Oddíl těžkých samohybných děl 217 [1944-1945]

217th Heavy Self-propelled Guns Battalion
Sturm-Panzer-Abteilung 217
     
Název:
Name:
Oddíl těžkých samohybných děl 217 217th Heavy Self-propelled Guns Battalion
Originální název:
Original Name:
Sturm-Panzer-Abteilung 217
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
07.04.1944
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
- -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
DD.04.1945
Nástupce:
Successor:
- -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 5. tanková armáda
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 7. armáda
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 6. tanková armáda
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.04.1945 7. armáda
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 5th Tank Army
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 7th Army
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 6th Tank Army
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.04.1945 7th Army
Dislokace:
Deployed:
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Velitel:
Commander:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR ?, ? ( )
Podřízené jednotky:
Subordinated Units:
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 Štáb
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 Štábní rota
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 1. rota
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 2. rota
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 3. rota
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 Staff
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 Staff Company
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 1st Company
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 2nd Company
07.04.1944-DD.04.1945 3rd Company
Čestný název:
Honorary Name:
-
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Vyznamenání:
Decorations:
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Poznámka:
Note:
- -
Zdroje:
Sources:
Georg TESSIN: Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939—1945. Achter Band: Die Landstreitkräfte 201—280, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1973
http://www.feldgrau.com/sturmpzabt.html
www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de
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The unit was formed in April 1944 at the training area Grafenwohr with the help of the Panzer-Company 40 and Panzer-Ersatz Abteilung 18, but was not fitted to vehicles until the end of may, when arrived 19 self-propelled guns Sturmgeschütz IV für 15 cm Sturmhaubitze 43

1-2. June 1944 she went to Normandy, from the trains was because of allied air superiority and destroyed the tracks unloaded in Condre-sur-Noireau, more than 160km from the front line. During the move to the front with a number of vehicles broke down. It was first recorded in the fight 7. August 1944 in the area of Caen. 19. August unit 17 self-propelled guns in operation and another 14 in maintenance. Most of the troops to avoid encirclement with Falaise and she managed to retreat to the northeast.

In October 1944 had only 22 self-propelled guns, divided among 1. and 2. company. The excess of the crew were sent to Panzer-Ersatz Abteilung 18.

Participated in the battle of the Bulge in winter 1944/45, postupila on the level of St. Vith. After the collapse of the offensive unit retreated continuously until the end of the war, was surrounded and captured in the Ruhr in April 1945.

Source : stugiii.com.
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