Commander of 21st Panzer Division
Appointed Commander of the 21st Panzer Division
Role range: 1939-1945
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Edgar Feuchtinger Biography and Timeline
Follow Edgar Feuchtinger through 6 dated historical records for Germany.
Edgar Feuchtinger, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1943–1944Years on this page
1943
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Counterattack at Caen
Feuchtinger's division launched the only major German armoured counterattack against the Allied bridgehead on D-Day.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1945
Operation Epsom
Feuchtinger's division held positions south-east of the British Epsom attack and protected approaches to Caen.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1945
Siege of Caen
Fights around Caen during the Normandy invasion where most of his Div is destroyed
Role range: 1939-1945
Major General
Appointed Major General
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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