2nd Light Division (Wehrmacht)
The 2nd Light Division (sometimes described as a Light Mechanized division) was a motorized division created in 1938 during the German rearmament. It participated in the invasion of Poland. After the end of the Polish campaign the division was converted into a panzer division, forming the 7th Panzer Division.
| 2nd Light Division | |
|---|---|
| 2. leichte Division | |
| Active | 10 November 1938 – 18 October 1939 |
| Disbanded | 18 October 1939 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Mechanized |
| Role | Mechanized warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Saalfeld |
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| Engagements | Invasion of Poland |
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