343.ID in Brittany

[Jeremiah29]

Hello all

I'm looking for any information about 343.ID between 5 november 1942 (arrival in Brittany) since 29 september 1944 (dissolution)...

Thanks in advance.
Lo

[RichTO90]

Hello all

I'm looking for any information about 343.ID between 5 november 1942 (arrival in Brittany) since 29 september 1944 (dissolution)...

Thanks in advance.
Lo

I show the following as of circa June 1944:

343. Inf.-Div. (7 K.V.A.-B)
Gefechtsstand – Brest
Kdr: Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch
Ia: Oberst i.G. Kogard
Ib: Major d.R. Thoma
Ic: Oberleutnant d.R. Albert
IIa: Hauptmann Baumann
KV-Gr. St Renan
KV-Gr. Brest
KV-Gr. Camaret
Inf.-Div.Nachr.-Abtl. 343
Nachshub-Btl. 343
Feldpost 343
Gren.-Regt. 851
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl. (II./ Ost-Ausbildungs-Regt.-Mitte)
5.-8. Kp.
13. (Gr.-Werf.) Kp. (12 8cm mortars)
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot.) Kp. (three 5cm m.Pak)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo.) Kp.
Gren.-Regt. 852
I. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – WN R11 (3 kilometers northeast of Landunvez)
1. Kp. – Ploudelmezeau
2. Kp. – Lanildot
3. Kp. – Argentan
4. Kp. – Ploudelmezeau
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9-12. Kp.
IV. Btl. (Ost-Btl. 633)
Gefechtsstand – Kerlodi (3.5 kilometers west of Lanrivoaré)
1. Kp. – Kerglonou (1 kilometer south of Lanildot)
2. Kp. – Kergostintin (3 kilometers northwest of Ploumogua)
3. Kp. – Lanfeus (7 kilometers northwest of Trébabu)
4. Kp. – 6 kilometers southwest of Plouzané
13. (Gr.-Werf.) Kp. (12 8cm mortars)
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot.) Kp. (three 5cm m.Pak)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo.) Kp.
Gren.-Regt. 898
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9-12. Kp.
13. (IG) Kp. (six 7.62cm le.IG (r))
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot.) Kp. (two 7.5cm s.Pak)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo.) Kp.
Art.-Regt. 343
I. Abtl.
1.-3. Bttr. (our 15.5cm s.FH (f) each)
II. Abtl.
4.-5. Bttr. (four 15.5cm s.FH (f) each and 6. Bttr., four 10cm le.FH (f))
III. Abtl.
7.-9. Bttr. (four 7.62cm le.FK (r) each)
Pi.-Btl. 343
1.-3. Kp.
H.Art.-Abtl. 1162 (bo)
Gefechtsstand – Brest
1.-2. Bttr. (four 10.5cm le.FH each)
le.H.T.-Zg. 1012 (leichte Haubitze im Turm Zug, two 10.5cm) – Brest
H.K.A.-Abtl. 1274 – (three 7.5cm le.FH and four 22cm K)
Gefechtsstand – KV-Gr. Lesneven

Strength as of 1 June was 11,021, probably including HiWi. A mobile Kampfgruppe consisting of III. and 14./Gren.-Regt. 898, 1./Pi.-Btl. 343, and 7./Art.-Regt. 343 was ordered to Normandy on 22 June and began to arrive in the zone of 352. Inf.-Div. between 26 and 28 June. The rest of the division remained at Brest where it was destroyed in September. It does not appear that a Verwaltungsdienste, Sanitätsdienste or Veterinärdienste were organized; the division probably relied upon the Fest.-Kdt. Brest for those services.

Hope that helps.

[Jeremiah29]

Hi Rich

Thanks a lot for these great datas... but obviouly I already found them on the forum..
However, just some little corrections about locations (I know that sometimes it's not easy to read infos from maps or documents) :
1./852 : Ploudalmézeau
2./852 : Lanildut
4./852 : Ploudalmézeau
1./633 : Kerglonou (1 km south of Lanidut)
2./633 : Kergostintin ( 3 km northwest of Ploumoguer)
3./633 : Lanfeust
(For me, it's more easy, it's my region... )

I already have some infos, but I research all documents (maps, gliederung, Bödenstandige waffen, etc...) from this division...and also names of battalion's commanders, especialy for GR.851 (Oberst Baumann, PC Lesneven in july 1943).

Best regards
Lo

[Jeremiah29]

Hello all

Nobody ?..

Lo