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German Units & Elements Encountered by the South Africans 1944 - 1945

German Units & Elements Encountered by the South Africans1944 - 1945

By J.C von Winterbach & Rex Barret

44. Reichsgrenadierdivision “Hoch undDeutschmeister”

65. Infanteriedivision


155. (Feldausbildungs Division)Infanteriedivision






5. Gebirgsdivision

157. Gebirgsdivision/8. Gebirgsdivision

3.Panzergrenadierdivision

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15. Panzergrenadierdivision

29. Panzergrenadierdivision

90.Panzergrenadierdivision

16. SS-Panzergrenadierdivision

“Reichsführer-SS”

26. Panzerdivision

Schwere Panzerabteilung 504

Schwere Panzerabteilung 508

Fallschirm-Panzerdivision “Hermann Göring”

1. Fallschirmjägerdivision

4.Fallschirmjägerdivision

44. Reichsgrenadier-Division “Hoch undDeutschmeister” Italy (August 1943 – November 1944)

(Generalleutnant Dr. jur. Franz Beyer – 01/06/1943 – 01/01/1944, Knight’s Crossof the Iron Cross) (Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Friedrich “Fritz” Franek – 01/01/1944 – 01/05/1944,Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross)

(Generalleutnant Bruno Ortner – 01/05/1944 – 25/06/1944) (Generalleutnant Hans-Günther von Rost – 25/06/1944 – 23/03/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross) (KIA on 23March 1945 near Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

• Reichsgrenadier-Regiment Hoch und Deutschmeister• Grenadier-Regiment 131



• Grenadier-Regiment 132• Aufklärungs-Abteilung 44• Artillerie-Regiment 96• Granatwerfer-Bataillon 44• Pionier-Bataillon 80• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 46• Feldersatz-Bataillon Hoch und Deutschmeister • Nachrichten-Abteilung 64• Versorgungseinheiten 44

65. Infanterie-Division: Italy (August 1943 – April 1945)

(Generalleutnant Gustav Dietrich Adolf Heisterman(n) von Ziehlberg – 31/05/1943 – 01/12/1943,Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross)(Generalleutnant Hellmuth Pfeiffer – 01/12/1943 – 22/04/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Crosswith Oak Leaves)

• Grenadier-Regiment 145• Grenadier-Regiment 146• Grenadier-Regiment 147• Füsilier-Bataillon 65• Artillerie-Regiment 165• Pionier-Bataillon 165• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 165• Feldersatz-Bataillon 165• Nachrichten-Abteilung 165

94. Infanterie-Division: Italy (August 1943 – April 1945)

(General der Artillerie Georg Pfeiffer – 01/03/1943 – 02/01/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross)(Generalleutnant Bernhard Steinmetz – 02/01/1944 – 22/04/1945)

• Grenadier-Regiment 267• Grenadier-Regiment 274• Grenadier-Regiment 276• Aufklärungs-Abteilung 194• Artillerie-Regiment 194• Füsilier-Bataillon 194• Pionier-Bataillon 194• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 194• Feldersatz-Bataillon 194• Nachrichten-Abteilung 194• Versorgungseinheiten 194

155. Feldausbildungs-Division: Italy (November 1944 – January 1945)

– (Converted to 155. Infanterie-Division on January 31st, 1945)(Generalmajor Georg Zwade - (00/12/1944 – 11/02/1945)

• Grenadier-(Feldausbildungs)-Regiment 1227• Grenadier-(Feldausbildungs)-Regiment 1228• Grenadier-(Feldausbildungs)-Regiment 1229• Füsilier-Bataillon • Artillerie-(Feldausbildungs)-Abteilung 155• Versorgungseinheiten 155• Nachrichten-Abteilung 630• Divisionseinheiten 155• Pionier-(Feldausbildungs)-Bataillon 1054

155. Infanterie-Division: Italy (January 1945 – May 1945)

(Generalmajor Georg Zwade - (00/12/1944 – 08/05/1945)

