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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; something more.......................

Poland 1939.

On September 16, 1939 at 01:00 hours the I. / PR 10 received a special directive (sonderbefehl), the unit was to provide a combat vehicle to carry a parley group to Warsaw. The tank should have a white flag at its front and would carry to Maj. Kiewitz (Commander of I. / IR 151) under truce flag, plus an interpreter and a trumpeter.

At 13:00 hours the emissary returned to his own lines and arrived at Sulejowek at 13:30 hours, reporting he was not received by the Polish Commander; the news was relayed to 3 AOK at 14:00 hours who called off the attacks in the day.

Sources: PANZER Photo Group - 10 Panzer Division. Sábado, 09 de Febrero de 2008, 13:16:21.
Booklet 1937 - 1987 50 Jahre Panzer-Regiment 10. Augustdorf Oct 1987.
KTB of XXI AK.

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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; something more.......................

Poland 1939.

September 18, 1939.

On September 18, 1939 order to I./ PR 10 reporting that from next day onwards at 06:00 hours it was subordinated to the IR 23 (Reinforced).

September 20, 1939.

At 01:20 hour the IR 23 radioed: the enemy positions ahead of the Regiment were engaged, its destruction was not possible due to darkness. The attack will start in the morning, the I./ PR 10 and II./ IR 44 available from the evening of September 19, 1939.

Sources: PANZER Photo Group - 10 Panzer Division. Sábado, 09 de Febrero de 2008, 13:16:21.
Booklet 1937 - 1987 50 Jahre Panzer-Regiment 10. Augustdorf Oct 1987.
KTB of XXI AK.

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The graves of a tank's crew...........
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Leutnant Barkhausen KIA on Sep 19, 1939.
Leutnant Barkhausen KIA on Sep 19, 1939.
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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; the end.......................

Poland 1939.

September 21, 1939.

At 09:00 hours order to the I. / PR 10: the Abteilung should be ready to receive guidelines for the next attack on Prague, using their tanks in support of the assault groups of divisions, the main effort at the 11 ID.

September 23, 1939.

According to guidelines of the 3. AOK the I./ PR 10 will be used as an Army reserve.

Sources: PANZER Photo Group - 10 Panzer Division. Sábado, 09 de Febrero de 2008, 13:16:21.
Booklet 1937 - 1987 50 Jahre Panzer-Regiment 10. Augustdorf Oct 1987.
KTB of XXI AK.

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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; a few posts back I wrote.........
A Polish light armored tank armed with 20 mm cannon put out of action.
but now it seems like a gun of 37 mm; see its recovery cylinder. Any idea about the vehicle's type? Cheers. Raúl M 8).
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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; in fact it was this vehicle
A Polish light armored tank armed with 20 mm cannon put out of action.
http://ww2drawings.jexiste.fr/Files/1-V ... es/T32.htm

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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; more follows, this time the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

The PR 7 was organized on October 1, 1936 in the Training Ground of Ohrdruf in WK V, with elements of the PR 1, PR 2 and PR 4. As of November 10, 1938 joined the 4 Pz Brigade along with PR 8.

In late July 1939, the PR 7 (Oberst Franz Landgraf) was shifted to East Prussia to take part in an exercise in the framework of the I AK and then participate in the parade for the anniversary of the Battle of Tannenberg. On July 30, 1939 without its 2. / PR 7 (Oberleutnant von Kunhardt Schmidt) and 7. / PR 7 (Hauptmann Dr. Schirmer), the PR 7 was transported by rail to the port city of Hamburg. There the regiment boarded a steamer of the Hanseatic City and landed in Königsberg on August 3, 1939. On August 4, 1939 the first elements of the PR 7 arrived at Zinten.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

On August 07, 1939 the regiment, consisting of two detachments (Abteilungen) to three companies each, were gathered in Zinten. On August 08, 1939 it held an exercise with troops of the Waffen SS. During the 09 and 10 August, 1939 it took part in maneuvers in the Training Camp of Stablack. Between 20 and 22 August, 1939 the PR 7 (Oberst Franz Landgraf), as part of Panzerverband Ostpreussen (Kempf Armored Division) went to Liebstadt – Locke; also were part of this division, the SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert ) Deutschland, the SS-Artillerie-Regiment, the Pi Btl 505, the Aufklärungs-Abteilung SS-and others formations.

