This article details the order of battle of German military units during the invasion of Poland in 1939. The German army's forces for the invasion of Poland (codename ''Fall Weiss,'' English - "Case White") were divided into Army Group North (consisting of the German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (consisting of the German 8th, 10th, and 14th armies, and the Slovak Army Group ''Bernolak''). Army Group C was on the western border of Germany defending against a potential French attack. This order of battle is for 04:47 on September 1, after which things started to get shuffled.

Oberkommando des Heeres

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. It controlled everything related to the Heer: Personnel, Training, Recruitment, Armaments, Transportation, Supplies, Medical Services, etc. An ongoing problem was that each service branch was its own "kingdom" resulting in massive inefficiency. '' Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres'' Generaloberst

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* ''Chef des Generalstab des Heeres'' General der Artillerie

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:: Chief of the General Staff of the Army was the head of all of the departments of the Heer except for the armaments section and the replacement army. * ''Chef der Heeresrüstung und Befehlshaber des Ersatzheeres'' General der Artillerie Friedrich "Fritz" Fromm :: Chief of Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army controlled all army procurement and production, and all of the troops within Germany who were replacements for front line units.

Heeresgruppe Nord

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Generaloberst Fedor von Bock ''

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's initial objectives were to capture the "Polish corridor" (4. Armee) and drive southwards towards Warsaw from

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(3. Armee)''

Army Group Reserve Troops

Directly subordinated to ''Heeresgruppe Nord'' : 10. Panzer-Division (Generalleutnant Ferdinand Schaal) :: Panzer-Regiment 8 :: Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 86, II./ :: Artillerie-Regiment (mot.) 29 :: I./ Aufklärungs-Regiment 8 : 73. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Dr.phil.h.c.

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) :: Infanterie-Regiment 170, 186, 213 :: Artillerie-Regiment 173 : 206. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Hugo Höfl) :: Infanterie-Regiment 301, 312, 413 :: Artillerie-Regiment 206 : 208. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) :: Infanterie-Regiment 309, 337, 338 :: Artillerie-Regiment 208

3. Armee

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'' 3. Armee was based in

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General der Artillerie Georg von Küchler : 3. Armee Reserves :: 217. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 311, 346, 389 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 217 :: 1. Kavallerie-Division (Oberst Kurt Feldt) ::: Reiter-Regiment 1, 2 ::: Radfahr-Abteilung 1 ::: reitende Artillerie-Abteilung 1 : I. Armeekorps : Generalleutnant

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m.F.b. :: 11. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 2, 23, 44 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 11 :: 61. Infanterie-Division (Char. Generalleutnant z.V.

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 151, 162, 176 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 161 :: Panzerverband Ostpreußen (AKA Panzer-Division ''Kempf'') (Generalmajor Werner Kempf) ::: Panzer-Regiment 7 ::: SS-Standard (mot.) "Deutschland" ::: SS-Artillerie-Standart/SS-TV :: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 15 (Generalmajor

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) ::: 4 Grenzwacht-Regiments : XXI. Armeekorps : Generalleutnant Nikolaus von Falkenhorst :: I./ Panzer-Regiment 10 (Oberstleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Sieberg) :: 21. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 3, 24, 45 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 21 :: 228. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 325, 356, 400 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 228 : Führungsstab z.b.V. 1 (also known as ''Kommandostab'' Wodrig, Korps ''Wodrig'') : Generalleutnant

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:: 1. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 1, 22, 43 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 1 :: 12. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Ludwig von der Leyen) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 27, 48, 89 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 12 : ''Gruppe Brand'' : Generalmajor Albrecht Albrecht Brand :: ''Kommandantur der Befestigungen bei Königsberg'' Albrecht Albrecht Brand ::: Infanterie-Regiment "Gumbinnen" ::: Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 152 ::: 2 Grenzwacht-Regiments :: Brigade Goldap (Oberst Hans-Erich Nolte) ::: IV./ Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 161 ::: II./ Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 162 ::: II./ Landwehr-Artillerie-Regiment 161 :: Brigade Lötzen (Generalmajor

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) ::: Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 161, 162 ::: Landwehr-Artillerie-Regiment 161 ::: 1 Grenzwacht-Regiment

4. Armee

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'' 4. Armee was based in Western Pomerania''
General der Artillerie Günther von Kluge : 4. Armee Reserves :: 23. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 9, 67, 68 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 23 :: 218. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Woldemar Freiherr Grote) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 323, 386, 397 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 218 :: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 1 (General der Flieger z.V. Leonhard Kaupisch) ::: 2 Grenzwacht-Regiments :: 207. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 322, 368, 374 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 207 :: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 2 (Char. Generalleutnant Friedrich (Fritz) Büchs) ::: 4 Grenzwacht-Regiments :: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 12 (Generalmajor z.V. Hermann Metz) ::: Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment "Crossen", "Meseritz", "Schwerin" ::: 3 Grenzwacht-Regiments : II. Armeekorps : General der Infanterie Adolf Strauß :: 3. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 8, 29, 50 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 3 :: 32. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Franz Böhme) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 4, 94, 96 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 32 : III. Armeekorps : General der Artillerie Curt Haase :: 50. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Konrad Sorsche) ::: Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 121, 122, 123 ::: schw. Artillerie-Abteilung (mot.) 101 :: Brigade Netze (Generalmajor

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) ::: 2 Grenzwacht-Regiments : XIX. Armeekorps : General der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian :: 3. Panzer-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: 3. Panzer-Brigade (Panzer-Regiment 5, 6), Panzer-Lehr-Abteilung ::: 3. Schützen-Brigade (Schützen-Regiment 3) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 75 (mot.) :: 2. Infanterie-Division (mot.) (Generalleutnant Paul Bader) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 5 (mot.), 25 (mot.), 92 (mot.) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 2 (mot.) :: 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.) (Generalleutnant Mauritz von Wiktorin) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 69 (mot.), 76 (mot.), 80 (mot.) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 56 (mot.)

Heeresgruppe Süd

Generaloberst Gerd von Rundstedt '' Heeresgruppe Süd's initial objective was to drive from Silesia towards Warsaw (by 8. Armee and 10. Armee), and to destroy the Polish forces around Kraków (by 14. Armee)''

Army Group Reserve Troops

''Directly subordinated to Heeresgruppe Süd'' : 56. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) :: Infanterie-Regiment 92, 171, 234 :: Artillerie-Regiment 156 : 57. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Oskar Blümm) :: Infanterie-Regiment 179, 199, 217 :: Artillerie-Regiment 157 : 252. Infanterie-Division (Char. Generallutnant z.V.

