101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion
German heavy tank battalion in the Waffen-SS during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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101st Heavy SS Panzer Battalion (German: Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 101) was a German heavy tank battalion in the Waffen-SS during World War II. With the introduction of new Tiger II tanks in late 1944, the unit was renumbered as the 501st Heavy SS Panzer Battalion (German: Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 501).
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101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion | |
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Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 101 (renumbered: Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 501) | |
Active | 19 July 1943 – May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Waffen-SS |
Type | Panzer |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | Battalion, up to 45 tanks |
Part of | I SS Panzer Corps |
Equipment | Tiger I, Tiger II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Heinz von Westernhagen Heinrich Kling[1] |
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