155th Reserve Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 155th Reserve Panzer Division (German 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division) was formed by redesignation of Panzer-Division Nr.155 in August 1943. The division was stationed in France from August 1943 to April 1944 when it was absorbed by 9th Panzer Division.

155th Reserve Panzer Division
155. Reserve-Panzerdivision
Active10 May 1942 - 30 April 1944
Disbanded30 April 1944
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypePanzer
RoleArmoured warfare
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQLudwigsburg

Commanders

  • Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf (1 Aug 1943-23 Aug 1943)
  • Generalmajor Curt von Jesser (24 Aug 1943-6 Sep 1943)
  • Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf (7 Sep 1943-30 Sep 1943)
  • Generaleutnant Max Fremerey (1 Oct 1943-30 Apr 1944)

Area of operations

France (August 1943 - April 1944)

Order of battle

  • Reserve Panzer Abteilung 7
  • Reserve Panzergrandier Regiment 5
  • Reserve Grenadier Regiment (mot) 25
  • Reserve Artellerie Abteilung (mot) 260
  • Reserve Aufklarungs Abteilung (mot) 9
  • Reserve Panzerjager Abteilung 5
  • Reserve Panzer Nachrichten Kompanie 1055
  • Reserve Panzer Versorgungstruppen

References

  • Geschichte der niedersächsischen 19. Panzer-Division 1939 - 1945 - Otto von Knobelsdorff
  • Müller-Hillebrand, Burkhard (1969). Das Heer 1933-1945. Entwicklung des organisatorischen Aufbaues (in German). Vol. III: Der Zweifrontenkrieg. Das Heer vom Beginn des Feldzuges gegen die Sowjetunion bis zum Kriegsende. Frankfurt am Main: Mittler. pp. 286, 311.
  • Tessin, Georg (1973). Die Landstreitkräfte 131 - 200 [Ground forces 131 to 200]. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 1939 - 1945 (in German). 7. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3-7648-0872-1.


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