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From: "Michael Kuettner"
Date: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: Early Kursk
From: "Michael Kuettner"
Date: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: Early Kursk
"Rich" schrieb:
> On Feb 21, 8:27 am, Louis C
(snip)
>> Grossdeutschland includes 51 & 52 panzer detachments.
>
> Er, GD was XXXXVIII Pz.-K. and nowhere near Prokhorovka?
>
>>
>> 11 July 1943
Not in 1943, AFAIK.
"Grossdeutschland" was the Panzergrenadier-Division in 1943.
It consisted of Panzer-Regiment "Grossdeutschland", Grenadier-
Regiment "Grossdeutschland" and (note a theme ;-)) Fuesilier-Regiment
"Grossdeutschland".
GD gained division status in 1942.
December 1944 it was united with division "Brandenburg" to Panzer-Korps
"Großdeutschland".
Could you and Louis please tell me whether the numbers for GD are for the
division or just some of its components ?
Cheers,
Michael Kuettner
