The Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland was an elite German Army ceremonial and combat unit which saw action during World War II. Originally formed in 1921 it was known as the Wachregiment Berlin. Renam
The Kommando der Wachtruppe in 1929
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-13187, Berlin, Parade der Wachtruppen 1932
Soldiers of the Großdeutschland regiment man a heavy MG 34 on a stationary tripod mount
The Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland", also commonly referred to simply as Großdeutschland or Großdeutschland Division, was an elite combat unit of the German Army that fought on the Eastern
Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland
…mistakenly perceived to be part of the Waffen-SS, whereas it was actually a unit of the regular German Army (Heer). In 1942 it was expanded into the Großdeutschland Division, the best-equipped division in the Wehrmacht, which received equipment before all other units, including some Waffen-SS units; however it remained a…
Großdeutschland Division soldiers, Kursk, July 1943
Artillery of Großdeutschland Division, Central Soviet Union, Winter 1943
Panther tanks of the division in Romania, 1944