serving under the First Parachute Army. The Panzer Lehr saw very heavy fighting, and again sustained heavy losses. By 15 March, Panzer Lehr had only 6 Panzer IVs, 29 Panthers and 14 Jagdpanzer IVs available. When the U.S. 9th Armored Division captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen, Panzer Lehr was sent to crush the bridgehead. The attack was unsuccessful. The Allies' ground and air superiority inflicted heavy casualties on the division. By then, it was reduced to just 300 men and 15 tanks. Engaged in a fighting retreat across northwestern Germany, the division was trapped in the Ruhr Pocket and the remnants of the once powerful division were taken prisoner by the US 99th Infantry Division on 15 April. Order of battle Panzer-Lehr-Regiment 130 Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901 Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 902 Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 130 Feldersatz-Bataillon 130 Panzeraufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130 Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 311 Panzerjäger-Abteilung 130 Panzer-Lehr-Pionier-Bataillon 130 Panzernachrichten-Abteilung 130 Panzer-Versorgungstruppen 130 Commanders Notes Footnotes Bibliography Books Cole, Hugh M. The Lorraine Campaign (Publication 7-6). Retrieved July 24, 2016. Cole, Hugh M. The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge (Publication 7-8). Retrieved April 13, 2005. MacDonald, Charles B. The Siegfried Line Campaign (Publication 7-7) . Retrieved July 17, 2015. MacDonald, Charles B. The Last Offensive (Publication 7-9). Retrieved January 17, 2016. Websites German units in Normandy Lehr Military units and formations established in 1943 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945