• Grenadier-Regiment 1227• Grenadier-Regiment 1228• Grenadier-Regiment 1229



• Füsilier-Bataillon• Artillerie-Abteilung 155• Nachrichten-Abteilung 630• Versorgungs-Regiment 155

278. Infanterie-Division: Italy (February 1944 – April 1945)

(Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe – 01/12/1943 – 28/01/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross withOak Leaves) (Generalmajor Paul Bornscheuer – 28/01/1944 – 05/03/1945, Iron Cross 1st Class (1914) withClasp to the Iron Cross 1st Class (1939) (Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe – 05/03/1944 – 24/04/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross withOak Leaves)

• Grenadier-Regiment 992• Grenadier-Regiment 993• Grenadier-Regiment 994• Füsilier-Bataillon 278• Artillerie-Regiment 278• Pionier-Bataillon 278• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 278• Feldersatz-Bataillon 278• Nachrichten-Abteilung 278• Versorgungseinheiten 278

305. Infanterie-Division “Bodensee-Division, Fels im Meer”: Italy (August 1943 - May 1945)

(General der Artillerie Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck – 05/03/1943 – 00/12/1944, Knight’s Cross ofthe Iron Cross)(Oberst Friedrich Trompeter – 00/12/1944 – 29/12/1944)(Generalmajor Friedrich von Schellwitz – 29/12/1944 – 08/05/1945)

• Grenadier-Regiment 576• Grenadier-Regiment 577• Grenadier-Regiment 578• Füsilier-Bataillon 305• Aufklärungs-Abteilung 305• Artillerie-Regiment 305• Pionier-Bataillon 305• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 305• Feldersatz-Bataillon 305• Nachrichten-Abteilung 305• Versorgungseinheiten 305

334. Infanterie-Division: Italy (November 1943 – January 1945)

(Generalleutnant Otto Hellmuth Böhlke – 27/11/1943 – 16/04/1945, Knight’s Cross of the IronCross with Oak Leaves)

• Grenadier-Regiment 754• Grenadier-Regiment 755• Grenadier-Regiment 756 • Füsilier-Bataillon 334• Artillerie-Regiment 334• Pionier-Bataillon 334• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 334• Feldersatz-Bataillon 334• Nachrichten-Abteilung 334• Versorgungseinheiten 334

356. Infanterie-Division “Eichenlaub-Division”: Italy (October 1943 – January 1945)

(Generalleutnant Karl Faulenbach – 15/05/1943 – 10/12/1944, Iron Cross 1st Class (1914) withClasp to the Iron Cross 1st Class (1939)(Generalmajor Claus Kühl – 10/12/1944 – 14/03/1945, Iron Cross 1st Class (1914) with Clasp tothe Iron Cross 1st Class (1939)

• Grenadier-Regiment 869



• Grenadier-Regiment 870• Grenadier-Regiment 871• Aufklärungs-Abteilung 356• Artillerie-Regiment 356• Pionier-Bataillon 356• Schnelle Abteilung 356• Feldersatz-Bataillon 356• Nachrichten-Abteilung 356

362. Infanterie-Division: Italy (November 1943 – April 1945)

(Generalleutnant Heinrich Greiner “The Lion of Yelnya” – 00/11/1943 – 01/01/1945, Knight’sCross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves)(Generalmajor der Reserve Max Reinwald - 01/01/1945 – 00/02/1945, Knight’s Cross of theIron Cross with Oak Leaves) (Generalmajor Alois Weber – 00/02/1945 – 23/04/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross withOak Leaves)

• Grenadier-Regiment 956• Grenadier-Regiment 1059• Grenadier-Regiment 1060• Füsilier-Bataillon 362• Artillerie-Regiment 362• Pionier-Bataillon 362• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 362• Feldersatz-Bataillon 362• Nachrichten-Abteilung 362

5. Gebirgs-Division “Gamsbock-Division, Sumpfjäger-Division”: Italy (April 1943 – May 1945)

(Generalleutnant August Max-Günther Schrank – 10/02/1944 – 18/01/1945, Knight’s Cross of theIron Cross) (Generalmajor Hans Steets – 18/01/1945 – 08/05/1945)

• Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85• Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100• Aufklärungs-Battalion 95• Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95• Gebirgs-Pionier-Battalion 95• Panzerjäger-Battalion 95• leichte Flak Batterie 73 (Luftwaffe)• Nachrichten-Battalion 95• Gebirgs-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 95

157. Gebirgs-Division:Italy (January 1944 – February1945)

8. Gebirgs-Division: Italy(February 1945 – May1945)

(Renamed as the 8. Gebirgs-Division on 27 February1945)(Generalleutnant Dipl. Ing. Paul Schricker – 01/09/1944 –27/02/1945)

• Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 296• Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 297• Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 1057• Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 1057• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1057• Feldersatz-Bataillon 1057• Nachrichten-Abteilung 1057• Gebirgs-Divisions-Nachschubführer 1057

(Generalleutnant Dipl. Ing. Paul Schricker – 27/02/1945 –03/05/1945)

• Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 296• Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 297• Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1057• Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 1057• Gebirgs-Pionier-Abteilung 1057• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 157• Feldersatz-Bataillon 1057• Gebirgs-Nachrichten-Abteilung 1057• Gebirgs-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 1057



3. Panzergrenadier-Division: Italy (June 1943 – August 1944)

(Generalleutnant Hans-Günther von Rost – 01/06/1944 – 25/06/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross)(Generalleutnant Walter Denkert 25/06/1944 – 00/04/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross)

• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 29• Panzer-Abteilung 103• Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 103• Artillerie-Regiment 3 (mot)• Pionier-Bataillon 3 (mot)• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3• Feldersatz-Bataillon 3• Nachrichten-Abteilung 3 (mot)

15. Panzergrenadier-Division: Italy (June 1943 – August 1944)

(Generalmajor Eberhardt Rodt – 03/11/1943 – 09/10/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Crosswith Oak Leaves)

• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 104• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115• Panzer-Abteilung 115• Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 115• Artillerie-Regiment 33• Pionier-Bataillon 33• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 33• Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 315• Feldersatz-Bataillon 33• Nachrichten-Abteilung 33

29. Panzergrenadier Division “Falke-Division”: Italy (July 1943 – April 1945)

(General der Panzertruppen Walter Fries – 01/03/1943 – 24/08/1944, Knight’s Crossof the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords) (Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Fritz Polack – 24/08/1944 – 24/05/1945, Knight’s Crossof the Iron Cross)

• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 15• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 71• Panzer-Abteilung 129• Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 129• Artillerie-Regiment (mot) 29• Pionier-Bataillon (mot) 29• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 29• Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 313• Feldersatz-Bataillon 29• Panzergrenadier-Nachrichten-Abteilung 29• Panzergrenadier-Nachschubtruppen 29

90. Panzergrenadier Division “Afrika-Division”: Italy (July 1943 – April 1945)

Generalleutnant Carl-Hans Lungershausen – 23/03/1943 – 20/12/1943, Iron Cross 1st Class (1914)with Clasp to the Iron Cross 1st Class (1939) Generalleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade – 20/12/1943 – 09/12/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Crosswith Oak Leaves and Swords)

General der Panzertruppe Gerhard “Gerd” Helmuth Detloff Graf von Schwerin – 09/12/1944 – 26/12/1944, Knight’sCross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords)Generalmajor Heinrich Alexander Ferdinand Baron von Behr – 17/12/1944 – 28/04/1945, Knight’s Cross of the IronCross)

• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 155• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 200• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 361• Panzer-Abteilung 190



• Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 190• Artillerie-Regiment 190• Pionier-Bataillon 190• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 190• Feldersatz-Bataillon 190• Nachrichten-Abteiliung 190• Versorgungs-Truppen 190

16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division “Reichsführer-SS”: Italy (June 1944 – December 1944)

(SS-Gruppenführer Max Simon – 03/10/1943 – 24/10/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross withOak Leaves)(SS-Brigadeführer Otto Baum – 24/10/1944 – 08/05/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross withOak Leaves and Swords)

• SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35• SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 36• SS-Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 16• SS-Artillerie-Regiment 16• SS-Pionier-Bataillon 16• SS- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 16• SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 16• SS-Flak-Abteilung 16• SS-Feldersatz-Bataillon 16

• Feldgendarmerie-Kompanie• Divisions-Begleit-Kompanie• SS-Nachschub-Truppen 16• SS-Instandsetzungs-Abteilung 16• SS-Wirtschafts-Bataillon 16• SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 16• SS-Sanitäts-Abteilung 16• Divisions-Kampfschule 16.SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division

26. Panzer-Division: Italy (July 1943 – May 1945)

(Generalleutnant Smilo Walther Hinko Oskar Constantin Wilhelm Freiherr von Lüttwitz – 08/05/1944– 06/07/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords)(Generalmajor Eduard Crasemann – 01/10/1944 – 14/01/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross withOak Leaves)

(Generalleutnant Victor Leopold Linnarz – 01/03/1945 – 08/05/1945, Iron Cross 1st Class (1914) with Clasp to the IronCross 1st Class (1939)

• Panzer-Regiment 26• Panzergrenadier-Brigade 26• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67• Kradschützen-Bataillon 26• Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 26• Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 93• Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 93• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 51• Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 304• Panzer-Nachrichten-Abteilung 93

• Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1027 (Became Panzergrenadier-Brigade 1027 on 30 May 1944, then disbanded andintegrated in 26. Panzer-Division on 9 June 1944)

Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung 504: Italy (June 1944 – May 1945)

(Hauptmann .... Kühn – 00/11/1943 – 00/09/1944) (Major .... Nill – 00/09/1944 – 02/05/1945)

• Stab• Stabskompanie (3x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • Nachrichtenzug • gepanzerter Aufklärungszug (SPW) • Erkundungszug • Pionierzug • Fliegerabwehrzug• 1. Schwere Panzerkompanie • Kompanietrupp (2x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 1. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 2. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 3. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E)• 2. Schwere Panzerkompanie • Kompanietrupp (2x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 1. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 2. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 3. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E)

• 3. Schwere Panzerkompanie (Radio-control) • Kompanietrupp (2x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 1. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E, 5x Borgward IV Ausf.A) • 2. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E, 5x Borgward IV Ausf.A) • 3. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E, 9x Borgward IV Ausf.A)• Sanitätsdienst• Kfz. Instandsetzungsgruppe• Gefechtstross I• Gefechtstross II• Gepäcktross• Werkstattkompanie • 1. Werkstattzug • 2. Werkstattzug • Bergezug • Waffenmeisterei • Funkmeisterei • Ersatzteilgruppe



Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung 508: Italy (August 1943 – February 1945)

(Major Helmut Hudel – 00/01/1944 – 00/05/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with OakLeaves)(Hauptmann Joachim Stelter – 00/08/1944 – 02/05/1945)

• Stab• Stabskompanie (3x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • Nachrichtenzug • gepanzerter Aufklärungszug (SPW) • Erkundungszug • Pionierzug • Fliegerabwehrzug• 1. Schwere Panzerkompanie • Kompanietrupp (2x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 1. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 2. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 3. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E)• 2. Schwere Panzerkompanie • Kompanietrupp (2x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 1. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 2. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E) • 3. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E)

• 3. Schwere Panzer(Pionier)kompanie • Kompanietrupp (2x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E, 8x Borgward IV Ausf.A) o 1. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E, 9x Borgward IV Ausf.A) o 2. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E, 9x Borgward IV Ausf.A) o 3. Zug (4x Pz.Kpfw VI “Tiger” Ausf.E, 9x Borgward IV Ausf.A)• Sanitätsdienst• Kfz. Instandsetzungsgruppe• Gefechtstross I• Gefechtstross II• Gepäcktross• Werkstattkompanie • 1. Werkstattzug • 2. Werkstattzug • Bergezug • Waffenmeisterei • Funkmeisterei • Ersatzteilgruppe

