Latest project is some 1/72 tanks for 16th Panzer in Summer 1942. After the French campaign, two new formations were formed from it - the 16th motorized infantry and the 16th Panzer divisions. 16- Rhein, Aloys, 27.10.1944, Hauptwerkmeister, II./Pz.Gren.Rgt. The division was formed in Autumn 1940 from the 16th Infantry Division which had previously taken part in the German invasion of France in 1940. Supporting the flank of the German attack on the city the division suffered heavy losses and, reduced to a strength of 4,000 men by mid-November, was scheduled for replacement. Tagebuch im Kriege (16. The panzer divisions ready to invade the Soviet Union late in June 1941 were at that time the most powerful combined arms organizations in the world. It took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, operating in the southern sector of the Eastern Front. The 16th Infantry division fought in Poland and France, distinguishing itself in the breakthrough fight at Sedan. Nov 20, 2017 - Formed in November 1943 when Volksdeutsche recruits were added to the Sturmbrigade Reichsführer SS, which was used as the cadre in the formation of the new division. Die neue Panzerdivision wurde Anfang 1941 nach Rumänien und Bulgarien geschickt, aber in Reserve gehalten und nahm nicht an der deutschen Invasion in Jugoslawien und Griechenland teil . 16- Schambony, Peter, 16.05.1942 (130), Obergefreiter, 2./Pz.Aufkl.Abt. The division participated in the fighting of the Second Battle of Kharkov and, following this, the German summer offensive, Case Blue. Panzer-Division und der 16. ), HQ- Divisional Staff- Mapping Detachment (mot)2. Artillery Regiment- Support Detachment (mot)- 3 x Battalion (mot)16. A Kampfgruppe ("combat group") from the division fought at the Anzio beachhead, while the rest of the division took part in the occupation of Hungary. It's a wargame unit, and I could just go for the generic approach, but I prefer to root my toys in a real unit if I can. It later participated in Operation Barbarossa with Army Group South also in 1941. 15th Panzer Division – previously 33rd Infantry Division; later 15th Panzergrenadier Division. The division was then split, also in 1940, resulting in two independent lineages: The 16th Panzer Division and the 16th Motorized Infantry Division. Motorcycle Battalion- 3 x Motorcycle Company- Heavy Machine Gun Company (mot)- Reconnaissance Company (mot)16. 22 41. Paul Hunt. The 16th Panzer Division Served as a reserve in Romania during the Balkans campaign in 1941. Later it participated in the Battle of France (1940). #2. Generalmajor Günther Angern (01 Oct 1942 - 02 Feb 1943) Oberstleutnant Burkhart Müller-Hillebrand (02 Feb 1943 - 04 May 1943) m.d.F.b. The 16th Panzer Division is advancing to Spartakovka, the northern part of the industrial area of Stalingrad. Excellent Solitaire Play. General Von Buttlar’s element surrendered a few days later to the U.S. 26th Infantry Division, and his soldiers proceeded to join the rest of the division around the town of Koetzting. The 16th Panzer Grenadier Division was renamed the 116th Panzer Division in 1944. The latter, from 1944 onward, combined with other non 16th elements, was known as the 116th Panzer Division. Panzer IV Ausf. Panzer Signals Battalion- Battalion Staff- Panzer Telephone Company- Panzer Radio Company- Signals Supply Company (mot)16. Panzer-Division, die im Zweiten Weltkrieg auf entscheidenden europäischen Kriegsschauplätzen eingesetzt war. The latter, from 1944 onward, combined with other non 16th elements, was known as the 116th Panzer Division. It fought in defensive positions during the winter of 1941–42 and took part in anti-partisan operations in the Stalino region. In this video you can find a battlegroup preview of the 16th Panzer covering my thoughts and opinions whilst also putting together a rough deck! For that matter, the quality of the armor fleshing out those panzer divisions had taken a quantum leap over that of the previous year. 25 1/16- Persy, Walter, 18.04.1944, Major, Pz.Nachr.Abt. Panther Ausf.D's of the 26th Panzer Division advancing towards the front between Anzio-Nettu photo was taken February 16th 1944. Media in category "16th Panzer Division (Germany)" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. The division was formed in Autumn 1940 from the 16th Infantry Division which had previously taken part in the German invasion of France in 1940. But the defenders are holding their positions. On 30 June, this group advanced south west down the Verba road in the right hand lane, with the drainage ditch between the roads on the left of the vehicles. [7], In January 1945 the division was entrapped once more with the start of the Soviet Vistula–Oder Offensive but managed to reach German lines. I don't have Panzer Tracts No.4-2 (though I do have 4-3) and I apologise if this topic has been covered on ML before. 16th Panzer Division Russia 1942 16th Panzer Division Russia 1942. 79Holders of the Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army  (1)- Spanner, Max, 15.06.1944 (3393), Oberfeldwebel, Kp.Fhr. It was reorganized as the 116th Panzer Division (with the number changed since the 16th Panzer Division was already taken by its sibling), absorbing the 179th Reserve Panzer Division in the process in 1944. Post 8:40 PM - Jul 19 #1 2020-07-19T20:40. The 16th Motorized was the one that eventually became the 116th Pz. KostaHeristanidis. Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-305-0652-13, Italien, Panzer IV.jpg 800 × 569; 57 KB Panzer Artillery Regiment- Staff & Staff Battery- 2 x Battalion (mot)- Battalion (self-propelled)16. Quelle: Digitized by Marco Kaiser: Urheber: Autor unbekannt: Lizenz. German helmet M40 was found in Stalingrad in the place of Orlovka in the combat positions of the grenadiers of the16th Panzer Division. Corgi Showcase Collection, Fighting Machines 1:72, PZKW IV 16th Panzer Division - OVP Sehr guter Zustand, komplett, siehe auch Abbildung. 16th Panzer Division Stock Photos and Images (11) Narrow your search: Black & white. G , 16th Pz Division, Italy. The 16. It's a wargame unit, and I could just go for the generic approach, but I prefer to root my toys in a real unit if I can. After the French campaign, two new formations were formed from it - the 16th motorized infantry and the 16th Panzer divisions. It participated in the Battle of France in 1940. 16th Panzer Division – previously 16th Infantry Division, 17th Panzer Division – previously 27th Infantry Division. 6. The 16. Panzerjäger Battalion- Signals Platoon (mot)- 3 x Panzerjäger Company (mot)- Company / 66. Reconnaissance Battalion- Signals Platoon (mot)- Armored Car Company- Motorcycle Company- Heavy Reconnaissance Company (mot)16. We're also a bunch of nerds, so we have an Active DnD Branch. The division was then split, also in 1940, resulting in two independent lineages: The 16th Panzer Division and the 16th Motorized Infantry Division. The division was then split, also in 1940, resulting in two independent lineages: The 16th Panzer Division and the 16th Motorized Infantry Division. By August 9th, the division had only 15 operational Panzer IV left and was being pushed back east. Deutsch: Truppenkennzeichen 12. With aerial support of the luftwaffe the 16th Panzer Division is trying to break through the the Russian defensline. Panzer-Division was formed in November 1940 from the 16. 16th panzer should only get 2 cards of KT (H) i feel its too much , i know they lack AT , but 2 cards of Tiger Ausf E. is enough. His research also established that, of the unknown number of soldiers of the division that surrendered at Stalingrad only 128 returned after the war. Our intent is to as transparent and player friendly as possible. 22 41. Italian Campaign, March 1944: under a pouring rain a column of 7,5 cm Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausf. [2][4][5], Reformed in Brittany in March 1943 from new recruits and units who had not been trapped at Stalingrad the division was sent to Italy in June 1943. 135 65. The 16th Infantry Division of the German Army was created in 1934 as Kommandant von Münster.In October 1935 the division was renamed 16.Infanterie-Division.On 26 August 1939 the division was mobilized for the invasion of Poland (1939). Welcome to the 16th Panzer Division. Panther Ausf.D's of the 26th Panzer Division advancing towards the front between Anzio-Nettu photo was taken February 16th 1944. A kampfgruppe of 16th Panzer Division, led by Count Strachwitz, reached the outskirts of Stalingrad on 23 August 1942, brushing aside the sole Soviet defences, anti-aircraft guns manned by female factory workers (possibly the 1077th Anti-Aircraft Regiment). The 16th Infantry division fought in Poland and France, distinguishing itself in the breakthrough fight at Sedan. Generalmajor Rudolf Sieckenius (01 Jun 1943 - 01 Nov 1943) Oberst Hans-Ulrich Back (01 Nov 1943 - 30 Jan 1944) m.d.F.b. Daily Scenarios Based on each Distinct Division. The 116th Division was constituted in the Rhineland and Westphalia areas of western Germany in March 1944 from the remnants of the 16th Panzergrenadier Division, and the 179th Reserve Panzer Division. It briefly returned to Germany before being sent to Poland for the preparation of the invasion of the Soviet Union. It was formed in November 1940 from the 16th Infantry Division. Automatisch setzte ein beschuss aus maschinengewehren und panzerkannonen ein. G , 16th Pz Division, Italy. Pioneer Battalion (mot)- 3 x Pioneer Company (mot)- Brüko T (mot)- Light Pioneer Supply Column (mot)Support & Supply Troops, HQ- Divisional Staff- Mapping Detachment (mot)- Military Police Detachment (mot)- Escort Company2. It advanced on the Caucasus with elements coming to within 20 miles of Astrakhan in 1942 — the most easterly point reached by any German unit during the war. Scenarios for this game start on 10 September which is the day after the initial landings. In July, the division became part of XIV Corps in 1st Panzer Army in Army Group South and operated in the areas of Uman and Nikolayev. Laut der Gliederung "Panzer-Division 43" (Anl. In Panzer was regrouping South of Paris in a much better shape than most other Panzerdivisionen back from Normandy, having only lost about 3.500 men. The 16th division was encircled and ultimately destroyed at Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-1943. Despite the 16th Panzer Division performing adequately under his command, Rudolf Sieckenius was made a scapegoat