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German 18th Army
The 18th Army (German: ''18. Armee'') was a World War II field army in the German ''Wehrmacht''. Formed in November 1939 in Military Region (''Wehrkreis'') VI, the 18th Army was part of the offensive into the Netherlands (Battle of the Netherlands) and Belgium (Battle of Belgium) during Fall Gelb and later moved into France in 1940. The 18th Army was then moved East and participated in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. The Army was a part of the Army Group North until early 1945, when it was subordinated to Army Group Kurland. In October 1944, the army was encircled by the Red Army offensives and spent the remainder of the war in the Courland Pocket. History On 22 July 1940, the 18th Army consisted of XXVI Corps ( 161st and 271st Infantry Divisions), XXX Corps ( 76th and 258th Infantry Divisions), Higher Command XXXV ( 162nd and 292nd Infantry Divisions), III Corps ( 62nd and 75th Infantry Divisions), XVII Corps ( 297th and 298th Infantry Divisions) and Higher Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heer - Decal For Helmet 1942
Heer may refer to: People * Ewald Heer (1930–2025), American aerospace engineer, author and academic * Jeet Heer, Indo-Canadian author and journalist * Jeffrey Heer (born 1979), American computer scientist and entrepreneur * Kamal Heer (born 1973), Indian singer and musician of Punjabi music * Oswald Heer (1809–1883), Swiss botanist and naturalist with the standard botanical author abbreviation Heer * Manmohan Waris or Manmohan Heer (born 1970), Indian singer and musician of Punjabi music * Sangtar or Sangtar Heer (born 1973), Indian composer and musician of Punjabi music Army * German Army, or ''Deutsches Heer'' (1956–present), for the Cold War Army of West Germany and the current Army of Germany * German Army (1935–1945), or ''Wehrmacht Heer'', for the Second World War Army of Nazi Germany * ''Reichswehr'', or ''Reichsheer'' (1920–35), for the interwar Army of the Weimar Republic * Imperial German Army, or ''Deutsches Heer'' (1871–1919), for Army of the German Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, the Soviet Union. The army was established in January 1918 by a decree of the Council of People's Commissars to oppose the military forces of the new nation's adversaries during the Russian Civil War, especially the various groups collectively known as the White Army. In February 1946, the Red Army (which embodied the main component of the Soviet Armed Forces alongside the Soviet Navy) was renamed the "Soviet Army". Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union it was split between the post-Soviet states, with its bulk becoming the Russian Ground Forces, commonly considered to be the successor of the Soviet Army. The Red Army provided the largest land warfare, ground force in the Allies of World War II, Allied victory in the European theatre of World War II, and its Soviet invasion of Manchuria, invasion of Manchuria assisted the un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 75th Infantry Division () was a German infantry division in World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939. Service history The 75th Infantry Division was formed on 26 August 1939 as a division of the second ''Aufstellungswelle'' in Wehrkreis II using personnel of the 12th Infantry Division (also headquartered at Wehrkreis II) to form three infantry regiments and an artillery regiment. These regiments were the Infantry Regiments 172 (Neustrelitz), 202 (Rostock), and 222 (Schwerin), and the Artillery Regiment 175 ( Ludwigslust), as well as the Division Units 175 for divisional support. On 31 January 1940, the battalion II./172 was transferred to the 292nd Infantry Division as II./508. A third of the division (Staff/222, I./172, I./202, I./222) was transferred away on 8 October 1940 and reassigned to the 302nd Infantry Division. These transfers were subsequently replenished. The 75th Infantry Division participated in the Massacre at Babi Yar (29–30 September 1941). After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 62nd Infantry Division () was an Infantry Division, infantry division of the German German Army (1935–1945), Heer during World War II. It was formed in Wehrkreis, Wehrkreis VIII (Silesia) in August 1939. After heavy casualties in March 1944, it was first briefly reassembled in August 1944 and then reorganized into the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht), 62nd Volksgrenadier Division, formed from units assembled for the planned 583rd Volksgrenadier Division, on 22 September 1944. The dissolution of 62nd Infantry Division was declared on 9 October 1944. 62nd Volksgrenadier Division remained operational until it was trapped in the Ruhr Pocket and forced to surrender by American forces in April 1945. Operational history 62nd Infantry Division was a division of the second ''Aufstellungswelle'' (wave of deployment), and was assembled, as was outlined in the German mobilization plans for the divisions of the second wave, from trained reservists after general mobilization was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
III Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
III Army Corps was a corps level formation of the German Army during World War II. III Army Corps The III Corps was formed in October 1934 as III. Armeekorps. The corps took part in Fall Weiss, the 1939 invasion of Poland as a part of Army Group North. It then took part in Fall Gelb as a part of Army Group A, participating in the assault through the Ardennes. In March 1941, the corps was upgraded to a motorised corps status and redesignated III Armeekorps (mot). The Corps was attached to Army Group South for Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. The corps advanced through Ukraine and took part in the Battle of Brody, Battle of Kiev, Battle of Rostov, Battle of Kharkov and Battle of Uman. III Panzer Corps III Panzer Corps was formed in June 1942 from III Army Corps and attached to Army Group A, the formation tasked with capturing the Caucasus as a part of Fall Blau. In mid-1943, following the loss of the 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad, III Panzer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
292nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 292nd Infantry Division was an infantry formation of Nazi Germany during World War II. History and organization The division was formed on 6 February 1940, in the 8th mobilization wave, in ''Wehrkreis'' II (Pomerania). It played a small role in the French campaign. Before the invasion of the Soviet Union it was on occupation duty in Poland. It spent most of its subsequent existence with Army Group Centre, on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front. In 1941, subordinated to 4th Army (Wehrmacht), Fourth Army, it took part in the Battle of Moscow, and in 1943 was involved in Battle of Kursk, Operation Citadel. After the crossed to Bug River with Army Group Centre in mid 1941, it was engaged at Brest and Bialystock, the battle of Yelnya Bend, at Vjasma, and the on way to Moscow. It helped resist the Soviet counter attack in late 1941 and early 1942. It was part of the many defensive actions in 1942 including the battles of Gshatsk and Vjasma, the Rzhev withdrawal in 1943 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
162nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 162nd Infantry Division ''(162. Infanterie-Division)'' was an infantry division of the '' Heer'' of Nazi Germany's ''Wehrmacht'' during World War II. It is not to be confused with its vastly different successor formation, the 162nd Turkestani Division. History The 162nd Infantry Division was formed on 1 December 1939 at Groß Born army training area. It was initially assembled as part of the seventh ''Aufstellungswelle'' using replacement units of Wehrkreis II (Stettin) and contained the Infantry Regiment 303 and 314 with three battalions each, as well as the Light Artillery Detachment 236 with three batteries. It initially absorbed the Infantry Replacement Regiments 32 ( Kolberg), 207 ( Schneidemühl) and 2 (Greifswald). The initial commander of the division was Hermann Franke, who would hold this post until 13 May 1942.This initial divisional order of battle was later upgraded on 10 January 1940 through the addition of the Field Replacement Battalions 12 (Schwerin), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXXV Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
German XXXV. Corps (XXXV. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. History The Corps was first known as Höheres Kommando z.b.V. XXXV (H.Kdo.) and was established on 15 October 1939 in Breslau. After the Invasion of Poland, the H.Kdo was stationed there between December 1939 and June 1941. After the start of Operation Barbarossa (June 1941), the H.Kdo saw its first action at the beginning of July 1941 in the Battle of Kiev (1941). As part of the 2nd Army, the H.Kdo formed part of the northern pincer. After successfully completing this battle, the H.Kdo advanced with the 2nd Panzer Army towards Moscow. The H.Kdo. advanced towards Yefremov, but was overstretched and had hardly any contact with its neighbors. Now it was time for the Soviets to launch their Yelets Offensive on 6 December 1941. Soon the H.Kdo. was in full retreat under heavy attacks from the Soviet 3rd Army. The front line stabilised on December 17, 1941, but had moved almost 100 k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
258th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 258th Infantry Division () was an infantry division of the German Army (1935–1945), German Army during World War II. Combat History After its formation, the division was deployed to southern Poland, where it served as the Army Group reserve for Army Group South. At the conclusion of the Invasion of Poland, Polish campaign, the division remained in Poland as part of the occupation forces. In December 1939, it was transferred to the Saarbrücken area on the Western Front, where it held defensive positions—even during the initial phase of Case Red (the Battle of France, German offensive against France).Werner Haupt, ''Die deutschen Infanterie-Divisionen'', pp. 140–141. On 14 June 1940, the division participated in an attack on the Maginot Line, successfully breaching the defenses and advancing toward Nancy. From the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa, the 258th Infantry Division was actively engaged, taking part in the early encirclement battles near Białystok. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
76th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 76th Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 together with the 23rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), 23rd Infantry Division in Potsdam. History The division was annihilated in the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed by the OB West on 17 February 1943. In 1944, the 76th ID was involved in heavy fighting with Soviet troops in Ukraine and eastern Romania. In the defensive battles for Letcani and Iaşi (German: Jassy) the 76th ID suffered heavy losses and had to withdraw across the Bahlui River. In September and October 1944, the 76th ID was again refreshed with new troops before surrendering in 1945 in Slovakia. Organization Structure of the division: * Headquarters * 178th Infantry Regiment * 203rd Infantry Regiment * 230th Infantry Regiment * 176th Artillery Regiment * 176th Reconnaissance Battalion * 176th Anti-Tank Battalion * 176th Engineer Battalion * 176th Signal Battalion * 176th Divisional Supply Group Commanding officers *General der Artillerie Maximilian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXX Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
German XXX. Corps (XXX. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. In 1939/40, the corps carried out border surveillance at the German West Border and then took part in the Battle of France and the Balkan campaign. From June 1941, it fought on the Eastern Front for three years, first in the south, then north and center to move south again after the Battle of Stalingrad. In 1944, the Corps retreated to Romania, where it was destroyed during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive in August 1944. A second deployment followed as the 30th Army Corps z.bV. in the Netherlands in 1944/45.Tessin, p. 282–283 Commanders * General der Artillerie Otto Hartmann, 26 August 1939 - 25 March 1941 * Generalleutnant Eugen Ott, 25 March 1941 - 10 May 1941 * General der Infanterie Hans von Salmuth, 10 May 1941 – 27 December 1941 * General der Artillerie Maximilian Fretter-Pico, 27 December 1941 – 4 July 1944 * General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel, 4 July 1944 - 16 July 1944 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
271st Infantry Division
The 271st Infantry Division () was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II. In total, three infantry formations used the ordinal number 271 within the Wehrmacht. The first 271st Infantry Division's deployment was aborted in May 1940, whereas the second iteration of the division saw its deployment completed in November 1943 and was destroyed in August 1944. Subsequently, a division designated 271st Volksgrenadier Division () was deployed in August 1944 and remained in combat until 1945. History First planned deployment, 1940 Initially, a division named 271st Infantry Division was assembled starting on 1 July 1940, following a directive of 22 May. After the German-French armistice, the assembly of the division was interrupted on 22 July. The division was planned to consist of the Infantry Regiments 562, 563, and 564, as well as the Artillery Detachment 271 and the Division Units 271. Second deployment, 1943 – 1944 Another formation named 271st Infant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
