24th Panzer Grenadier Brigade

The 24th Panzer Grenadier Brigade was a German Panzer Grenadier Brigade during World War II .

History of the brigade

The brigade was formed on July 5, 1942. The unit was created by renaming the 24th Rifle Brigade and was also assigned to the 24th Panzer Division .

When it was first deployed to the front, the brigade was so decimated at the end of October 1942 in the Battle of Stalingrad that it had to be disbanded afterwards.

commander

• Colonel Friedrich von Broich : from the establishment to October 1942
• Colonel Maximilian von Edelsheim : October 1942 until dissolution

literature

• Georg Tessin : Associations and troops of the German Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in World War II 1939–1945. Volume 4. The Land Forces 15–30. 2nd Edition. Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück 1976, ISBN 3-7648-1083-1 , pp. 88-90.