2nd VS-Panzer Division Das Reich
From NSWiki
| 2nd VS-Panzer Division Das Reich | |
| Active | 1884 – Present |
| Country | |
| Allegiance | Kaiser Ferdinand Diederich Geske |
| Branch | |
| Type | Armored |
| Size | Division |
| Manpower | 20,184 |
| Troop Nationality | |
| Engagements | Northern Territory War |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Josef Hitzig |
The 2nd VS-Panzer Division Das Reich is an armored formation in the Rotgeheiman Verteidigungsstaffel best known for its actions during the Northern Territory War. Das Reich has over 20,000 soldiers, and is led by Generalmajor (Brigadier General) Josef Hitzig.
Formation
The 2nd VS-Panzer Division Das Reich was a part of the original expansion of the Verteidigungsstaffel in the late 1880s. Several more armor, infantry, and artillery regiments were created and allocated to the newly-created divisions, with Das Reich receiving its subordinate units first. By the end of the 1880s, the division was fully functional.
Order of Battle
- Divisional Headquarters and Staff (Ernst Turnau)
- 2nd Panzer Regiment (Martin Waldow)
- I Panzer Battalion
- II Panzer Battalion
- 32nd Panzer Regiment (Werner Neufeld)
- I Panzer Battalion
- II Panzer Battalion
- 3rd Panzergrenadier Regiment (Andreas Heilbronner)
- I Panzergrenadier Battalion
- II Panzergrenadier Battalion
- III Panzergrenadier Battalion
- 21st Panzergrenadier Regiment (Maximilian Faehlmann)
- I Panzergrenadier Battalion
- II Panzergrenadier Battalion
- III Panzergrenadier Battalion
- 2nd Panzer Pioneer Battalion (Louis Hoffmann)
- 2nd Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion (Ingeborg Schulze)
- 2nd Panzer Artillery Regiment (Norbert Wahle)
- I Panzer Artillery Battalion
- II Panzer Artillery Battalion
- III Panzer Artillery Battalion (mot.)
- 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Felix Schimpff)
- I Light Anti-Aircraft Battalion
- II Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battalion
- 2nd Panzer Signal Battalion (Sonja Schaeffer)
- 2nd Medical Battalion (Burkhardt Vetter)
- 2nd Repair Battalion (Gerda Stenzel)
- 2nd Military Police Battalion (Anton Gottesmann)
