2nd Light Division (Wehrmacht)
German motorized division in the 1930s / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2nd Light Division (sometimes described as a Light Mechanized division) was a motorized division created in 1938 during the German rearmament. It participated in the invasion of Poland. After the end of the Polish campaign the division was converted into a panzer division, forming the 7th Panzer Division.
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2nd Light Division | |
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2. leichte Division | |
Active | 10 November 1938 – 18 October 1939 |
Disbanded | 18 October 1939 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Mechanized |
Role | Mechanized warfare |
Size | Division |
Garrison/HQ | Saalfeld |
Equipment | |
Engagements | Invasion of Poland |
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