German 3rd Panzer Division
The German 3rd Panzer Division (3. Panzer-Division) was established in 1938. It participated in the 1939 invasion of Poland, the 1940 invasion of France, and the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. On the Eastern Front it participated in the 1942 drive on the Caucasus and then the long retreat as the Germans were driven back westward. In early 1945 it was tranferred from Poland to Hungary, and in the spring it was transferred to Austria, where it surrendered to the Americans at the end of the war.
See also
- Panzer, Panzer Division
- Division (military), Military unit
- Heer, Wehrmacht, List of German divisions in WWII
References
- Pipes, Jason. "3.Panzer-Division". Retrieved May 14, 2005.
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "3. Panzer-Division". Retrieved May 14, 2005.
- "3. Panzer-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved May 14, 2005.