Volkhov Front 1941-1942
Volkhov Front 1941-1942
I'm looking for informations about German troops which fought east of Leningrad , near Volkhov River in 1941 -1942 (number of divisions, regiments , commanders etc)
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- Benoit Douville
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Welcome to the forum Greyfinn.
Here is some more info about this battle. The 38. Korps, 16. Armee and was to the north of Novgorod where it occupied positions on the southern side of the Volkhov salient, which had been come into being as a result of the Soviet offensive in January 1942. Fierce fighting took place throughout the next couple of months as the Soviets sought to expand their corridor into the pocket and the Germans attempted to close it. On 22nd May 1942 the Germans launched a two-pronged pincer attack which was designed to cut the corridor into the pocket. Schlepper's division attacked from the south with the rest of 38. Korps. By the 30th May the two German pincers had met, trapping the Soviet 2nd Shock Army.
For the next month the fighting continued as the Germans broke the pocket up, eliminating the Soviets units piecemeal. This was a difficult job, due to the primeval swamps and forests, which make up the terrain in this area, and the fighting was particularly savage. Finally, by the end of June, the pocket was cleared and the former frontline restored with the exception of a bridgehead over the Volkhov at Mostki. It was opposite this that 126. Infanteriedivision took up positions.
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Here is some more info about this battle. The 38. Korps, 16. Armee and was to the north of Novgorod where it occupied positions on the southern side of the Volkhov salient, which had been come into being as a result of the Soviet offensive in January 1942. Fierce fighting took place throughout the next couple of months as the Soviets sought to expand their corridor into the pocket and the Germans attempted to close it. On 22nd May 1942 the Germans launched a two-pronged pincer attack which was designed to cut the corridor into the pocket. Schlepper's division attacked from the south with the rest of 38. Korps. By the 30th May the two German pincers had met, trapping the Soviet 2nd Shock Army.
For the next month the fighting continued as the Germans broke the pocket up, eliminating the Soviets units piecemeal. This was a difficult job, due to the primeval swamps and forests, which make up the terrain in this area, and the fighting was particularly savage. Finally, by the end of June, the pocket was cleared and the former frontline restored with the exception of a bridgehead over the Volkhov at Mostki. It was opposite this that 126. Infanteriedivision took up positions.
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- Benoit Douville
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The SS-Freiwilligen-Legion "Flandern" fought also on the Wolchowfront. They took part in the battle from January till June 1942. The 20th Infantry Division also took part in the battle as did the 21th. I am making myself a list of the units which took part in the battle.Andy H wrote:By no means an exhaustive list:
12th Panzer
8th Panzer
1st,170th,227th,121st,223rd,96th,132nd,24th, Infantry Divisions
5th Mountain Division
28th Jager Division
SS Police Division
Andy
I am researching the battle for the Volhov, any information is welcome.
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Bart Verstraeten
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Re: Volkhov Front 1941-1942
Kampfgruppe Nähring (Sep 1941 – Mar 1942)
Employed on security duties in the rear areas of HGr. Nord until December 1941. At Leningrad, Oranienbaum pocket.
Then split up and attached to a number of different formations under command of AOK 16 and AOK 18 with action around the Volkhov swamps, area Tschudowo and the Tichwin–Grusino log road.
Commanders
Hauptmann Alfred Nähring
Order of battle
Stab
Stabszug (LKW)
Pz-Kp (Pz 38(t) )
Pz.Späh-Zug
KradSchtz-Zug (s.MG)
Pz.Jäg-Zug (Pak 38 (mot.) )
Flak-Zug
Nachrichtenzug
San-Trupp
Werkstatt-Züge
Employed on security duties in the rear areas of HGr. Nord until December 1941. At Leningrad, Oranienbaum pocket.
Then split up and attached to a number of different formations under command of AOK 16 and AOK 18 with action around the Volkhov swamps, area Tschudowo and the Tichwin–Grusino log road.
Commanders
Hauptmann Alfred Nähring
Order of battle
Stab
Stabszug (LKW)
Pz-Kp (Pz 38(t) )
Pz.Späh-Zug
KradSchtz-Zug (s.MG)
Pz.Jäg-Zug (Pak 38 (mot.) )
Flak-Zug
Nachrichtenzug
San-Trupp
Werkstatt-Züge
Re: Volkhov Front 1941-1942
Does anyone have information / reference as to which penal battalion of the "600s" on the German side was committed to this battle?
Greg Walker (ret)
USA Special Forces
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USA Special Forces
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Re: Volkhov Front 1941-1942
Gruppe Jaschke 20ID(mot) Inf.Btl. 540 (penal battalion)