Posted on April 30, 2009 - by Venik
Photos: Second World War, Panzertruppen

A small gallery of German tank forces during the Second World War. Includes some rarely-seen color photos of Panzertruppen commanders. “The mainstay of the Panzerwaffe was the Panzer division. These consisted of a panzer brigade (two tank regiments) and two motorized or mechanized infantry regiments. All forces of a Panzer division were mobile. Support elements included self-propelled artillery, self-propelled anti-tank, and armored reconnaissance cars. After the campaigns in Poland and France, the Panzer divisions were reduced in size, with only one Panzerregiment per Division. This move was taken to allow the creation of several new divisions with the available tanks.” (Wikipedia)
For more WWII photos, check out these links:
- Eastern Front
- The Battle of Kursk, part 1
- The Battle of Kursk, part 2
- Second World War, part 1
- Second World War, part 2
- Panzetruppen
- The US in Second World War
- African-Americans in WWII




















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