The 383rd Infantry Division was formed during the winter of 1941/42, as part of the 18th wave. All infantry divisions of this wave, numbers 383 to 389, were referred to as “Rhine Gold” divisions.
When the Soviets launched Operation Bagration on 23 June 1944, The division was surrounded during the Bobruysk Offensive and destroyed. It was officially dissolved on 3 August 1944.
Commandersedit
Generalleutnant Johannes Haarde (26 January 1942 – March 1942)
Generalmajor Eberhard von Fabrice (March 1942 – November 1942)
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm John (November 1942 – July 1943)
Generalleutnant Adolf Hamann (20 June 1944 - 28 June 1944) : POW.
Sourcesedit
Lexikon der Wehrmacht
axis history
Tessin, Georg (1975). "Die Landstreitkräfte 371—500". Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939—1945 (in German). Vol. 10. Osnabrück: Biblio. pp. 34–35.
January 01, 1970
383rd, infantry, division, formed, during, winter, 1941, part, 18th, wave, infantry, divisions, this, wave, numbers, were, referred, rhine, gold, divisions, german, infanterie, divisionactive26, january, 1942, august, 1944country, nazi, germanybrancharmytypein. The 383rd Infantry Division was formed during the winter of 1941 42 as part of the 18th wave All infantry divisions of this wave numbers 383 to 389 were referred to as Rhine Gold divisions 383rd Infantry DivisionGerman 383 Infanterie DivisionActive26 January 1942 3 August 1944Country Nazi GermanyBranchArmyTypeInfantrySizeDivisionEngagementsBattle of KurskOperation BagrationCommandersNotablecommandersEdmund Hoffmeister After its formation the division was transferred to the Eastern Front in April 1942 The division was first integrated into the 2nd Army of Army Group B In March 1943 it joined the 9th Army of Army Group Center with which it took part in Operation Citadel Battle of Kursk When the Soviets launched Operation Bagration on 23 June 1944 The division was surrounded during the Bobruysk Offensive and destroyed It was officially dissolved on 3 August 1944 Commanders editGeneralleutnant Johannes Haarde 26 January 1942 March 1942 Generalmajor Eberhard von Fabrice March 1942 November 1942 Generalleutnant Friedrich Wilhelm John November 1942 July 1943 Generalmajor Edmund Hoffmeister 1 July 1943 20 June 1944 Generalleutnant Adolf Hamann 20 June 1944 28 June 1944 POW Sources editLexikon der Wehrmacht axis history Tessin Georg 1975 Die Landstreitkrafte 371 500 Verbande und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939 1945 in German Vol 10 Osnabruck Biblio pp 34 35 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 383rd Infantry Division amp oldid 1213530031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
