The 7th panzer division, commanded by erwin rommel, participated in the invasion of belgium and france in 1940. Ghost division is a solitaire game in which you, the player, take command of general erwin rommels 7th panzer division during the drive across belgium and france in those heady days of may and june of 1940 there are four german formations in the game that drive the events of play. It fought in poland and france before supplying panzer regiment 15 to the forming 11. It took part in the campaign in the balkans before transferring to the eastern front where it fought on the central sector. Info and images of the history of the ghost division under general rommel command at the 1940 fall of france campaign. By the end of the day the 11th panzer division had destroyed an entire soviet mechanized corps. General erwin rommel commanded the division, which was nicknamed the ghost division because of its speed and independent movement, which even.
Sep 14, 2008 according to karl heinz friesers book the blitzkrieg legend, the luftwaffe flak units attached to 7th panzer division during the 21 may arras counterattack were. Panzerdivision was sent to romania for use as a training unit for the romanian armed forces, being code named. American infantrymen of an armored division march up a road southeast of born, belgium. They were given the nickname because they advanced so fast that they appeared were they werent expected, and even. The 12th ss panzer division hitlerjugend was the 12th german waffen ss armored division, which fought during the last phase of world war ii. Hello, im researching the 25th panzer regiment of 7th panzer division, does anyone have any info about this unit and any others of 7th panzer, im looking for details of weapons, equipment, and their activitites between 22nd june invasion of russia and the. After service in france, the division served mainly on the eastern front, ending its days in the. The division engaged a second soviet attack destroying 65 more soviet tanks without suffering any losses. The 11th panzer division was a german panzer division which saw action on the eastern and western fronts during the second world war. This was done prior to dday by the allies to fool and misguide the germans about the actual strength and intentions of the invasion force.
General erwin rommel commanded the division, which was nicknamed the ghost division because of its speed and independent movement, which even the german high command had difficulty following. The 7th panzer division, the socalled ghost division, cromwell tank memorial to 7th armoured division the desert rats at sandy in thetford forest. Discussion in wwii general started by vet, jul 1, 2009. World of tanks on console is a freetoplay, teambased mmo dedicated to strategic armored warfare in the mid20th century. The 7th panzer divison was one of the outstanding armored units of world war ii, and became famous during the battle of france in 1940 with erwin rommel as its commander. Buy unit insignia for 7th panzer division aka the ghost division lead by erwin rommel by desertfox1991 as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend tshirt. Dec 26, 2014 the german 7th panzer division was an elite tank division that proved very skilled in the german blitzkrieg, they forced their way into france at the beginning of the war in 1940, and later in 1941 participated in the invasion of russia. Because of the speed and finesse of the division, they were given the nickname of the ghost division. The 4th panzer division was formed in wurzburg, bavaria, on 10 november 1938 as the first of a second wave of new armoured divisions in germany following the creation of the original three tank divisions in 1935. The 7th panzer division, commanded by rommel in 1940 in france also had this nickname and kept it throughout operation barbarossa. The 7th panzer division is sometimes known by its nickname, ghost division. The french also referred to rommels 7th panzer division as the ghost division since it seemed to be everywhere, but only the 11th panzer division used the ghost symbol. The 7th panzer division roared across france during the spring of 1940.
In the battle of france in 1940, why was erwin rommels 7th. Following the invasion of normandy, the division was moved to normandy in june 1944. West germany, they maneuvered and fought mock battles with the 2nd armored division. During the french campaign the 7th panzer division earned the title ghost division as no one knew were it was, including the german high command. Alongside the 5th panzer division the 4th had been formed in. The 1st cavalry division, fresh from the tricap experiment, again served as the primary test unit. German badge panzer division 11th ghost ww2 gespensterbrigade.
The city saw considerable combat between the french and belgium forces against the german panzer divisions including rommels 7th panzer ghost division as they would be nicknamed. Original ww2 th division patch ghost division usp1018. Jul, 2015 a montage we made featuring clips of the real war, and clips from war thunder. For now, this is primarily a link page, a focal point for battle of the bulge ardennes offensive information on the. Legal disclaimer this image shows or resembles a symbol that was used by the national socialist nsdapnazi government of germany or an organization closely associated to it, or another party which has been banned by the federal constitutional court of germany. The 7th panzer divisions performance had earned it the welldeserved nickname the ghost division. I had a hunch that it should have been the 7th but i thought i remebered wrong. In late 1943 the 2nd panzer division was sent to france for refitting after the heavy losses it suffered on the eastern front. From all we know it earned this name during the battle of france. They are the panzer elite, born to compete, never retreat ghost division leaving our dead, always ahead, fed by your dread always ahead, as the blitzkrieg rages on breaking morale with the sound of blazing guns first in the line of fire, first into hostile land tanks leading the way, leading the way leaving a trail of destruction to a foreign. They were given the nickname because they advanced so fast that they appeared were they werent expected, and even german high command didnt always knew where they were. On 21 december 1942 the 11th panzer division destroyed much of the soviet 5th tank army during a counter attack along the chir.
