273rd Reserve Panzer Division

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The German 273rd Reserve Panzer Division was a reserve army division. After the Battle of Kursk the German 273rd Reserve Panzer Division was used for augmenting of 11th Panzer Division,[1] whereas their remaining forces were shifted to the Italian front.

Organization

Organization of the Division in 1943 (when it was formed):[2][3]

  • Headquarters - Under Lieutenant general Helmuth von der Chevallerie
  • 25th Reserve Panzer Battalion
  • 35th Reserve Panzer Battalion
  • 92nd Reserve Panzergrenadier Regiment
  • 73rd Reserve Motorized Grenadier Regiment
  • 167th Reserve Artillery Battalion
  • 7th Reserve Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 7th Reserve Tank Destroyer Battalion
  • 10th Reserve Tank Destroyer Battalion
  • 19th Reserve Panzer Engineer Battalion
  • Reserve Panzer Division Supply Group

References

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  1. Mitcham, p. 104-105
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