2nd SS Panzer Division " Das Reich " ( ) was one of 38 divisions of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II . '' Das Reich '' served during the invasion of France and took part in several major battles on the Eastern Front , including in the Battle of Prokhorovka against the 5th Guards Tank Army at the Battle of Kursk . It was then transferred to the West and took part in the fighting in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge , ending the war in Hungary and Austria . '' Das Reich '' committed the Oradour-sur-Glane and Tulle massacres
Tulle
Tulle massacre
2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich