Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.X — Fgst.Nr. 74997
From 21 March 1943, the division took up defensive positions along the Donets northwest of Volchansk.
On 19 April 1943, the "Thule" regiment was disbanded and a motorcycle battalion was formed from its remnants; in late April the division was withdrawn to the Kharkov area.
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"
Operational / Combat ready
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"
einsatzbereit
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"
Operational
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"
Operational
From early June 1943, the division prepared for Operation Citadel, and upon its launch, it advanced across the Psel river in the Luchki, Vasilyevka, and Krasny Oktyabr areas.
On the night of 18 July 1943, the fiercely contested bridgeheads were abandoned; the two-week offensive resulted in heavy casualties (over 4,400 killed, wounded, and missing).
Version (Ausf.): Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.X
Production date: 1944.01
Producer: tbc
Main armament: no data available
Data source: T313.R387.S0335
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