25th Panzergrenadier Division
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| 25th Infantry Division 25th Motorized Infantry Division 25th Panzergrenadier Division | |
|---|---|
| German: 25. Infanterie-Division 25. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 25. Panzergrenadier-Division | |
.svg) Divisional insignia | |
| Active | 1936–45 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  German Army |
| Type | Infantry Panzergrenadier |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | Stuttgarter Haus Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Anton Graßer |
The 25th Infantry Division (German: 25. Infanterie-Division) was a military unit of the German Wehrmacht. It was later reclassified to 25th Motorized Infantry Division (25. Infanterie-Division (mot.)), and in June 1943 to the 25th Panzergrenadier Division (25. Panzergrenadier-Division).
The 25th Panzergrenadier Division fought in the central sector of the
History
Battle of France and Eastern Front
The 25th Panzergrenadier Division was originally formed as an infantry unit, designated 25th Infantry Division and made up of
In late 1940, it was reorganized as the 25th motorized infantry division and took part in
Western Front (1944–1945)
In September 1944, the 107th Panzer Brigade participated in Operation Market Garden as part of LXXXVI Corps of the 1st Parachute Army.[1] The Brigade had been re-routed from Aachen to the Netherlands and went almost immediately into combat at Nuenen against the American 506th PIR of the 101st Airborne Division and the British 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars of the 11th Armoured Division.[2]
In November 1944, the brigade was upgraded back to divisional status at the Baumholder training area and re-numbered back as the 25th Panzergrenadier Division.
The new division moved to France in the area of the German-
After the
Commanders
- Generalleutnant Christian Hansen (6 October 1936 – 15 October 1939)
- Generalleutnant Erich-Heinrich Clößner (15 October 1939 – 15 January 1942)
- Generalmajor Sigfrid Henrici (15 January - 4 February 1942)
- General der Infanterie, Anton Graßer (4 February 1942 – 5 November 1943)
- Generalleutnant Dr. Fritz Benicke (5 November 1943 – 4 March 1944)
- Generalleutnant Paul Schürmann (4 March 1944 – July 1944)
- Generalleutnant Paul Schürmann (October 1944 – 10 February 1945)
- Generalleutnant Arnold Burmeister (10 February 1945 – 8 May 1945)[6]
Order of battle
- Division Staff
- 25. Mapping Detachment (mot)
- 35. Panzergrenadier Regiment
- Staff Company
- Panzerjäger Platoon
- Motorcycle Platoon
- Signals Platoon
- Pioneer Platoon
- 3 Battalions
- Battalion Staff
- 3 Companies (mot)
- Machine Gun Company (mot)
- Infantry Gun Company
- Staff Company
- 119. Panzergrenadier Regiment
- Staff Company
- Panzerjäger Platoon
- Motorcycle Platoon
- Signals Platoon
- Pioneer Platoon
- 3 Battalions
- Battalion Staff
- 3 Companies (mot)
- Machine Gun Company (mot)
- Infantry Gun Company
- Staff Company
- 125. Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
- Battalion Staff
- Light Armored Car Company
- 3 Motorcycle Companies
- Heavy Company (mot)
- Pioneer Platoon
- 2 Panzerjäger Platoons
- Light Infantry Gun Section
- 125. Panzerjäger Battalion
- Staff Company
- 3 Panzerjäger Companies (self-propelled)
- Flak Company (self-propelled)
- 8. Panzer Battalion
- Staff Company
- Flak Platoon
- 3 Sturmgeschütz Batteries
- Panzer Maintenance Platoon
- 25. Artillery Regiment
- Staff Battery
- 3 Battalions
- Staff Battery (mot)
- 3 Batteries (mot)
- 25. Pioneer Battalion
- Battalion Staff
- 3 Companies (mot)
- Light Pioneer Column (mot)
- 25. Signals Battalion
- Battalion Staff
- Telephone Company (mot)
- Radio Company (mot)
- Signals Column (mot)
- Supply and Support Units[4]
In popular culture
The action at
References
- ^ "Order of Battle". PegasusArchive.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-7110-3322-1.
- ^ "The 25th Panzer-Grenadier Division". US 100th Infantry Division. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ a b Wendal, Marcus. "25. Panzergrenadier-Division". Axis History. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ Mitcham (2007), pp. 111–113.
- ^ Mitcham (2007), p. 113.
- ISBN 0-8117-3438-2.
- Müller-Hillebrand, Burkhard (1969). Das Heer 1933-1945. Entwicklung des organisatorischen Aufbaues (in German). Vol. III: Der Zweifrontenkrieg. Das Heer vom Beginn des Feldzuges gegen die Sowjetunion bis zum Kriegsende. Frankfurt am Main: Mittler. p. 286.
- Tessin, Georg (1970). Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. IV: Die Landstreitkräfte 15-30. Frankfurt am Main: Mittler.
