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The 5th panzer Division was formed in November 1938 at Oppeln that was in Prussia at the time. Equipped with 335 tanks it took part in the invasion of Poland from September 1, 1939 until May 1940. Next they fought in France until April 1941 before moving to the Balkans and Greece where they stayed until June 1941. June 1941 until March 1945 was spent in fierce fighting on the Eastern Front ending with the surrender of the 5th Panzer Division to Soviet forces near Danzig, Poland in April 1945.