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) :: Infanterie-Regiment 452, 461, 472 :: Artillerie-Regiment 252 : 257. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) :: Infanterie-Regiment 457, 466, 477 :: Artillerie-Regiment 257 : 258. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) :: Infanterie-Regiment 458, 478, 479 :: Artillerie-Regiment 258 : VII. Armeekorps (General der Infanterie

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) :: 27. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 40, 63, 91 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 27 :: 68. Infanterie-Division (Oberst Georg Braun m.F.b.) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 169, 188, 196 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 168 : XXII. Armeekorps (General der Kavallerie z.V. Ewald von Kleist) :: 62nd Infantry Division (General

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 164, 183, 190 :: 213th Infantry Division (General Rene de l'Homme de Courbiere) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 318, 354, 406 :: 221st Infantry Division (General

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 350, 360, 375 : Enroute :: 1. Gebirgs-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: ''Gebirgs-Jäger''-''Regiment'' 98, 99, 100 ::: Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 79 :: 2. Gebirgs-Division (Generalleutnant Valentin Feurstein) ::: Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 136, 137 ::: Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 111

8. Armee

'' 8. Armee was based in northern Silesia''
General der Infanterie

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: 8. Armee Reserves :: 30. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Kurt von Briesen) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 6, 26, 46 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 30 :: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 13 (Generalleutnant z.V. Max von Schenckendorff) ::: 2 Grenzwacht-Regiments :: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 14 (Char. General der Kavallerie z.V. Kurt Ludwig Freiherr von Gienanth) ::: Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 183 ::: 2 Grenzwacht-Regiments : X. Armeekorps : General der Artillerie z.V.

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:: 24. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 31, 32, 102 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 24 : XIII. Armeekorps : General der Kavallerie Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von und zu Weichs an der Glon :: 10. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 20, 41, 85 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 10 :: 17. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Herbert Loch) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 21, 55, 95 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 17 :: SS-Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) „Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (SS-Oberstgruppenführer Josef "Sepp" Dietrich).

10. Armee

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'' 10. Armee was based in southern Silesia''
General der Artillerie Walter von Reichenau : 10. Armee Reserves :: 1. leichte Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Panzer-Regiment 11, Panzer-Abteilung 65, 6 ::: Schützen-Brigade (Schützen-Regiment 4) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 76 (mot.) : IV. Armeekorps : General der Infanterie Viktor von Schwedler :: 4. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Erik-Oskar Hansen) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 10, 52, 103 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 4 :: 46. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 42, 72, 97 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 115 : XI. Armeekorps : General der Artillerie Emil Leeb :: 18. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 30, 51, 54 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 18 :: 19. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Günther Schwantes) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 59, 73, 74 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 19 : XIV. Armeekorps (mot.) : General der Infanterie Gustav von Wietersheim :: 13. Infanterie-Division (mot.) (Generalleutnant Moritz von Faber du Faur m.F.b.) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 33 (mot.), 66 (mot.), 93 (mot.) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 13 (mot.) :: 29th Motorized Division (Generalleutnant Joachim Lemelsen) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 15 (mot.), 71 (mot.) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 29 (mot.) : XV. Armeekorps (mot.) : General der Infanterie Hermann Hoth :: 2. leichte Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Panzer-Abteilung 66 ::: Kavallerie-Schützen-Regiment 6, 7 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 78 (mot.) :: 3. leichte Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Panzer-Abteilung 67 ::: Kavallerie-Schützen-Regiment 8, 9 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 80 (mot.) : XVI. Armeekorps (mot.) : General der Kavallerie Erich Höpner :: 1. Panzer-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: 1. Panzer-Brigade (Panzer-Regiment 1, 2) ::: 1. Schützen-Brigade (Schützen-Regiment 1) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 73 (mot.) :: 4. Panzer-Division (Generalmajor Georg-Hans Reinhardt) ::: 5. Panzer-Brigade (Panzer-Regiment 35, 36) ::: Schützen-Regiment 12 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 103 (mot.) :: 14. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 11, 53, 116 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 14 :: 31. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Rudolf Kämpfe) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 12, 17, 82 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 31

14. Armee

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'' 14. Armee was based in Moravia and Slovakia''
Generaloberst

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: 14. Armee Reserves :: 239. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 327, 372, 444 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 239 :: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 3 (Generalleutnant z.V.

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) ::: 3 Grenzwacht-Regiments :: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 30 (Generalmajor

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) ::: III./ Infanterie-Regiment 135 ::: III./ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 ::: I./ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137 : VIII. Armeekorps : General der Infanterie Ernst Busch :: 5. Panzer-Division (Generalleutnant Heinrich von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel) ::: 8. Panzer-Brigade (Panzer-Regiment 15, 31) ::: Schützen-Regiment 13 (mot.), 14 (mot.) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 116 (mot.) :: 8. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Rudolf Koch-Erpach) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 28, 38, 84 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 8 :: 28. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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::: Consisted of the 7th, 49th, and 83rd Infantry Regiments :: 239th Infantry Division (Commanded by General

) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 7, 49, 83 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 28 :: SS-Standart (mot.) "Germania" (SS-Standartenführer

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) : XVII. Armeekorps : General der Infanterie

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:: 7. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Eugen Ott) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 19, 61, 62 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 7 :: 44. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Albrecht Schubert) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 131, 132, 134 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 96 :: 45. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

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) ::: Infanterie-Regiment 130, 133, 135 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 98 : XVIII. Armeekorps : General der Infanterie Eugen Beyer :: 2. Panzer-Division (Generalleutnant Rudolf Veiel) ::: 2. Panzer-Brigade (Panzer-Regiment 3, 4) ::: 2. Schützen-Brigade (Schützen-Regiment 2) ::: Artillerie-Regiment 74 (mot.) :: 4. leichte Division (Generalmajor Dr.iur. Alfred Ritter von Hubicki) ::: Panzer-Abteilung 33 ::: Kavallerie-Schützen-Regiment 10, 11 ::: Artillerie-Regiment 102 (mot.) :: 3. Gebirgs-Division (Generalmajor Eduard Dietl) ::: Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 138, 139 ::: Gebirgs-Artillery-Regiment 112

Slovak Army ''Bernolak''

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) ::: Pěší pluk 1, 4, 6 ::: Dělostřelecký pluk 1. :: 2. Divise "Škultéty" (Podplukovník Ján Imro, (09.05.1939 Generál 2. třídy Alexandr Čunderlik)) ::: Pěší pluk 3 ::: Dělostřelecký pluk 2 :: 3. Divise "Rázus" (Plukovník

Augustín Malár Augustín Malár (18 July 1894 in Reitern, Austria-Hungary – 1945? in Sachsenhausen, Germany) was a Slovak general during World War II. During the interwar period, Malár was one of the few successful higher officers of Slovak nationality in ...

