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Eine deutsche Division in Russland und Italien - 305. Infanteriedivision 1941 – 1945.
Reconstruction in France 1943.
According to an order dated February 17, 1943, the reorganization of the 305. Infantry Division in Brittany began on March 5, 1943. The Command of Military District V in Stuttgart was in charge of reconstruction and recruitment of new personnel. For this, the reinforced Grenadier Regiments 879 and 880 were incorporated into the division, the regimental commanders were Oberst Bede and Oberst Lange, respectively. There were also convalescents and soldiers on leave from the old division. The reorganization of the division took place in France in Brittany, starting in April in the Hesdin area between Amiens and Boulogne. Around 2,500 members of the "old division" made up the cadre of the individual divisional units when it was reorganized.
The Grenadier Regiment 879 (reinforced) was created by order of the Chief of Army Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army AHA Ia(I) No. 630/43 g.Kdos, from February 6 to March 12, 1943 by the Command of the Military District V using the Course for Sub-Leaders (Unterführer-Lehrgangs) of the military district and the students of the second and third courses in the Münsingen military training area. The reason for the formation was the planned reestablishment of the 6th Army divisions that had been destroyed at Stalingrad. The regiment was divided into:
Regimental staff
3 grenadier battalions
Panzerjaeger Company
Infantry Weapons Company
Artillery group
Sappers Company
Ciclist squadron
On April 1, 1943, the regiment was reorganized as the Grenadier Regiment 576.
Already on April 1, 1943, the Grenadier Regiment 576 was organized again from the Grenadier Regiment 879 (reinforced) in Brittany in accordance with the decree of February 17, 1943. On May 9, 1943, the III . Battalion was handed over to Grenadier Regiment 754 and later not re-established.
Already on April 1, 1943, the Grenadier Regiment 577 was organized again in Brittany according to the decree of February 17, 1943 from the remains of the destroyed 305. Infantry Division.
The Grenadier Regiment 880 (reinforced) was created by the Chief of Army Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army AHA Ia(I) No. 630/43 g.Kdos, from February 06 to March 12, 1943 by the Command of the Military District VI using the Sub-Leaders Course (Unterführer-Lehrgangs) of the military district and the students of the 2nd and 3rd courses in the Wahn military training area. The reason for the formation was the planned reestablishment of the 6th Army divisions that had been destroyed at Stalingrad. The regiment was divided into:
Regimental staff
3 grenadier battalions
Panzerjaeger Company
Infantry Weapons Company
Artillery group
Sappers Company
Ciclist squadron
On April 1, 1943, the regiment was incorporated into the newly established 305th Infantry Division.
Already on April 1, 1943, the Grenadier Regiment 578 was reorganized from the Grenadier Regiment 880 (reinforced) in Brittany in accordance with the decree of February 17, 1943.
The Artillery Regiment 305 was re-established on April 1, 1943 in France. The new regiment was formed from the artillery groups (abteilungen) of the reinforced Grenadier Regiments 879 and 880. The new regiment was also subordinate to the 305. Infantry Division.
The re-establishment of the Pi Btl 305 began on April 1, 1943 from the sapper companies of the reinforced 879 and 880 Grenadier Regiments.
The Panzerjäger-Abteilung 305 was reestablished in France in the summer of 1943 with three companies.
The Aufkl. Abt. 305 was formed in France in April 1943 with four companies from the 879 and 880 cyclist squadrons. On July 26, 1943, the battalion was renamed the Rifle Battalion 305.
The Nachrichten-Abt. 305 was re-established on April 1, 1943 in France.
Sources:
https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gl ... 05ID-R.htm
http://www.kavallerie-regiment18.de/aa305.html
http://users.telenet.be/Atlantikwall-15 ... y305ID.htm (offline)
http://www.maparchive.ru/division/part1 ... vision.pdf (suspended)
Cheers. Raúl M
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