In the German
Wehrmacht
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before and during
World War II
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, infantry divisions were raised as part of a designated ''Aufstellungswelle'' (deployment wave) or ''Welle'' (wave), sometimes translated as "draft". The ''Aufstellungswelle'' system was adopted by the Wehrmacht in late 1938. Peacetime units were the first wave, and 34 other waves followed until the 35th wave in April 1945. Several types of
divisions were organized by ''Aufstellungswelle'', including infantry,
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, shadow and
Volksgrenadier
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divisions.
Background
The mobilization model for the Wehrmacht's active and reserve forces in multiple waves was first issued in the annual mobilization plan of 8 December 1938. The system initially had four waves, the first of which would be the peacetime army and the other three raised in anticipation of the
invasion of Poland
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.
The first wave (the peacetime army) consisted of divisions with
ordinal number
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s of one to 50. The second wave, reservists who had completed their compulsory training, consisted of divisions numbered 51 to 100. The third wave, numbered 201 to 250, would consist of reservists with less training than those of the second wave who would need refresher training due to their age (born between 1901 and 1913). The fourth wave, numbered 251 to 300, would be formed from training units in Germany. The first wave would be fully operational on the second day of mobilization, the second wave on the third day, the third wave on the sixth day, and the fourth wave on the seventh day.
Waves
Before World War II
The divisions of the first ''Aufstellungswelle'' were those that consisted of the 104 Infantry Regiments raised prior to 1 September 1939 (Infantry Regiment 97 was added to
46th Infantry Division upon mobilization, bringing the regimental count of the first wave to 105). 35 divisions are counted among those of the first wave, including most of the 36 lowest-numbered divisions. The only exceptions are the
2nd Infantry Division,
13th Infantry Division,
20th Infantry Division, and
29th Infantry Division. These four divisions had been motorized and attached to armored formations, and were accordingly treated differently than the rest of the peacetime infantry divisions.
The divisions were intended to be staffed by 518 officers, 102 bureaucrats, 2,573
NCOs
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and 13,667 soldiers, for a total of 16,860 staff members. Equipment included 3,681 pistols, 12,609 rifles, 535 machine guns, 26 infantry support guns, 75 anti-tank guns, 48 artillery guns, 530 motorcycles, 394 cars, 536 trucks, and 5,375 horses.
A first-wave infantry division was organized in three infantry regiments, each containing three battalions. Each battalion consisted of three rifle companies with, initially, nine light and two heavy machine guns each (later replaced with twelve light machine guns and three light grenade launchers each). Each battalion also contained a machine-gun company with eight heavy machine guns, later upgraded to twelve. It also had an infantry-gun company with two heavy and six light infantry guns, and an anti-tank company with twelve
PaKs
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The following 35 divisions were part of the first wave:
1939 (before invasion of Poland)
Second wave
Units of the second ''Aufstellungswelle'' were among the three waves mobilized in 1939 before the invasion of Poland on 1 September of that year. The second-wave divisions were smaller than those of the first wave by at least 1,000 to 2,000 men.
A second-wave division included 491 officers, 98 bureaucrats, 2,273 NCOs and 12,411 soldiers. Equipment included 3,801 pistols, 10,828 rifles, 459 machine guns, 26 infantry-support guns, 75 anti-tank guns, 48 artillery guns, 597 motorcycles, 393 cars, 509 trucks, and 5,854 horses.
Sixteen divisions with three regiments each were part of the second wave, for a total of 48 regiments.
Third wave
Units of the third ''Aufstellungswelle'' were part of the three waves raised before the invasion of Poland. Third-wave divisions were larger than those of the first wave, usually by about 600 men.
The difference was less than intended: the required strength of a third-wave division included 578 officers, 94 bureaucrats, 2,722 NCOs and 14,507 soldiers, compared with 16,860 for a first-wave division). The third-wave divisions were armed with 4,640 pistols, 11,423 rifles, 709 machine guns, 26 infantry-support guns, 75 anti-tank guns, 48 artillery guns, 425 motorcycles, 330 cars, 248 trucks and 6,033 horses. Although a third-wave divisions had more men, the quantity of their motorcycles, cars and trucks was lower than that of a first-wave division.
