23rd PANZER DIVISION

23rd PANZER DIVISION
23rd PANZER DIVISION

Nick Name:
Eiffelturm-Division (Eiffel Tower Division)

Formed:
21st September 1941

Disbanded:
8th May 1945

Headquarters:
Ludwigsburg

Linage:
101st Panzer Brigade
23rd Panzer Division

Commanders:
Generalleutnant Hans Reichsfreiherr Von Boineburg-Lengsfeld 25th September to 16th November 1941
Generalmajor Heinz-Joachim Werner-Ehrenfeucht 16th November to 22nd November 1941
Generalleutnant Hans Reichsfreiherr Von Boineburg-Lengsfeld 22nd November 1941 to 20th July 1942
Generalmajor Erwin Mack 20th July to 26th August 1942
Generalleutnant Hans Reichsfreiherr Von Boineburg-Lengsfeld 26th August to 26th December 1942
General der Panzertruppen Nikolaus Von Vormann 26th December 1942 to 25th October 1943
Generalmajor Ewald Kräber 25th October to 1st November 1943
Generalmajor Heinz-Joachim Werner-Ehrenfeucht 1st November to 18th November 1943
Generalmajor Ewald Kräber 18th November 1943 to 9th June 1944
Generalleutnant Joseph Von Radowitz 9th June 1944 to 8th May 1945

Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Kharkov
Operation Blau
Operation Wintergewitter
Jassy
Budapest

Served:
France
Russia
Poland
Romania
Hungary

Unit Structure Early-1943:
Divisional Staff
201st Panzer Regiment
126th Panzergrenadier Regiment
128th Panzergrenadier Regiment
128th Panzer Artillery Regiment
278th Flak Battalion
23rd Reconnaissance Battalion
128th Panzerjäger Battalion
51st Panzer Pioneer Battalion
128th Panzer Signals Battalion
128th Supply Troop
128th Truck Park
Medical and Administration Companies