60th Infantry Division (Germany)

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Formed as 60th Infantry Division in late 1939, 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.Infantry Division (motorized) 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.

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[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

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[edit] See also

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