102nd SS Heavy Panzer Battalion
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The 102nd Heavy SS Panzer Battalion (German: schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 102) was a German heavy tank battalion of the Waffen-SS during World War II. It fought as part of the II SS Panzer Corps during the Battle of Normandy and was nearly destroyed. Renumbered as 502nd Heavy SS Panzer Battalion in late 1944, the unit was destroyed in the Halbe Pocket in Spring 1945.
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102nd SS Heavy Panzer Battalion | |
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schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 102 | |
Active | July 1943 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Waffen-SS |
Type | Panzer |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | Battalion, up to 45 Panzer |
Equipment | Tiger I Panzer |
Engagements | Battle of Normandy Battle of Verrieres Ridge Operation Totalize Operation Tractable Falaise Pocket |
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