510th Heavy Panzer Battalion
| 510th Heavy Panzer Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 6. June 1944- 8. May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Battalion |
| Equipment | Tiger I (1944–45) Tiger II (1945) |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
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The 510th Heavy Panzer Battalion (German: schwere-Panzer-Abteilung 510, abbreviated s.Pz.Abt. 510) was a German heavy Panzer-Abteilung equipped with Tiger I and later Tiger II Königstiger tanks. The 510th saw action on the Eastern Front during the Second World War.
History
The 510th was formed June 1944; in July it was sent to Lithuania, where it fought in the Courland Pocket until the end of the war, attached to the 14 the Panzer Division. Elements of the battalion were evacuated from Courland and transferred to the Western Front, where they subsequently surrendered to the Western Allies. A battle group with the last 15 Tiger tanks was left behind in Courland, where it surrendered to the Red Army.
Orders of battle
August 1944 - East Prussia
October 1944, Lithuiania (Army Group North)
- Abteilung Stab Zug (3x Tiger I, 6x SdKfz 250)
- 1./sPzAbt 510 (14x Tiger I)
- 2./sPzAbt 510 (14x Tiger I)
- 3./sPzAbt 510 (14x Tiger I)
May 1945
- ?./sPzAbt 510 (??x Tiger II)
Commanders
- Major Gilbert (June 1944 - ?? 1944)
- Oberst Grässel (Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945)
- Hauptmann Hellpup (Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945)
References
- Wolfgang Schneider Tigers in Combat, Vol. 1 . PA: STACKPOLE BOOKS, 2004 ISBN 0-8117-3171-5
