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		Panzer Division struck again, with a massive counter attack through the 3 mile gap between the British and Canadians, it was stopped in its tracks before reaching the beaches thanks to the allied anti-tank defences knocking out 13 tanks in all..
		A total of 54 tanks were lost by the 21st Panzer Division, virtually 50% of their armour, during this period of constant counter attacks.
		Division failed to reach their D-Day objective (Caen), It was far too optimistic an aim when considering the amount of German resistance.
	www.6june44.freeserve.co.uk /page31.html (284 words)

	Germans; the old enemy
		The 21st Panzer was still in France when the Allies launched their invasion of Normandy in June of 1944, and the division was thrown into action against the Allied positions as the only Panzer unit to do so on the 1st day of the attack, June 6th.
		The 21st Panzer was then used in the Southern Sector of the Western Front until it was pulled from the lines to refit and reform in Germany in August, 1944.
		In Early 1945, the 21st Panzer was used in a drive on Strasbourg, and was then shifted to the Eastern Front in February, 1945 where it fought in defensive actions until being taken by the Soviets later in April, 1945.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-enemy/ww2/germans.htm (1037 words)

	Achtung Panzer! - T-34 !
		In order to respond to T-34/76 in 1942, Germans developed their own Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, which incorporated many features of the Soviet T-34/76 and eventually proved to be a superb tank.
		Germans were always more than happy to employ as many captured examples as they could and many served with various units.
		The German flag was painted on the turret hatch for proper identification by the Luftwaffe.
	www.achtungpanzer.com /t34.htm (1656 words)

	Balance of Forces - Wehrmacht Training
		The same situation applied to the theatre armored reserve, Panzer Group West: its commander was to deliberate in concert with OBW, yet none of its well-armed, mobile divisions was to be moved without the explicit permission of the Führer.
		In the infantry divisions, meanwhile, the Wehrmacht of 1944 was almost a replica of the Kaiser's army of 1918.
		As Luck records, "For a panzer division, which in the campaigns so far had been accustomed to a war of movement, the inactivity was wearisome and dangerous." (Ambrose 116).
	cghs.dade.k12.fl.us /normandy/balanceofforces/german/training.htm (856 words)

	Military History Online - D-Day June 6, 1944
		His armored units were to divide their efforts, three of his panzer battalions were to move against the sea borne landings, whilst the fourth, with Panzergrenadier regiment 125, and attached elements, was to continue operations against the paratroops.
		As a German account admitted: " The fire of the English, from their outstandingly well-sited defence positions, was murderous… within a brief space of time the armoured regiment of 21st Panzer Division had lost a total of 16 tanks, a decisive defeat, from which, especially in morale, it never recovered."
		The other nearest mobile reserves, 12th SS Panzer and Panzer Lehr Divisions, were not released by OKW to 7th Army until 7 pm, too late for either, harassed as they were by air attacks, to intervene that day.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com /wwii/dday/counterattack.aspx (1348 words)

	German Leader: Rommel
		German field marshal Erwin Rommel, was renowned mainly for his Afrika Korp victories.
		For weeks before the invasion Rommel had begged to be allowed to move the 12th S.S. Panzer Division, the Hitler Jugend, to the mouth of the Vire, near Carentan (180).
		Rommel was refused the division by von Rundstedt.
	cghs.dade.k12.fl.us /normandy/leaders/german/rommel.htm (1814 words)

	North-West Historical Association Newsletter
		That his division may have performed badly in exercises after Dieppe is understandable (six battalions had to be rebuilt to varying degrees from scratch; from individual training up to section, platoon, company, battalion, and finally brigade and divisional level).
		The rest of 6th Airborne Division would have been hard pressed to stop a determined German attack, the paratroops were scattered and were just starting to form into effective fighting units.
		German Colonel Von Luck, commander of the 125th Panzer Grenadier Regiment has stated that if he had use of the "T-junction" and bridges he could have supported the attack on the British beachheads by the 21st Panzer Division.
	www.nwha.org /news_4Q2000/news_page9.html (1728 words)

	Panzer-Brigades in the West 1944
		Before the planned German counterattack at September 18th the Americans were moving the U.S. 4th Armoured Division into the area of Arracourt, just north of Lunéville, to stage their attack towards the Saar, planned on the 19th of September.
		During the 17th the Germans were infiltrating the town again, because it was considered a vital key to the planned operations of the Panzer-Brigades against the Moselle bridgehead on the 18th of September.
		Meanwhile the CCB of the U.S. 4th Armoured Division was advancing north and threatened the drive a wedge between the German 1st and 5th Panzer Armies.
	www.panzerworld.net /oob-pzb.html (6107 words)

	5de Lichte Divisie / 21ste Panzerdivisie
		The 3rd Panzer Division had been raised before the war in 1935 at Wunsendorf, Berlin and as a result most of the troops that made up it's numbers were from Berlin or Prussians from Western Silesia or Brandenburg, these men went on to form the nucleas of the 5th leichte Division.
		The division was renamed 21st Panzer Division on 1st October 1941.
		In January 1942 21st Panzer Division took part in the thrust on Bengahzi and the subsequent action around the Gazala Line and the assault on Tobruk.
	users.skynet.be /fa101291/eenheden/gew_dui/5lichte21panzer.htm (480 words)

