Kurmark

[AHK]

Does anyone definitely if this was a panzergrenadier or panzer division. In the new "Fire Brigades" it is not listed, but mentioned as a panzergrenadier division.
Thanks,
AHK

[Martin Block]

The formation order by OKH/GenStdH/Org.Abt. designated it as 'Panzergrenadier-Division Kurmark' and that was never changed by any order thereafter - only in post war publications!

Martin Block

[Kamen Nevenkin]

Hi AHK,

I hope that you have found my book useful. I decided not to include Kurmark in 'Fire Brigades' since the Aufstellungsbefehl says that it was to be organized as "Panzer-Grenadier Division 44". As a matter of fact, during the closing months of the war there was very little difference between the PzD and PzGD and Kurmark was far more "panzer" division than many others, but nevertheless, I decided to stick to the definition.

Kamen

[AHK]

Thank you, I really enjoy your book. Curious, what would you consider the various named Panzerverband Ausbildungs(Donau,Bohmen,etc.) formed at the end of the war? Brigades or divisions?
Thanks,
AHK

[Kamen Nevenkin]

Well, it's a difficult question, since they were neither of both. Let's say that they were ad-hoc division-like formations of brigade strength.

Kamen

[Commissar D, the Evil]

Hi Gentlemen! In all of the material I've ever run across, Kurmark has been mentioned as a "Panzer Grenadier Division.

There are a very few strength reports in this old thread:

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=14660&hilit=kurmark

Very Best,
David