Fallschirm-Panzer-Division “Hermann Göring”: Italy (May 1944 – August 1944)

(General der Fallschirmtruppe Paul Conrath – 21/05/1943 – 15/04/1944, Knight’s Cross of the IronCross with Oak Leaves)(Generalleutnant Wilhelm Schmalz – 01/05/1944 – 30/09/1944, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross withOak Leaves)

• Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 “Hermann Göring”• Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 “Hermann Göring”• Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment “Hermann Göring”• Fallschirm-Panzer-Füsilier-Bataillon 1 “Hermann Göring”• Fallschirm-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 “Hermann Göring”• Fallschirm-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 1 “Hermann Göring”• Fallschirm-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 1 “Hermann Göring”• Fallschirm-Panzer-Feldersatz-Bataillon 1 “Hermann Göring”• Fallschirm-Panzer-Nachrichten-Abteilung 1 “Hermann Göring”

1. Fallschirmjäger-Division: Italy (September 1943 – May 1945)

(General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich – 01/05/1943 – 17/11/1944, Knight’s Cross ofthe Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords)(Generalmajor Karl-Lothar Schulz – 18/11/1944 – 02/05/1945, Knight’s Cross of the IronCross with Oak Leaves and Swords)

• Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1• Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3• Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4• Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1• Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1• Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1• Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilung 1• Fallschirm-Feldersatz-Bataillon 1• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung der Fallschirm-Jäger-Division 1• Fallschirm-Sanitäts-Abteilung 1

4. Fallschirmjäger-Division: Italy(October 1943 – May 1945)

(General Heinrich “Heinz” Trettner – 04/10/1943 – 03/05/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Crosswith Oak Leaves)

• Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 10• Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11



• Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12 • Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 4• Fallschirm-Granatwerfer-Bataillon 4• Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 4 • Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 4• Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilung 4 • Fallschirm-Feldersatz-Bataillon 4• Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 4 • Fallschirm-Sanitäts-Abteilung 4

Notes:

* All above mentioned Divisions were engaged by the South Africans but the definitely known Regiments to have beenengaged have been highlighted in Bold. The Rest are Divisions that were engaged by the South Africans but was onlymentioned in Divisional format.** The Tiger I E Tanks that were engaged by the South Africans have either functioned as Divisional Support or wereengaged while part of their respective Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung’s as the supplied information doesn’t make anyspecific designation.

From literature written on the 6th South African Armoured Division (And Regimental Histories) during the war in Italy,there are some obscure mentioning of engagements & prisoners taken from the Units listed below. As the informationis limited solely to the name of the Brigades or Battalions the following are plausible explanations:

“Lehr Brigade”• “On 27 August 1944, a Partisan with an FC/CTH patrol went forward into Le Piagge well across the river andreported the enemy there. Mortar fire from “A” Company, FC/CTH was brought down and killed 6 Germans. That nighta deserter from the Lehr Brigade attached to 26. Panzer-Division gave himself up to the 5th Battalion, GrenadierGuards. Battalions from his Brigade and from Grenadier-Regiment 1059, which was also attached to 26. Panzer-Division from 362. Infanterie-Division were committed on the 24th Guards Infantry Brigades front” • “Along about 10000m of extremely broken country, the 24th Guards Infantry Brigade found itself up against 2Battalions of the Lehr Brigade and 2 Battalions of the 362. Infanterie-Division, well dug in and with a large section ofthe front covered by wire, minefields and some concrete pillboxes. 1st Battalion, The Scots Guards patrols madecontact on September 13th, 1944.

