14th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
The 14th Panzer Division (German: 14. Panzer-Division) was an armoured division in the German Army during World War II. It was created in 1940 by the conversion of the 4th Infantry Division.
| 14th Panzer Division | |
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| 14. Panzer-Division | |
Unit insignia | |
| Active | 1940–1945 |
| Country | Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Type | Panzer |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Wehrkreis IV: Dresden |
| Engagements | World War II
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The division took part in the invasion of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, eventually being destroyed in the Battle of Stalingrad. Reformed, the 14th Panzer Division soon returned to the Eastern Front and eventually surrendered to Soviet forces in Courland in May 1945.
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