22nd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 22nd Panzer Division was a German Panzer Division in World War II. It was formed September 1941 in France. It was transferred to the southern sector of the Eastern Front in March 1942. The 22nd was the last Panzer Division to be issued with the Czech-built Panzer 38(t), which was considered under-gunned, under-armoured and obsolete by 1942.

22nd Panzer Division
22. Panzer-Division
Unit insignia
Active1941–43
Country Germany
BranchArmy
TypePanzer
RoleArmoured warfare
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQWehrkreis XII: Schwetzingen
EngagementsWorld War II
  • Siege of Sevastopol
  • Case Blue
  • Operation Uranus
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Hellmut von der Chevallerie
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