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Abteilung , along with rest of Wiking, engaged in defensive battles in the Donez Region |
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| 27.2.43 | SS-Stubaf. Hans Köller replaces Rudolf Mühlenkamp as Abteilungs commander. Mühlenkamp ordered to return to Germany to begin forming new Panzer Regiment for Wiking Division. |
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| 28.2.43 | Regimental Headquarters, SS-Pz.Rgt. 5 Wiking and II. Abteilung, SS-Pz.Rgt. 5 begins forming at ALTNEUHAUS training area in Germany. SS-Pz.Rgt. 5 redesignated as the I. Abteilung, SS-Pz.Rgt. 5. Many experienced officers and NCOs transferred out of I. Abteilung in order to form cadre for new regiment. |
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| 5.3. - 31.3.43 | I./SS-Pz.Rgt. 5 engaged in holding actions along the Mius and Donez defensive lines along with rest of division. |
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| 15.3.43 | I./SS-Pz.Rgt. 5 occupies positions near Isyum. |
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| 1.4.43 | All of I./SS-Pz.Rgt. 5’s remaining tanks are grouped into one Kompanie, the 1st. Vehicles on hand: 7 Pz III, 4 Pz IV F1, and 2 Pz IVF2. Entire division part of German defensive effort along the Central Don Front, which lasts until 12 July 1943. |
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| 5.4.43 | Wiking Division, including I./SS-Pz.Rgt. 5, takes up rest area near LOSOVAYA in order to rest and recuperate. During the next 6 weeks, the Abteilung receives new vehicles, including Pz IVG for 3. Kompanie. 1. and 2. Companies still equipped with Pz III. |
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| 10.5.43 | Recuperation and rebuilding period ends for Abteilung. I. Abteilung placed in reserve as “Reaction Force” for Wiking Division. |
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| 1.7.43 | I. Abteilung tank strength as follows: Pz III: 35 authorized, 24 combat-ready Pz IV: 14 authorized, 17 combat-ready (over strength) Total: 49 authorized, 41 combat-ready (II. Abteilung as of yet has no tanks assigned, still in forming process at in Croatia, where it and Regt. HQ were transferred from ALTNEUHAUS to continue forming process) |
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| 16.7.43 | I./SS-Pz.Rgt. 5 recieves first StuG III to form 4. Kompanie (7 vehicles). Also referred to incorrectly as StuG.Abt. 5 Wiking. |
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| 17.7.-25.8.43 |
5. SS-Pz. Div. Wiking participates in defensive battles near ISYUM and in the vicinity of KHARKOV while assigned to the XXXX. and LVII. Panzer-Korps |
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| 11.8.-14.9.43 | Division engaged in defensive battles west of KHARKOV during retreat to the Dnieper River |
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| 1.9.43 | I. Abteilung tank strength as follows: Pz III: 35 authorized, 8 combat-ready Pz IV: 14 authorized, 8 combat-ready StuG III: 7 authorized, 5 combat-ready Total: 56 authorized, 21 combat-ready (II. Abteilung as of yet has no tanks assigned, still in forming process) |
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| 15.9.-27.9.43 | Division engaged in Defensive battles east of KIEV during retreat to the Dnieper River |
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| 28.9.-12.11.43 | Division engaged in defensive battles on the Dnieper River (Foxtail Island) |
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| 1.10.43 | I. Abteilung tank strength as follows: Pz III: 35 authorized, 8 combat-ready Pz IV: 14 authorized, 5 combat-ready StuG III: 7 authorized, 2 combat-ready Total: 56 authorized, 15 combat-ready (II. Abteilung as of yet has no tanks assigned, still in forming process) |
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| 13.11.-13.12.43 | Division engaged in defensive battles on the Dnieper near CHERKASSY. |
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| Dec 43 | HQ, SS-Pz.Rgt. 5 and II. Abteilung transferred from Croatia to ERLANGEN in Germany to prepare to accept delivery of their tanks. |
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| 14.12.43-24.1.44 | Division engaged in defensive battles west of CHERKASSY along Dnieper. |
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| 20.12.43 | II./SS-Pz.Rgt. 5 issued 33 Panther V in ERLANGEN, tanks shipped to MAILLY-LE-CAMP training area in France to join up with regimental HQ. |