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Battle Of The Colmar Pocket
The Colmar Pocket (french: Poche de Colmar; de , Brückenkopf Elsass) was the area held in central Alsace, France, by the German Nineteenth Army from November 1944 to February 1945, against the U.S. 6th Army Group (6th AG) during World War II. It was formed when 6th AG liberated southern and northern Alsace and adjacent eastern Lorraine, but could not clear central Alsace. During Operation Nordwind in December 1944, the 19th Army attacked north out of the Pocket in support of other German forces attacking south from the Saar into northern Alsace. In late January and early February 1945, the French First Army (reinforced by the U.S. XXI Corps) cleared the Pocket of German forces. Background Formation of the Pocket A German bridgehead on the west bank of the Rhine long and deep was formed in November 1944 when the German defenses in the Vosges Mountains collapsed under the pressure of an offensive by the U.S. 6th Army Group. General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny's Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
708th Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)
The 708th Volksgrenadier Division (708th People's Grenadier Division, german: 708. Volksgrenadierdivision), formerly the 708th Infantry Division () was a German army division active during World War II. It took part in ''Operation Northwind'', where it was subsequently destroyed. Operational history The 708th Infantry Division was formed from men around Strasbourg in Wehrkreis VIII. Reactivation The 708th Division was reactivated in September 1944 as a new ''Volksgrenadier'' division, and placed under the leadership of ''Major'' Hans-Ludwig Kuhlenkampff on the 10th. The division was sent to occupy and defend Czechoslovakia from the Soviet advance. After two months, the division was sent to the western front as part of the LXIV Army Corps, with ''Lieutenant Colonel'' Johannes Marahrens taking over as commanding officer the following January. The division was destroyed the following month in the "Colmar Pocket". Commanders *Colonel/Major General Walter Drobenig (May 1941 – Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Armored Division (France)
The 1st Armored Division (french: 1re Division Blindée, 1re DB) is a unit of the French Army formed during World War II that took part in the Liberation of France. The unit was dissolved for the first time in 1946, and was recommissioned in 1948. It was dissolved again in 1999 as a consequence of the professionalization of the French military. The 1st Mechanised Brigade (1re BM), created on July 1, 1999, inherited the traditions of the 1re DB. The 1re BM was again dissolved on July 21, 2015. The 1st Division (1re DIV) was recreated in 2016. Creation and different nomenclatures * The 1st Armored Division (1re DB) was created on May 1, 1943. * It was dissolved on March 31, 1946. * The 1st Armored Division was recreated in 1948. * On July 1, 1999, the 1st Mechanised Brigade (1re BM) inherited the traditions of the division. * The 1st Mechanised Brigade was dissolved on July 21, 2015. * The 1st Division (1re DIV) was recreated on July 1, 2016, part of the Scorpion Force alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Colonial Infantry Division
The 9th Colonial Infantry Division (french: 9e Division d'Infanterie Coloniale, 9e DIC) was a French Army formation which fought in World War II and the War in Vietnam (1945–1946). History A 9th Colonial Infantry Division was being formed in June 1940, but the formation wasn't finished when France surrendered after the Battle of France. After the liberation of French North Africa, the division was created in July 1943 from Colonial units from French West Africa and Morocco. Many escapees from France who had reached North Africa via Spain joined the division. But at that time, the 9th DIC was mostly made up of Africans from all the territories of French West Africa. The Divsion saw its first action when it was tasked with the Invasion of Elba from Corsica on 17 June 1944. This was achieved in 4 days, in particular thanks to the actions of the 2nd battalion of the 13th regiment of Senegalese tirailleurs, commanded by Jean Gilles. The 9th DIC became one of the components of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Moroccan Infantry Division
The 2nd Moroccan Infantry Division (french: 2e Division d'Infanterie Marocaine, 2e DIM) was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (french: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War II. Created in Morocco following the liberation of French North Africa, the division fought in Italy, metropolitan France and in Germany. It particularly distinguished itself in Italy in 1944 within the French Expeditionary Corps led by the General Alphonse Juin, and later in the Liberation of France as part of the French 1st Army under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. World War II Italian campaign Formed in Morocco since May 1943, it embarked in Bizerte in November 1943 and was the first French division which landed in Italy. It was engaged in the Monte-Cassino in the Apennine Mountains in the Scapoli-Pantano sector and fought in the Battles of San Michele de Pantano (December 12 to 22, 1943), Mainarde (December 23 to 29, 1943), Costa San Pietro and Monacasale (January 12-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Moroccan Mountain Division
