Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland
| Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland" Division "Großdeutschland" | |
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| Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland" "Großdeutschland"-Division | |
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| Active | 19 May 1942 – 9 May 1945 |
| Country | Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Type | Panzergrenadier |
| Size | Division |
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| Garrison/HQ | Grafenwoehr Training Area, near Grafenwöhr, Bavaria, Germany Military training area near Zielenzig, Brandenburg, Germany |
| Nickname(s) | Die Feuerwehr ("The Fire Brigade") |
| Motto(s) | Gott, Ehre, Vaterland ("God, Honor, Fatherland") |
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The Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland", also commonly referred to simply as Großdeutschland or Großdeutschland Division, was an elite combat unit of the German Army (Heer) that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II.
Originally formed in 1921, it was known as the Wachregiment Berlin and served as a ceremonial guard unit and by 1939 had grown into a regiment of the combined Wehrmacht German armed forces. The regiment would later be expanded and renamed Infanterie-Division Großdeutschland in 1942, and after significant reorganization was renamed Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland in May 1943. In November 1944, while the division retained its status as a Panzergrenadier division, some of its subordinate units were expanded to divisional status, and the whole group of divisions were reorganized as Panzerkorps Großdeutschland.