233rd Reserve Panzer Division
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The 233rd Reserve Panzer Division was a German
panzer division
during World War II
which was mainly deployed in Denmark
.
The 233rd Panzer Division was redesignated the 233rd Reserve Panzer Division on the 8th of August 1943 under the command of Kurt Cuno
,and was posted to central Jutland
in Denmark from the 18th November. It remained in Denmark, headquartered at Horsens
, where it trained panzer crews and motorised troops. It saw no combat apart from occasional Allied Bombing and Commando raids.
It became known as the Holstein Division after mergers with other Panzer divisions on the 10th February 1945 and was then again renamed back to the 233rd Panzer Division as new Divisional headquarters were hastily set up in April 1945. Much of this unit was then assimilated into the new Clausewitz Panzer Division
.
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Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
panzer division
Panzer Division
A panzer division was an armored division in the army and air force branches of the Wehrmacht as well as the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II....
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
which was mainly deployed in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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The 233rd Panzer Division was redesignated the 233rd Reserve Panzer Division on the 8th of August 1943 under the command of Kurt Cuno
Kurt Cuno
Kurt Cuno was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
,and was posted to central Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
in Denmark from the 18th November. It remained in Denmark, headquartered at Horsens
Horsens
Horsens is a Danish city in east Jutland. It is the site of the council of Horsens municipality. The city's population is 53,807 and the Horsens municipality's population is 82,835 ....
, where it trained panzer crews and motorised troops. It saw no combat apart from occasional Allied Bombing and Commando raids.
It became known as the Holstein Division after mergers with other Panzer divisions on the 10th February 1945 and was then again renamed back to the 233rd Panzer Division as new Divisional headquarters were hastily set up in April 1945. Much of this unit was then assimilated into the new Clausewitz Panzer Division
Panzer Division Clausewitz
Panzer-Division Clausewitz was a German panzer division during World War II, named for Carl von Clausewitz.It was formed in central Germany area at the beginning of April 1945 under the command of Martin Unrein, from the 233rd Panzergrenadier Division and also drawing Panzergrenadier troops from...
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Order of Battle
- 5. Reserve Panzer Regiment situated at ViborgViborg, DenmarkViborg , a town in central Jutland, Denmark, is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula...
- 3. Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion situated at MariagerMariagerMariager is a town in central Denmark with a population of 2,555 , located in Mariagerfjord municipality in Region Nordjylland in Jutland.-External links:**...
, HobroHobroHobro with a population of 11,635 - is a town in Mariagerfjord municipality in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark....
and HadsundHadsundHadsund is a town with a population of 5,040 in Mariagerfjord municipality, Region Nordjylland on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark.... - 83. Reserve Panzergrenadier Regiment situated at AarhusAarhusAarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
- 3. Reserve Panzergrenadier Regiment situated at OdderOdderOdder is a town in the Odder municipality just south of Aarhus, located in Region Midtjylland. Odder is more or less a satellite town of Aarhus today and with a population of 11,375...
- 59. Reserve Artillery Battalion situated at RandersRandersRanders is a city in Randers municipality on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 60,656 . Randers city is the main town of the municipality and the site of its municipal council.-Overview:Randers municipality has 94,750 inhabitants...
- 3. Reserve Panzerjäger Battalion
- 208. Reserve Panzer Pioneer Battalion
Commanders
- Generalleutnant Kurt CunoKurt CunoKurt Cuno was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
(08 August 1943 - 20 May 1944) - Generalleutnant Max FremereyMax FremereyMax Fremerey was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful...
(20 May 1944 - 14 August 1944) - Generalleutnant Hellmut von der ChevallerieHellmut von der ChevallerieHellmut von der Chevallerie was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 13. Panzer-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield...
(15 August 1944 - 03 October 1944) - Generalleutnant Max Fremerey (04 October 1944 - ? April 1945)