Germany. Heer. Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung, 653
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Germany. Heer. Schwere Panzerjäger Abt. (Tiger), 653.
Germany. Heer. Schwere Panzerjäger Battalion, 653
Germany. Heer. Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653
Germany. Heer. Jagdtiger Battalion, 653rd
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found: Münch, Karlheinz. The combat history of German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 in World War II, 2005:ECIP t.p. (German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653) galley (on 1 April 1943 Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 197 [no publs. in LC data base] was redesignated as Schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653 and transferred from the assault artillery branch to armor; it ceased to exist May 8, 1945)
found: Nafziger, G.F. German order of battle, 1999:v. [1], p. 349-350 (independent Jagdpanzer battalions: 653rd Panzerjäger Battalion; re-equipped with thd Jagdtiger tank destroyers on 13 Dec. 1944 and became known as the 653rd Jagdtiger Battalion)
found: Feldgrau WWW Home page, June 14, 2005:(Schwere Panzerjäger Abt. 653 (Tiger) was built from the Sturmgeschütz Abt. 197; became the I. Abt. of the of the 656. Panzerjäger-Regiment [no publs. in LC database] on June 8, 1943)
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2005-06-08: new
2005-06-14: revised
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