Fuhrungsabteilung

[GaryD]

Can someone tell me what the fuhrungsabteilung was in a division HQ? Is it different from the Ia, the operational section?

[Christoph Awender]

Hello

The Führungsabteilung were the Ia and Ic in a divisional headquarter.
You can have a look into a KStN on my site:
http://chrito.users1.50megs.com/kstn/kstn21n1apr44.htm

/Christoph

[GaryD]

I see, thank you. It seems that the Ia and fuhrungsabteilung both kept separate war diaries (KTB). If they're the same organization, why would that be?

What would be a good translation of fuhrungsabteilung?

Thanks in advance!