) ::: Pěší pluk 2, 21 ::: Dělostřelecký pluk 3, 4 :: Pěší pluk 5 : Undergoing Organization and Training :: Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland (Oberstleutnant Hunold von Stockhausen).

Heeresgruppe C

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Army Group Reserve Troops

Directly subordinated to Heeresgruppe C : 76. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Maximilian de Angelis __NOTOC__ Maximilian de Angelis (2 October 1889 – 6 December 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. On 4 April 1946 Angelis was ext ...

) German High Command Reserve : 251. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

Hans Kratzert Hans Kratzert (3 February 1940 – 15 August 2023) was a German screenwriter and film director. Kratzert was born in Heerwegen in the Province of Silesia during the Second World War. He was part of the mass emigration of Germans westward follow ...

) : 253. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant z.V. Friedrich "Fritz" Kühne) : 254. Infanterie-Division (Char. Generalleutnant z.V. Friedrich "Fritz" Koch) : 255. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Wilhelm Wetzel __NOTOC__ Wilhelm Wetzel (17 July 1888 – 4 July 1964) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on ...

) : 256. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) : 260. Infanterie-Division (Char. Generalleutnant z.V. Hans Schmidt) : 262. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Edgar Theisen) : 263. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Franz Karl) : 267. Infanterie-Division (Char. General der Panzertruppe z.V.

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) : 268. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Erich Straube) : 269. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Ernst Eberhard Hell)

5. Armee

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'' 5. Armee was based along the Luxembourg and Belgium border''
General der Infanterie z.V. Curt Curt Liebmann : 5. Armee Reserves :: 58. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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) :: 87. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Bogislav von Studnitz) : V. Armeekorps : General der Infanterie Richard Ruoff :: 22. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Hans Graf von Sponeck Hans Emil Otto Graf von Sponeck (12 February 1888 – 23 July 1944) was a German general during World War II who was imprisoned for disobeying orders and later executed. Pre-World War II career Sponeck was born in 1888 in Düsseldorf. He rece ...

) :: 225. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Ernst Schaumburg) : VI. Armeekorps : General der Pioniere

Otto-Wilhelm Förster __NOTOC__ Otto-Wilhelm Förster (16 March 1885 – 24 June 1966) was a general in the German Army during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Förster retired from active duty in J ...

:: 1 Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment : XXVII. Armeekorps : Char. General der Infanterie z.V. Karl

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:: 16. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

Gotthard Heinrici Gotthard Fedor August Heinrici (25 December 1886 – 10 December 1971) was a German general during World War II. Heinrici is considered as the premier defensive expert of the ''Wehrmacht''. His final command was Army Group Vistula, formed from t ...

) :: 69. Infanterie-Division (Oberst

Hermann Tittel Hermann or Herrmann may refer to: * Hermann (name), list of people with this name * Arminius, chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe in the 1st century, known as Hermann in the German language * Éditions Hermann, French publisher * Hermann, Miss ...

) :: 211. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Kurt Renner) :: 216. Infanterie-Division (Char. Generalleutnant

Hermann Boettcher Hermann Gotthilf Ferdinand Boettcher (12 November 1866 – 7 May 1935) was a German stage and film actor.Hardt p.223 Selected filmography * '' The Man of Action'' (1919) * ''The Swabian Maiden'' (1919) * ''Madame Récamier'' (1920) * ''The Big Li ...

) : XXX. Armeekorps : Generalleutnant Otto Hartmann :: Generalkommando der Grenztruppen Eifel (General der Infanterie

Erich Raschick The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

) (later XXIII. Armeekorps) ::: 26. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

Sigismund von Förster Sigismund (variants: Sigmund, Siegmund) is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German ''sigu'' "victory" + ''munt'' "hand, protection". Tacitus latinises it ''Segimundus''. There appears to be an older form of ...

) ::: 86. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Joachim Witthöft __NOTOC__ Joachim Witthöft (23 September 1887 – 7 July 1966) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Witthöft commanded Army Group South Rear Area (as Army Group B) during the 1942 ...

) ::: 227. Infanterie-Division (Oberst Friedrich Zickwolff m.F.b.) ::: Grenz-Division Trier (Generalmajor

Franz Mattenklott Franz Mattenklott (19 November 1884 – 28 June 1954) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Born in Silesia, Mattenklott became a military office ...

) (later 72. Infanterie-Division ) ::: Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 9 (Oberst Hans von Sommerfeld)

1. Armee

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border''
General der Infanterie Erwin von Witzleben : 1. Armee Reserves :: 75. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Ing.

Ernst Hammer __NOTOC__ Ernst Hammer (20 October 1884 – 2 December 1957) was a German-Austrian officer of four armies since 1 October 1903, entering as a one-year volunteer. He was Oberleutnant of the Common Army, Hauptmann of the k.u.k. Armee, Generalmajor ...

) :: 29. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Hans Stengel Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...

) :: 214. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Theodor Groppe) :: 209. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

) :: 223. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Paul-Willi Körner) :: 231. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Hans Schönhärl) :: 246. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Erich Denecke The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

) : IX. Armeekorps : General der Infanterie z.V. Hermann Geyer :: 25. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Christian Hansen) :: 33. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Hermann Ritter von Speck) :: 71. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Wolfgang Ziegler Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The name is a combination of the Old High German words ''wolf'', meaning "wolf", and ''gang'', meaning "path", "journey", "travel". Besides the regula ...

) : XII. Armeekorps : General der Infanterie Walter Schroth :: 15. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Walter Behschnitt Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1 ...

) :: 34. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Hans Behlendorff Hans Behlendorff (13 August 1889 – 16 March 1961) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 Octo ...

) :: 52. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

Karl-Adolf Hollidt Karl-Adolf Hollidt (25 April 1891 – 22 May 1985) was a German army commander and war criminal during World War II. He was a general (''Generaloberst'') in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 6th Army. Career Hollidt enlisted in th ...

) :: 79. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Karl Strecker) :: Grenzkommandantur Sankt Wendel (Generalmajor

Karl Weisenberger __NOTOC__ Karl Weisenberger (29 September 1890 – 28 March 1952) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 ...

) :: ''Generalkommando der Grenztruppen Saarpfalz'' (General der Pioniere Walter Kuntze) (later XXIV. Armeekorps) ::: 6. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben __NOTOC__ Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben (16 April 1883 – 11 October 1940) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 6th Infantry Division of the ''Wehrmacht''. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Biegeleben d ...

