3rd Reich Divisionsabzeichen der 11. Panzer Division "Angern" (Gespensterdivision)

In an excellent condition a divisions badge of the 11th tank division "Anger" (Ghost Division)

Frontside: A ghost (ghoul) on wheels with sword. The emblem of the 11th panzer division.

Backside: Maker marked E. Ferdinand Wiedmann from Frankfurt

The 11th Panzer Division was formed on 1 August 1940 from the 11th Schützen-Brigade and the Panzer Regiment 15 removed from the 5th Panzer Division and elements of the 231st Infantry Division, 311th Infantry Division and 209th Infantry Division. Most of its members were from Silesia.

They fought in various campaigns.

- Invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941
- Part of Army group South on the Eastern Front
- Battle of Kiev
- Battle of Moscow
- Case Blue in the drive towards Stalingrad but wasn't entrapped by the Russian unlike the 6th Army
- Failed relief attempt on Stalingrad
- Defence of Rostov
- Battle of Kursk
- Almost completely destroyed in febr. 1944 Korsun-Cherkassy pocket
- Reorganized in France Bordeaux and fought several defensive battles during the allied invasion.
- Defeat during the battle of Arracourt
- Battle of the Bulge (Army group G) december 1944
- Surrender May 1945 to the US forces around Passau

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