6th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)
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| 6th Mountain Division | |
|---|---|
| German: 6. Gebirgs-Division | |
 Unit insignia | |
| Active | June 1940 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  German Army |
| Type | Gebirgsjäger |
| Role | Mountain warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ferdinand Schörner |
The 6th Mountain Division (
Arctic coast. It withdrew into Norway
when the Germans evacuated Finland in late 1944, and surrendered to the British at the end of the war in 1945.
Commanding officers
- Generalmajor Ferdinand Schörner (1 June 1940 - 1 February 1942)
- Generalleutnant Christian Philipp (1 February 1942 - 20 August 1944)
- Generalmajor Max-Josef Pemsel (20 August 1944 - 19 April 1945)
- Oberst Josef Remold (20 April 1945 - capitulation)
Order of battle
As of 1 June 1940 (day of formation):
- 141st Gebirgsjäger Regiment
- 143rd Gebirgsjäger Regiment
- 118th Mountain Artillery Regiment
- 112th Reconnaissance Battalion
- 47th Panzerjäger Battalion
- 91st Pioneer Battalion
- 91st Signals Battalion
- 91st Divisional Support Units
As of January 1941:
- 141st Gebirgsjäger Regiment
- 143rd Gebirgsjäger Regiment
- 112th (tmot) Reconnaissance Battalion
- 47th Panzerjäger Battalion
- 85th Light (Luftwaffe) FlaK Battery
- 118th Mountain Artillery Regiment
- Gebirgs-Pionier-Battalion 91
- 91st Signals Battalion
- Divisional Service Troops
References
- Pipes, Jason. "6th Gebirgsjager Division". Retrieved May 11, 2005.
- "6. Gebirgs-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved May 11, 2005.
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