15th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
German armored division during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 15th Panzer Division (German: 15. Panzer-Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II, established in 1940.
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15th Panzer Division | |
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15. Panzer-Division | |
Active | 1940–43 |
Country | Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Panzer |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | Division |
Part of | Afrika Korps |
Garrison/HQ | Wehrkreis XII: Landau |
Equipment | Panzer II[lower-alpha 1] |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Walter Neumann-Silkow Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck Eduard Crasemann Gustav von Vaerst |
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The division, formed from the 33rd Infantry Division, fought exclusively in North Africa from 1941 to 1943, eventually ceasing to exist after surrendering in Tunisia in May 1943.