On August 24, 1939 the regiment was alarmed and went further south to the forest Kommusin near Neidenburg. On the night of August 25, 1939 it took its readiness area in the Sagsauer forest. However, on August 26 it went back into the Kommusin forest. The PR 7 retook the area of readiness in the Sagsauer wald on August 31, 1939 and next dawn on September 01, 1939 at 03:30 hours it was ready to fight on the Polish border.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

Fall Weiss.

The Mława defensive position, stretched over 15 km from Turzy Malej to Kołakowa and was defended by soldiers under the command of plk. Francis Dudzinski. This position was occupied by 78 pp and 80 pp, about 6 km to the east was the "position rzęgnowską" - an area of 10 km - occupied by 79 pp. Among them was an impassable terrain for any kind of troops made up of the River Orzyc - Swamp Niemyje. In the east wing of the Infantry Division 20, in the area of Przasnysz operated the Mazowiecka Cavalry Brigade, while in the west in the area of Lidzbark, the Nowogródzka Cavalry Brigade.

On September 01, 1939 the German troops crossed the Polish border thus begining the campaign, a few moments after the troops had crossed the border between Germany and Poland, a communications officer assigned to the Border Guard asked the commander of the I. Battalion 80 pp (Infantry Regiment): " A Company of infantry and a cavalry group crossed the border. What we do." The response of Mjr. Bronislaw Jan Schlichtinger was: "open fire".

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

Fall Weiss.

Panzer Division Kempf advanced with two battle groups, to the right the III. / SS "D" (reinf.) to Dzwierznia - Krajewo and to the left the I. / SS "D" (reinf.) to the left of Bialuty by Cota 188 - Uniczky - Zawadsky. At 09:55 hours the Ops Officer (Ia) of the division reported to the I AK that the SS "Deutschland" could not conquer Uniczky - Zawadsky. Later Uniczky - Zawadsky and Dzwierznia were finally conquered and the SS troops were halted ahead of the main defensive position in Mlawa.

At 10:00 hours the PR 7 occupied a new assembly area in the woods of Wetzhausen, near the ranger station Hasenheide. At 12:25 hours it was asked for aerial support for the armored attack to the air liaison officer of the Army Corps. The infantry was stopped by intense fire and strong resistance from the Polish positions, established as a semi-circle in front of Mlawa and could not continue its advance. A second assault promised to be very costly in human lives and it was decided to employ the tanks; nevertheless the time for reconnaissance was very short which would be paid later. At 14:00 hours the regiment moved by Kuklin and at 15:00 hours it had reached the German first line.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

Fall Weiss.

Meanwhile, the SS-IR "D" would attack again with the following scheme of maneuver:

a) Gruppe Kleinheisterkamp would attack on the forests located 1 km SW of Uniczky - Zavadsky - Height 192 (western sector).
b) Kampfgruppe Witt would attack through Zulineck to Height 192 (eastern sector).

At 15:00 hours the fire of the German artillery broke out on the barrages foreseen on Height 192 and the SS Regiment went on the attack but gaining ground slowly.

While the armored attack took place as follows: the I. Abteilung (Major von Gersdorff) was established as the first wave and the II. Abteilung (Oberstleutnant Schmidt) in the second with its 5. / PR 7 (Hauptmann Goecke) supporting the infantry. The PR 7 went on to the attack, however and because of the lack of reconnaissance it found a continuous anti-tank obstacle built with cement and rail tracks placed in a slanting position to the attacker and then there were the first casualties.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

Fall Weiss.

The Pz Kw I, which were majority in the unit, were not able to withstand the punishment they were subjected to by the Polish anti-tank guns and howitzers. Here were killed in action, among others comrades, Hauptmann Walther (Leader of the 1. / PR 7) and Leutnant Lenz (Pl Ldr in the 6. / PR 7). Under fire protection unleashed by some tanks it was recognized in order to find a gap in the barrier.

Then the regiment still found an anti-tank ditch of 6 meters wide, 3 meters deep and 500 meters in length, which cut its way. The obstacle stretched from the rails barrier in one end, to a swamp in the other. Meanwhile the tanks fought recognized targets, knocking out several hostile anti-tank guns. But the obstacle was insurmountable.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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The attack of the PR 7 on September 1, 1939.
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Anti-tank obstacle - Mlawa.
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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

Fall Weiss.

At 17:00 hours the regiment's commander called off the assault in order to avoid unnecessary losses. First the PR 7 was assembled at Windyki, but the place was within the enemy's weapons range therefore it went to a forest located 1.5 kilometers northwest of Grzybowo. Meanwhile the Ia of the Armored Division Kempf reported that Height 192 was not conquered yet.

The I. / PR 7 suffered the following casualties: 1 officer, 3 NCOs and 11 soldiers killed in action, 1 officer, 4 NCOs and 14 soldiers wounded. The II. / PR 7 had only one officer dead. Losses suffered in tanks by the I. / PR 7 were 7 tanks totally destroyed and 32 damaged.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

Cheers. Raúl M 8).
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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

Fall Weiss.

On September 2, 1939 the Kempf Armored Division was shifted eastwards of the bulwark of Mlawa to achieve its conquest by attacking deep on its flank . At 19:00 the PR 7 went from Wetzhausen by Neidenburg - Muschaken - Groß Dankheim occupying an assembly area ​​at 24:00 in Neufließ.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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Re: Ostpreußen (Wehrkreis I) panzer units in 1938-1939

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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

Fall Weiss.

On September 3, 1939 the Armored Division Kempf, organized three so-called battle groups (based on their commanders) Gruppe Landgraf, Gruppe Steiner and Gruppe Kleinheisterkamp, the tanks of the PR 7 joined such groups at detachment or companies level. The Kampfgruppe Steiner (reinforced by the II. / PR 7) advanced from Przasnysz towards Ciechanow and once there, was to cut the railroad that ran from Mlawa to Nasielsc - Pultusk and also the major roads west - east.

At 14:00 hours the Steiner Gruppe marched from its readiness area and crossed the Polish border due north of Chorzele, the vanguard reached Przasnysz at 16:00 without contact with the enemy. The Poles had left the town but they had blown up the bridge; at the same time the German 1st Cavalry Brigade also reached this population.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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Hello to all :D; more follows about the PR 7...........................

The Panzer Regiment 7 - Mlawa Sep 1939.

Fall Weiss.

The Command of the PR 7 and the I. / PR 7 crossed the border and went to Krzynowloga Mala. In a wooded area about 2.5 kilometers southwest of Przasnysz it was observed Polish cavalry which was attacked by the II. / PR 7. By means of a night chase, the 5. and 6. Companies reached a point located about 10 kilometers northeast of Ciechanow. A patrol entered the town while the infantry took over from the tanks and secured that height. The II. / PR 7 was assembled in Wola Wierzbowka about 3 kilometers behind the blocking position. So the division was practically on the rear of the defensive position of Mlawa.

Sources: Mlawa 1939. W Zalewski y A. Aksamitowski.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PR7-R.htm
Wydawnictwo Militaria 202 SS Verfugungstruppen 1939.
http://www.ziemiamielecka.pl/stara/pras ... 4ndipn.pdf
A Motorized Reconnaissance Detachment in the Polish Campaign. Wint Brandt.

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