| 101st Panzer Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 5 July – 21 September 1941 15 August - October 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Panzer |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Oberst Meinrad von Lauchert |
The 101st Panzer Brigade was a Panzer Brigade that fought in World War II.
The first 101st Panzer Brigade was formed on 5 July 1941 in France with captured tanks. [1] On 21 September 1941, it was used to form the staff of the 23rd Panzer Division. [2] Colonel Botho Elster was briefly in command of the brigade in 1941 before being transferred to OB West. [3]
The second 101st Panzer Brigade was ordered to be formed on 11 July 1944 but was not formed until 15 August 1944. [2] Like most Panzer Brigades, it had a battalion of Panther tanks and a battalion of panzergrenadiers in Sd.Kfz. 251 half tracks. It was a part of the ad hoc Panzerverband Strachwitz under Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz. [4] The 101st, along with the SS Panzer Brigade Gross, participated in Operation Doppelkopf to restore connection between Army Group North and Army Group Center. [4] It was then deployed to the frontline on Estonia. [5] In October 1944, the brigade was reformed near Bobruisk, then it was merged with the remains of the destroyed 20th Panzer Division. [2] The brigade staff formed the Staff/21st Panzer Regiment, the panzer battalion became the 2/21st Panzer Regiment, while the panzergrenadier Battalion became a Jagd-Kommando in the 20th Panzer Division. [2]
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