Divisions of the third wave, many of which were deployed under
Army Group C
Army Group C (in German, ''Heeresgruppe C'' or ''HGr C'') was an army group of the German Wehrmacht, that was formed twice during the Second World War.
History
Army Group C was formed from Army Group 2 in Frankfurt on 26 August 1939. It init ...
in defensive roles against
France
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between September 1939 and the summer of 1940, were considered lacking by Army Group C commander
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
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(who reported to
Franz Halder
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on 3 October 1939 that third-wave divisions were, in his view, suitable only for relatively-quiet conditions).
The third wave consisted of twenty-two infantry divisions: the 205th through 209th, 211th through 218th,
221st,
223rd,
225th,
227th,
228th,
231st,
239th,
246th and
311th.
Fourth wave
Units of the fourth ''Aufstellungswelle'' were among the three waves raised before the invasion of Poland. Fourth-wave divisions were smaller than those of the first wave by at least 1,000 to 2,000 men.
The nominal strength of each division was 491 officers, 99 bureaucrats, 2,165 NCOs and 12,264 soldiers. They were equipped with 3,639 pistols, 10,807 rifles, 457 machine guns, 20 infantry-support guns, 75 anti-tank guns, 48 artillery guns, 529 motorcycles, 359 cars, 536 trucks and 4,077 horses.
Army Group C commander von Leeb reported to Halder on 3 October 1939 that the fourth-wave divisions were, in his view, only suitable for combat if they received additional defensive training.
The fourth wave consisted of fourteen infantry divisions: the 251st through 258th, the
260th, the
262nd, the
263rd and the 267th through 269th.
1939 (after invasion of Poland)
Fifth wave
The fifth ''Aufstellungswelle'' was the first wave of units raised after the beginning of World War II in Europe. These divisions had their infantry regiments' 13th companies' infantry guns replaced with grenade launchers, and their 14th companies were armed with horse-drawn anti-tank guns. The fifth-wave units replaced their reconnaissance detachments with bicycle companies. Unlike the first four waves (which were armed with German-produced materiel), the fifth-wave units' weapons were taken from
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, which Germany annexed between 1938 and 1939.
The idea of raising five additional divisions had already been considered before the outbreak of war, and was ordered on 8 September 1939. The regimental commanders were named on 25 September, and the deadline for divisional combat readiness placed on 1 November. Experienced officers and NCOs were drawn not only from Döberitz infantry school, but also from the two army groups that had been active in the Invasion of Poland (
Army Group North
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,
Army Group South
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The fifth wave consisted of five infantry divisions: the 93rd through 96th and the
98th. The 93rd and 94th divisions were staffed with the veteran leaders drawn from Army Group North, whereas the leaderships of the 95th, 96th, and 98th divisions were filled by former members of Army Group South. The enlisted men were drawn from older German men who had initially been too old for conscription.''
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Sixth wave
In the units of the sixth ''Aufstellungswelle'', assembled by 14 November 1939, the 13th companies of the infantry regiments were not deployed. The anti-tank and the reconnaissance detachments were one company each. Like the fifth-wave units, the sixth wave was armed with Czechoslovak materiel.
The sixth wave consisted of four infantry divisions: the 81st through the 83rd and the
88th, for a total of twelve infantry regiments. Deployment was completed by 1 December 1939 and combat-readiness was achieved by 10 February 1940.''
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Seventh wave
In the seventh ''Aufstellungswelle'' units, the anti-tank detachments were supported by a bicycle company. They were armed with German materiel, rather than the Czechoslovak materiel of the fifth and sixth waves.
The seventh wave consisted of sixteen infantry divisions: the 161st through 170th, the
181st, the
183rd and the 196th through the 199th.
1940
Eighth wave
The units of the eighth ''Aufstellungswelle'' (organizationally identical to those of the seventh wave) were assembled in February 1940, when the Wehrmacht was preparing for the
Battle of France.
The eighth wave consisted of the 290th through the 299th Infantry Divisions.
Ninth wave
Armed with three infantry regiments, an infantry-gun, engineer and intelligence company, an artillery battery and a bicycle squadron each, the units of the ninth ''Aufstellungswelle'' were raised in preparation for the attack on France in February and March 1940.