) ::: 9. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Georg von Apell) ::: 36. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

Georg Lindemann Georg Lindemann (8 March 1884 – 25 September 1963) was a German general during World War II. He commanded the 18th Army (Wehrmacht), 18th Army during the Soviet Kingisepp–Gdov Offensive. World War II In 1936, Lindemann was promoted to Genera ...

)

7. Armee

'' 7. Armee was based along the

border''
General der Artillerie Friedrich Dollmann : 7. Armee Reserves :: 78. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant Friedrich Brand) :: 212. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor

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geboren Ochsenmayer) :: 215. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Baptist Knieß) : Generalkommando der Grenztruppen Oberrhein (later XXV. Armeekorps) : General der Infanterie

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:: 5. Infanterie-Division (Generalleutnant

Wilhelm Fahrmbacher Wilhelm Fahrmbacher (19 September 1888 – 27 April 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several corps, including VII Corps, XXV Corps and LXXXIV Corps, fighting on both the Eastern Front and We ...

) :: 35. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Hans Wolfgang Reinhard) :: 14. Landwehr-Division (Generalmajor

Ernst Richter Ernst Friedrich Eduard Richter (24 October 18089 April 1879), was a German musical theorist and composer, born at Großschönau, Saxony. He first studied music at Zittau, and afterwards at Leipzig, where he attained so high a reputation that in ...

) (later 205. Infanterie-Division) :: SS-Standart (mot.) "Der Führer" (SS-Oberführer

Georg Keppler Georg Keppler (7 May 1894 – 16 June 1966) was a high-ranking Waffen-SS commander during World War II. He commanded the SS Division Das Reich, SS Division Totenkopf, I SS Panzer Corps, III SS Panzer Corps and the XVIII SS Army Corps. Care ...

)

Supporting forces

Luftwaffe

'' Luftwaffe'' - Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring *Chef der Generalstabes der Luftwaffe - Oberst Hans Jeschonnek * Luftflotte 1 - Commanded by General der Flieger Albert Kesselring. Supporting Heeresgruppe Nord. ** 1. Flieger-Division - Generalmajor

Ulrich Grauert __NOTOC__ Ulrich Grauert (6 March 1889 – 15 May 1941) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded 1st Air Corps. He was killed on 15 May 1941 when his Junkers Ju 52 aircraft was shot down by F/Lt Jerzy Jank ...

, Commanding: ***I./

Kampfgeschwader 1 ''Kampfgeschwader'' 1 (KG 1) (Battle Wing 1) was a German medium bomber wing that operated in the Luftwaffe during World War II. KG 1 was created in 1939 as the Luftwaffe reorganised and expanded to meet Adolf Hitler's rearmament demands. ...

, II./

Kampfgeschwader 26 ''Kampfgeschwader'' 26 (KG 26) "Löwengeschwader" (in English ''Bomber Wing 26'' aka ''"Lions' Wing"'' by virtue of its insignia) was a German air force Luftwaffe bomber wing unit during World War II. Its units participated on all of the fronts ...

, Kampfgeschwader 27, I./ Kampfgeschwader 53, I./ Kampfgeschwader 152, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, IV.(Stuka)/

Lehrgeschwader 1 ''Lehrgeschwader'' 1 (LG 1) (Training Wing 1) formerly ''Lehrgeschwader Greifswald'' was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter, bomber and dive-bomber ''Gruppen''. The unit was formed in July 1936 and operated t ...

, I.(Jagd)/ Lehrgeschwader 2, Zerstörergeschwader 1 *** Luftgau-Kommando I (Königsberg) - Generalmajor Walter Mußhoff, Commanding: I./ Jagdgeschwader 1, I./

Jagdgeschwader 21 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 21 was a fighter wing of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe in 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 major ...

***Luftgau-Kommando III (Berlin) - Generalmajor

Hubert Weise __NOTOC__ Hubert Weise (22 December 1884 – 14 February 1950) was a German general (Generaloberst) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Weise surrendered to the Allied ...

, Commanding: I./

Jagdgeschwader 2 Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) "Richthofen" was a German fighter wing during World War II. JG 2 operated the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 single-seat, single-engine interceptor aircraft. Named after the famed World War I flying ...

***Luftgau-Kommando IV (Dresden) - Generalmajor Wilhelm Mayer, Commanding: I./

Jagdgeschwader 3 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 (JG 3) "Udet" was a ''Luftwaffe'' fighter wing of World War II. The ''Geschwader'' operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet, an important figure in the develo ...

, I./ Jagdgeschwader 20 ** Luftwaffenkommando Ostpreußen - Generalleutnant Wilhelm Wimmer, Commanding ***Kampfgeschwader 3, I./ Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 ***Lehr-Division - Generalmajor Helmut Förster, Commanding:

(3 Kampf Gruppe),

Kampfgeschwader 2 ''Kampfgeschwader'' 2 " Holzhammer " (KG 2) (Battle Wing 2) was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during the Second World War. The unit was formed in May 1939. The unit operated the Dornier Do 17 light bomber, Dornier Do 217 and Junkers Ju 188 heavy bo ...

* Luftflotte 2 - Commanded by General der Flieger

Hellmuth Felmy Hellmuth Felmy (28 May 1885 – 14 December 1965) was a German general and war criminal during World War II, commanding forces in occupied Greece and Yugoslavia. A high-ranking Luftwaffe officer, Felmy was tried and convicted in the 1948 Hostag ...

. Supporting Heeresgruppe C. ** 3. Flieger-Division - Generalmajor

Richard Putzier Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'str ...

, Commanding: ***I./

Kampfgeschwader 25 {{wiktionary Kampfgeschwader are the German-language name for (air force) bomber units. In WW1, they were air squadrons, while in WW2, they were air wings. History First World War During World War I, ''Kampfgeschwader'' were specialized bomber ...

, II./ Kampfgeschwader 28, I./

Kampfgeschwader 54 ''Kampfgeschwader'' 54 "Totenkopf" (, KG 54) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. It served on nearly all the fronts in the European Theatre where the German Luftwaffe operated. KG 54 was formed in May 1939. The bomber wing was equi ...

** 4. Flieger-Division - General der Flieger Alfred Keller, Commanding: ***I./

, Kampfgeschwader 27,

Kampfgeschwader 55 ''Kampfgeschwader'' 55 "Greif" (KG 55 or Battle Wing 55) was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during World War II. was one of the longest serving and well-known in the Luftwaffe. The wing operated the Heinkel He 111 exclusively until 1943, when only ...

***Luftgau-Kommando VI (Münster) - Generalmajor

August Schmidt August Schmidt may refer to: * August Schmidt (Wehrmacht) (1892–1972), German general * August Schmidt (Luftwaffe) (1883–1955), German general * August Schmidt (journalist) August Schmidt (9 September 1808 – 13 October 1891) was an Aust ...

