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DID "Peter Greim" Grossdeutschland Division with PzB41 anti tank rifle (1:6)Formed in 1939 from the Wacht regiment Berlin and the infantry training battalion at Doeberitz, Grossdeutschland. The core of this four battalion infantry regiment used for ceremonial purposes. Thus the name Grossdeutschland was used meaning "Greater Germany". The unit's first designation was "Infanterie-Regiment Grossdeutschland". In 1940, GD received the Assault Gun Battery 640 (With 6 StuG III). which became the 16th Company. Grossdeutschland took part in the invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941 and then by 22 June, 1941 they headed into Russia during operation Barbarossa. In this campaign they were part of the 2nd Panzerarmee. Distinguishing itself in combat, Grossdeutschland was one of the few German units to reach the out skirts of Moscow. Following the harsh winter battles from Tula to Orel, Grossdeutschland served as an excellent fighting unit while suffering heavy casualties. As a result the unit under went several reorganizations. By April 1942 Armored units were added for better support. The unit was then reformed as "Infanterie-Division (mot) Grossdeutschland". As a much larger unit Grossdeutschland fought several major engagements ending the year west of Moscow. The PzB41 is one of the largest anti-tank rifles produced during World War 2. By the time it entered service in 1941 the anti-tank rifle was an ineffective weapon even when chambered for a 20mm round. The first PzB41's were sent to the East front and were incapable of stopping all but the lightest Soviet tanks, the rest were sent to the Italian front in 1943 and were only slightly more effective. The PzB41 was expensive to build and had little effect as an anti-tank weapon; due to this, only a few were built. |
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