30th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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| 30. Infanterie-Division German 30nd Infantry Division |
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| Active | 1 October 1936 — 8 May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazy Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Nickname | Briesen-Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | 1 reference in the Wehrmachtbericht |
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| Notable commanders |
Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel |
The 30nd Infantry Division of the German Army was created on 1 October 1936 in Lübeck and mobilized on 26 August 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.
[edit] Commanders
- Generalleutnant Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, creation – 4 February 1938
- Generalmajor Kurt von Briesen, 4 February 1938 – 1 July 1939
- Generalleutnant Franz Böhme, 1 July 1939 – 19 July 1939
- General der Infanterie Kurt von Briesen, 19 July 1939 – 25 November 1940
- Generalmajor Walter Buechs, November 1940 – 5 January 1941
- General der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch, 5 January 1941 – 5 June 1942
- Generalleutnant Thomas-Emil von Wickede, 5. Juni 1942 – 29 October 1943
- Generalleutnant Paul Winter, (September 1943)
- Generalmajor Gerhard Henke (acting), 29 October 1943 – 5 November 1943
- General der Infanterie Wilhelm Haase, 5 November 1943 – 15 March 1944
- Generalleutnant Hans von Basse (acting), 15 March 1944 – 15 August 1944
- Generalmajor Otto Barth, 15 August 1944 – 30 January 1945
- Generalleutnant Albert Henze, 30 January 1945 - capitulation
[edit] References
- Breithaupt, Hans (1955). Die Geschichte der 30. Infanterie-Division 1939 - 1945. Podzun, Bad Nauheim.
- Müller-Hillebrand, Burkhard (1969) (in German). Das Heer 1933-1945. Entwicklung des organisatorischen Aufbaues. Vol. III: Der Zweifrontenkrieg. Das Heer vom Beginn des Feldzuges gegen die Sowjetunion bis zum Kriegsende. Frankfurt am Main: Mittler. p. 286.
- Tessin, Georg (1970) (in German). Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 1939 - 1945. Vol. IV: Die Landstreitkräfte 15 -30. Frankfurt am Main: Mittler.
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