, Commanding:

Jagdgeschwader 26 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 26 (JG 26) ''Schlageter'' was a German fighter-wing of World War II. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for ...

, I./ Jagdgeschwader 52, II./ Zerstörergeschwader 26 ***Luftgau-Kommando XI (Hannover) - General der Flieger

Ludwig Wolff Ludwig Wolff (27 September 1857 – 24 February 1919), born in Neustadt in Palatinate (region), Palatinate, was a German chemist. He studied chemistry at the University of Strasbourg, where he received his Ph.D. from Rudolph Fittig in 1882. ...

, Commanding: II./ Jagdgeschwader 77, Zerstörergeschwader 26 * Luftflotte 3 - Commanded by General der Flieger

Hugo Sperrle Wilhelm Hugo Sperrle (7 February 1885 – 2 April 1953), also known as Hugo Sperrle, was a German military aviator in World War I and a Generalfeldmarschall in the Luftwaffe during World War II. Sperrle joined the Imperial German Army in 1903. ...

. Supporting Heeresgruppe C. ** 5. Flieger-Division - Generalmajor Robert Ritter von Greim, Commanding: ***

Kampfgeschwader 51 ''Kampfgeschwader'' 51 "Edelweiss" (KG 51) (Battle Wing 51) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. The unit began forming in May 1939 and completed forming in December 1939, and took no part in the invasion of Poland which start ...

, I./ Zerstörergeschwader 52 ** 6. Flieger-Division - Generalmajor

Otto Deßloch Otto Dessloch (11 June 1889 – 13 May 1977) was a German Luftwaffe general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Career Dessloch was born in Bamberg, he joined the Bavarian A ...

, Commanding: *** Kampfgeschwader 53, III./ Sturzkampfgeschwader 51, II./ Zerstörergeschwader 76 ***Luftgau-Kommando VII (München) - Generalleutnant

Emil Zenetti Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *'' Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *'' Emil and the Detecti ...

, Commanding: I./ Jagdgeschwader 51, I./ Jagdgeschwader 71 ***Luftgau-Kommando XII (Wiesbaden) - Generalmajor

Friedrich Heiligenbrunner Friedrich may refer to: Names *Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' *Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' Other *Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' ...

, Commanding: Jagdgeschwader 53 ***Luftgau-Kommando XIII (Nürnberg) - Generalmajor Dr. Eugen Weißmann, Commanding: I./

Jagdgeschwader 70 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 70 was a fighter wing of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe in World War II. Bibliography * Fighter wings of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945 Military units and formations established in 1939 Military units and formations disestablished ...

* Luftflotte 4 - Commanded by General der Flieger Alexander Löhr. Supporting Heeresgruppe Süd. ** 2. Flieger-Division - Generalmajor Bruno Loerzer, Commanding: ***Kampfgeschwader 4, Kampfgeschwader 76,

Kampfgeschwader 77 ''Kampfgeschwader 77'' (KG 77) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. Its units participated on all of the major fronts in the European Theatre until its dissolution in 1944. It operated all three of the major German bomber types; the ...

, I./ Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, I./ Zerstörergeschwader 76 ** Fliegerführer z.b.V. - Generalmajor Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, Commanding: ***II.(Schlacht)/ Lehrgeschwader 2, I./ Sturzkampfgeschwader 76,

Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 ''Sturzkampfgeschwader'' 77 (StG 77) was a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II. From the outbreak of war StG 77 distinguished itself in every Wehrmacht major operation until the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942. If the claims mad ...

, I./

Zerstörergeschwader 2 ''Zerstörergeschwader'' 2 (ZG 2—2nd Destroyer Wing) (lit. ''destroyer wing'') was a Luftwaffe heavy/destroyer Fighter Aircraft-Wing (air force unit), wing of World War II. Formation ''Zerstörergeschwader'' 2 (ZG 2—2nd Destroyer W ...

**Luftgau-Kommando VIII (Breslau) - Generalmajor

Bernhard Waber Bernhard Anton Waber (20 May 1884 – 6 February 1945) was a general officer of the German Air Force (German: Luftwaffe) in World War II. He was executed by the Nazi regime shortly before the end of the war. Career Waber was born on 20 May 188 ...

, Commanding: I./ Jagdgeschwader 76, I./ Jagdgeschwader 77 **Luftgau-Kommando XVII (Wien) - Generalmajor Friedrich Hirschauer, Commanding * 7. Fliegerdivision - Generalmajor Kurt Student, Commanding: *Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, 2, Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1, Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 9 ***16. Luftlande-Infanterie-Regiment of the 22. Infanterie-Division

Kriegsmarine

On August 30 the Polish Navy, realizing what was about to happen, sent three destroyers ( ''Błyskawica'', ''Grom'', and ''Burza'') to the UK. The group was spotted the 30th in the southern Baltic Sea by U 31 and again, in the Skagerrak, by U 19 on 31 August. Since the war hadn't started they were unmolested. With the destroyers gone some of the ships deployed to the Baltic were recalled and some sent to the North Sea (''Nordsee''). The fleet was in the process of shifting its deployment when the war broke out. Later, the submarines ''Orzeł'' and ''Wilk'' also made it to the UK, while the ''Sęp'', ''Ryś'' and ''Żbik'', sought internment in Sweden.

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official branches, along with the a ...

- ''Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine'' Generaladmiral Erich Raeder * ''Chef des Stabes der

Seekriegsleitung The ''Seekriegsleitung'' or SKL (Maritime Warfare Command) was a higher command staff section of the Kaiserliche Marine and the Kriegsmarine of Germany during the World Wars. World War I The SKL was established on August 27, 1918, on the initiativ ...

(Skl)'' - ''Konteradmiral'' Otto Schniewind ** Chef der Flotte / Flottenchef - Admiral Hermann Boehm ** Befehlshaber der Panzerschiffe - Vizeadmiral

Wilhelm Marschall Wilhelm Marschall (30 September 1886 – 20 March 1976) was a German admiral during World War II. He was also a recipient of the ''Pour le Mérite'' which he received as commander of the German U-boat during World War I. The ''Pour le Mérite'' ...

** Befehlshaber der Aufklärungsstreitkräfte - Vizeadmiral

Hermann Densch Hermann Densch (1887–1963) was an Admiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. From September 1937 to October 1939, he served as the Navy's Commander of Surface Craft. Densch had previously served as an officer of the Reichsmarine. See ...

** Führer der Torpedoboote - Konteradmiral Günter Lütjens **

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- Kapitän zur See

Karl Dönitz Karl Dönitz (sometimes spelled Doenitz; ; 16 September 1891 24 December 1980) was a German admiral who briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as head of state in May 1945, holding the position until the dissolution of the Flensburg Government follo ...

*** Führer der Unterseeboote West - Kapitän zur See Karl Dönitz *** Führer der Unterseeboote Ost - Fregattenkapitän

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Under Direct Control of ''Seekriegsleitung'' (Skl) * '' Admiral Graf Spee'' (Panzerschiff) - Kapitän zur See Hans Langsdorff: en route to South Atlantic * '' Deutschland'' - Kapitän zur See

Paul Wenneker Paul Werner Wenneker (27 February 1890 – 17 October 1979) was a German admiral and diplomat. Born in Kiel, Wenneker died in Bergstedt, Hamburg. Having joined the Kaiserliche Marine in 1909, Wenneker twice served as German Naval Attaché to ...

: North Atlantic * '' Altmark'' (Troßschiff) - Kapitänleutnant der Reserve

Heinrich Dau Johann Heinrich Christfried Dau (1790–1831) was a Holstein-Danish geologist and writer, whose identification of peat layers led eventually to a system of classifying and dating post-glacial northern European paleoclimate periods, the Blytt–Sern ...

: operating with ''ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE'' * '' Westerwald'' - Korvettenkapitän R. Peter Grau: operating with ''DEUTSCHLAND'' * '' U 27'' - Kapitänleutnant

Johannes Franz Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as " John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Y ...

: North Atlantic * '' U 28'' - Kapitänleutnant

Günter Kuhnke Günter Kuhnke (7 September 1912 – 11 October 1990) was a German submarine commander during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine, West Germany's navy. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Ger ...

: North Atlantic * '' U 29'' - Kapitänleutnant

Otto Schuhart Otto Schuhart (4 September 1909 – 10 March 1990) was a German submarine commander during World War II, who commanded the U-boat and was credited with the sinking of the aircraft carrier on 17 September 1939, the first British warship t ...

: North Atlantic * '' U 30'' - Kapitänleutnant Fritz-Juluis Lemp: North Atlantic * '' U 33'' - Kapitänleutnant Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky: North Atlantic * '' U 34'' - Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Rollman: North Atlantic * '' U 37'' - Kapitänleutnant

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: North Atlantic * '' U 38'' - Kapitänleutnant

Heinrich Liebe __NOTOC__ Heinrich Liebe (29 January 1908 – 27 July 1997) was a German naval officer during World War II. He served as a U-boat commander. Liebe was credited with sinking of 34 ships for a total of . Awards * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Cl ...

: North Atlantic * '' U 39'' - Kapitänleutnant Gerhard Glattes: North Atlantic * '' U 40'' - Kapitänleutnant

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: North Atlantic * '' U 41'' - Kapitänleutnant Gustav-Adolf Mugler: North Atlantic * '' U 45'' - Kapitänleutnant

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: North Atlantic * '' U 46'' - Kapitänleutnant

Herbert Sohler Herbert Sohler (25 July 1908, Attendorn, Westphalia – 22 June 1991) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. Career He commanded from 4 April to 31 July 1938. He then commanded from 2 November 1938 to 21 May 1940 for five patrols - ...

: North Atlantic * ''

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'' - Korvettenkapitän

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: North Atlantic * '' U 48'' - Kapitänleutnant

Herbert Schultze Herbert Emil Schultze (24 July 1909 – 3 June 1987), was a German submarine commander during World War II. He commanded the for eight patrols during the early part of the war, sinking of shipping. Schultze was a recipient of the Knight's Cross ...

: North Atlantic * '' U 52'' - Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Barten: North Atlantic

Marinegruppenkommando West

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- Admiral

Rolf Carls Rolf Hans Wilhelm Karl Carls (29 May 1885 – 24 April 1945) was a high-ranking German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Carls served as ''Flottenchef'' (Fleet Commander), th ...

* ''Führer der Unterseeboote West'' - ''Kapitän zur See'' Karl Dönitz * At sea (North Sea) **''

Nürnberg Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ci ...

'' (light cruiser) - Kapitän zur See

Otto Klüber Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', '' Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded ...

(Flag Befehlshaber der Aufklärungsstreitkräfte - Vizeadmiral

) ** ''

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'' (light cruiser) - Kapitän zur See

Theodor Burchardi __NOTOC__ Theodor Burchardi (14 May 1892 – 12 August 1983) was an Admiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. He was responsible for organising the eva ...

** '' Königsberg'' (light cruiser) - Kapitän zur See

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** '' Leipzig'' (light cruiser) - Kapitän zur See Heinz Nordmann ** '' U 9'' - Kapitänleutnant Ludwig Mathes ** '' U 12'' - Kapitänleutnant Dietrich von der Ropp ** '' U 15'' - Kapitänleutnant

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** '' U 17'' - Kapitänleutnant Heinz von Reiche ** '' U 19'' - Kapitänleutnant Hans Meckel ** ''

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'' - Kapitänleutnant Fritz Frauenheim ** '' U 23'' - Kapitänleutnant

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** '' U 26 -'' Korvettenkapitän

Klaus Ewerth Klaus Ewerth (28 March 1907 – 20 December 1943) was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He reached the rank of ''Kapitän zur See'' with the ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. Career Klaus Ewerth joined the ''Reichsmarine'' in 1925. He ...

** '' U 36'' - Kapitänleutnant

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** '' U 56'' - Kapitänleutnant

Wilhelm Zahn Wilhelm Zahn (29 July 1910 – 14 November 1976) was a German ''Kriegsmarine'' officer during the ''Second World War''. He was U-boat First Watch Officer, then became U-boat commander and was finally promoted to ''Korvettenkapitän'' on 1 April 1 ...

** '' U 58'' - Kapitänleutnant

Herbert Kuppisch __NOTOC__ Herbert Kuppisch (10 December 1909 – 27 August 1943) was a German naval officer during World War II and commander of , , , and . He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Kuppisch and the crew of ''U-847'' were kille ...

** '' U 59 -'' Kapitänleutnant

Harald Jurst Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardrad ...

* At Wilhelmshaven **''

Scharnhorst Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst (12 November 1755 – 28 June 1813) was a Hanoverian-born general in Prussian service from 1801. As the first Chief of the Prussian General Staff, he was noted for his military theories, his reforms of the Pru ...

'' - Kapitän zur See Otto Ciliax: Kriegsmarinewerft for modifications ** ''

Admiral Scheer Carl Friedrich Heinrich Reinhard Scheer (30 September 1863 – 26 November 1928) was an Admiral in the Imperial German Navy (''Kaiserliche Marine''). Scheer joined the navy in 1879 as an officer cadet and progressed through the ranks, commandin ...

