The Artillery Regiment 211 was transferred to 162nd Division on 1 January 1940. The Regiment 306 was transferred to 557th Infantry Division on 6 February 1940.[1] The division served in Brittany in occupied France on occupation duty from 1940 to 1942.[2]
In January 1942, the 211th Infantry Division was transferred to the Eastern Front in response to the Soviet winter offensive of 1941/42.[1] In June 1941, the division had consisted of 324 rifle squadrons, 81 50mm mortars, 110 heavy machine guns, 48 light machine guns, 90 anti-tank rifles, 54 81mm mortars, 1170 horse teams, 283 trucks, 127 light transport vehicles, 50 motorcycle squadrons, 21 bicycle squadrons, 8 75mm infantry guns, 51 37mm anti-tank guns, 1 medium halftrack, 36 engineer squadrons, 9 light engineer squadrons, and 36 104mm howitzers.[3] Starting in February 1942, the division was commanded by Richard Müller.[2]
In the Soviet Union, the division was assigned to defensive duty in the Bryansk sector from February 1942 to July 1943.[2] On 8 May 1942, a new Artillery Regiment was formed from the forces of the 164th Infantry Division. In fall 1943, parts of the dissolved 321st Infantry Division were merged into the 211th Infantry Division.[1] On 16 July 1943, the divisional commander Richard Müller was killed in action at the Battle of Kursk and subsequently replaced by Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt.[2] The division participated in the Battle of Nevel in December 1943.[2]
The division was involved in defensive operations against Soviet forces during the Soviet summer offensive of 1944, Operation Bagration. After defensive combat at Różan against Red Army forces in 1944, the division was largely destroyed. Its redeployment as a Volksgrenadier Division was ordered on 25 November 1944.[1]
211th Volksgrenadier Divisionedit
In December 1944, the division was redeployed as the 211th Volksgrenadier Division. It served in Hungary starting in January 1945, where it surrendered to American and Soviet forces near Budweis in March 1945.[1] Parts of the division went into American captivity, the rest became Soviet prisoners.[2]
Legacyedit
A memorial for the members of the 211th Division was placed in the city of Leverkusen in southern North Rhine-Westphalia, the region where the division was assembled from.[4]
Michael Rossmann, chief of staff from 1939 to 1942.
Hans-Alexander von Voss, chief of staff from 1942 to 1943.
Klaus Müller, chief of staff from 1943 to 1944.
Valentin Meyer, chief of staff in 1944.
External linksedit
ID211
Leverkusen memorial for the 211th Division
211th Division in Lexikon der Wehrmacht
Literatureedit
Unternehmen Erinnerung. Eine Chronik über den Weg und den Einsatz des Grenadier-Regiments 317 in der 211. Infanterie-Division 1939-1945. (German)
Referencesedit
^ abcdefTessin, Georg (1977). "211. Infanterie-Division". Die Landstreitkräfte 201-280. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 8. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 46–51. ISBN3764810971.
^ abcdefghijMitcham, Samuel W. "211th Infantry (Later Volksgrenadier) Division". German Order of Battle: 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. ISBN0811734161.
^Askey, Nigel (2013). Operation Barbarossa: the Complete Organisational and Statistical Analysis, and Military Simulation. Vol. 2A. Lulu. p. 215. ISBN1304453294.