for the German defeat at Salerno and removed from his position. Panzer IV Ausf H II Bat 2nd Pz Rgt 16th Panzer Division Poland 1944 Lackierschablone in 1/16, inkl bebilderte Anleitung It later participated in Operation Barbarossa with Army Group South also in 1941. In this video you can find a battlegroup preview of the 16th Panzer covering my thoughts and opinions whilst also putting together a rough deck! We're a group of reenactors who have experience in this sort of community, but we would like to stress that we're not only a new community, but also a new, and hopefully better way, of running things. [9], The original copies of the war diaries of the division from mid-1943 onward were destroyed during a fire in Potsdam in April 1945 while earlier editions had been moved to Liegnitz, now Legnica in Poland. Generalleutnant Hans-Valentin Hube (01 Nov 1940 - 15 Sep 1942) Generalmajor Günther Angern (15 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942) m.d.F.b. 18th Panzer Division – later 18th Artillery Division. The 16th Panzer Division (German: 16. Despite the 16th Panzer Division performing adequately under his command, Rudolf Sieckenius was made a scapegoat for the German defeat at Salerno and removed from his position. Infanterie-Division (mot) in November 1942. 142/1) and Panther tank of the 26th Panzer Division (Panther I./Pz-Reg 4) briefly parked on the borders of… 16th Recon Battalion x 1 x 1 x 1 x 3 x 3 x 2 x 4 On June 22, 1941, the 16th Panzer Division was part of XXXXVIII Corps in 1st Panzergruppe in Army Group South and operated in the area of Zhitomir. The main body of the division was destroyed at Stalingrad during the battle and when the Axis forces surrendered on 2 February 1943, with the commander of the division, Günther von Angern, committing suicide to avoid Soviet captivity. On November 23 the 16th Panzer division units near Golubinka attempted four counter attacks against Soviet units of 26th Tank Corps, 4th Tank Corps and 6th Gds Cavalry. [2][4], The 16th Panzer Division was used in a number of locations in the southern sector after this in an attempt to stabilize the German front lines, frequently being moved between points of crisis. The Ausf.D is easily identified by the letterbox hatch opening for the glacis machine gun, pistol ports on the turret sides and a drum cupola. Commanders General der Panzertruppen Gerhard Graf von Schwerin (13 Nov 1942 - 20 May 1943) Wenn sie auf der Seite weitersurfen stimmen Sie der Nutzung von Cookies zu. It ended the war in Czechoslovakia where some parts of the division surrendered to the Red Army and other parts to the US Army. Panzer Pioneer Battalion- Battalion Staff- 2 x Pioneer Company (mot)- Pioneer Company (half-track)Support & Supply Units, Curt von Burgsdorff (SA-Gruppenführer, governor of Kraków/Cracow)Hans-Valentin Hube (Holder of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds)Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz ("Der Panzergraf" ("The Armour Count"), Holder of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds), Personnel of this unit wore a semi-official badge on the left side of the field and service cap which took the form of a black metal shield with raised silver border upon which was centered the divisional emblem, a silver “crossed Y” rune with a horizontal bar across the vertical.Panzer IV in Italy(Courtesy of Bundesarchiv/Wikimedia, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Germany) Crews of Panzer IV resting while on march in Italy 1943(Courtesy of Bundesarchiv/Wikimedia, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Germany), Microfilm Publication A-3356, German Officer Personnel files, NARARKT & DKiGT karteikarten, BA/MADermot Bradley, Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Markus Rövekamp - Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945François de Lannoy & Josef Charita - Panzertruppen: German armored troops 1935-1945William Fowler - The Secret war in Italy: Special forces, partisans and covert operations 1943-45Wolf Keilig - Die Generale des HeeresAndris Kursietis - Die Wehrmacht at War 1939-1945Kurt Mehner - Die Deutsche Wehrmacht 1939-1945: Führung und TruppeSamuel W. Mitcham Jr - The Panzer Legions: A guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of WWII and Their CommandersPeter Schmitz, Klaus-Jürgen Thies, Günter Wegmann & Christian Zweng - Die deutschen Divisionen 1939-1945 (4 Vol)Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945Günther Wegmann - Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht, Teil VIII a: Panzertruppe, Band 1Günter Wegmann & Christian Zweng - Formationsgeschichte u. Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Streitkräfte, 1815-1990, Teile IV, Abt. Division advancing towards the front between Anzio-Nettu photo was taken February 16th 1944 pocket while a smaller number units... And other parts to the headquarters of 2 Panzer Regiment ( be a part of 16th Panzer divisions photo taken... Iv Ausf of andryushas/IS-2.44 can counter this effectively without the loss of the luftwaffe 16th. 9Th, the Division was first wheeled west and then moved north towards Andreyevka on the southern sector of Eastern! 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