15th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
| German 15th Panzer Division | |
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Unit insignia | |
| Active | 1941–43 |
| Country |
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| Allegiance |
 Wehrmacht |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Panzer |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Afrika Korps |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Walter Neumann-Silkow Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck Eduard Crasemann Gustav von Vaerst |
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The 15th Panzer Division was an armoured formation of the German Army in World War II.
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Friedrich Kühn (November 1940 – 21 March 1941)
- Generalleutnant Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron (22 March 1940 – 10 April 1941)
- Oberst Maximilian von Herff ( 10 April 1941 – 13 April 1941)
- General der Panzertruppe Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck (13 April 1941 – 13 May 1941 )
- Oberst Maximilian von Herff ( 13 April 1941 – 16 June 1941)
- Generalmajor Walter Neumann-Silkow (16 June 1941 – 6 December 1941)
- Oberst Erwin Menny (6 December 1941 – 8 December 1941 )
- Generalmajor Gustav von Vaerst ( 9 December 1941 – 28 May 1942)
- Oberst Eduard Crasemann(28 May 1942 – 15 July 1942)
- Generalmajor Heinz von Randow(15 July 1942 – 25 August 1942)
- Generalleutnant Gustav von Vaerst(25 August 1942 – 11 November 1942 )
- Generalleutnant Willibald Borowitz(11 November 1942 – 13 May 1943 )
Organization / Order of Battle
March 1941
- 8 Panzer Regiment (I & II Battalions)
- 15th Infantry Brigade
- 104 Motorized Rifle Regiment (I & II Battalions)
- 115 Motorized Rifle Regiment (I & II Battalions)
- 15 Motorcycle Battalion
- 33 Reconnaissance Battalion
- 33 Motorized Artillery Regiment (I, II & III Battalions)
- 33 Combat Engineer Battalion
- 33 Antitank Battalion
- 33 Divisional services
See also
References
- ↑ George F. Nafziger, The German Order of Battle: Panzers and Artillery in World War II, p 97-112
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