The German 273rd Reserve Panzer Division was a
reserve army
A military reserve force is a military organization whose members have military and civilian occupations. They are not normally kept under arms, and their main role is to be available when their military requires additional manpower. Reserve f ...
division. After the
Battle of Kursk the German 273rd Reserve Panzer Division was used for augmenting of
11th Panzer Division
The 11th Panzer Division ( en, 11th Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army during World War II, established in 1940.
The division saw action on the Eastern and Western Fronts during the Second World War. The 11th Panzer Div ...
,
[Mitcham, p. 104-105] whereas their remaining forces were shifted to the Italian front.
Organization
Organization of the Division in 1943 (when it was formed):
* Headquarters - Under
Lieutenant general Helmuth von der Chevallerie
* 25th Reserve Panzer Battalion
* 35th Reserve Panzer Battalion
* 92nd Reserve Panzergrenadier Regiment
* 73rd Reserve Motorized Grenadier Regiment
* 167th Reserve Artillery Battalion
* 7th Reserve Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
* 7th Reserve Tank Destroyer Battalion
* 10th Reserve Tank Destroyer Battalion
* 19th Reserve Panzer Engineer Battalion
* Reserve Panzer Division Supply Group
References
Bibliography
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German panzer divisions
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
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