Panzer Division Jüterbog
The Panzer Division Jüterbog was an armoured division of the Wehrmacht during World War II. Created on 20 February 1945, it was active for a short period of time.
History
The division was created on 20 February 1945 at the Jüterbog training area. On 26 February 1945 it was ordered to head to the city of Bautzen to give its elements to the 16th Panzer Division which at that time was no more than a Kampfgruppe. At the beginning of March 1945 the Jüterbog Division was dissolved.Order of battle
;At creation- Divisionsstab
- Panzer-Abteilung "Jüterbog"
- * Three companies equipped with Panzer IVs
- * Panzerjäger-Kompanie
- Two regiments of Panzergrenadiers
- * 2 battalions of 3 companies each
- Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Jüterbog"
- * Staff and two 2 Aufklärungs-Kompanien
- Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Jüterbog"
- * 1 battery of heavy flak
- * 1 battery of light artillery
- * 1 battery of heavy artillery
- Panzer-Pionier-Abteilung"Jüterbog"
- * 2 companies of motorized engineers
- Signals company, repair company and medical company
- Divisionsstab with Divisions-Begleit-Kompanie
- Panzer-Abteilung Jüterbog
- * 1.-4. Kompanie
- Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment Jüterbog
- * I. Bataillon
- ** 1.-4. Kompanie
- * II. Bataillon
- ** 5.-8. Kompanie
- * 9. Kompanie
- * 10. Kompanie
- * 11. Kompanie
- Panzer-Artillerie-Abteilung Jüterbog
- * 1. Batterie
- * 2. Batterie
- Panzer-Aufklärungs-Kompanie Jüterbog
- Panzerjäger-Kompanie Jüterbog
- Panzer-Nachrichten-Kompanie Jüterbog
- Support units: medical company with ambulances, 120 t heavy lift company, motorized repair company, administrative company, field post office