24th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 24th Panzer Division was formed in late 1941 from the 1st Cavalry Division based at Königsberg.
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24th Panzer Division | |
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24. Panzer-Division | |
Active | 28 November 1941 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Type | Panzer |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | Division |
Garrison/HQ | Wehrkreis III: Frankfurt an der Oder |
Anniversaries | in former East Germany |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | General of the Cavalry (Germany) Kurt Feldt |
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Insignia 1941–1942 | |
Insignia 1943–1945 |
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The division fought on the Eastern Front from June 1942 to January 1943, when it was destroyed in the battle of Stalingrad. Reformed, it once more returned to the Eastern Front in late 1943 and remained there until surrender to Soviet forces in May 1945.