research on panzer lehr

[charlieboy]

i have been doing some research on panzer lehr. does any member know where they were stationed in Hungary whilst re equipping and training in early 1944, any help appreciated.

[WARNACH]

Hello Charlyboy
I thought the division reorganised early 1944 in France.
March 1944 it "occupied" Hongary.
Ritgen mentions some Hungarian locations:Division Staff in Budakezy , Engineers region of Stuhlweisenburg, Flak Btl Komarom, Recce Btl : Rakosliger - Kidtarcsa - Cinkoda .....
Peter

[MadDog]

T314 R1497 or 1498 might have something on Pz Lehr. I know there was material there on op. Margarethe (sp?).

Mad Dog

[nebelwerferXXX]

Panzer Lehr Division: Normandy, France 1944
commander: Lt. Gen. Fritz Bayerlein
260 tanks
800 armored cars

[nebelwerferXXX]

Panzer Lehr Division: Normandy, France 1944
commander: Lt. Gen. Fritz Bayerlein
260 tanks
800 armored cars

The Panzer Lehr Division, which was to take a prominent part in the Normandy fighting, had only two tank battalions (though with four companies each) but there was a divisional headquarters company of Tigers, its infantry battalions had half-track armored carriers, and all its artillery units had self-propelled guns.

[Jan-Hendrik]

*ouch*

Gerätelage der Division



Jan-Hendrik

[Alanmccoubrey]

Panzer Lehr Division: Normandy, France 1944
commander: Lt. Gen. Fritz Bayerlein
260 tanks
800 armored cars

The Panzer Lehr Division, which was to take a prominent part in the Normandy fighting, had only two tank battalions (though with four companies each) but there was a divisional headquarters company of Tigers, its infantry battalions had half-track armored carriers, and all its artillery units had self-propelled guns.

All of its artillery was not self-propelled the first and third Abteilung were towed, German 105's in I and Soviet 152's in III, only II was equipped with the mix of Wespe and Hummel.

[nebelwerferXXX]

Panzer Lehr Division: Normandy, France 1944
commander: Lt. Gen. Fritz Bayerlein
260 tanks
800 armored cars

The Panzer Lehr Division, which was to take a prominent part in the Normandy fighting, had only two tank battalions (though with four companies each) but there was a divisional headquarters company of Tigers, its infantry battalions had half-track armored carriers, and all its artillery units had self-propelled guns.

All of its artillery was not self-propelled the first and third Abteilung were towed, German 105's in I and Soviet 152's in III, only II was equipped with the mix of Wespe and Hummel.

Panzer Lehr artillery:
1st btn...12 German towed 105s
2nd btn...6 Wespe and 6 Hummel SP guns
3rd btn...12 Soviet towed 152s
Okay! You mean these set-up?

[Alanmccoubrey]

Yes that is how it was.