Artillerie-Lehr-Brigade: Italy (July 1944 – May 1945)(Formed 3 July 1944, by Re-designation from Stab./Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment 2)• Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment 1 (Re-designation of Heeres-Artillerie-Abteilung III)• Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment 2 (Re-designation of Heeres-Artillerie-Abteilung I)• Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment 3 (Re-designation of Heeres-Artillerie-Abteilung IV)

98. Infanterie-Division “Sudetendeutscher Adler”: Italy (August 1944 – May 1945)(Generalleutnant Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt – 01/02/1944 – 11/04/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with OakLeaves and Swords)(Generalmajor Otto Schiel – 11/04/1945 – 08/05/1945, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves) • Grenadier-Regiment 117 (Re-designation of Grenadier-Lehr-Regiment 117)• Grenadier-Regiment 289• Grenadier-Regiment 290• Artillerie-Regiment 198• Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 98• Feldersatz-Bataillon 198• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 198• Pionier-Bataillon 198• Nachrichten-Abteilung 198• Versorungs-Regiment 198• Verwaltungsdienste 198• Sanitätsdienste 198• Veterinär-Kompanie 198

The “Berlin-Spandau Infantry Lehr Regiment” (“Lehr-Regiment 309”) was an elite Pioneer/Assault Infantry Unit thatspecialised in “shock” infantry assaults (Clearing a hole in the enemy line and allow for exploitation). They werecommitted on Hitler’s personal order to the German offensive at Anzio/Nettuno (February 1944 - March 1944) wherethe Unit, having been well-trained but never seen combat, was tasked with leading the main German attack. Therethey suffered extremely heavy casualties under artillery fire. Lehr-Regiment 309 was later formed into Grenadier-Lehr-Brigade 290.

On September 19th, 1944, Grenadier-Lehr-Brigade 290 was incorporated into the 98. Infanterie-Division as Grenadier-Regiment 290. From there the Grenadier-Lehr-Brigade was transferred to the 44. Reichsgrenadier-Division “Hoch undDeutschmeister”, but this was cancelled Then on October 28th, 1944, the Grenadier-Lehr-Brigade was absorbed intothe 98. Infanterie-Division as Grenadier-Lehr-Regiment 117 and finally re-designated Grenadier-Regiment 117 whenthe Grenadier-Lehr-Regiment 117 was disbanded.

“7 Luftwaffe Battalion”



• “The 13th South African Motorised Brigade captured two prisoners from 7 Luftwaffe Battalion at 07:45 on 18 April1945, forward of Pt. 397 in the foothills south-east of Nuvoleta”

The 7 Luftwaffe Battalion could be the 7. Luftwaffen-Jäger-Bataillon.z.b.V. which was a Rehabilitation (Bewährungs)Battalion comprised of demoted Luftwaffe Officers and men who were required to “Prove” themselves in combat beforebeing permitted to return to their former Units. When the first of these Battalions were formed in October 1942, theywere called Luftwaffen-Feld-Bataillon.z.b.V. but a few month later their designation was changed to Luftwaffen-Jäger-Bataillon.z.b.V. A total of 10 Battalions were formed numbered 1 – 10 (1 – 6 & 10 served in Russia, while 7 – 9served in the Balkans & Italy).

The 7th Luftwaffe Battalion could also be the 7th Bataillon of 3. Luftwaffe-Straf-Bataillon which was also comprised ofdemoted Luftwaffe Officers and men who had been sentenced by military courts and given an opportunity to earn areprieve through combat service. The 3rd & 7th Battalions, each consisting of approximately 400 men, who had beenbroken up and scattered through the Regiments of the 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division.

Notes:*Something to consider is that during the war attempting to hide/disguise which Units of your own were operatingwhere was a common practice, faulty Unit identification of enemy Units did occur and is/was sometimes passed onthrough the written record as “Fact”.)** With the Lehr Brigade, the literature may point to the actual Lehr troops from Grenadier-Lehr-Regiment 117 ormaybe artillerymen from the Artillerie-Lehr-Brigade. They may have been an Infantry “screen” supported by the otherDivisions mentioned or maybe temporarily attached.*** With the 7 Luftwaffe Battalion, the literature may point to 7. Luftwaffen-Jäger-Bataillon.z.b.V. troops or maybe 7thBattalion of 3. Luftwaffe-Straf-Bataillon who’s men were scattered though the Regiments of the 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division. These Battalions may have operated independently or supported by the other Divisions mentioned or maybetemporarily attached.

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