The ninth wave consisted of nine infantry divisions: the
351st,
358th,
365th,
372nd,
379th,
386th,
393rd,
395th and
399th.
10th wave
The units of the 10th ''Aufstellungswelle'' never saw service; they were mobilized in anticipation of a prolonged war in France, and the units were dissolved during deployment.
The tenth wave consisted of nine infantry divisions: the 270th through the 273rd, and the 276th through the 280th.
11th wave
Armed with captured French materiel, the units of the 11th ''Aufstellungswelle'' were formed in October 1940.
The wave consisted of ten infantry divisions: the 121st through 123rd, the
125th,
126th,
129th,
131st,
132nd
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137th.
12th wave
Armed with French materiel in November 1940, the 12th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was similar to its predecessor.
The twelfth wave consisted of nine infantry divisions: the
97th, the 99th through 102nd, the
106th, and the 110th through 112th.
13th wave
Intended as occupation forces of territories seized along the
Western Front, the 13th ''Aufstellungswelle'' of November–December 1940 consisted of divisions whose infantry regiments were not equipped with infantry-gun or anti-tank companies, lacked reconnaissance or intelligence detachments, and had smaller artillery and anti-tank detachments. They were armed with captured French materiel.
The thirteenth wave consisted of nine infantry divisions: the
302nd, the 304th through 306th, the 319th through 321st, the
323rd and the
327th.
14th wave
The final mobilization of 1940, the 14th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was raised in November and December of that year and was similar to its predecessor.
The fourteenth wave consisted of eight infantry divisions: the
332nd,
333rd, the 335th through 337th,
339th,
340th and the
342nd.
1941
15th wave
The divisions of the 15th ''Aufstellungswelle'' began to be assembled in April 1941 as occupation forces in the Balkans, where the Germans had recently
invaded Yugoslavia and assisted Italy in the
Battle of Greece The divisions, with two infantry regiments, were weaker than the previous waves. Their regiments lacked infantry-gun and
anti-tank artillery
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companies, and their battalions lacked heavy machine-gun companies.
The divisions saw significant combat with the
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.
The thirty regiments needed for the fifteen divisions were raised in accordance with a 13 April 1941 order, with two regiments assembled from each
military district
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(''Wehrkreis''). The 702nd and 704th Divisions were ready by 1 May 1941, and the remaining divisions were ready two weeks later.
The wave consisted of 15 infantry divisions: the 702nd, the 704th and the 707th through 719th.
16th wave
At four brigades, the 16th ''Aufstellungswelle'' (assembled in June 1941, just before the
German invasion of the Soviet Union
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) was the smallest deployment wave. Consisting of the 201st through 204th Security Brigades, the brigades were merged into the
201st Security Division
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and
203rd Security Division by the summer of 1942.
17th wave
The first mobilization wave during the
German-Soviet War
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, the 17th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was assembled in December 1941. It consisted of four infantry divisions: the 328th through the 331st.
18th wave
Assembled at the same time as the 17th wave, the units of the 18th ''Aufstellungswelle'' lacked a heavy-artillery detachment and had only one engineer company each. The wave consisted of five infantry divisions: the 383rd through the 385th, the
387th and the
389th.
1942
19th wave
The 19th ''Aufstellungswelle'', raised in March and April 1942, consisted of four infantry divisions: the
370th,
371st,
376th and
377th.
20th wave
The 20th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was raised in July 1942. It consisted of three infantry divisions: the
38th,
39th and
65th.
1943
21st wave
The 21st ''Aufstellungswelle'' was raised in October 1943. It consisted of eight infantry divisions: the
349th,
352nd,
353rd,
357th,
359th,
361st,
362nd and
367th.
22nd wave
The 22nd ''Aufstellungswelle'' was raised in December 1943. It consisted of six infantry divisions: the
271st,
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and the 275th through 278th.
23rd wave
The 23rd ''Aufstellungswelle'', the last wave of 1943, was raised from December 1943 to January 1944. It consisted of four divisions: the
388th through 391st Security Divisions and the
52nd Field Training Division.
