Who was in charge of the ghost division?

The French officer obliged and surrendered 40 French armor vehicles without a shot fired. The German officer was General Erwin Rommel, and his 7th Panzer division, which punched into French defenses called Ghost division or as the French call it Division Fantôme.

What tank did Erwin Rommel command?

the 7th Panzer Division
Rommel’s chance to prove himself as a commander came in February 1940 when he assumed command of the 7th Panzer Division. He had never commanded armoured units before, yet he quickly grasped the tremendous possibilities of mechanized and armoured troops in an offensive role.

Why was the 7th Division called the Ghost Division?

So the 7th Division movements and actions were completely unknown to both the German and France forces hence the nickname the “Ghost Division” because nobody knew what and where their next actions will be.

What was the name of the 7th Panzer Division?

The 7th Panzer Division is sometimes known by its nickname, Ghost Division. The division met with great success in France in 1940, and then again in the Soviet Union in 1941. In May 1942, the division was withdrawn from the Soviet Union and sent back to France to replace losses and refit.

What was Erwin Rommel’s “Ghost Division”?

Rommel’s “Ghost Division” the 7th Panzer Division. 7 th Panzer Division led by the famous Erwin “Desert Fox” Rommel got the nickname “Ghost Division” in 1940 in the France campaign.

How many died in the 7th Panzer in WW2?

By January 1942, six months from the start of the offensive, the division had suffered 2,055 killed, 5,737 wounded, with 313 missing and another 1,089 sick with frostbite and louse bound diseases. Total casualties were 9,203. From 1941 the Ghost Division 7th Panzer was mainly in action in Russia, being one of the forced that came closest to Moscow.