155th Reserve Panzer Division
155. Reserve-Panzerdivision
Active10 May 1942 - 30 April 1944
Disbanded30 April 1944
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypePanzer
RoleArmoured warfare
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQLudwigsburg

The 155th Reserve Panzer Division (German 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division) was formed by redesignation of Panzer-Division Nr.155 in August 1943. The division was stationed in France from August 1943 to April 1944 when it was absorbed by 9th Panzer Division.

Commanders

  • Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf (1 Aug 1943-23 Aug 1943)
  • Generalmajor Curt von Jesser (24 Aug 1943-6 Sep 1943)
  • Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf (7 Sep 1943-30 Sep 1943)
  • Generaleutnant Max Fremerey (1 Oct 1943-30 Apr 1944)

Area of operations

France (August 1943 - April 1944)

Order of battle

  • Reserve Panzer Abteilung 7
  • Reserve Panzergrandier Regiment 5
  • Reserve Grenadier Regiment (mot) 25
  • Reserve Artellerie Abteilung (mot) 260
  • Reserve Aufklarungs Abteilung (mot) 9
  • Reserve Panzerjager Abteilung 5
  • Reserve Panzer Nachrichten Kompanie 1055
  • Reserve Panzer Versorgungstruppen

References

  • Geschichte der niedersächsischen 19. Panzer-Division 1939 - 1945 - Otto von Knobelsdorff
  • Müller-Hillebrand, Burkhard (1969). Das Heer 1933-1945. Entwicklung des organisatorischen Aufbaues (in German). Vol. III: Der Zweifrontenkrieg. Das Heer vom Beginn des Feldzuges gegen die Sowjetunion bis zum Kriegsende. Frankfurt am Main: Mittler. pp. 286, 311.
  • Tessin, Georg (1973). "Die Landstreitkräfte 131 - 200" [Ground forces 131 to 200]. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 1939 - 1945 (in German). Vol. 7. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3-7648-0872-1.


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