79. obrněná divize [1942-1945]

79th Armoured Division
79th Armoured Division
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Název:
Name:		 79. obrněná divize 79th Armoured Division
Originální název:
Original Name: 		79th Armoured Division
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:		 14.08.1942
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:		 - -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:		 20.08.1945
Nástupce:
Successor:		 - -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:		 14.08.1942-26.04.1943 Severní velitelství
27.04.1943-22.05.1944 Velitelství domácích sil
23.05.1944-31.08.1945 21. skupina armád		 14.08.1942-26.04.1943 Northern Command
27.04.1943-22.05.1944 GHQ Home Forces
23.05.1944-31.08.1945 21st Army Group
Dislokace:
Deployed:		 14.08.1942-11.08.1944 ?, ?
11.08.1944-31.08.1945 Severovýchodní Evropa / NW Europe, -
Velitel:
Commander:		 08.09.1942-16.10.1942 Bruce, George McIllree Stanton (Brigadier)
16.10.1942-DD.08.1945 Hobart, Percy (Major General)
Náčelník štábu:
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Čestný název:
Honorary Name: 		DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
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Vyznamenání:
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Poznámka:
Note:		 - -
Zdroje:
Sources:		 en.wikipedia.org
www.unithistories.com

Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.
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The division was set up 14. August 1942 in the form of a standard panzer division and, subordinated to the the North headquarters. In April 1943 it was reorganized and given a new task – now had to develop specialized armored remedies for deployment during landing and similar operations (the so-called Hobart's Funnies). These funds should also be tested, and its members should handle their control and deployment. Not but be a mere training formations, which would take the trained crew of the other armored units, but divisions operating. However, from the beginning, it was foreseen, that its individual components will be awarded according to the needs of the other bodies. The division participated in the training of other units in the control tanks, the Sherman DD, including the canadian and american. From April 1943 to fall of the division to the Command of the domestic forces, from may 1944 subordinate to the 21. the group of armies. Part of the division participated in operation NEPTUNE, the division as such was in north-west Europe deployed since August. Its members have gone through fight in the mouth of the river Scheldt, participated in cleaning Rourského triangle and also participated in crossing the Rhine and the Elbe. In August 1945 the division was canceled.



Sources:
en.wikipedia.org
www.unithistories.com.
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