Panzer Regiment 8

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:German_Panzer_Association
gptkbp:alliance Axis Powers
gptkbp:alumni held annually
gptkbp:celebrates dedicated to fallen soldiers
gptkbp:colors black and gray
gptkbp:commandStructure part_of_Panzer_Corps
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1940
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
Battle of the Bulge
gptkbp:equipment Panzer III
Panzer IV
Tiger I
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 20th century
gptkbp:historicalRecords available in military archives
gptkbp:historicalResearch subject of numerous studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to armored warfare tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panzer Regiment 8
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern armored tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank survived post-war period
gptkbp:motto “Fur_Deutschland”
gptkbp:nickname “The Iron Regiment”
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ardennes
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Normandy
Battle of El Alamein
Siege of Leningrad
Operation Citadel
Battle of the Rhine
Battle of the Seine
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Hans_von_Luck
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:role armored warfare
gptkbp:skills varied during the war
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panzer_Brigade_8
gptkbp:symbol tank insignia
gptkbp:type armored regiment