Panzer-Regiment 27, 19.Panzer-Division

[Panzer Rob]

Hello,

Can anyone here recommend reference material on the 19.Panzer-Division, specifically Panzer-Regiment 27?

I already have Die 19. Panzer-Division: Bewaffnung, Einsatze, Manner : Einsatz 1941-1945 in Russland by Rolf Hinze. I'm wondering if there are any other publications on the division...

I'm also looking for photographs of any Panzer-Regiment 27 Panzers, especially Panzer IVs and Panthers.

Thanks,
Rob

[Panzer Rob]

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[Ed Taylor]

The only book that I have is the Hinze book. I do have 174 photos of 19.Panzerdivision. They are part of a numbered and labeled series of photos. About half are included in Hinze's book. Unfortunately they are not labeled as to if they are of Regiment 27. I have two of Oberst Johannes Schmidt who received the RK as Commander of PAnzer Regiment 27 on 10-15-42. They are not in Hinze's book. If you have any of the numbered series we could exchange a list of numbers and share copies of those that don't overlap. I'll attach the 2 of Oberst Schmidt.

(1) Can you identify any others in the pictures?

[Ed Taylor]

(2) This photo was taken on Sept. 1, 1941. Issuing orders northwest of Toropjetz.

[Ypenburg]

I have
= "Geschichte der niedersächsischen 19. Panzer-Division 1939-1945"by Otto von Knobelsdorff
= "19. Infanterie- und Panzer-Division Divisionsgeschichte aus der Sicht eines Artilleristen" by Rolf Hinze
= "Das Hannoverische Regiment 73 - Geschichte des Panzer-Grenadier-Regiments 73 (vorm. Inf.Rgt.73) by Albert Krull
= "Inf.- und Pz.-Gren.-Regiment 74" by Adalbert Wasner
= the complete original manuscript of Adalbert Wasner's book.

[harmel]

19 pz div

Hi Ed,the KC holder in both pics is Gustav Schmidt,in 2nd pic
on the right is Gen Otto von Knobelsdorff at the time of pic Cmdr
19th Pz Div.The officer with glasses in 2nd pic is I am pretty sure is Hptm
Franz von Mentz later a Oberst in 1944 and I believe Cmdr 74th Pz Gdr Regt,
Regards Harmel

[Ypenburg]

"Inf.- und Pz.-Gren.-Regiment 74" by Adalbert Wasner doesn't mention any
Franz von Mentz as Kdr. But it has a picture with the same fellow and it says he's Hauptmann von Knobelsdorff, II./Pz.Gren.Rgt.74.

The 1st picture is in the book and it says: Oberst Schmidt nördl. Kunja am 23.8.1942.