'' - Kapitän zur See Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach ** ''

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'' (light cruiser) - Kapitän zur See

Werner Lange __NOTOC__ Werner Lange (18 July 1893 – 19 November 1965) was a ''Vizeadmiral'' with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Awards * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (15 May 1916) & 1st Class (1 Fe ...

** '' Karlsruhe'' (light cruiser) - Kapitän zur See Friedrirch Rieve: refitting **''2. Zerstörerflottille'' - Kapitän zur See Friedrich Bonte: ***''

Paul Jakobi Z5 ''Paul Jacobi'' was a Type 1934A destroyer built for the ''Kriegsmarine'' in the mid-1930s. The ship was being refitted when World War II began on 1 September 1939 and was tasked to inspect neutral shipping for contraband goods in the Katteg ...

(Z 5)'' - Korvettenkapitän Hans G. Zimmer: refitting (Flag 2. Zerstörerflottille) *** ''

Theodor Riedel The German destroyer ''Z6 Theodor Riedel'' was a built for the ''Kriegsmarine'' during the mid-1930s. At the beginning of World War II in September 1939, the ship laid defensive minefields to the North Sea. She covered her sister ships over t ...

(Z 6)'' - Korvettenkapitän Gerhardt Bohmig *** '' Hermann Schoemann (Z 7)'' - Korvettenkapitän

Theodor Detmers Theodor Detmers (22 August 19024 November 1976) was a German naval officer and captain of the German auxiliary cruiser ''Kormoran'' during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Detmers command ...

*** ''

Karl Galster Z20 ''Karl Galster'' was one of six Type 1936 destroyers built for the ''Kriegsmarine'' (German Navy) in the late 1930s. Completed in early 1939, the ship spent most of her time training. At the beginning of World War II in September, she was i ...

'' ''(Z 20)'' - Korvettenkapitän Theodor Bechtolsheim **''4. Zerstörerflottille'' - Fregattenkapitän

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: *** ''Hans Lody'' (Z 10) - Korvettenkapitän Hubert Freiherr von Wagenheim (Flag 4. Zerstörerflottille) **''5. Zerstörerdivision'' - Korvettenkapitän Herbert Friedrichs: ***'' Dieter von Roeder (Z 17)'' - Korvettenkapitän Erich Holtorf ***''

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(Z 18)'' - Korvettenkapitän Herbert Friedrichs (Flag 5. Zerstörerdivision) **6. Torpedobootsflottille - Korvettenkapitän Georg Waue: ***'' Iltis'' - Kapitänleutnant Heinz Schuur ***''

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'' - Kapitänleutnant Franz Kolhauf ***''

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'' - Kapitänleutnant Karl Kassbaum (Flag 6. Torpedobootsflottille) ***'' Luchs'' - Kapitänleutnant Eckart Prolss ***'' Seeadler'' - Kapitänleutnant Werner Hartenstein ***'' Wolf'' - Kapitänleutnant Lutz Gerstung ** '' U 25'' - Oberleutnant zur See Georg Heinz Michel: refitting * At Brunsbüttel **'' Gneisenau'' (battleship) - Kapitän zur See

Erich Förste Erich Förste (11 February 1892 – 10 July 1963) was a German naval officer who served in the '' Kaiserliche Marine'', the ''Reichsmarine'' and the ''Kriegsmarine'', eventually reaching the rank of ''Admiral'' during World War II. Awards * Iron ...

: Flottenflaggschiff * At Kiel ** Schlesien - Kapitän zur See Kurt Utke ** '' Admiral Hipper'' (heavy cruiser) - Kapitän zur See

Hellmuth Heye Hellmuth Guido Alexander Heye (9 August 1895 – 10 November 1970) was a German admiral in World War II and politician in post-war Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Naval career Heye graduated ...

: refitting ** '' Blücher'' (heavy cruiser) - : finishing at Deutsche Werke, commissioned September 20 ** '' Erich Koellner (Z 13)'' - Fregattenkapitän

Alfred Schulze-Hinrichs Alfred Schulze-Hinrichs (6 November 1899 – 23 June 1972) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Career *October 1924: Survey vessel ''Panther''. *January 1927: ...

: outfitting ** '' Hermann Künne (Z 19) '' - Fregattenkapitän

Friedrich Kothe Friedrich may refer to: Names *Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' *Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' Other *Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' ...

** '' Wilhelm Heidkamp (Z 21) '' - Korvettenkapitän

Hans Erdmenger The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarde ...

: outfitting **''5. Torpedobootsflottille'' - Fregattenkapitän Rudolf Heyke: ***'' Albatros'' - Kapitänleutnant Herbert Max Schultze ***'' Falke'' - Kapitänleutnant Günter Hessler ***'' Greif'' - Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Verlohr ***'' Kondor'' - Kapitänleutnant Hans Wilcke ***'' Möwe'' - Kapitänleutnant Konrad Edler von Rennenkampf ** '' U 2'' - Kapitänleutnant

Helmut Rosenbaum Helmut Rosenbaum (11 May 1913 – 10 May 1944) was a ''Korvettenkapitän'' (LT Commander) in Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II who commanded U-boat , and the 30th U-boat Flotilla. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cros ...

: refitting ** '' U 8'' - Kapitänleutnant

Georg Peters Georg Peters (March 11, 1951 in Asperden – August 8, 2018 Karwendel) was a German physician, microbiologist and university professor. From 1992 until his fatal mountain accident he headed the Institute of Medical Microbiology at the Universit ...

: refitting ** '' U 10'' - Kapitänleutnant

Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Georg-Wilhelm Schulz (10 March 1906 – 5 July 1986) was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War. From September 1939 until retiring from front line service in September 1941, he sank 19 ships for a total of . For this he received the K ...

: refitting **'' U 13'' - Kapitänleutnant Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain: rearming / departs September 2 (Nordsee) ** '' U 16'' - Kapitänleutnant Hannes Weingaertner: rearming / departs September 2 (Nordsee) ** '' U 20'' - Kapitänleutnant

Karl-Heinz Moehle Karl-Heinz Moehle (31 July 1910 – 17 November 1996) was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War. From September 1939 until retiring from front line service in June 1941, he sank 21 ships for a total of . For this he received the ...

: rearming / departs September 1 (Nordsee) ** '' U 24'' - Kapitänleutnant Udo Behrens: rearming / departs September 2 (Nordsee) ** '' U 49'' - Kapitänleutnant Curt von Gossler: training ** '' U 51'' - Kapitänleutnant Dietrich Knorr: training ** '' U 53'' - Kapitänleutnant Ernst-Gunther Heinicke: training ** '' U 60'' - Kapitänleutnant

Georg Schewe Georg Schewe (24 November 1909 – 16 September 1989) was a German officer with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schewe sailed with and , sinking sixteen ships on ten patrols, f ...

