Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland
German army unit during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland",[notes 1] also commonly referred to simply as Großdeutschland[notes 2] or Großdeutschland Division, was an elite combat unit of the German Army (Heer) that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II.
Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland" Division "Großdeutschland" | |
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Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland" "Großdeutschland"-Division | |
Active | 19 May 1942 – 9 May 1945 |
Country | Germany |
Branch | German Army (Heer) |
Type | Panzergrenadier |
Size | Division |
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Garrison/HQ | Grafenwoehr Training Area, near Grafenwöhr, Bavaria, Germany Military training area near Zielenzig, Brandenburg, Germany |
Nickname(s) | Die Feuerwehr ("The Fire Brigade")[1] |
Motto(s) | Gott, Ehre, Vaterland ("God, Honor, Fatherland")[2] |
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Originally formed in 1921, it was known as the Wachregiment Berlin[3] and served as a ceremonial guard unit and by the 1939 had grown into a regiment of the combined Wehrmacht German armed forces. The regiment would later be expanded and renamed Infanterie-Division Großdeutschland in 1942, and after significant reorganization was renamed Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland in May 1943. In November 1944, while the division retained its status as a Panzergrenadier division, some of its subordinate units were expanded to divisional status, and the whole group of divisions were reorganized as Panzerkorps Großdeutschland.