3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

3rd Panzer Division
3. Panzer-Division
— 3. PzDiv —
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Unit Symbol
Active15 October 1935 – 8 May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch German Army
TypePanzer
RoleArmoured warfare
SizeDivision
Part of Wehrmacht
Garrison/HQWehrkreis III: Berlin
EngagementsWorld War II
Insignia
During Operation Citadel
Summer 1943

The 3rd Panzer Division (English: 3rd Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.

The division was one of the original three tank divisions established by Germany in 1935. The division participated in the Invasions of Poland, Belgium, France and the Soviet Union. From 1941 to 1945 it continuously fought on the Eastern Front.