commander PZ Regt 27...June 43????

[Mike Pinkus]

hi...
look at the silver doc on the left...can anyone id who this is supposed to be>?
thanks
mike

[Jim Baker]

Hi Mike,

Maybe this will lead you somewhere. 27th Pz. Regt.:

I.Abt. formed on 10 Nov 38 with four Kp. as independent Heerestruppen. I.Abt. Renamed II./Pz.Rgt.31 on 24 Nov 38. Pz.Rgt.27 formed on 1 Oct 40 with three Abt. each with two light and one med Kp. and assigned to 19.Pz.Div. III.Abt. disbanded on 10 Aug 41. I.Abt. disbanded on 31 Mar 42. II.Abt. renamed I./Pz.Rgt.27 on 1 Apr 42. New II.Abt. formed from renamed Pz.Abt.138 on 27 Mar 43. I.Abt. converted to Panthers on 15 Oct 43.

19. Panzer-Division formed from 19. Infanterie-Division Nov 1940. It took part in the invasion of the USSR and fought on the central sector of the Eastern front until Dec 1942 when it was transferred south. It was pushed back though the Ukraine and Poland ending the war in Czechoslovakia.

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Commanders </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>General der Panzertruppen Otto von Knobelsdorff </TD><TD vAlign=top>(1 Nov 1940 - 5 Jan 1942) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Generalleutnant Gustav Schmidt </TD><TD vAlign=top>(5 Jan 1942 - 7 Aug 1943) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Generalleutnant Hans Källner </TD><TD vAlign=top>(7 Aug 1943 - 28 Mar 1944) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Generalleutnant Walter Denkert </TD><TD vAlign=top>(28 Mar 1944 - ? May 1944) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Generalleutnant Hans Källner </TD><TD vAlign=top>(? May 1944 - 22 Mar 1945) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Generalmajor Hans-Joachim Deckert </TD><TD vAlign=top>(22 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Area of operations </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Germany </TD><TD vAlign=top>(Nov 1940 - June 1941) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Eastern front, central sector </TD><TD vAlign=top>(June 1941 - Dec 1942) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Eastern front, southern sector </TD><TD vAlign=top>(Dec 1942 - June 1944) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Netherlands </TD><TD vAlign=top>(June 1944 - July 1944) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Poland </TD><TD vAlign=top>(Aug 1944 - Feb 1945) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Czechoslovakia </TD><TD vAlign=top>(Feb 1945 - May 1945) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


Order of battle (1943)
HQ
Divisional Staff
Mapping Detachment (mot)
27. Panzer Reigment
Regimental Staff
Signals Platoon
Regimental Band
2 x Battalion
Panzer Maintenance Company
73. Panzergrenadier Regiment
Regimental Staff
Regimental Band
Regimental Staff Company
2 x Battalion (mot)
Infantry Gun Company (mot)
74. Panzergrenadier Regiment
Regimental Staff
Regimental Band
Regimental Staff Company
2 x Battalion (mot)
Infantry Gun Company (mot)
19. Panzerjäger Battalion
Panzerjäger Company (mot)
Panzerjäger Company (self-propelled)
19. Reconnaissance Battalion
Amored Car Company
3 x Motorcycle Company
Heavy Reconnaissance Company (mot)
Light Reconnaissance Supply Column (mot)
19. Panzer Artillery Regiment
Regimental Staff
Staff Battery
2 x Battalion
Battalion (mot)
Observation Battery (mot)
272. Army Flak Battalion
Staff & Staff Battery (mot)
2 x Heavy Flak Battery
Light Flak Battery
Light Flak Supply Column
19. Panzer Pioneer Battalion
Staff
Pioneer Company (half-track)
Pioneer Company (mot)
Brüko K Bridging Column
Light Pioneer Supply Column (mot)
19. Panzer Signals Battalion
Panzer Telephone Company
Panzer Radio Company
Light Signals Supply Column (mot)
19. Feldersatz Battalion
4 x Company
Support & Supply Units

[MisterX]

I dont like the document / signature, i think its a fake.

[Jim Baker]

Duplicated info....