Not to be confused with. 7th Panzer Division7th Panzer Division7. PanzerdivisionActive18 October 1939 – 8 May 1945CountryBranchGermanTypeRoleSizePart ofNickname(s)Gespensterdivision (Ghost Division)Engagements.CommandersNotablecommandersInsignia194at KurskThe 7th Panzer Division was an of the in.

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It participated in the, the, the occupation of, and on the until the end of the war. The 7th Panzer Division is sometimes known by its nickname, Ghost Division.The division met with great success in France in 1940, and then again in the Soviet Union in 1941. In May 1942, the division was withdrawn from the Soviet Union and sent back to France to replace losses and refit. It returned to southern Russia following the, and helped to check a general collapse of the front in a series of defensive battles as part of, and participated in General 's counterattack at. The division fought in the unsuccessful offensive at in the summer of 1943, suffering heavy losses in men and equipment and was further degraded in the subsequent.Through 1944 and 1945, the division was markedly understrength and continuously engaged in a series of defensive battles across the eastern front. It was twice evacuated by sea, leaving what was left of its heavy equipment behind each time.

After fighting defensively across Prussia and northern Germany, the surviving men escaped into the forest and surrendered to the British army northwest of in May 1945. General Erwin Rommel and staff observe 7th Panzer Division practicing a river crossing at the Mosel, 1940Following the completion of the, the limited effectiveness of the light divisions caused the to order the reorganization of the four light divisions into full panzer divisions. In October 1939, the became the 7th Panzer Division, one of Germany's ten armoured divisions. It consisted of 218 tanks in three battalions, with two rifle regiments, a motorcycle battalion, an engineer battalion, and an anti-tank battalion.Newly promoted General, who had served on Hitler's staff during the, was able, with an intervention from Hitler, to obtain the command of the division. Upon taking command on 10 February 1940, Rommel quickly set his unit to practicing the maneuvers they would need in the upcoming campaign. Operational history Invasion of France and Belgium The invasion began on 10 May 1940. By the third day, the 7th Panzer Division under Rommel's command, along with three panzer divisions commanded by General, had reached the, where they found the bridges had already been destroyed.

Rommel was active in the forward areas, directing the efforts to make a crossing, which were initially unsuccessful due to suppressive fire by the French on the other side of the river. By 16 May the division had reached his assigned objective at, where the original plan called for him to stop and await further orders. But Rommel pressed on.On 20 May, the division reached. General received orders that the town should be bypassed and its British garrison thus isolated. He ordered the 5th Panzer Division to move to the west and 7th Panzer Division to the east, flanked by the. The following day the British launched a counterattack, deploying two infantry battalions supported by heavily armoured and tanks in the.

The German 37 mm anti-tank gun proved ineffective against the heavily armoured Matildas. The 25th Panzer Regiment and a battery of 88 mm (3.5 in) anti-aircraft guns were called in to support, and the British withdrew.On 24 May, Hitler issued a halt order.

The reason for this decision is still a matter of debate. He may have overestimated the size of the British forces in the area, or he may have wished to reserve the bulk of the armour for the drive on Paris.

The halt order was lifted on 26 May. 7th Panzer continued its advance, reaching on 27 May. For the assault, Hoth placed the 5th Panzer Division under Rommel's command.

The continued until 31 May, when the French garrison of 40,000 men surrendered. The evacuation of the BEF from concluded on 4 June; over 338,000 Allied troops had been evacuated across the Channel, though they had to leave behind all their heavy equipment and vehicles. A Panzer 38t in the Soviet Union, June 1941began in the early morning hours of 22 June, at 03:05.

Resistance at the border was weaker than expected and brushed aside, the tanks of the division raced forward, covering the 60 km to reach the at (Alytus) by midday. The Soviet 5th Tank Division stationed on the east bank of river at Alytus was completely taken by surprise, and the Germans were able to capture two bridges and establish bridgeheads across the river. Shortly thereafter, the Soviets initiated a series of fierce counter-attacks, bringing the German advance to an abrupt halt.The Soviet unit was well equipped with 300 tanks, of which 55 were of the new and types. Firing from hull down positions on the reverse slopes of hillsides, they caused the panzer forces their first combat losses. Reinforced in the afternoon by tanks from 's 21st panzer regiment, General von Funck could fend off probing attacks from the Red Army tanks and pressure the east bank, but decided to delay further advance until his supplies caught up with him. Campaign map used by the reconnaissance battalion of the division during approach north of MoscowHaving lost 80 of its tanks in its probing attacks against the bridgeheads, the 5th Tank division withdrew in the night to the north-east. The path now clear, the 7th Panzer Division advanced another 100 km to the outskirts of.

Its motorcycle battalion captured the city the following day. Consolidating its position in and around Vilnius, the division then handed responsibility for the city over to the and resumed its advance east. Unlike previous campaigns, when the Red Army positions were outflanked and cut off, the Soviet defenders frequently continued to fight rather than surrender, even though their situation was hopeless. The stubbornness of the Soviet defenders cost more time and casualties, frustrating the German command. Though creating pockets of resistance, the Soviet command was unable to mount a linear defense, and the vital road and rail communications north east of Minsk were cut on 26 June, only four days into operation Barbarossa.

The following day, the division linked up with 18th Panzer division from Panzer Group 2, trapping the bulk of three Soviet Armies, the 3rd, 10th and 13th, in a vast pocket west of Minsk.In a three-day dash, the division reached the town of, outflanking Soviet positions around Smolensk and threatening the with encirclement. Meanwhile, the had captured the city of Smolensk from the south, but with substantial elements tied down at Yelnya, 2nd Panzer Group lacked the strength to link up again with 7th Panzer positions. The gap between the two groups remained open, and the Soviet command was able to move forces both ways through the corridor. On 26 July, together with 20th Motorized division, the 7th Panzer division lunged southwards another 20 kilometers, but still could not entirely close the encirclement. In another week, however, pressure from all sides had squeezed the pocket out of existence and the division was finally relieved by infantry units, and taken out of line for refitting and rest.The 7th Panzer Division started the campaign with 400 officers and 14,000 men.

By January 1942, six months from the start of the offensive, the division had suffered 2,055 killed, 5,737 wounded, with 313 missing and another 1,089 sick with frostbite and louse-borne diseases. Total casualties were 9,203.

In late winter, the division took up positions along a defensive line running Yukhnov-Gzhatsk-Zubtsov. On 15 March, it took part in fighting against a series of Soviet offensives as part of the. By 4 April, the division was moved to. By May 1942, the division was at a strength of 8,589 men and officers, most of whom had not been with the unit at the start of the campaign. As a result, the division was withdrawn to rest and refit in southern France. France In mid-May, the division was transported by rail to southern France, where it was assigned to coastal protection duties with the under the command of General. Even though the division was to be ready for 1 September, the II/Panzer Regiment 25 was temporarily equipped with French tanks.

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However, new equipment was issued, including 35 Pz III(J)s, 14 Pz III(N)s and 30 Pz IV(G)s, and the division's two Rifle Regiments were re-designated Panzer-grenadier regiments. The crew of a watch a burning French warship, probably the cruiser.Hitler had been concerned of an Allied invasion of the continent. Following the 8 November in West and North Africa, his anxiety rose greatly. On 11 November, the division, as part of, was sent to previously, to reach the Mediterranean coast between Perpignan and Narbonne. Assembling in a staging area around, the division prepared for Operation Lila, the seizure of the large French fleet at the naval port of, to prevent them falling into Allied hands.For the mission, the division was augmented with units from other divisions, including two armoured groups and a motorcycle battalion from the and a marine detachment called Gumprich after its commander. Marine Detachment Gumprich was assigned the mission of seizing the French ships before they could sail or be scuttled.

The combat groups entered Toulon at 04:00 on 27 November 1942 and captured the main arsenal and the coastal defences. However, they were unable to prevent the, and the operation ended in failure.Afterwards, the division was stationed in a region between.

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It remained there until January 1943, when the deterioration of the German front in southern Soviet Union necessitated its return to the Eastern Front. Eastern Front On transfer to Army Group South, the division fought to stem the Soviet effort to cut off the 1st Panzer Army in the. The division checked the Soviet advance on Rostov, maintaining an avenue of escape for the 1st Panzer Army. It continued in actions along the and river lines, and in the.

In the summer of 1943, the division took part in the, serving as part of the armoured formations of as they attempted to screen the eastern flank of the southern German pincer. The division suffered heavy casualties in this battle, and by the end of the battle 7th Panzer was down to 15 tanks and had an infantry combat strength equivalent to three battalions.

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