371. INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY. Activation of the 371.ID (19.Welle) Advance, offensive operations, pursuit

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1 INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1942/02/02 Fuehrerhauptamt Berlin Activation of the 371.ID (19.Welle) 1942/03/ /04/15 Koeln, Wehrkreis VI Bruges, Belgium Formation Formation, training Subordinate to: Wehrersatzinspektion Koeln, 1942/03/ /04/28 C.O.: Gen.Lt. Richard Stempel, 1942/04/ /01/26 (killed at Stalingrad) 1942/04/ /06/09 Antwerp, Hasselt, Beverloo Kramatorsk, Soviet Union 'Movement, training Transfer Subordinate to: AK 37 zbv, 1942/04/ /05/27 AK 82, 1942/05/ /06/13 AK 4 (Gruppe von Schwedler), 1942/06/ /10/ /07/ /08/ /08/ /09/ /01/ /03/ca, 1943/03/ /04/ /05/27 Voroshilovgrad, Bol'shaya Kamenka River sector, Donets River, Vronitzkiy, Nikolayevskaya, Vladimirskaya, Don River Sal River sector, Abganerovo Yurkino, Tinguminskoye, Andreyevka Advance, offensive operations, pursuit Mopping-up action Offensive operations Elkhi, Relief, Volga River Bend, south of Stalingrad, movement, Starodubovka, Beketovka position defense South of Stalingrad Russia Callac, France Callac, Guingamp Probably destroyed Formation of Ausbildungs-Btl. 371 from remnants of the 371.ID Transfer 1943/05/28 Hue1goat Movement Reformation of the 371.ID with Ausbldg.-Btl. 371 as cadre, training C.O.: Gen.Lt. Hermann Niehoff, 1943/04/ /03/02 Subordinate to: AK 87, 1943/04/ /08/01

2 15 DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1943/06/21 Morlaix, Pontrieux Regrouping, coastal defense 1943/07/07 Belle-Isle-en-Terre Movement 1943/08/05 Mbrlaix, Pontrieux Relief of coastal defense by 266.ID AK 74, 1943/08/ /08/ /08/14 Carhaix, Brest-Nantes Canal Movement, completion of reformation and training AK 25, 1943/08/ /10/ /10/01 Saint-Brieuc Movement, relief by Kampfgruppe /10/06 Viareggio, Italy Tripalle, Marina di Pisa, Piombino, Pietrasanta, Cecina Transfer, coastal defense, security AK 51 Geb, 1943/10/ /11/ /11/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /01/01 Records of the Situation maps Zagreb, Croatia Karlovac Petrova and Samarica Mountains Glina Turopolje, north of the Kupa River, Sava River Velika Gorica Sinj, Dalmatian Coast Trans fer Movement, Untemehmen Panther (operations against partisans) Movement of division headquarters Operations against partisans, mopping-up action Movement of division headquarters Planned movement for coastal defense SSPzK 3 (germanisches), 1943/11/ /11/25 AK 15 Geb, 1943/11/ /12/31 C.O.: Obst. Rolf Scherenberg, 1945/03/ ID are reproduced on rolls of NARS Microfilm Publication T315 andare described following the unit history, of Lage West, Ost, Italien, and Suedost and the general officer personnel fileswere also used for the unit history.

3 INFANTEEIE-DIVTSION CONTENTS DATES ITEM MO. BOLL 1ST FRAME la, TB mit Anlaqen. Activity report concerning the 1942/02/ /06/ ID 23168/ division's activation, 2 Feb 1942, formation by Wehrersatzinspektion Koeln of flehrkreis VI as the 4th division of the 19. Welle, 1 Kar-12 Apr; traininq in the Bruqes area of Belgium, Apr, and in the Antwerp, Hasselt, and Beverloo areas, 29 Apr-8 Jun; and transfer to Kramatorsk, Soviet Union, 9-24 Jun. Orders and reports concerning the division's activation, formation, training, and transfer to the eastern front, la, Anlage zum TB, Aurstellungsakten der 1942/02/ /05/ ID 23168/ staramstellenden west-divisionen. Orders, reports, and messages relating to formation of the division's cadre from units of the 306., 321., 711., 716., and 719.ID and training at Irupperi uebungsplaetze Beverloo and Maria-ter-Heide for service on the eastern front. Ic, TB mit Anlaqen. Activity report, concerning 1942/02/ /06/ ID 23168/ formation of the intelligence branch and troop discipline, indoctrination, and entertainment- during training in Belgium and counteri intelligence activities, la, KTB 1. Advance from Kramatorsk to Voroshilovgrad 1942/06/ /10/ ID 23168/ with offensive operations at Karrier, Serbinevka, Kripaki, and Cherkasskoye, 5-17 Jul 1942; pursuit of the enemy southeastward toward Varvarcvka and the valley of the Bol'shaya Kamenka Fiver with offensive operations at Novo-Aleksandrovka, Jul; advance southward to Vladimirskaya via Mars and Platovo, crossing the Donets River at Vronitzkiy and the Don River at Niholayevskaya, Jul; advance eastward to Veselyy; mopping-up action in the Sal River Valley and moving to Abganerovo via Remontnoya and Aksay, 1-17 Aug; offensive operations at lurkino, Tinguminskoye, Stantsiya Tinguma, Kharausun, and Andreyevka, 18 Aug-13 Sep; and relief by the 20. rum. 1C northeast of Elkhi for position defense south of Stalingrad in the Volga fiiver Bend at Starodubovka and Beketovka, 14 Sep-10

