Re: 1. Infanterie Division help?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:01 am
Hello to all ; more follows.....................
The Infanterie Regiment 1 - France 1940.
With Prince William and the 11. / IR 1 in the Western Campaign.
In the early afternoon of May 23 the division, less the reinforced IR 1, arrived in the area of Bavay. The divisional vorausabteilung secured the area and reconnoitered in the canal area southwest of Valenciennes. The reconnaissance showed that all of the bridges were blown, on the canal banks were strong enemy positions, outposts on the south banks, and on the side occupied by the Germans, part of the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, making an excellent impression. The division commander then ordered an attack in the area of the canal south of Valenciennes with the reinforced IR 22 (including II./IR 1, but less its II./ IR 22).
At 2200 hours on May 23, an order from VIII AK arrived. The order directed the 1 ID to form on the right of 8. Infanterie-Division (8 ID) and deliver an attack in a northwesterly direction early on May 24 to create a bridgehead over the canal. The 8 ID was to begin its attack at 0600 hours. The VIII AK provided the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and M.G. Btl 1 to support the attack along the line Wargnies/Crugies and north of Estreux. The 1 ID's position was on the canal on both sides of Trith and in front of the main French defensive line, which had in its rear a strong force in an advanced bunker line. The most forward enemy force was connected by telephone cable to the main French defensive line and could observe all movement of the 1 ID.
Sources: 1. Infanteriedivision, 23.05. 1940, von Tycowicz, Rudolf, „Das Infanterie-Regiment 1“, München, 1966.
Wittrien, Ernst, „Vier Stunden lang im schwersten Feuer – vor 45 Jahren fiel Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen an der Spitze der 11. Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments 1“, Ostpreussenblatt Nr. 24, 15. Juni 1985
http://www.instahlgewittern.com/2010/09 ... ussia.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
The Infanterie Regiment 1 - France 1940.
With Prince William and the 11. / IR 1 in the Western Campaign.
In the early afternoon of May 23 the division, less the reinforced IR 1, arrived in the area of Bavay. The divisional vorausabteilung secured the area and reconnoitered in the canal area southwest of Valenciennes. The reconnaissance showed that all of the bridges were blown, on the canal banks were strong enemy positions, outposts on the south banks, and on the side occupied by the Germans, part of the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, making an excellent impression. The division commander then ordered an attack in the area of the canal south of Valenciennes with the reinforced IR 22 (including II./IR 1, but less its II./ IR 22).
At 2200 hours on May 23, an order from VIII AK arrived. The order directed the 1 ID to form on the right of 8. Infanterie-Division (8 ID) and deliver an attack in a northwesterly direction early on May 24 to create a bridgehead over the canal. The 8 ID was to begin its attack at 0600 hours. The VIII AK provided the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and M.G. Btl 1 to support the attack along the line Wargnies/Crugies and north of Estreux. The 1 ID's position was on the canal on both sides of Trith and in front of the main French defensive line, which had in its rear a strong force in an advanced bunker line. The most forward enemy force was connected by telephone cable to the main French defensive line and could observe all movement of the 1 ID.
Sources: 1. Infanteriedivision, 23.05. 1940, von Tycowicz, Rudolf, „Das Infanterie-Regiment 1“, München, 1966.
Wittrien, Ernst, „Vier Stunden lang im schwersten Feuer – vor 45 Jahren fiel Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen an der Spitze der 11. Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments 1“, Ostpreussenblatt Nr. 24, 15. Juni 1985
http://www.instahlgewittern.com/2010/09 ... ussia.html
Cheers. Raúl M .