The 4th Moroccan Mountain Division (french: 4e Division marocaine de montagne, 4e DMM) was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (french: Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War II. Created in Morocco following the liberation of French North Africa, the division fought in Corsica, Italy, metropolitan France, and Germany. It particularly distinguished itself in Italy in 1944 as part of the French Expeditionary Corps led by General Alphonse Juin, and later in the liberation of France as part of the French 1st Army under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. World War II Italian campaign Formed at Marrakech, Morocco as the 3rd Moroccan Division in March 1943, it was renamed 4th Moroccan Mountain Division on 1 June 1943. In Spring 1943 the 4th DMM went to Algeria and trained in the mountainous area near Tlemcen and Oran. On 15 September 1943, it formed a combat group, the ''Louchet group'', which participated alongside the shock battalion and the Moroccan Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Corps (France)
The 1st Army Corps (french: 1er Corps d'Armée) was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Campaign for France in 1940, on the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Elba in 1943 - 1944, and in the campaigns to liberate France in 1944 and invade Germany in 1945. World War I The Corps saw service throughout the entirety of World War I. During the Battles of St. Quentin and Guise, the 1st Corps forced Karl von Bülow's German Second Army into retreat in what historian Stuart Robson called "the last old-style Napoleonic infantry charge in history." This forced Alexander von Kluck to divert his First Army as a reinforcement, preventing the Imperial German Army from encircling Paris and overrunning France under the Schlieffen Plan. The Corps participated in the Battle of Passchendaele as part of the French First Army. At the time, the Corps comprised the 1st, 2nd, 51st and 162nd Infantry Divisions. Its troops came from the 1st military region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Infantry Division (France)
The 10th Infantry Division (10e DI) was an infantry division of the French Army which took part in the Napoleonic Wars, First World War, and Second World War. At the beginning of the First World War, it was mobilised in the 5th Military Region and formed part of the 5th Army Corps from August 1914 to November 1918. The division was reconstituted, mainly of troops of Parisian FFI/ Francs-Tireurs and Partisans (French Communists) origin, on 1 October 1944, in the Nevers region under the command of General Pierre Billotte. Originally, it was to include: * Three infantry regiments: ** 5th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant-colonel Emblanc ** 24th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant-colonel Bablon ** 46th Infantry Regiment * 32nd Regiment of Artillery, * 18th Regiment of Dragons. The 46th Infantry Regiment was quickly replaced by the 4th Demi-Brigade de Chasseurs of Commander Petit, made up of the 4th BCP and the 1er BCP of Paris. It was later integrated into the 1st Army of Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 716th Static Infantry Division (German: ''716. Infanterie-Division'') was a World War II, German Army infantry division. It was raised on May 2, 1941, and sent to German-occupied France in June 1941. Many of the division's troops were elderly Germans and conscripts from other German-occupied countries, especially Ukrainians. The division also had some young German conscripts as well. As a ''bodenständig'' (static unit) it was not equipped with the standard configuration of vehicles and heavy weapons. Much of the division's artillery and anti-tank guns were from captured armaments. It is well-known for its involvement as a defensive unit in the Allied Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 (often called "D-Day"). Divisional history The 716.Infanterie-Divisionen was mobilized for occupation duties in the 15.Welle (Wave) Replacement Army on 2 May 1941 in Wehrkreis VI in Munster. After formation in Bielefeld, and transfer to Occupied France, it was assigned to AOK 15 in June 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
159th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 159th Infantry Division (german: 159. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II. The unit, at times designated Commander of Reserve Troops IX (german: Kommandeur der Ersatztruppen IX, link=no), 159th Division (german: 159. Division, link=no), Division No. 159 (german: Division Nr. 159, link=no), and 159th Reserve Division (german: 159. Reserve-Division, link=no), was active between 1939 and 1945. History Commander of Reserve Troops IX The Commander of Reserve Troops IX was formed in Kassel as part of German general mobilization on 26 August 1939. Its initial purpose was to form a command staff for reserve units in the ninth ''Wehrkreis'' (military district). This military district was headquartered in Kassel and included most of Hesse as well as parts of Thuringia. 159th Division The 159th Division was formed as a result of the redesignation of the Commander of Reserve Troops IX on 9 November 1939. Division No. 159 The 159 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
338th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 338th Infantry Division (german: 338. Infanterie-Division) was a division of the German Army in World War II. In 1944, the division was in southern France, and fought against the Western Allies in Operation Dragoon. Order of Battle 1944 *757th Fortress Grenadier Regiment (two battalions) *758th Fortress Grenadier Regiment (two battalions) *759th Fortress Grenadier Regiment (two battalions) *338th Artillery Regiment (three battalions) *338th Panzerjäger Battalion *338th Reconnaissance Battalion *338th Pioneer Battalion *338th Signals Battalion Commanders The following commanders commanded the 338th Infantry Division: * 10 Nov 1942 to 5 Jan 1944: Generalleutnant Josef Folttmann * 5 Jan 1944 to 18 Sep 1944: Generalleutnant René de l'Homme de Courbière * 18 Sep 1944 to Oct 1944: Generalmajor Hans Oschmann * Oct 1944: Oberst Hafner * Oct 1944 to 14 Nov 1944: Generalmajor Hans Oschmann * 14 Nov 1944 to 29 Dec 1944: Colonel of Reserves Rudolf von Oppen * 29 Dec 1944 to 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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