Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N — Fgst.Nr. 75267
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"Thule" regiment was disbanded and a motorcycle battalion was formed from its remnants; in late April the division was withdrawn to the Kharkov area.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
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.N
Production date: 1942.08
Producer: Henschel & Sohn, Kassel
Main armament: 7.5 cm Kw.K. L/24
Data source: Panzer Tracts 03-3-80
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