257. Volksgrenadier-Division

[USAF1986]

Updates for the division cited.

Best regards,
Shawn

257. Volksgrenadier-Division was formed on 13 October 1944 from the partially formed 587. Volksgrenadier-Division. It fought in the Saar and surrendered to the US forces at Füssen at the end of the war.

Operations Officers (Ia)
Oberstleutnant Ernst Linke (25 Oct 1944 – 1945)

Order of battle
Grenadier-Regiment 457
Grenadier-Regiment 466
Grenadier-Regiment 477
Füsilier-Kompanie 257
Artillerie-Regiment 257
• I. Abteilung
• II. Abteilung
• III. Abteilung
• IV. Abteilung
Pionier-Bataillon 257
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 257
Nachrichten-Abteilung 257
Feldersatz-Bataillon 257
Versorgungseinheiten 257

[Marcus Wendel]

Thanks Shawn.

/Marcus

[wschroedter]

It was a"revival" of the 257. Infaterie-Division http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=3856 which had been destroyed in Romania. (My father fought with the 257. ID from Poland to Slawiansk and fortunately was in hospital when it happened.)