panzer division

noun

: a German armored division

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By now, the tanks and armored vehicles of Generaloberst Guderian’s panzer divisions are rolling through the forests of the Ardennes. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 In short order, panzer divisions barreled deep into foreign territory. New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020 Only one panzer division guarded the Normandy coast beforehand. National Geographic, 3 June 2019

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panzer division was in 1938

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“Panzer division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panzer%20division. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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