American 7th armored division memorial at vielsalm 01. The 7th panzer division, commanded by rommel in 1940 in france also had this nickname and kept it. Ps4 bundle games ghost recon final fantasy xii the division metal gear solid v. Legal disclaimer this image shows or resembles a symbol that was used by the national socialist nsdapnazi government of germany or an organization closely associated to it, or another party which has been banned by the federal constitutional. The 7th panzer division was an armored formation of the german army in world war ii. The 5th panzer division was formed in oppeln, now opole in poland, on 15 november 1938 as part of a second wave of new armoured divisions in germany following the creation of the original three tank divisions in 1935. Buy 7th panzer division ghost division by svun as a tshirt, sticker, transparent. The ss even had a hitlerjugend panzer division, composed of boys under 18. The 11th gespenster panzer division and the german armored force in world war ii. Why was the 7th panzer division called the ghost division.
Like real divisions, they had a hq, a division patch and radio traffic. Panzerdivision was formed in august of 1940 from portions of the 16. German land combat unit toes and actual organisation, 1941. The division was formed by reorganising the 3rd light division in january 1940. The majority of its enlisted men in the hitlerjugend division were very young men, teenagers, drawn from. In 1939, the division fought in the invasion of poland. Due to shortcomings that the campaign revealed in the organization of the light divisions, it was reorganized as the 6th panzer division in october 1939, as were the other three light divisions which became the 7th, 8th and 9th panzer divisions. Nicknamed the ghost division because of its speed and habit of turning up where its enemies least expected, the german 11th panzer division wreaked havoc. On the other hand removing one tank batallion from a panzer division to strengthen another earmarked for offensive. At the early stage of world war 2 or more precisely at the battle for france, the commander of the 7th panzer division, one general erwin rommel liked to march the division on his own initiative, which at times was the total opposite of what his s. For now, this is primarily a link page, a focal point for battle of the bulge ardennes offensive information on the web. Hq, 3rd brigade, 7th us infantry division light reforger 93. The 7th panzer division, a regiment of the 5th panzer division, a regiment of sstotenkopf division, and the.
The german 7th panzer division was an elite tank division that proved very skilled in the german blitzkrieg, they forced their way into france at the beginning of the war in 1940, and later in 1941 participated in the invasion of russia. Alongside the 5th panzer division the 4th had been formed in wurzburg five days earlier. An illustrated history of rommels ghost division 19381945 schiffer military history hasso v. According to karl heinz friesers book the blitzkrieg legend, the luftwaffe flak units attached to 7th panzer division during the 21 may arras counterattack were. A ghost division or phantom division was a division that existed on paper only. The battle of the bulge 7th armored division association. Mar 18, 2003 hello, im researching the 25th panzer regiment of 7th panzer division, does anyone have any info about this unit and any others of 7th panzer, im looking for details of weapons, equipment, and their activitites between 22nd june invasion of russia and the end of 1941, the end of operation typhoon. So if you see something missing, please let me know. The 7th panzer division, commanded by rommel in 1940 in france also had this. Why isnt there a symbol for the 7th panzer division. By the third day of the invasion, the 7th along with three divisions commanded by general heinz guderian reached the river meuse. Alongside the 4th panzer division the 5th was formed at oppeln, now opole in poland, five days later. On 01 july 1977, the 1st cavalry division entered phase 1 of the drs to test, evaluate and determine the most effective use of manpower and weapons systems of future heavy divisions on the battlefields of the future. The 8th panzer division was a formation of the wehrmacht heer.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. It participated in the battle of france, the invasion of the soviet union, the occupation of vichy france, and on the eastern front until the end of the war. The 7th panzer division was a german elite armored formation which participated in the battle of france where it was involved in numerous atrocities. The german 7th panzer division moved so fast even german high command lost track of them from time to time. Ghost division is a solitaire game in which you, the player, take command of general erwin rommels 7th panzer division during the drive across belgium and france in. Welcome to wesley johnstons somewhat reluctant battle of the bulge ardennes offensive web page, part of the 7th armored division web site. During wwii, what does the term ghost division generally. Panzerdivision was formed in november 1938 in oppeln. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
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