4 371. INFANTERIE-DIVISION 17 CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME Oct. A list of orders and reports sutmitted and received, a register of officers, and a casualty list. la, Anlaqe 1 zum KTB 1, Kriegsqliederungen, Truppeneinteilunqen. la, Anlaqe 2 zum KTB 1,- befehle vorqes. Dienststellen einschl. Gruppenbefehle. Orders from higher headquarters, includinq Gruppe vor Schwedler, concerning the division's advance from Kramatorsk to position defense in the Volga River Bend area. la, Anlaqe 5b zum KTB 1, Zustandsberichte. la, Anlaqen 5d-8b zum KTB 1, 5d, Besondere Vorqaenqe; 6, Taktische Befehle; 7, Gefechts- und Erfahrungsberichte; 8a, Divisionsfcefehl ; 8b, Fuehrungsanordnungen. Details cf the division's transfer from Herenthals, Bolgiua: to Kramatorsk, Russia and advance to the Stalingrad area. la, Anlaqe 9 zum KTB 1, Lagekarteu und Stellungsskizzen. flap sketches ard overlays showing position defense of the division in the Volga River Bend area. la, Anlaqe 9 zum K1B 1, Luftbilder. Aerial photographs shoving areas of the division's operations on the Sal River and position defense in the Volga River Bend area = la, Anlage 10 zura KTD 1, Allgemeine Ausbild ungsariordnungen. Ic, TB als Anlage zuin KTB 1, la. Activity report of the intelligence branch with situation maps and overlays, intelligence bulletins, and interrogation summaries concerning operations, unit identification, and tactical situation of the entroy; counterintelligence; booty; prisoners of war; and troop indoctrination, discipline, and entertainment during the division's advance from Kramatorsk to position defense in the Volga River Bend area. 1942/07/ /09/ /06/ /09/ /0*4/ /10/ /05/ /09/ /09/ /09/ /07/ /10/ /06/ /07/ /06/ /10/ ID 23168/5 371.ID 23168/6 371.ID 23168/7 371.ID 23168/8 371.ID 23168/9 371.ID 23168/ ID 23168/ ID 2316R/

5 INFANTEKIE-DIVISION CONTENTS DATES ITEft NO. POLL 1ST FRAME la, Anlage 3a zurc KTD 1, Ausgaenge an unterstellte Einheiten. Outqoiriq division orders and radio messages to subordinate units. la, Anlaqe 3b zum KTi3 1, Kingaenge vcn unterstellten Einheiten. subordinate la, Anlaqe 3b Einheiten. subordinate Incoming radio messages and reports from units. zuro KTB 1, Einqaenqe \on unterstellten Incominq radio messages acd reports from units. la, Anlagen 3b-3c zuc\ KTD 1, Einqaenqe von unterstellten Einheiten und Verkehr roit Nachbarn. Reports and radio messages from subordinate units and correspondence with neighboring divisions (14.PzD, 94.ID, 370.ID, and 29.ID root), concerning the division's advance trom Kramatcrsk to position defense in the Volga River Bend area. la, Anlaqe 3d zum KTB 1, Aufklaerunqsflieqermeldunqen. la, Anlage U zum KTB 1, Meldungen an vcrqesetzte Dienststellen einschl. taktische Taqesmeldunqen. Reports and radio messages relatinq tc the division's advance trom Kramatorsk to position defense in the Volga River Bend area. la, Anlage 5a und 5c zum KTb 1, Wochenmeldungen und Staerkemeldungen. Weekly reports relating to the division's advance trom Kramatcrsk to position defense in the Volga River bend area. Combat and ration strength reports. la, Anlage 9 zum KTB 1, Lagekarten, Stellungsskizzen, Luftbilder. la, Spruchbuch Nr. 1. Register of messages concerning transfer of Ausbildunqs-Btl. 371 (remnarts of the division) to Callac (Brittany), France, 13 Mar 1943, for reorganization and training for the reformation of the 371.ID after its destruction at Stalingrad, to be completed 27 May. 1942/07/ /09/ /06/ /07/ /08/ /08/ /07/ /1 0/ /07/ /10/ /07/ /10/ /07/ /10/ /07/ /10/ /04/ /05/ ID 23230/ ID 23230/2 371.ID 23230/3 371.ID 23230/4 371.ID 23230/5 371.ID 23230/6 371.ID 23230/7 371.ID 23230/8 371.ID 34956/ C 258

