28th Jäger Division
| 28th Infantry Division 28th Jäger Division | |
|---|---|
Army | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light infantry |
| Size | Division |
The 28th Jäger Division was a
Background
The main purpose of the German Jäger Divisions was to fight in adverse terrain where smaller, coordinated units were
more easily combat capable than the brute force offered by the standard infantry divisions. The Jäger divisions were
more heavily equipped than mountain division, but not as well armed as a larger infantry division. In the early stages of
the war, they were the interface divisions fighting in rough terrain and foothills as well as urban areas, between the
mountains and the plains. The Jägers (meaning hunters in German) relied on a high degree of training, and slightly superior communications, as well as their considerable artillery support. In the middle stages of the war, as the standard infantry divisions were downsized, the Jäger structure of divisions with two infantry regiments, became the standard table of organization.[1]
In 1943, Adolf Hitler declared that all infantry divisions were now Grenadier Divisions except for his elite Jäger and Mountain Jaeger divisions.[1]
Organisation and history
The
- Jäger-Regiment 49
- Jäger-Regiment 83
- Artillerie-Regiment 28
- Feldersatz-Battalion 28
- Pionier-Battalion 28
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 28
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung 28
- Divisions-Einheiten 28
The 28th Jäger Division fought largely on the
Commanding officers
28. Infanterie-Division
- Generalmajor/Generalleutnant Hans von Obstfelder, 1 October 1936 (creation) – 21 May 1940
- Generalmajor/Generalleutnant Johann Sinnhuber, 21 May 1940 – 1 December 1941 (renaming)
28. leichte Infanterie-Division
- Generalleutnant Johann Sinnhuber, 1 December 1941 - 1 July 1942 (renaming)
28. Jäger-Division
- Generalleutnant Johann Sinnhuber, 1 July 1942 - 1 May 1943
- Generalmajor/Generalleutnant Friedrich Schulz, 1 May 1943 – 24 November 1943
- Oberst Hubertus Lamey, 25 November 1943 – 15 January 1944
- Generalleutnant Hans Speth, 15 January 1944 – 27 April 1944
- Generalleutnant Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg, 28 April 1944 – 19 November 1944
- Oberst/Generalmajor Ernst König, 20 November 1944 – 11 April 1945
- Oberst i.G. Hans Tempelhoff, 12 April 1945 - May 1945
References
- 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.
- ^ a b Mcoy, Breaker (2009). German Army 101st Light Division, 101st Jager Division 1941 - 42. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
