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Area of Walcheren and both Bevelanden and the Huijbergen area in Northern Brabant

Occupied by the following divisions:

39. Inf. Div.

Aug.ust 1942 until October 1942

History

39. Infanterie-Division was formed July 1942 under the 20. Welle.

It was disbanded Oct 1943 after heavy losses on the Eastern Front

Division Commanders

Generalleutnant Hugo Höfl

10 July 1942 - 18 Dec 1942

Order of Battle (1942)

Inf.-Rgt. 113
Inf.-Rgt. 114
Panzerjäger- und Aufklärungs-Abt. 139
- Radfahr-Schwadron
- 2x Panzerjäger-Kp.
Artillerie-Regiment 139
- I. Abt., 1. – 3. Bttr.
- II. Abt., 4. – 6. Bttr.
- III. (schwere) Abt., 7., 8. Bttr.
Pi.-Btl. 139 - 1., 2. Kp
Nachrichten-Abt. 139
Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 139
Verwaltungsdienste 139
Sanitätsdienste 139
Veterinärkompanie 139

65. Infanterie Division

October 1942 until June 1943

History

65. Infanterie-Division was formed July 1942 under the 20. Welle.

The division surrendered in Italy 22 April 1945

Division Commanders

Generalleutnant Hans Bömers

10 July 1942 - 1 Jan 1943

Generalleutnant Wilhelm Rupprecht

01 Jan 1943 - 31 May 1943

Order of Battle

Infanterie-Regiment 145 I.-III.
Infanterie-Regiment 146 I.-III.
Panzerjäger- und Aufklärungs-Abteilung 165
Artillerie-Regiment 165 I.-III.
Divisionseinheiten 165.

19. LW. Feld. Div.

June 1943 until January 1944

History

Division Commanders

Generalmajor Gerhard Bassenge

01/12/1942-01/02/1943

General der Flakartillerie Hermann Plocher

01/02/1943-30/06/1943

Generalleutnant Erich Bäßler

30/06/1943-06/1944

Order of Battle

165. Res. div.

January 1944 until July 1944

History

165. Reserve-Division was formed Oct 1942 from Division Nr. 165.

It was disbanded May 1944 and its staff was used to create the 70. Infanterie-Division.

Division Commanders

Generalleutnant Siegmund Freiherr von Schacky auf Schönfeld

? Oct 1942 - 1 Feb 1944

Generalleutnant Wilhelm Daser

01 Feb 1944 - 15 May 1944

Order of battle

70. Inf. div (bo.)

July 1944 until November 1944

History

70. Infanterie-Division was largely made up of soldiers with stomach problems

who required a special diet, hence the nickname "White Bread Division",

around a cadre from 165. Reserve Division

Division Commanders

Generalleutnant Wilhelm Daser

15 May 1944 - 07/11/1944

Order of battle

Grenadier-Regiment 1018 I., II. aus den Sicherungs-Bataillon 1203 und 1205 (M)
Grenadier-Regiment 1019 I., II. aus den Sicherungs-Bataillon 1211 und 1212 (M)
Grenadier-Regiment 1020 I., II. aus den Sicherungs-Bataillon 1213 und 1214 (M)
Division-Füsilier-Bataillon 70
Artillerie-Regiment 170 I.-III.
Divisionseinheiten 170.

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