- Panzer Group Guderian
Panzergruppe Guderian ("Panzer Group Guderian") was a German armoured unit in
World War II and named after its commander, generalHeinz Guderian , creator of the GermanPanzerwaffe . In early June 1940, after reaching theEnglish Channel following the breakthrough in theArdennes , the Panzergruppe Guderian was formed from the XIX Armeekorps, and thrust deep intoFrance , cutting off the giantMaginot Line . Since that time, every unit that served in the Panzergruppe Guderian wore a large 'G' on every tank, truck or motorcycle. It was reformed later the same month. In November 1940, it was upgraded intoPanzergruppe 2 .Commanders
General der Panzertruppe
Heinz Guderian (June 5 ,1940 -June 30 ,1940 )Area of operations
France (June 1940)
Order of battle (May 28, 1940)
*HQ
**XXXIX Army Corps (mot.) underGeneraloberst Rudolf Schmidt
***1st Panzer Division underGeneralleutnant Friedrich Kirchner
***2nd Panzer Division under GeneralleutnantRudolf Veiel
***29th Infantry Division (mot.) underGeneralmajor Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp
**XLI Army Corps under GeneralleutnantGeorg-Hans Reinhardt
***6th Panzer Division under GeneralmajorWerner Kempf
***8th Panzer Division under GeneralleutnantAdolf Kuntzen
***20th Infantry Division (mot.) under GeneralleutnantMauritz von Wiktorin References
Wendel, Marcus (2004). [http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=2063|"Panzergruppe Guderian"] . Retrieved
May 05 ,2006 .
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