I am interested in ANY Information about the following units of the Croation Inv. Div 373 and the Kroatische Ausbildungs Brigade, including reports, fotos, structure, names & rangs, operations etc. Cany somebody help?
1.) 04.05.1943 - 20.07.1944: 2. Schwadron Aufklärungs Abteilung 373 (Inf. Div. 373 Kroat. "Tigar")
2.) 21.07.1944 - 31.08.1944: 2./Feld-Ersatz-Battailon 373 / Kroat. Ausb. Brigade
3.) 01.09.1944 - 11.09.1944: 1./Feld- Ersatz-Bataillon 373 / Kroat. Ausb. Brigade
4.) 12.09.1944 - 30.10.1944: 5. Kraftfahr-Kompanie / Kroat. Ausb. Brigade
5.) 31.10.1944 - 17.04.1945: 1.Radfahr-Schwadron-Aufklärungs-Abteilung / Kroat. Ausb. Brigade
Dirk
Kroatische Ausbildungs Brigade
Moderator: George Lepre
Re: Kroatische Ausbildungs Brigade
373. Kroatische Infanteriedivision Tiger-Division
Most of the officer cadre was German, as were a large number of NCO's. Uniforms and rank insignia were German, with the Croatian arm shield on the right sleeve. Formed on 6 January 1943 in Dollersheim (Germany).
Division Headquarters
Ia Major Leikam
IIa Captain Dietrich
383. Infanterie-Grenadier Regiment Co: Colonel Windisch (until 16 August 1943) Adjutant: 1st Lieutenant Popp
I. battalion Co: Major Groth (until 12 June 1943) Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Hufnagel
1. Company 1st Lieutenant Richter
2. Company 1st Lieutenant Rettich
3. Company 1st Lieutenant Zettel
4. Company 2nd Lieutenant Engelhard
II. battalion Co: Captain Effinger Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Koll
5. Company
6. Company 2nd Lieutenant Stolp
7. Company
8. Company
III. battalion Co: Captian Franzl
9. Company
10. Company
11. Company
12. Company
13. Infantry Headquarters Company
14. Anti-tank Artillery Company
15. Company
Signal platoon
Pioneer platoon
Cavalry platoon
384. Infanterie-Grenadier Regiment Co: Colonel Boicetta, replaced by Colonel William (until end of May 1944), from 8 August 1944 Reserve Colonel Hermann Adjutant: 1st Lieutenant Schneider, from end of 1944 1st Lieutenant Schaller
I. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Schmidt Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Schaller
1. Company 1st Lieutenant Crnković
2. Company 1st Lieutenant Vogel
3. Company 1st Lieutenant Jelić, later 2nd Lieutenant Carssens
4. Company 1st Lieutenant Kotzian
II. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Schreiber
5. Company 1st Lieutenant Westphal
6. Company 1st Lieutenant Schuster
7. Company 1st Lieutenant Koniezko
8. Company 1st Lieutenant Oberhauser
III. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Allmer
9. Company
10. Company
11. Company 1st Lieutenant Gabriel
12. Company 2nd Lieutenant Larsaches
13. Company Captain Hoffimann
14. Company 1st Lieutenant Vielwert (killed in Bihac, March 1945)
15. Company
373. Reconnaissance Section Major Bakarec
1. bicycles
2. bicycles
3. motorized
4. motorized
373. Artillery Regiment
373. Pioneer Battalion Major Johler
373. Liaison Battalion Major Herbest
373. Reserve Field Battalion Captain Maierhoefner
1. Company
2. Company
3. Company
4. Company
5. Company 1st Lieutenant Flammersberger
373. Medical Company Main staff doctor dr. Zellner (brother of division commander)
Battles & Campaigns:
* Operation PAULA
* Operation KLARA
* Operation HEU
* Operation PANTHER
* Operation RISTOW
* Operation Banja Luka 1
* Operation OSTWIND
* Operation ORIENT
* Operation APRILSCHAUER
* Operation KLETTERSTEIG
* Operation MORGENSTERN
* Operation SCHACH
Most of the officer cadre was German, as were a large number of NCO's. Uniforms and rank insignia were German, with the Croatian arm shield on the right sleeve. Formed on 6 January 1943 in Dollersheim (Germany).
Division Headquarters
Ia Major Leikam
IIa Captain Dietrich
383. Infanterie-Grenadier Regiment Co: Colonel Windisch (until 16 August 1943) Adjutant: 1st Lieutenant Popp
I. battalion Co: Major Groth (until 12 June 1943) Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Hufnagel
1. Company 1st Lieutenant Richter
2. Company 1st Lieutenant Rettich
3. Company 1st Lieutenant Zettel
4. Company 2nd Lieutenant Engelhard
II. battalion Co: Captain Effinger Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Koll
5. Company
6. Company 2nd Lieutenant Stolp
7. Company
8. Company
III. battalion Co: Captian Franzl
9. Company
10. Company
11. Company
12. Company
13. Infantry Headquarters Company
14. Anti-tank Artillery Company
15. Company
Signal platoon
Pioneer platoon
Cavalry platoon
384. Infanterie-Grenadier Regiment Co: Colonel Boicetta, replaced by Colonel William (until end of May 1944), from 8 August 1944 Reserve Colonel Hermann Adjutant: 1st Lieutenant Schneider, from end of 1944 1st Lieutenant Schaller
I. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Schmidt Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Schaller
1. Company 1st Lieutenant Crnković
2. Company 1st Lieutenant Vogel
3. Company 1st Lieutenant Jelić, later 2nd Lieutenant Carssens
4. Company 1st Lieutenant Kotzian
II. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Schreiber
5. Company 1st Lieutenant Westphal
6. Company 1st Lieutenant Schuster
7. Company 1st Lieutenant Koniezko
8. Company 1st Lieutenant Oberhauser
III. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Allmer
9. Company
10. Company
11. Company 1st Lieutenant Gabriel
12. Company 2nd Lieutenant Larsaches
13. Company Captain Hoffimann
14. Company 1st Lieutenant Vielwert (killed in Bihac, March 1945)
15. Company
373. Reconnaissance Section Major Bakarec
1. bicycles
2. bicycles
3. motorized
4. motorized
373. Artillery Regiment
373. Pioneer Battalion Major Johler
373. Liaison Battalion Major Herbest
373. Reserve Field Battalion Captain Maierhoefner
1. Company
2. Company
3. Company
4. Company
5. Company 1st Lieutenant Flammersberger
373. Medical Company Main staff doctor dr. Zellner (brother of division commander)
Battles & Campaigns:
* Operation PAULA
* Operation KLARA
* Operation HEU
* Operation PANTHER
* Operation RISTOW
* Operation Banja Luka 1
* Operation OSTWIND
* Operation ORIENT
* Operation APRILSCHAUER
* Operation KLETTERSTEIG
* Operation MORGENSTERN
* Operation SCHACH
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Re: Kroatische Ausbildungs Brigade
Can anyone write something more about 370th kroatisches grenadier regiment