With the French Army on the Aisne, June 7.
French tank officers here yesterday revealed the almost incredible numerical and qualitative strength of German panzer divisions participate ing in the German drive at the heart of France.
These officers participated in the brilliant action which halted the rush of German mechanized units to the Aisne River, although, in many of these combats, French tanks were said to have been outnumbered ten tu one, The exact figures of the German panzer divisions were given as "a word to the wise."
A German mechanized division, such as those which broke through the Sedan sector, is composed of two regiments of 250 tanks each. The total strength of a regiment is com-pesed of the following categories.
Fifty heavy tanks, averaging between 20 and 40 tons. Fifty tanks, averaging 15 tons. One hundred and fifty eight-ton and 250 six-ton tanks, which form the advanced guard and are used for scout duty.
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