179th Reserve Panzer Division

179th Reserve Panzer Division 1943–44 Nazi Germany Army Panzer Armoured warfare Division Generalleutnant Walter von Boltenstern The 179th Reserve Panzer Division (de 179. Reserve-Panzer-Division) of the German army in World War II was formed in July 1943. The division was stationed in France from July 1943 to May 1944 when it was disbanded and absorbed by the 116th Panzer Division. Commanders Generalmajor Herbert Stimmel Generalleutnant Max von Hartlieb-Walsporn (1940-06-20 - 1940-05-22) Generalleutnant Walter von Boltenstern (1943-07-30 - 1944-05-10) Order of battle Reserve-Panzer-Abteilung 1 (Reserve Armoured Unit 1) Reserve-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 81 (Reserve Armoured Infantry Regiment 81) Reserve-Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 29 (Reserve Grenadier Regiment (mechanised) 29) Reserve-Artillerie-Abteilung 29 (Reserve Artillery Unit 29) Reserve-Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 1 (Reserve Armoured Reconnaissance Unit 1) Reserve-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 9 (Reserve Tank Destroyer Unit 9) Reserve-Panzerversorgungstruppen (Reserve armoured supply units) References Microfilm Publication A-3356, German Officer Personnel files, NARA Dermot Bradley Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Markus Rövekamp Die Generale des Heeres 1921–1945 German François de Lannoy Josef Charita Panzertruppen: German armored troops 1935–45 Wolf Keilig Die Generale des Heeres German Andris Kursietis Die Wehrmacht at War 1939–1945 June 2017 Category:German panzer divisions Category:Military units and formations established in 1943 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1944