best german panzer divisions

my picks are:

2nd, 7th, 11th, 21th, Grossedeutchland, Panzer Lehr

1st ss, 2nd ss, 3rd ss, 12th ss

Royal Tiger from the 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion, Ardennes, 1944.

Stug commander, Greater Germany Panzer division

Panzer Lehr NCO, Normandy

Panzergrenadier, 11th panzer division

Recon team, Wiking (hungary, 1945)

Panzergrenadiers, KG hansen, 1st SS LAH Ardennes 1944

116th Panzer Division Windhund i see some info on net about that division but i can find picture ,and good picture Hosenfield where you find it. :wink:

Hey hosenfield, Is that picture real or from a movie , or is a illustration…i cant make my mind up haha :lol:

http://www.granddadshobbyshop.com/Military.html#German

i googled and got the picture from this site.

i think the picture depicts 501st heavy panzer battalion in the ardennes supporting KG peiper.

Why do you like these divisions though?

Anyone can wack up a list, have you any reasons to like them?

Uniform, their actions on the battlefield, funny stories, history…

You can’t just put up a list.

Oh, they can and they do - hence the parody of it in off-topic :twisted:

Pics from 116th Panzerdivision “Windhund” reenactment site:
http://members.aol.com/soldaten/windhund.html

i love those statements they have in reenactment sites" this organization is not political or neo-nazi,etc, .,)

when its a bunch of americans or brits dressing up as waffen-ss soldiers.

there is so much stuff to write about these units i don’t even know where to start.

there is so much stuff to write about these units i don’t even know where to start.[/quote]

I understand where your coming from :lol: :lol: , when you like something and someone asks WHY DAM IT WHY

Right everybody, it’s happening on the american board but not this one.

Don’t make me stare!!!

I want some reasons why you like these divisions, or else!!!

3 reasons to start with will be fine.

The following is a one eyed stare!!! Don’t make me use both eyes!!!

Is that a picture of you ?

1000ydstare,what are those strange pics you put in some of your posts?
:?

If you have to ask, you don’t know!!!

1000ydstare

edited cos first one didn’t work!!

Pics from 116th Panzerdivision “Windhund” reenactment site:
http://members.aol.com/soldaten/windhund.html[/quote]

Dani thanks for info ,i find good avatar in that page :wink:

Why are you posting them out of topic pictures mate :lol: , they are freaking me out.

This is a tall order: What is the BEST out of the BEST panzer division?

Personally, I’m not sure. but I heard the 2nd ss destroyed 6000-8000 tanks during the war.

Really 8000 tanks? where did you get that information from mate ?

from more then one knowledgeable folk from feldgrau.com

He had a source for this claiming?

http://www.dasreich.ca/

And a quote from http://www.achtungpanzer.com/wpzdiv.htm

In October of 1943, 2nd SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Das Reich” was reorganized as 2nd SS Panzer Division “Das Reich”. From November of 1943, it saw service on the Eastern Front until it was moved to France to be refitted in February of 1944. From June of 1944, it saw in Normandy until it was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket in August of 1944. It was reorganized and in December of 1944, it took part in the Ardennes Offensive. In February of 1945, it was transferred to Hungary, ending the war in Prague, Czechoslovakia and Dresden in May of 1945.
End quote.

US WW2 heavy armoured division (according to wikipedia) had 158 M3/M5 light tanks, 232 M4 medium tanks, 24 M4 (105 mm), 17 M8 assault guns, 54 M7 105mm self-propelled artillery units, 54 M8 armored cars, 640 M3 halftracks, 1,242 motor vehicles, and 8 light observation aircraft. Personnel strength of the division was 14,664.

Soviet tank divisions had lower number. Please calculate how many divisions could be destroyed by 2nd SS division if they blow up no more than 8000 tanks!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: