The 2nd Panzer Division (2. Panzer-Division) was a German armored division. It fought on all fronts except Norway. Created in 1935, it was stationed in Austria after the Anschluss and then participated in the campaigns in Poland (1939) and France (1940)[1] before it returned to Poland for occupation duties (1940–1941). It took part in the Balkans campaign (1941) and then transferred to the Eastern Front in September 1941. It fought with Army Group Center in the battles of Moscow (1941), getting to within 25km of the Kremlin, and Kursk (1943). After heavy losses on the Eastern Front it was sent to France for rehabilitation (1944). It fought in Normandy and was almost completely destroyed in the Falaise Pocket (1944). It was rebuilt once more and fought in the Battle of the Bulge (1944) and in the defense of the Rhine (1945), surrendering to the Americans at war's end.
The Winged Serpent was the non-standard marking of the 6th Company, II Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 2 Panzer Division