47th Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)
| 47th Volksgrenadier Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1944-1945 |
| Country |
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| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Volksgrenadier |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Second World War |
The 47th Volksgrenadier Division was a volksgrenadier division of the Heer (German Army) during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.
Operational history
The division was formed from the remnants of the 47th Infantry Division in Denmark in September 1943, under the command of Lieutenant General Max Bork.[1]
In mid-November, the division was ordered just east of the village of Gressnich, now part of Stolberg in North Rhine-Westphalia. Field Marshal Model, believing the division to be inexperienced, moved them out of the way of the American Ninth Army.[2]
It remained in action on the Western Front, until it was destroyed in March 1945.[1]
Commanders
- Lieutenant General Max Bork (18 Sep 1944 - Feb 1945)
- Colonel von Grundherr (Mar 1945 - Apr 1945)
- Colonel Langesee (Apr 1945)
- Major General Hauser (1945)
Components
- 103rd Grenadier Regiment
- 104th Grenadier Regiment
- 115th Grenadier Regiment
- 147th Artillery Regiment
- 147th (Bicycle) Fusilier Company
- 147th Pioneer Battalion
- 147th Anti-tank Battalion (mot)
- 147th Signals Battalion
- 147th Field-replacement Battalion
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "47. Volksgrenadier-Division". Axis History Factbook. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ↑ Miller, Edward G. (2003). A Dark and Bloody Ground: The Hurtgen Forest and the Roer River Dams, 1944-1945. Texas A&M University Press.
See also
- Division (military), Military unit, List of German divisions in World War II
- Heer, Wehrmacht
