4 Panzer: Division 1941-1945

: In October 1941, the division encountered the Soviet T-34 tank near Mtsensk. The superior Soviet armor and firepower "savaged" the division's lighter Panzer IVs, forcing a temporary halt and a reorganization of the remaining tanks into a single brigade.

: It spearheaded the encirclement battles at Minsk and Gomel, pushing rapidly through Belarus and into Russia. 4 Panzer Division 1941-1945

: In late 1944, the division was pushed into Lithuania and eventually trapped in the Courland Peninsula along with the rest of Army Group North. : In October 1941, the division encountered the