AOK 1 KVA E1
Area from Royan to Montalivet
Occupied by the following division in 1944
708. Infanterie Division
History
The division was raised in May 1941 as a "Bodenständige" division and was soon sent to France
Once there it served on occupation, security, coastal defense and air raid protection
duties in the areas of Bordeaux and Royan.
Division Commanders
Generalmajor Walter Drobnig
3 May 1941 - 1 Mar 1942
Generalleutnant Herman Wilck
1 Mar 1942 - 30 July 1943
Generalmajor Edgar Arndt
30 July 1943 - 24 Aug 1944
Order of Battle
Grenadier-Regiment 728
Grenadier-Regiment 748
Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment 360(Kosaken)
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 708
Artillerie-Regiment 658 (3)
Fla-Kompanie 708
Feldersatz-Bataillon 708
Panzerjäger-Kompanie 708
Pionier-Bataillon 708
Nachrichten-Abteilung 708
Versorgungstruppen 708