panzer division

American  

noun

1. an armored division of the German army, especially in World War II, consisting chiefly of tanks and organized for making rapid attacks.

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Etymology

Origin of panzer division

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

He expected a German Panzer division.

From BBC

They include Ken Hay, 97, who joined up aged 17 and "stormed the beaches of Normandy" in 1944 as a private in the Essex Regiment, only to be captured a few days later by the German 12th SS Panzer Division, while behind enemy lines.

From BBC

Troops from Das Reich, as the elite Panzer division was known, surrounded the town and gathered the villagers in the square.

From Washington Post

Megellas took part in the Waal River crossing — a desperate effort to outflank an SS Panzer division holding an important bridge in Nijmegen, Cinatl said.

From Washington Post

The first chapter begins at 1600 hours on May 13, 1940, as Gen. Erwin Rommel, commander of Germany’s 7th Panzer Division, is preparing to take his first tanks across the supposedly almost impassable Meuse River.

From Washington Post