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Old 05-14-2007 | 09:17 PM
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Default 7th Panzer Div. Info

Anyone know if 7th panzer Division used Tiger I's ? I can't find a unit breakdown or info on disposition.
Old 05-14-2007 | 10:12 PM
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From the info I have come across it appears the 7th Panzer division dissolved or was possibly absorbed by other divisions in June of 1940 after battling through Belgium and France. The first prototypes for the Tiger 1 from Henschel and Porshe were not delivered until April 1942. So I'd guess no Tigers for the 7th.
Old 05-14-2007 | 11:55 PM
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I found a book about the 7th - The 7th Panzer Division: An Illustrated History of Rommel's "Ghost Division" 1938-1945, also I read something about the 7th surrending to Patton in 1945.
Old 05-15-2007 | 07:21 AM
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Also found this:
[link]http://www.11thpanzer.com/dsp_originalUnit.htm[/link]
This account says the 11th Panzer Division also calling itself the
Ghost Division under the command of Hermann Balck fought from
late 1940 up to their May 5, 1945 surrender the the US 3rd Army.

Another nice account of the 11th Panzer:
[link]http://www.wwiihistorymagazine.com/2005/sep/fea-ghost.html[/link]
Old 05-15-2007 | 10:47 AM
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Thanks panzereddie, I just ordered the book on the 7th, its suppose to be a worthwhile source and a good read.
Old 05-17-2007 | 04:37 PM
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Update: The 503 Tiger Battalion had its 3 Tiger companies distributed to other divisions prior to Kursk, the 7th Panzer Division got one company.

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