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Why was Erwin Rommel’s 7th Panzer Division called the Ghost Division?

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Erwin Rommel’s 7th Panzer Division was dubbed the "Ghost Division" during the Battle of France in 1940 because it advanced with such extraordinary speed that it could only maintain sporadic communication with the German Army High Command (OKH).1

As a result of this rapid pace, both the German and French forces were often uncertain of the division's exact location or where it would strike next.1