25th PANZER DIVISION
Nick Name:
Mondschein' (Moonshine)
Formed:
25th February 1942
Disbanded:
8th May 1945
Linage:
Schürzen Verband Oslo
25th Panzer Division
Commanders:
Generalleutnant Johann Haarde 25th February 1942 to 31st December 1942
Generalleutnant Adolf von Schell 1st January to 15th November 1943
General der Panzertruppen Georg Jauer 15th November to 20th November 1943
Generalleutnant Hans Tröger 20th November 1943 to 10th May 1944
Generalmajor Oswin Grolig 1st June 1944 to 18th August
Generalmajor Oskar Audörsch 19th August 1944 to 8th May 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Operation Tivoliasflug
Zhitomir
Kiev Salient
Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket
Warsaw
Oder
Served:
Norway
Denmark
France
Russia
Poland
Austria
Unit Structure June-1944:
Divisional Staff
9th Panzer Regiment
146th Schürzen Regiment
147th Schürzen Regiment
91st Panzer Artillery Regiment
279th Army Flak Battalion
87th Reconnaissance Battalion
87th Panzerjäger Battalion
87th Panzer Pioneer Battalion
87th Panzer Signals Battalion
87th Feld Ersatz Battalion
87th Supply Troop
87th Truck Park
Medical and Administration Companies
