Panzer Division is the German term for armored division. It is commonly used in English when referring to armored divisions in the German army, past or present, and is often treated as part of a proper name, in which case it is always capitalized (e.g., 2nd Panzer Division).

Panzer divisions are combined arms formations having both armor and infantry as organic components, along with the usual assets of artillery, anti-aircraft, signals, etc. that are common to most divisions of the industrial era. However, the ratio of the components of a Panzer division have changed over time.

The Panzer Division in popular culture

• 13th Panzer Division is the name of a Red Orchestra clan.
• Panzer Division is the name of an American industrial rhythmic noise act.

See also

• Panzer, Panzertruppe
• Panzer Divison Lehr, Hermann Göring Division, Deutsches Afrikakorps
• Division (military), Military unit
• Wehrmacht, List of German divisions in WWII
• Blitzkrieg, Maneuver warfare

References

• Guderian, Heinz (1952). Panzer Leader. Da Capo Press Reissue edition, 2001. New York: Da Capo Press . ISBN 0306811014.
• von Mellenthin, Major General F. W. (1956). Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War. First Ballantine Books Edition, 1971. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0345244400.
• Parada, George (2004). "Panzer Divisions 1940-1945". Retrieved April 1, 2005.