German 60th Infantry Division

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Gruppe Eberhardt
60.Infanterie-Division
60.Infanterie-Division (mot)
60.Panzergrenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle

Formed as 60.Infanterie-Division in late 1939 or early 1940, from Gruppe Eberhardt, a collection of SA units that had been engaged in the capture of Danzig during the Invasion of Poland. Participated in the invasion of France (1940), and was upgraded to 60.Infanterie-Division (mot) afterward. Participated in Operation Barbarossa, originally as a reserve for Army Group South. Encircled at Stalingrad, and destroyed there in early 1943.

In mid 1943, the division was ordered to be reformed, as a panzergrenadier formation (60.Panzergrenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle) and as a part of the Feldherrnhalle organisation. For more information, see Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle.

1 Orders of Battle
2 References
3 See also

[edit] Orders of Battle

[edit] 60.Infanterie-Division, May 1940 - Battle of France

Division Stab
92.Infanterie-Regiment
243.Infanterie-Regiment
244.Infanterie-Regiment
160.Artillerie-Regiment

[edit] 60.Infanterie-Division (mot), August 1942 - Fall Blau

Division Stab
92.Infanterie-Regiment (mot)
120.Infanterie-Regiment (mot)
160.Kradschützen-Bataillon
160.Panzerjäger-Abteilung
160.Aufklärungs-Abteilung
160.Artillerie-Regiment
160.Nachtrichten-Bataillon
160.Pionier-Battalion (mot)

[edit] 60.Panzergrenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle, June 1943 - Reforming

Division Stab'
Füsilier-Regiment Feldherrnhalle
Grenadier-Regiment Feldherrnhalle
Panzer-Abteilung Feldherrnhalle
Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung Feldherrnhalle
Artillerie Regiment Feldherrnhalle
FlaK-Bataillon Feldherrnhalle
Pionier-Bataillon Feldherrnhalle
Nachtrichen-Kompanie Feldherrnhalle

[edit] References

Note: The Web references may require you to follow links to cover the unit's entire history.

Pipes, Jason. 60.Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 2, 2005.
"60. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 2, 2005.