3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
German armoured division during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with 3rd Panzer Division (Bundeswehr).
The 3rd Panzer Division (English: 3rd Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.
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3rd Panzer Division | |
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3. Panzer-Division — 3. PzDiv — XX | |
Active | 15 October 1935 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Type | Panzer |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | Division |
Part of | Wehrmacht |
Garrison/HQ | Wehrkreis III: Berlin |
Engagements | World War II |
Insignia | |
During Operation Citadel | |
Summer 1943 |
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The division was one of the original three tank divisions established by Germany in 1935. The division participated in the Invasions of Poland, Belgium, France and the Soviet Union. From 1941 to 1945 it continuously fought on the Eastern Front.