The division, under the command of Erich Brandenberger, was part of the 56th Motorized Corps of the 4th Panzer Group of Army Group North and was at the forefront of the attack of German troops in the Baltic states. In mid-July, as a result of a Soviet counterattack, the main forces of the German 8th Panzer Division were surrounded near Soltsy. On August 5, at the initial stage of the fighting on the Luga line, the division was transferred to the reserve of Army Group North.
28 окт 2023
