2. Panzer-Division battle order – Battle of Normandy – 1944

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2nd German Armored Division

2. Panzer-Division

2. Panzer-Division

Battle order – July 1st 1944 – Battle of Normandy

 

Commander: Generalleutnant Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
Chief of Staff: Oberstleutnant i.G. Rüdiger Weitz

Panzer-Regiment 3 (Oberst Traugott Köhn, killed on July 20th, 1944, replaced by Major Schneider-Kostalski, killed on August 7th, 1944, replaced by Oberstleutnant Carl von Wagner)
I./3 (Major Joachim von Lehsten)
II./3 (Oberstleutnant Koch)

Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 2 (Oberst Karl Brassert)

Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 304 (Major Dr. Anton Rauscher from July to August 1944, replaced by Oberstleutnant Christian Kübler)

Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74 (Oberstleutnant Karl-Heinz Finger)

Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 (Major Bernhard von Schkopp)

Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 273

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 38 (Major Werner Sterz)

Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 38

Panzer-Nachrichten-Abteilung 38 (Hauptmann Stahl)

Panzer-Versorgungstruppen 82