3rd Panzer Army

The 3rd Panzer Army (German: 3. Panzerarmee) was a German armoured formation during World War II, formed from the 3rd Panzer Group on 1 January 1942.

3rd Panzer Army
3. Panzerarmee
Active16 November 1940 – 3 May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy (Wehrmacht)
TypePanzer
RoleArmoured warfare
SizeArmy
Engagements
XXXII Corps
XXXXVI
Pz Corps
XXVII Corps
CI Corps
402nd Div
Elements
12th Army
6th Airborne Div
8th Inf Div
29th Inf Div
82nd Airborne Div
(1)
65th Army
2nd Shock Army
3rd Guards
Tank Corps
49th Army
70th Army
3rd Guards
Cav Corps
19th Army
5th Inf Div
15th Inf Div
11th Armd Div
Mecklenburg: Situation 2 May 1945
Red – Soviet forces, Orange – British forces, Green – U.S. forces, Grey – German forces
Sources: Tieke – p. 447, Allied Situation Map, Ustinow – Map 158
(1) – U.S. 84th Infantry Division, Bold units are 3rd Panzer Army
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.