4. Leichte-Division was formed in Wien on 1 Apr 1938 from the Schnelle Division of the Austrian Bundesheer. It took part in the occupation of Czechoslovakia Mar 1939 and later fought in the invasion of Poland.
It was reorganized and redesignated 9. Panzer-Division on 3 Jan 1940.
| Commanders | |
| General der Panzertruppen Dr. Alfred Ritter von Hubicki | (1 Sep 1939 - 3 Jan 1940) |
| Area of operations | |
| Poland | (Sep 1939 - Jan 1940) |
Order of battle
Kavallerie-Schützen-Regiment 10
Kavallerie-Schützen-Regiment 11
Aufklärungs-Regiment 9
Panzer-Abteilung 33
Artillerie-Regiment 102
Panzer-Abwehr-Abteilung 50
Pionier-Bataillon 86
Nachrichten-Abteilung 85
Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 60
Notable members
Alfred Ritter von Hubicki (Generalmajor in the Austrian Bundesheer before the Anschluss)
Prince Johann Giselbert of Salm-Horstmar (KIA 9 September 1939 in Poland while serving in Aufklärungs-Regiment 9)
Sources used
François de Lannoy & Josef Charita - Panzertruppen: German armored troops 1935-1945
Reference material on this unit
- None known at this time -
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