Commanded by Franz Bäke, it was formed in March 1945 of the remnants of other divisions and stationed with a home base at Wehrkreis XX.

The Panzer Division Feldherrnhalle 2 was formed in March 1945 as successor to the 13th Panzer Division, from the Replacement and Training Brigade Feldherrnhalle, which had been forced out of Danzig early that year.

[1] In April 1945 the division fought its only battles, in Slovakia and on the upper Danube.

[1] Major General Butler, commander of an American unit, was contacted about accepting the surrender of the division.

This allowed the German unit to move into the captivity of the Americans as they headed in the opposite direction.