Nickname(s) Type Leader(s) Equipment Size el>Headquarters Historical Information Established Fragmented Reformed Dissolved Notable Conflicts Affiliation [Source] The 3. Panzer-Division was a panzer division that served under Germany during World War II. It was first formed in October of 1935 in the capital city of Berlin. First fighting during the Invasion of Poland, it was the most powerful panzer division in the Early Campaigns of 1939-1940. The 3. Division continued to fight throughout the war, largely on the Eastern Front, participating here in the Caucasus campaign and the Battle of Kursk before surrendering to American troops in 1945.