The 183rd Infantry Division was a
German infantry division in
World War II.
History
The division was formed during the 7th
Aufstellungswelle
In the German Wehrmacht before and during World War II, infantry divisions were raised as part of a designated ''Aufstellungswelle'' (deployment wave) or ''Welle'' (wave), sometimes translated as "draft". The ''Aufstellungswelle'' system was adopte ...
on 28 November 1939 in
Gutsbezirk Münsingen
Gutsbezirk Münsingen is an unincorporated area in the German district of Reutlingen. It is located in the Swabian Jura (Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany ...
(Wurttemberg).
It participated in the French campaign in 1940 and was then relocated to the
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia after which it participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia..
In June 1941, it participated in the attack on the USSR, as part of the
XX Army Corps under the command of
Friedrich Materna. The Division fought near Smolensk and Moscow. By 22 October 1943, the 183rd Infantry Division had suffered numerous losses and was merged with two other, badly battered Infantry Divisions (217th and 339th) into a "Corps Detachment C" (''Korps-Abteilung C''). The division itself was disbanded.
Corps Detachment C became part of
Army Group North Ukraine. In July 1944, it was destroyed in the
Brody Pocket.
On 15 September 1944, a new
183rd Volksgrenadier Division
The 183rd Volksgrenadier Division (german: 183. Volksgrenadier-Division) was a German unit during World War II.
History
In September 1944 the 183 Volksgrenadier Division was formed of what was left of the 183rd Infantry Division, complemented ...
was created.
Organization
Structure of the division:
* Headquarters
* 219th Reconnaissance Battalion
* 330th Infantry Regiment
* 343rd Infantry Regiment
* 351st Infantry Regiment
* 219th Engineer Battalion
* 219th Artillery Regiment
* 219th Tank Destroyer Battalion
* 219th Signal Battalion
* 219th Divisional Supply Group
Commanders
*Generalleutnant
Benignus Dippold (1 November 1939 - 4 October 1941)
*Generalleutnant
Richard Stempel (4 October 1941 - 20 January 1942)
*Generalleutnant
August Dettling (20 January 1942 - 15 November 1943)
*Generalleutnant
Wolfgang Lange (''Korps-Abteilung C'') (15 November 1943 - April 1944)
*Oberst
Gerhard Lindemann (''Korps-Abteilung C'') (April 1944 - 1 June 1944)
*Generalleutnant
Wolfgang Lange (''Korps-Abteilung C'') (1 June 1944 - 27 July 1944)
*Generalleutnant
Wolfgang Lange (''183rd Volksgrenadier Division'') (15 September 1944 - 25 February 1945)
*Generalmajor
Hinrich Warrelmann (''183rd Volksgrenadier Division'') (25 February 1945 - 8 May 1945).
Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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Notes
References
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Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II
Military units and formations of Germany in Yugoslavia in World War II
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