1944
24th wave
As a result of losses sustained by the Wehrmacht, the 24th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was the first to include shadow divisions. Shadow divisions were trained "in the shadow" of regular divisions, and were called into action as reinforcements if the shadowed division incurred losses. Such divisions were typically named after their location, usually their exercise grounds. The wave was raised in January 1944. It consisted of four infantry shadow divisions:
Mielau,
Wahn,
Milowitz and
Demba.
25th wave
Raised at the same time as the shadow divisions of the 24th wave, the 25th ''Aufstellungswelle'' consisted of five regular infantry divisions: the
77th,
84th,
89th,
91st and
92nd.
26th wave
The 26th ''Aufstellungswelle'', in April 1944, raised four shadow divisions:
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,
Neuhammer,
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and
Wildflecken
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27th wave
The 27th ''Aufstellungswelle'', in June 1944, was the first wave raised after the
Normandy landings
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. It consisted of five infantry divisions: the
59th,
64th,
226th,
232nd and
237th.
28th wave
Raised in July 1944, the 28th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was the third wave of shadow infantry divisions. It consisted of four divisions:
Jütland,
Schlesien
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and
Grafenwöhr.
29th wave
Raised in July 1944 at the same time as the 28th wave, the 29th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was the first of two waves of ''
Volksgrenadier
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'' divisions. Consisting of 17 divisions (541st through 553rd, 558th, 559th,
561st and
562nd), it was the first ''Aufstellungswelle'' which raised ten or more divisions since the 15th wave's 15 divisions.
30th wave
Raised in August 1944, the 30th ''Aufstellungswelle'' recreated several units which had been part of the first waves and were dissolved or destroyed in combat. It consisted of six divisions: the
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,
16th
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,
19th
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,
36th (all part of the first wave) and
560th Infantry Divisions and the
563rd Volksgrenadier Division.
31st wave
Raised in August 1944, the 31st ''Aufstellungswelle'' was the fourth (and penultimate) wave of shadow divisions. It mobilized five infantry divisions:
Breslau,
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,
Groß-Born,
Mähren and
Röhn.
32nd wave
The largest mobilization since the first wave and the last in 1944 , the 32nd ''Aufstellungswelle'' in August attempted to raise large numbers of ''
Volkssturm
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'' conscripts to fill gaps in the regular divisions. The conscripts were initially organized into ''Volksgrenadier'' divisions, which were usually absorbed by other units to replenish weakened divisions. It consisted of 25 divisions: the 564th through 588th ''Volksgrenadier'' Divisions.
1945
33rd wave
The first of three waves mobilized in 1945, the 33rd ''Aufstellungswelle'' was called up in January; several divisions were reactivated from previous waves. It consisted of ten divisions: the 48th Infantry Division, 85th Infantry Division (from the 25th wave), 189th Infantry Division, 245th Infantry Division, 246th Infantry Division (from the third wave), 275th Infantry Division (from the 22nd wave), 361st Infantry Division (from the 21st wave), 553rd Volksgrenadier Division,
708th Volksgrenadier Division and
716th Infantry Division (from the 15th wave).
34th wave
The fifth and final wave of shadow divisions, the 34th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was assembled in February 1945. It consisted of five divisions:
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Jäger Division Alpen.
35th wave
The third wave of 1945 and the final wave of the war, the 35th ''Aufstellungswelle'' was ordered on 29 March 1945. Three divisions were called up from the RFS education centers, and another three from the
Reich Labour Service
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. Five of the divisions received officers from dissolved divisions which had been active; the sixth, Potsdam, received staff from the 85th Infantry Division who had not been deployed as part of the 33rd wave.
The wave consisted of six infantry divisions:
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Scharnhorst,
Schlageter,
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn and
Theodor Körner. A seventh division (ordered on 29 April 1945) was planned for Reich Labour Service members, but was not mobilized.
The
Ferdinand von Schill
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division followed the 35th-wave naming convention, but was not listed by the ''
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'' military-mail service.
Personnel and equipment
Notes
Literature
* Buchner, Alex. ''Das Handbuch der deutschen Infanterie 1939–1945'' (in German). Dörfler Zeitgeschichte. .
* Haupt, Werner (2005). ''Die deutschen Infanterie-Divisionen'' (in German). Eggolsheim: Nebel-Verlag. .
References
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