26th PANZER DIVISION
Nick Name:
Grenadierkopf (Grenadier Head)
Formed:
14th September 1942
Disbanded:
8th May 1945
Linage:
23rd Infantry Division
26th Panzer Division
Commanders:
General der Panzertruppen Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz 14th September to 30th September 1942
Generalmajor Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz 1st October 1942 to 21 January 1944
Generalmajor Hans Hecker 22nd January to 11th April 1944
Oberst Dr. Hans Boelsen 11th April to 7th May 1944
General der Panzertruppen Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz 8th May to 6th July 1944
Oberst Eduard Crasemann 6th July to 18th July 1944
Oberst Dr. Hans Boelsen 19th July to 26th August 1944
Generalleutnant Eduard Crasemann 27th August 1944 to 14th January 1945
Oberst Carl Stollbrock 15th January 1944 to 28th January 1945
Generalmajor Alfred Kuhnert 29th January 1945 to 28th February 1945
Generalleutnant Viktor Linnarz 1st March to 8th May 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Salerno
Cassino
Anzio
Served:
Belgium
France
Italy
Unit Structure Early-1943:
Divisional Staff
26th Panzer Regiment
9th Panzergrenadier Regiment
67th Panzergrenadier Regiment
93rd Panzer Artillery Regiment
26th Reconnaissance Battalion
93rd Panzerjäger Battalion
93rd Panzer Pioneer Battalion
82nd Panzer Signals Battalion
93rd Feld Ersatz Battalion
93rd Supply Troop
93rd Truck Park
Medical and Administration Companies
