98th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 98th Infantry Division was created on 18 September 1939 in Grafenwöhr. It was destroyed on the Crimea in May 1944 and reformed on 5 June 1944.
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Erich Schröck, 1 September 1939 – 11 April 1940
- Generalleutnant Herbert Stimmel, 11 April 1940 – 10 June 1940
- Generalleutnant Erich Schröck, 10 June 1940 – 31 December 1941
- General der Infanterie Martin Gareis, 31 December 1941 – 1 February 1944
- Generalleutnant Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt, 1 February 1944 – 11 April 1945
- Generalmajor Otto Schiel, 11 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date |
Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording |
Direct English translation |
10 September 1944 (Addendum) | Die 98. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalmajor Reinhard hat sich in den schweren Abwehrkämpfen an der Adriaküste durch besondere Standhaftigkeit ausgezeichnet.[1] | The 98th Infantry Division under leadership of Generalmajor Reinhard distinguished itself by showing exceptional firmness in the heavy defensive battles at the Adriatic coast. |
See also
References
- Citations
- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 238.
- Bibliography
- Gareis, Martin (2004). Kampf und Ende der fränkisch-sudetendeutschen 98. Infanterie Division (in German). Verlag: Dörfler. ISBN 978-3-89555-184-0.
- Schulz, W. (1978). Der Weg der 98. Infanterie Division 1939-1945 (in German). Selbstverlag, Wulfsfelde
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
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