Panzer Group Guderian

Panzer Group Guderian

Panzergruppe Guderian ("Panzer Group Guderian") was a German armoured unit in World War II and named after its commander, general Heinz Guderian, creator of the German Panzerwaffe. In early June 1940, after reaching the English Channel following the breakthrough in the Ardennes, the Panzergruppe Guderian was formed from the XIX Armeekorps, and thrust deep into France, cutting off the giant Maginot 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 into Panzergruppe 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.) under Generaloberst Rudolf Schmidt
***1st Panzer Division under Generalleutnant Friedrich Kirchner
***2nd Panzer Division under Generalleutnant Rudolf Veiel
***29th Infantry Division (mot.) under Generalmajor Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp
**XLI Army Corps under Generalleutnant Georg-Hans Reinhardt
***6th Panzer Division under Generalmajor Werner Kempf
***8th Panzer Division under Generalleutnant Adolf Kuntzen
***20th Infantry Division (mot.) under Generalleutnant Mauritz von Wiktorin

References

Wendel, Marcus (2004). [http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=2063|"Panzergruppe Guderian"] . Retrieved May 05, 2006.


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