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ThePanzer Division "Kempf"(German:Panzer-Division "Kempf" ),alsoEast Prussia Panzer Formation(de:Panzerverband Ostpreußen) was anad hoccombined armsformation consisting of regular German Army personnel and SS. It was created for operations out ofEast Prussiaduring theInvasion of Polandin 1939. The formation was generally calledPanzer Division "Kempf"afterGeneral der PanzertruppeWerner Kempfassumed command, though it was only about half the strength of the other Panzer Divisions of the time.
| German Panzer Division Kempf | |
|---|---|
| Active | August – October 1939 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Panzer |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Polish Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Werner Kempf |
The division participated in theBattle of Mława.The SS components of the division committed war crimes against Polish Jews (Massacre in Krasnosielc(in Polish)) on September 6, 1939, and against the Polish soldiers, civilians, including Polish Jews in theMassacre in Zakroczymon September 28, 1939.[1][2]
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edit- ^Kazimierz Szczerbatko: Zakroczym. Zakroczym: Urząd Gminy w Zakroczymiu, 1999.ISBN83-912469-0-6.
- ^Kazimierz Szczerbatko: Za życie oddane w ofierze. Zakroczym: Urząd Gminy w Zakroczymiu, 2002.ISBN83-912469-5-7.
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