16th and 17th Luftwaffe Field Divisions, Normandy 1944

German unit histories, lineages, OoBs, ToEs, commanders, fieldpost numbers, organization, etc.

Moderator: Tom Houlihan

Post Reply
User avatar
Richard Hargreaves
Author
Posts: 2073
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 11:30 pm
Location: Gosport, England

16th and 17th Luftwaffe Field Divisions, Normandy 1944

Post by Richard Hargreaves »

Does anyone know who commanded either of these units as all my sources have drawn a blank?
forrest opper
Member
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Sep 28, 2002 8:51 am

Kdre. 16. u. 17. Felddiv.(L)

Post by forrest opper »

halder,

This is what my sources have:

16. Felddiv.(L):
Genmaj. Sievers, Karl: 5.Nov.43 - 25.Jul.44 (* has a start date of 22.Aug.43)
Sources:
--Mehner, K., 'Die Dtsch.Wehrm., 1939-45,' p.124
--Wegmann, G./Zweng, C., 'Formationsgeschichte u. Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Streitkräfte, 1815 - 1990, Teile IV, Abt. 1: Die Dienststellen, Kommandobehörden u. Truppenteile des Heeres, 15.Oct.35 - 8.May.45,' Band 2, Nr. 11 - 30, p.146
--* Munoz, A., 'Göring's Grenagiers: Lw.Field Divs., 1942 - 1945,' p.266


17. Felddiv.(L):
Genlt. Hans-Kurt Höcker: 5.Nov.43 - 28.Sep.44 (* indicates that "Höcker held this post until Oct.44" - source is not provided)
Sources:
--Mehner, K., 'Die Dtsch.Wehrm., 1939-45,' p.124
--Wegmann, G./Zweng, C., 'Formationsgeschichte u. Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Streitkräfte, 1815 - 1990, Teile IV, Abt. 1: Die Dienststellen, Kommandobehörden u. Truppenteile des Heeres, 15.Oct.35 - 8.May.45,' Band 2, Nr. 11 - 30, p.169
--* Munoz, A., 'Göring's Grenagiers: Lw.Field Divs., 1942 - 1945,' p.279

Hope this is of some use to you.
fgopper
User avatar
Richard Hargreaves
Author
Posts: 2073
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 11:30 pm
Location: Gosport, England

Re: 16 / 17 LW Feld Divisionen

Post by Richard Hargreaves »

Thank you - that helps me out a great deal!
Post Reply