — 5. PzDiv — XX | |
Active | 15 November 1938 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Type | Panzer |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | Division |
Part of | Wehrmacht |
Garrison/HQ | Wehrkreis VIII: Oppeln |
Engagements | World War II |
Insignia | |
1940 | |
1941–1945 | |
at Kursk |
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The division fought in Poland, France, the Balkans and in the Soviet Union; first as part of Army Group Centre (1941–44) and then Army Group North. The division surrendered to Soviet and Western Allied forces in April and May 1945.