15 October 1935 | Germany | Formed in Wünsdorf. |
September 1939 | Poland | Combat during Fall Weiß as part of Heeresgruppe Nord. |
May 1940 | Belgium | Combat during Fall Gelb as part of 6. Armee. |
June 1940 | France | Combat during Fall Rot as part of 6. Armee. |
January 1941 | Germany | Parts of 3. Panzer-Division are used to form 5. leichte Division. |
June 1941 to December 1941 | Eastern Front | Combat in Poland and Belarus during Unternehmen Barbarossa as part of Panzergruppe 2. |
December 1941 | Ukraine | Transferred to the Caucasus region as part of 2. Armee. |
January 1942 to June 1944 | Ukraine | Combat in Caucasus region, including Kharkov. |
August 1944 to December 1944 | Poland | Defensive combat. |
January 1945 to March 1945 | Hungary | Combat, including the unsuccessful attempt at relieving the encircled forces at Budapest. |
April 1945 | Austria | Retreats from Hungary into Austria. |
May 1945 | Austria | Surrenders to US forces at Steyr. |