	Nigel Poett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nigel Poett (J.H.N. Poett) was a British soldier known for commanding the 5th Parachute Brigade, British 6th Airborne Division during the Battle of Normandy.
		The lightly armed paratroopers held their position against fierce attacks by panzergrenadiers, mortars, machine-guns, self-propelled guns, and tanks of the German 21st Panzer Division.
		Despite heavy casualties, the 5th Parachute Brigade continued to fight on the eastern flank of the invasion area until German forces withdrew in late August, 1944.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nigel_Poett (230 words)

	Achtung Panzer! - Panzerkampfwagen IV
		The idea of the tank with all of the characteristics later incorporated in the development of Panzerkampfwagen IV was originally laid down in the early 1930 by Heinz Guderian.
		Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf H tanks were issued to Panzer Regiments in Panzer Divisions and were used in that role to the end of the war.
		Panzer IV was also converted to Bergepanzer IV (recovery vehicle) and from October to December of 1944 (or even March of 1945), some 36 were manufactured by rebuilding various models.
	www.achtungpanzer.com /pz3.htm (4408 words)

	Diphy - Digital Philately - View Stamp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Three Panzer divisions were given to Rommel, too few to cover all the threatened sectors, and three to von Geyr, not enough for a decisive intervention.
		The Germans had extensively fortified the foreshore area as part of their Atlantic Wall defences, believing that the forthcoming landings would be timed for high tide (this caused the landings to be timed for low tide).
		By the end of Goodwood the Germans had committed the last of their reserve divisions there so now there were six and a half Panzer divisions facing the British and Canadian forces compared to one and a half facing the United States armies.
	www.diphy.com /stamp/US1994.037 (8182 words)

	Today In WW II History - Topic Powered by eve community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		German forces occupy Hungary (Operation Margaret) to prevent a Hungary from withdrawing from the war and ensure a line of retreat for German forces to the east as well as continued access to Hungarian oil resources.
		The Mareth line is held by a mixture of Italian and German units with the remaining 30 tanks of the German 15th Panzer Division in reserve.
		The 10th Panzer Division guards the American forces at Gafsa and the 21st Panzer Division is in general reserve at Gabes.
	forums.ubi.com /groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/1771097952/p/12 (7291 words)

	Panzer Endkampf - book about German Panzer Divisions
		panzer grenadier divisions were the corset stays of the Eastern Front.
		Endkampf investigates the decline of German panzer divisions on the Eastern Front, by examining the frequently
		raised by the division as an emergency measure fled from the battlefield the moment their officers were hit.
	www.quikmaneuvers.com /panzer_endkampf.html (710 words)

	3rd Parachute Brigade WWII British & Canadian Reenactors - PIAT
		The German tank then sat in the middle of the "T-junction" blocking movement for any other heavy vehicles, effectively preventing the use of this vital road for any German counter-attacks.
		Colonel Von Luck, commander of the German 125th Panzer Grenadier Regiment, stated that if he had had use of the "T-junction" and bridges he could have supported the attack on the British beach-heads by the 21st Panzer Division.
		Of course if the German 21st Panzer Division had succeeded in penetrating to the British and Canadian beach-heads the landing would have become a debacle and likely a second "Dieppe".
	www.6th-airborne.org /piat.html (2235 words)

	JUNO BEACH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It was to be assaulted by the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division, the 7th Brigade landing at Courseulles in Mike sector and the 8th Brigade landing at Bernières in Nan sector.
		The objectives of the 3rd Division on D-Day were to cut the Caen-Bayeux road, seize the Carpiquet airport west of Caen, and form a link between the two British beaches of Gold and Sword on either side of Juno Beach.
		By evening the 3rd Division had linked up with the British 50th Division from Gold Beach to the west, but to the east the Canadians were unable to make contact with the British 3rd Division from Sword Beach--leaving a gap of 2 miles into which elements of the German 21st Panzer Division counterattacked.
	www.saak.nl /beaches/juno/juno2.htm (595 words)

	The National World War II Museum, New Orleans
		Additional divisions and arms could easily be deployed to Normandy in time to stop an Allied assault at the beach.
		The overall mission of the airborne divisions was to disrupt and confuse the Germans so as to prevent a concentrated counterattack against the seaborne troops coming in at dawn, and to protect the flanks of the invasion force at Sword and Utah beaches.
		German radar finally detected the huge fleet at about 3:00 A.M., but with Rommel at home in Germany, there was no one who could dispatch additional divisions to Normandy.
	www.ddaymuseum.org /education/history_dday.html (8214 words)

	German 21st Panzer Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 21st Panzer Division was a German armoured division best known for its role in the Battles of El Alamenein (1942) and Normandy (1944) during World War II.
		Fought throughout the African campaign, participating in all the major battles, and was greatly worn down by the Battle of El Alamein and the long retreat to Tunisia.
		Reconstituted in France (1943) and remained there for rehabilitation and garrison duty until the Allied landings at Battle of Normandy, whereupon it was heavily engaged in the fighting at the Normandy beachheads, being the only Panzer division to engage the Allies on the first day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/German_21st_Panzer_Division (357 words)

	Mirage's 1/72 Panzer IV Ausf. C and Ausf. D
		The Panzer IV was to the German army what the Sherman tank was to the U.S. Army.
		The Panzer IV had crew of 5, 75mm main gun, coaxial MG and had a weight of around 18 tons.
		C vehicles on the decal sheet, 5th Panzer Division (Winter, Germany 1939), 2nd Panzer Division (Balkans 1941) or 21st Panzer Division (Normandy 1944).
	www.internetmodeler.com /2005/july/first-looks/mirage_panzerIV.php (757 words)

	Oklahoma DDay - Allied Missions & Objectives
		Eliminate German resistence in your sector and procede inland to secure the city of Caen, the main artery of the German Armored forces into the invasion area.
		Your Drop Zones are classified, but you should expect that due to German resistence, your division may not be able to reach their intended DZs and may be misdropped and scattered to any point around the field before play begins.
		In addition to helping your Division rally and secure their primary objectives, your unit may be called upon to carry out Special Missions for the 101st Airborne and the Allied Command.
	www.oklahomadday.com /files/missionpoints_allies.htm (2675 words)

	KISS Rules - Phoenix Wargaming Club
		The three forces were Germans (veteran Panzer formations), their Axis chums the Italians (often brave but with poor gear and leadership) against the British Empire.
		The Germans have better reconnaissance units and advanced tank and anti-tank tactics centred on the terrifying 88mm cannon.
		Divisions that suffered half their bases Destroyed (ignore Scattered), are left out of the Force Card pack for the next game.
	www.geocities.com /glasgowphoenix/kiss.html (1754 words)

	GameSpot:Video Games PC Xbox 360 PS3 Wii PSP DS PS2 PlayStation 2 GameCube GBA PlayStation 3
		Rommel resumed command and the division moved to Caen, west of Normandy, as a precaution in the event of an Allied invasion.
		By August, the 21st Division was a shell of its once-powerful desert force.
		The second German campaign involves the 2nd Panzer Division, which was one of the original German armored divisions, led by tank pioneer General Heinz Guderian.
	www.gamespot.com /features/panzer_sg/chp4_2.html (445 words)

	The 352nd Infantry Division at Omaha Beach
		This Division was classified as a ' Static Division,' which means it was not equipped, trained nor manned for maneuver and offensive capabilities required of a normal infantry division.
		The 84th Army Corps Reserve (Reinforced GR.915) was kept in readiness on the Division's right-wing, south of Bayeux, to deal with a possible withdrawal of the 21st Panzer Division, situated as counter-attack reserves just to the east.
		From his experience in Africa, Rommel was also one of the few German Generals to fully grasp the threat of massive Allied ground-attack aircraft to interdict any German counter attacks, movement of reserve forces, and re-supply units and thus deny the ability of German forces to develop decisive local superiority and employ the First doctrine.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/ww2/germandef.html (4268 words)

	Saving Private Ryan: Operation Overlord
		The naval attacks on hardened German emplacements were not as effective as hoped, and most of the bombers dropped their bombs too far inland in order to avoid any chance of hitting the approaching landing craft.
		Casualties suffered by the division were relatively light, and by nightfall the 4th had progressed 4 miles inland and were close to positions established by the 101st Airborne.
		Although the 3rd Infantry Division did manage to link up with the 6th Airborne forces, most of their initial objectives, including the capture of Caen, were not met.
	www.sproe.com /o/overlord.html (1401 words)

	Panzer-Brigade 150
		Alredy from the initial planning of the German offensive in the Ardennes in 1944, which was later to be known as the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler emphasized the importance of taking the bridges over the river Meuse before the Allied forces could destroy them.
		The prevent friendly fire, the Germans were to wear blue or pink scarfs, flash red or blue torches or (as for vehicles) display a yellow triangle on the rear of the tank (or drive with the gun pointing towards 9 o'clock).
		Many German soldier were also wearing the superior US clothes, thus making the unit seem larger as these were captured.
	www.panzerworld.net /oob-150pzb.html (1412 words)

	D-Day Museum & Overload Embroidery
		German strongpoints were sited inland and as well as on the beach.
		The troops’ objectives were: to advance inland towards the city of Caen; to link up with the airborne troops, who had landed by parachute and glider and were protecting the eastern flank of landings against German counter-attack.
		A German counter-attack is made towards the sea between SWORD and JUNO Beaches.
	www.ddaymuseum.co.uk /countdown_sword.htm (357 words)

	6 November 1942 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		What is left of the German 21st Panzer Division is out of fuel and thus stranded.
		While he was no Nazi, Anthoni seems to have been an opportunist who wanted to ingratiate himself with the Germans -- even to the extent of handing Jews to Gestapo while fully aware of their probable fate.
		But in their case it's significant that they were not handed to Germans because they were Jews, but because they were officers and politruks Finns had agreed to exchange for Ingrians.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew.etherington/1942/11/06.htm (1585 words)

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