6 371. 1NFANTERIE-DIVISION 19 CONT KMTS DATFS ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAWF la, Spruchbuch Nr. 2. Eeqister 01 messaqes concerninq movement of the division staff to Huelgcat, 28 May 1943_ and reqroupjnq of the division tcr coastal defense in the Morlaix and Pontrieux areas, and relief of the division by the 266.ID, 8 Auq. la, Spruchbuch Nr. 3. F\eqister ot raessaqes concerninq reformation and traininq of the 371.IF. in the Huelqoat and Carhaix area. la, Vernichtunqsverhandlunqen. Band 1. Reqister of destroyed classified correspondence. la, Anlaqenband 6, Ausbildunqs-Et Orders relatinq to deactivation of Ausbildunqs-Etl. 371 and its reorqanization as the 371.ID at Callac, France. Reqister of correspondence, 16 Apr-21 May la, Anlaqenband 7, Zustandsberichte. Status reports of the division and order-of-battle charts. la, Anlaqenband 7, Taqesmeldunqen der Division. la/b, Ila/b, Anlaqenbana 9, Waffen und Geraetenachweis der Unterfuehrer- Lehrabteilunq der 371.ID. Inventory of and receipts for arms, equipment, and ammunition on hand, on loan, or issued durinq the NCO traininq course, fieqister of classified documents received, 21 May-17 Jul Administrative and personnel files of the Unterfuehrer-Lehrabteilunq (NCO traininq detachment). la, KTB 2, Band 2. Wax. "journal concerninq movement from Huelqoat, Brittany, to Saint-Erieuc, 1-5 Oct 1943; transfer to Viareqqio, Italy, movinq via Bourqes, Marseilles, and Nice in France and Mentone and Genoa in Italy, 6-13 Oct; relief of the 90.Pz.Gren.Div. in the Tripalle area, 14 Oct; coastal defense in the Marina di Pisa and Piorobino area and security cf the Pietrasanta and Cecina areas, 15 Oct-17 Nov; transfer of the advance party of tue division to Zaqreb, 18 Nov; relief by Sturrabriqade Feichsfuehrer-SS and transfer of the 1943/05/ /08/ /08/ /09/ /04/ /08/ /04/ /C5/ /04/ /08/ /04/ /08/ /05/ /07/ ID 34956/2 371.ID 34956/3 371.ID 34956/4 371.ID 34956/6 371.ID 34956/7 371.ID 34956/8 371.ID 34956/ /10/ /12/ ID 41890/

7 INFANTEE1E-DIVISION CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. R01I 1ST FRAME division to Karlcvac, Croatia, via Colle Salvetti, Pisa, Bologna, and Trieste, Italy, and Zagreb, Croatia, 23 Nov-5 Dec; and participation in Unternehmen Panther (operation to destroy the bandit forces in the Petrova and Samarica Mountains), 7-21 Dec. Movement of the division headguarters tc Glina, 15 Dec; participation in Unterriehmen foei hnachtsmann (operations by the division, reinforced by the 1. Kosaken-Division, to destroy bandit forces in the mountains north of the Kupa and Sava Rivers, Dec) ; movement tc Velika Gorica, 29 Dec; and planned movement to Sin-j for defense cf the Dalmatian Coast as of 1 Jan 194*4. la, Anlagenband I zum KTB 2, Gruncisaetzliche Befehle und Meldungen. Orders and reports concerning the division's operations in France, transfer to Italy for coastal defense, and transfer to Croatia for operations against partisans. la, Anlagenband II zum KTB 2, Karten und Skizzen. Situation maps and overlays. la, Anlagenband III zum KTB 2, Eingegangene Meldungen. Incoming messages from subordinate units. la, Anlagenband IV zum KTB 2, Eingegangene Meldungen. Incoming messages from subordinate units. la, Anlagenband V zum KTB 2, Merger- und Tagesmeldungen an AK 51. Daily reports of the division to AK 51. la, Anlagenband VI zum KTB 2, Meldungen der Division an AK 15 Geb. la, Anlagenband VII zum KTB 2, Aufgegebene Sprueche. Radio messages to subordinate units. 1943/09/ /12/ /10/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /10/ /10/ /11/ /12/ /12/ /12/ ID 41890/2 371.ID 41890/3 371.ID 41890/4 371.ID 41890/5 371.ID 41890/6 371.ID 41890/7 371.ID 41890/

106. Infanterie-Division - Unit History 65. Activity. Activation, training. Transfer, prenaration for the eastern campaign. Offensive operations

106. Infanterie-Division - Unit History 65 Date Location Activity Chain of Command 1940/12/10 Wehrkreis VI, (12.Welle) Westfalen 1941/06/25 Alytus, Lithuania Activation, training Transfer, prenaration