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Shoulder Boards of an Oberstleutnant, 20th Panzer Regiment
Shoulder Boards of an Oberstleutnant, 20th Panzer Regiment (Oberstleutnant, Panzer-Regiment 20)
A pair of shoulder boards for an Oberstleutnant of the 20th Panzer Regiment, made of silver braid with pink piping, characteristic of German armored units. The boards feature brass numbers "20", indicating assignment to the 20th Panzer Regiment, along with rank pips signifying the rank of Oberstleutnant.
The shoulder boards show noticeable signs of wear but remain in fair condition overall.
Brief History of the 20th Panzer Regiment
The 20th Panzer Regiment was part of the 20th Panzer Division, which was formed in October 1940 and participated in key battles on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945.
- June 22, 1941 – Participated in Operation Barbarossa as part of the 39th Motorized Corps, 3rd Panzer Group, advancing through Lithuania and Belarus.
- June–July 1941 – Fought in battles for Vilnius, Vitebsk, and Minsk, capturing key strategic locations.
- October 1941 – Took part in the advance on Moscow but was forced into defensive operations due to Soviet counteroffensives.
- 1942 – Engaged in battles near Gzhatsk and Orel.
- 1943 – Suffered heavy losses following the defeat at Stalingrad; participated in defensive operations in Belarus and later in the Battle of Kursk.
- Winter–Spring 1944 – After the loss of Ukraine, the regiment fought in Belarus, attempting to halt the Soviet advance.
- June 1944 – Operation Bagration – The regiment suffered catastrophic losses, with much of the division encircled and destroyed.
- Late 1944 – The remnants retreated to the Baltic region, engaging in defensive battles for several months.
- January–February 1945 – Continued its retreat through East Prussia and Poland, fighting rearguard actions.
- March–April 1945 – Fought in Silesia and central Germany.
- April 1945 – Final battles near Berlin, with some units attempting to break through to American lines.
- May 1945 – The remnants of the regiment surrendered, with some soldiers captured by the Red Army and others by Western Allied forces.
The 20th Panzer Regiment played a crucial role in Germany’s armored warfare on the Eastern Front, participating in both offensive and defensive operations until the final days of the war.
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Shoulder Boards of an Oberstleutnant, 20th Panzer Regiment (Oberstleutnant, Panzer-Regiment 20)
A pair of shoulder boards for an Oberstleutnant of the 20th Panzer Regiment, made of silver braid with pink piping, characteristic of German armored units. The boards feature brass numbers "20", indicating assignment to the 20th Panzer Regiment, along with rank pips signifying the rank of Oberstleutnant.
The shoulder boards show noticeable signs of wear but remain in fair condition overall.
Brief History of the 20th Panzer Regiment
The 20th Panzer Regiment was part of the 20th Panzer Division, which was formed in October 1940 and participated in key battles on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945.
- June 22, 1941 – Participated in Operation Barbarossa as part of the 39th Motorized Corps, 3rd Panzer Group, advancing through Lithuania and Belarus.
- June–July 1941 – Fought in battles for Vilnius, Vitebsk, and Minsk, capturing key strategic locations.
- October 1941 – Took part in the advance on Moscow but was forced into defensive operations due to Soviet counteroffensives.
- 1942 – Engaged in battles near Gzhatsk and Orel.
- 1943 – Suffered heavy losses following the defeat at Stalingrad; participated in defensive operations in Belarus and later in the Battle of Kursk.
- Winter–Spring 1944 – After the loss of Ukraine, the regiment fought in Belarus, attempting to halt the Soviet advance.
- June 1944 – Operation Bagration – The regiment suffered catastrophic losses, with much of the division encircled and destroyed.
- Late 1944 – The remnants retreated to the Baltic region, engaging in defensive battles for several months.
- January–February 1945 – Continued its retreat through East Prussia and Poland, fighting rearguard actions.
- March–April 1945 – Fought in Silesia and central Germany.
- April 1945 – Final battles near Berlin, with some units attempting to break through to American lines.
- May 1945 – The remnants of the regiment surrendered, with some soldiers captured by the Red Army and others by Western Allied forces.
The 20th Panzer Regiment played a crucial role in Germany’s armored warfare on the Eastern Front, participating in both offensive and defensive operations until the final days of the war.
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