: training **'' U 61'' - Kapitänleutnant Jurgen Oesten: training * At Hamburg **'' Erich Giese (Z 12)'' - Korvettenkapitän

Karl Smidt Karl Ernst Smidt (30 August 1903 – 11 January 1984) was German naval commander who reached the rank of Konteradmiral with the West German Navy. He served during World War II and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ...

* At Bremen **'' Anton Schmitt (Z 22)'' - : finishing at DeSchiMAG, commissioned September 24 ** U 42 - Kapitänleutnant Rolf Dau: training ** U 43 - Kapitänleutnant

Wilhelm Ambrosius German submarine ''U-43'' was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's '' Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. The keel for ''U-43'' was laid down in August 1938 at Bremen; she was launched in May 1939 and commissioned in August. Between Novemb ...

: training * At Neustad **Unterseebootsschulflottille - Kapitänleutnant Heinz Beduhn: ***'' U 1'' - Kapitänleutnant Jurgen Deecke ***'' U 3'' - Kapitänleutnant

Joachim Schepke Joachim Schepke (8 March 1912 – 17 March 1941) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the seventh recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Schepke is credited with having sunk 36 Allied ships. Durin ...

***'' U 4'' - Kapitänleutnant Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt ***'' U 11'' - Kapitänleutnant Viktor Schultze: refitting?

Marinegruppenkommando Ost

Oberbefehlshaber Marinegruppenkommando Ost - Generaladmiral

Conrad Albrecht Conrad Albrecht (7 October 1880 in Bremen – 18 August 1969 in Hamburg) was a German admiral during World War II. Early military career Albrecht entered the ''Kaiserliche Marine'' (Imperial German Navy) on 10 April 1899 as a sea cadet. He mad ...

* Kommandierender Admiral der Marinestation der Ostsee - Admiral

* At sea (Baltic) **1. Zerstörerflottille - Kapitän zur See

Wilhelm Meisel __NOTOC__ Wilhelm Meisel (4 November 1891 – 7 September 1974) was an Admiral of the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Meisel was born in Zwickau and joined the Navy as a m ...

: ***''

Georg Thiele The German destroyer ''Z2 Georg Thiele'' was one of four Type 1934-class destroyers built for the German Navy ('' Kriegsmarine'') during the mid-1930s. She was named after Georg Thiele, a Korvettenkapitän (Corvette Captain) who commanded the ...

'' (Z 2) - Korvettenkapitän

Max-Eckart Wolff __NOTOC__ Max-Eckart Wolff (19 December 1902 – 9 November 1988) was a naval commander in the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Wolff as commander of destroyer German de ...

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Richard Beitzen The German destroyer ''Z4 Richard Beitzen'' was one of four Type 1934 destroyers built for the German Navy (''Kriegsmarine'') during the mid-1930s. Completed in 1937, the ship spent most of her time training although she did participate in the o ...

'' (Z 4) - Korvettenkapitän

Moritz Schmidt Moritz is the German equivalent of the name Maurice. It may refer to: People Given name * Saint Maurice, also called Saint Moritz, the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century * Prince Moritz of Hesse (2007), the son of ...

(Flag 1. Zerstörerflottille) ***'' Erich Steinbrinck'' (Z 15) - Korvettenkapitän

Rolf Johannesson __NOTOC__ Rolf Johannesson (22 July 1900 – 6 December 1989) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the post-war Bundesmarine in 1957 and retired in 1961 as ...

** '' U 5'' - Kapitänleutnant Gunter Kutschmann ** '' U 6'' - Kapitänleutnant

Joachim Matz Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryphal ...

** '' U 7'' - Oberleutnant zur See Otto Salmann ** '' U 14'' - Kapitänleutnant

Horst Willner Horst Willner (13 October 1919 - 19 July 1999) was a German U-boat commander during the Second World War. Willner was a recipient of the Iron Cross, Iron Cross 1st Class of Nazi Germany. He did not set out on patrols with his crews, but he did pa ...

** '' U 18'' - Kapitänleutnant Max-Hermann Bauer ** '' U 22'' - Kapitänleutnant Werner Winter ** '' U 31'' - Kapitänleutnant Wilfred Prellberg: Ostsee ** '' U 32'' - Korvettenkapitän Paul Buchel: Ostsee / returning to Kiel ** '' U 35'' - Kapitänleutnant

Werner Lott Werner Lott (3 December 1907 – 2 May 1997) was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He was taken prisoner on 29 November 1939 after his boat was scuttled in the North Sea at position after having been depth-charged by , and . He was f ...

: Ostsee / returning to Kiel ** '' U 57'' - Kapitänleutnant

Claus Korth Claus (sometimes Clas) is both a given name and a German, Danish, and Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1907–1944), a German officer who, along with others, attempted to assassi ...

* At Danzig **'' Schleswig-Holstein'' (Linienschiff) - Kapitän zur See

Gustav Kleikamp Gustav Kleikamp (born 8 March 1896 in Fiddichow an der Oder; died 13 September 1952 in Mülheim an der Ruhr) was a German naval officer, and a Vizeadmiral in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Imperial German Navy On 1 April 1913, Kleikamp entered t ...

** '' Wolfgang Zenker (Z 9)'' - Korvettenkapitän

Gottfried Ponitz Gottfried is a masculine German given name. It is derived from the Old High German name , recorded since the 7th century. The name is composed of the elements (conflated from the etyma for 'God' and 'good', and possibly further conflated with ) a ...

** '' Bernd von Arnim (Z 11)'' - Korvettenkapitän Kurt Rechel * At Pillau **'' Friedrich Eckoldt (Z 16)'' - Korvettenkapitän Alfred Schemmel ** '' Leberecht Maas (Z 1)'' - Korvettenkapitän Fritz Bassenge (Flag Führer der Torpedoboote Konteradmiral Gunther Lütjens) * At Stettin **'' Max Schulz (Z 3)'' - Korvettenkapitän

Claus Trampedac Claus (sometimes Clas) is both a given name and a German, Danish, and Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1907–1944), a German officer who, along with others, attempted to assassi ...

: damaged in collision and not operational * At Swinemünde **'' Bruno Heinemann (Z 8)'' - Korvettenkapitän Fritz Berger ** '' Friedrich Ihn (Z 14)'' - Korvettenkapitän Rudolf von Pufendorf

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The Luftwaffe, 1933-45
World War II orders of battle Invasion of Poland