Unit Emblems
 
Lineage
1.(Ostpreußen) Kavallerie-Brigade
1.Kavallerie-Division
24.Panzer-Division
Traditions
Absorbed
Mobilized
Campaigns
Notable Points
Fate
History
The 24.Panzer-Division was formed in November 1941 in Stablack/Ostpreußen
from the 1.Kavallerie-Division.
From 2.42 the conversion continued at Truppenübungsplatz Ohrdruf,
Wehrkreis IX.
Destroyed 1.43 in Stalingrad.
Reformed 4.43 in France from scratch, using the independent
Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 891.
Organization
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1942
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24.Schützen-Brigade
Schützen-Regiment 21
Schützen-Bataillon I
Schützen-Bataillon II
Schützen-Regiment 26
Schützen-Bataillon I
Schützen-Bataillon II
Kradschützen-Battalion 4
Panzer-Regiment 24
Panzer-Abteilung I
Panzer-Abteilung II
Panzer-Abteilung III
Artillerie-Regiment 89
Artillerie-Abteilung I
Artillerie-Abteilung II
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 40
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 40
Pionier-Bataillon 40
Nachrichten-Abteilung 86
40th Divisional Support Units
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1943
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Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21
Panzergrenadier-Bataillon I
Panzergrenadier-Bataillon II
Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26
Panzergrenadier-Bataillon I
Panzergrenadier-Bataillon II
Panzer-Regiment 24
Panzer-Abteilung I
Panzer-Abteilung II
Panzer-Abteilung III
Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 89
Panzer-Artillerie-Abteilung I
Panzer-Artillerie-Abteilung II
Panzer-Artillerie-Abteilung III
Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 40
Panzer-Pionier-Abteilung 40
Panzer-Nachrichten-Abteilung 86
Heeres-Flak-Bataillone 283
40th Divisional Support
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Commanders
Knights Cross Holders
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War Service
| Date |
Corps |
Army |
Army Group |
Area |
| 1.42 |
forming |
Wehrkreis I |
- |
- |
| 2.42 - 3.42 |
forming |
Wehrkreis IX |
- |
Ohrdruf |
| 4.42 - 5.42 |
reserve |
7. Armee |
D |
North France |
| 6.42 |
reserve |
4. Pz. Armee |
Süd |
Kursk |
| 7.42 |
XXXXVIII |
4. Pz. Armee |
Süd |
Voronesh |
| 8.42 |
XXIV |
6. Armee |
B |
Don |
| 9.42 |
XXXXVIII |
4. Pz. Armee |
B |
Stalingrad |
| 10.42 - 11.42 |
LI |
6. Armee |
B |
Stalingrad |
| 12.42 - 2.43 |
XI |
6. Armee |
Don |
Stalingrad |
| 4.43 - 8.43 |
forming |
15. Armee |
D |
North France |
| 9.43 |
II. SS |
- |
B |
Upper Italy |
| 10.43 |
LI |
- |
B |
Upper Italy |
| 11.43 |
XXXX |
1. Pz. Armee |
Süd |
Nikopol |
| 12.43 |
IV |
1. Pz. Armee |
Süd |
Krivoi Rog |
| 1.44 - 2.44 |
reserve |
6. Armee |
Süd |
Krivoi Rog |
| 3.44 |
XXXX |
6. Armee |
A |
Nikolayev |
| 4.44 |
XVII |
8. Armee |
Südukraine |
Jassy |
| 5.44 - 7.44 |
- |
8. Armee |
Südukraine |
Jassy |
| 8.44 |
LIX |
17. Armee |
Nordukraine |
San, Weichsel |
| 9.44 |
- |
17. Armee |
Nordukraine |
San, Weichsel |
| 10.44 |
- |
6. Armee |
Süd |
Hungary |
| 11.44 |
LVII |
6. Armee |
Süd |
Hungary |
| 12.44 |
XXIX |
8. Armee |
Süd |
Slovakia |
| 1.45 |
IV |
8. Armee |
Süd |
Slovakia |
| 2.45 |
Hermann Göring |
4. Armee |
Nord |
East Prussia |
| 3.45 |
XXVI |
4. Armee |
Nord |
East Prussia |
| 4.45 |
reserve OKH |
- |
- |
East Prussia |
Bibliography
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