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For the Chinese infantry division see 211th Division The 211th Infantry Division German 211 Infanterie Division was a German infantry division of the German Heer during World War II active from 1939 to 1944 211th Infantry Division211 Infanterie DivisionUnit insigniaActiveAugust 1939 1944 November 1944 March 1945 as 211th Volksgrenadier Division Country Nazi GermanyBranchArmy Wehrmacht TypeInfantrySizeDivisionEngagementsBattle of KurskBattle of NevelOperation BagrationCommandersNotablecommandersKurt RennerRichard MullerJohann Heinrich Eckhardt In 1944 it was redeployed as 211th Volksgrenadier Division which was active until 1945 Contents 1 Operational history 1 1 211th Infantry Division 1 2 211th Volksgrenadier Division 2 Legacy 3 Noteworthy Individuals 4 External links 5 Literature 6 ReferencesOperational history edit211th Infantry Division edit The 211th Infantry Division was deployed as part of the third Aufstellungswelle as 26 August 1939 in Wehrkreis VI Munster It consisted of Artillery Regiment 211 as well as the Infantry Regiments 306 317 and 365 which were raised from Euskirchen Cologne and Bonn respectively It was initially deployed as part of VI Army Corps Otto Wilhelm Forster under 5th Army Curt Liebmann which was part of Army Group C Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb 1 The initial divisional commander was Kurt Renner 2 The Artillery Regiment 211 was transferred to 162nd Division on 1 January 1940 The Regiment 306 was transferred to 557th Infantry Division on 6 February 1940 1 The division served in Brittany in occupied France on occupation duty from 1940 to 1942 2 In January 1942 the 211th Infantry Division was transferred to the Eastern Front in response to the Soviet winter offensive of 1941 42 1 In June 1941 the division had consisted of 324 rifle squadrons 81 50mm mortars 110 heavy machine guns 48 light machine guns 90 anti tank rifles 54 81mm mortars 1170 horse teams 283 trucks 127 light transport vehicles 50 motorcycle squadrons 21 bicycle squadrons 8 75mm infantry guns 51 37mm anti tank guns 1 medium halftrack 36 engineer squadrons 9 light engineer squadrons and 36 104mm howitzers 3 Starting in February 1942 the division was commanded by Richard Muller 2 In the Soviet Union the division was assigned to defensive duty in the Bryansk sector from February 1942 to July 1943 2 On 8 May 1942 a new Artillery Regiment was formed from the forces of the 164th Infantry Division In fall 1943 parts of the dissolved 321st Infantry Division were merged into the 211th Infantry Division 1 On 16 July 1943 the divisional commander Richard Muller was killed in action at the Battle of Kursk and subsequently replaced by Johann Heinrich Eckhardt 2 The division participated in the Battle of Nevel in December 1943 2 The division was involved in defensive operations against Soviet forces during the Soviet summer offensive of 1944 Operation Bagration After defensive combat at Rozan against Red Army forces in 1944 the division was largely destroyed Its redeployment as a Volksgrenadier Division was ordered on 25 November 1944 1 211th Volksgrenadier Division edit In December 1944 the division was redeployed as the 211th Volksgrenadier Division It served in Hungary starting in January 1945 where it surrendered to American and Soviet forces near Budweis in March 1945 1 Parts of the division went into American captivity the rest became Soviet prisoners 2 Legacy editA memorial for the members of the 211th Division was placed in the city of Leverkusen in southern North Rhine Westphalia the region where the division was assembled from 4 Noteworthy Individuals editKurt Renner divisional commander from 1939 to 1942 2 Richard Muller divisional commander from 1942 to 1943 2 Johann Heinrich Eckhardt divisional commander from 1943 to 1945 2 Michael Rossmann chief of staff from 1939 to 1942 Hans Alexander von Voss chief of staff from 1942 to 1943 Klaus Muller chief of staff from 1943 to 1944 Valentin Meyer chief of staff in 1944 External links editID211 Leverkusen memorial for the 211th Division 211th Division in Samuel Mitcham 211th Division in Lexikon der WehrmachtLiterature editUnternehmen Erinnerung Eine Chronik uber den Weg und den Einsatz des Grenadier Regiments 317 in der 211 Infanterie Division 1939 1945 German References edit a b c d e f Tessin Georg 1977 211 Infanterie Division Die Landstreitkrafte 201 280 Verbande und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939 1945 in German Vol 8 Osnabruck Biblio Verlag pp 46 51 ISBN 3764810971 a b c d e f g h i j Mitcham Samuel W 211th Infantry Later Volksgrenadier Division German Order of Battle 1st 290th Infantry Divisions in WWII ISBN 0811734161 Askey Nigel 2013 Operation Barbarossa the Complete Organisational and Statistical Analysis and Military Simulation Vol 2A Lulu p 215 ISBN 1304453294 Gedenkstein Grenadierdivision Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 211th Infantry Division Wehrmacht amp oldid 1212654377, wikipedia, wiki, 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