AOK 15 KVA A3
Area from Southern Blankenberge to the French-Belgian border.
Occupied by the following divisions:
306. Infanterie Division
August 1941 until November 1942
History
306. Infanterie-Division was formed Nov 1940. After heavy losses on the Eastern Front,
it was replenished by absorbing the remnants of the disbanded 328. Infanterie-Division.
It was destroyed in Romania in 1944.
Division Commanders
Generalmajor Hans von Sommerfeld
15 Nov. 1940 - 01 Nov. 1942
General der Artillerie Dr. Georg Pfeiffer
01 Nov. 1942 - 21 Febr. 1943
Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb
21 Febr. 1943 - 30. Mar. 1943
General der Kavallerie Karl-Erik Köhler
12 Jan 1944 - ? Apr. 1944
Generalmajor Karl Bär
01 Jan. 1944 - 13 Jan. 1944
General der Kavallerie Karl-Erik Köhler
12 Jan 1944 - ? Aug 1944
Order of Battle
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39. Infanterie Division
November 1942 until February 1943
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
Generalleutnant Ludwig Löweneck
30 Dec 1942 - 15 May 1943
Generalmajor Maximilian Hünten
15 May 1943 - 3 Sep. 1943
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
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
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171. Res. Division
February 1943 until January 1944
History
171. Reserve-Division was formed Sep 1942 from Division Nr. 171.
The division was stationed in Belgium and changed into the 48. Infanterie-Division Jan 1944.
Division Commanders
Generalleutnant Friedrich Fürst
20 Sept. 1942 - 05 Jan. 1944
Order of Battle
Res.-Gr.-Rgt.19
Res.-Gr.-Rgt. 71
Res.-Gr.-Rgt. 216
Res.-Art.-Rgt. 252
Res.-Radfahr-Schwadron 1071
Res.-Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1071
Res.-Pi.-Btl. 1071
Res.-Nachrichten-Kompanie 1071
Res.-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 1071
Res.-Gr.-Rgt. 71
Res.-Gr.-Rgt. 216
Res.-Art.-Rgt. 252
Res.-Radfahr-Schwadron 1071
Res.-Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1071
Res.-Pi.-Btl. 1071
Res.-Nachrichten-Kompanie 1071
Res.-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 1071
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48. Infanterie Division (bo)
January 1944 until August 1944
History
Formed from the 171. Res. Div.
Division Commanders
Generalleutnant Karl Casper
01 Feb. 1944 - 01 Oct. 1944
Order of battle
126. Gren.-Rgt.
127. Gren.-Rgt.
128. Gren.-Rgt.
148. Artillerie Rgt.
1. Btl.
2. Btl.
3. Btl.
148. Panzerjäger Btl.
148. Fusilier Company
148. Feldersatz Btl.
148. Signals Btl.
148. Pioneer Btl.
Nachschubtruppen