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| 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 101 (renumbered: Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 501) | |
| Active | 19 July 1943 – May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Waffen-SS |
| Type | Panzer |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Battalion, up to 45 tanks |
| Part of | I SS Panzer Corps |
| Equipment | Tiger I, Tiger II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Heinz von Westernhagen Heinrich Kling[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |  |
101st Heavy SS Panzer Battalion (German: Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 101) was a German heavy tank battalion in the Waffen-SS during World War II. With the introduction of new Tiger II tanks in late 1944, the unit was renumbered as the 501st Heavy SS Panzer Battalion (German: Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 501).
- ^ Westemeier (2014), pp. 361, 362.