32nd Infantry Division (Germany)
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| German 32nd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 October 1936 – 10 May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazy Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 32nd Infantry Division of the German Army was mobilized on August 1, 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland. At that time, it consisted of the usual German infantry division elements: three infantry regiments of three battalions each, one three-battalion regiment of light artillery, one battalion of heavy artillery (from a separate artillery regiment, but attached to the particular division), a Panzerjager (anti-tank) Battalion, a reconnaissance (Aufklärungs) Battalion, a Signals Battalion, a Pioneer (Engineer) Battalion, and divisional supply, medical, and administrative units.
In the winter of 1941 the Devision was trapped in the Demyansk Pocket.
[edit] Commanders
- Generaloberst Nikolaus von Falkenhorst, 1 October 1936 - 19 July 1939
- Generalleutnant Franz Böhme, 19 July 1939 - 1 October 1939
- Generalleutnant Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz, 1 October 1939 - 1 December 1939
- Generalleutnant Franz Böhme, 1 December 1939 - 15 June 1940
- Generalleutnant Wilhelm Bohnstedt, 15 June 1940 - 1 March 1942
- Generalleutnant Karl Hernekamp, 1 March 1942 - 1 June 1942
- General der Infanterie Wilhelm Wegener, 1 June 1942 - 27 June 1943
- Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann, 27 June 1943 - 12 September 1943
- Generalleutnant Hans Boeckh-Behrens, 12 September 1943 - 1 February 1944
- Generalmajor Franz Schlieper, 1 February 1944 - 1 June 1944
- Generalleutnant Hans Boeckh-Behrens, 1 June 1944 - 13 August 1944
- Generalmajor Georg Koßmala, 13 August 1944 - August 1944
- Generalleutnant Hans Boeckh-Behrens, August 1944
[edit] References
- Schröder, Jürgen and Schultz-Naumann, Joachim (1962). Die Geschichte der pommerschen 32. Infanterie-Division 1935 - 1945. Bad Nauheim, Germany. Podzun-Verlag.
