129th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 129th Infantry Division (German Army during World War II.
History
The 129th Infantry Division was formed in
251st Infantry Divisions formed approximately 30% of the division.[1]
After the training of the division ended in April 1941, it was sent to
162nd Infantry Division. The 236th Artillery Regiment of 162nd Infantry Division was incorporated into the 129th Artillery Regiment of the division as well. The following year it took part in the heavy fighting near Rzhev, where it remained from November 1941 to early March 1943.[2]
After the retreat from Rzhev, the division fought in
Frisches Haff.[3]
Commanders
- Killed in Action)
- General der Nachrichtentruppe Albert Praun (22 August 1942 - 25 September 1943)
- Generalmajor Karl Fabiunke (25 September 1943 - 31 January 1944)
- Generalleutnant Heribert von Larisch (31 January 1944 - 11 February 1945)
- Generalmajor Bernhard Ueberschär (11 February - 8 May 1945)
References
Sources
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st to 290th Infantry Divisions in World War II. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0811734165.