Infanterie-Division Scharnhorst

[Marcus]

Can anyone help me with information on the vehicles available to Infanterie-Division Scharnhorst as well as some info on its brief combat history?
Thanks.

/Marcus

[Kurt_Steiner]

Infanterie-Division Scharnhorst

1. Einsatz und Unterstellung:

Aufgestellt am 30. März 1945 als Division 35. Welle im Raum Dessau im WK XI aus sämtlichen Schulen und Ersatzeinheiten des Wehrkreises in der Gliederung einer Infanterie-Division 45. Den Rahmen der Division bildeten die in Hunsrück zerschlagene 340. Infanterie-Division und Teile der 167. Infanterie-Division. Für die Artillerie wurden Teile des Volks-Artillerie-Korps 412 zugeführt. Das zunächst fehlende Füssilier-Bataillon wurde durcj ein Bataillon der vernichteten Infanterie-Division Potsdam ersetzt. Die Division kam am 12. April 1945 bei Barby zum Einsatz gegen die Amerikaner, dann am 26. April bei Beelitz gegen die Russen. Sie geriet am 2. Mai 1945 bei Travemünde in amerikanische Gefangenschaft.

from http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... derung.htm

Infanterie-Division Scharnhorst was formed 30 Mar 1945 from elements of 340. Infanterie-Division, 167. Infanterie-Division, Pionier-Schule Dessau and Volksartillerie-Korps 412 with additional manpower from the Führerwuchsschulen in Wehrkreis XI and soldiers transferred from the Luftwaffe. It surrendered to the US forces at the end of the war.

Commanders: Generalleutnant Heinrich Götz (1 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Area of operations: Germany (Apr 1945 - May 1945)

Order of battle:

Grenadier-Regiment Scharnhorst 1
Grenadier-Regiment Scharnhorst 2
Grenadier-Regiment Scharnhorst 3
Artillerie-Regiment Scharnhorst
Panzerjäger-Abteilung Scharnhorst
Divisions-Füssilier-Bataillon Scharnhorst
Pionier-Bataillons Scharnhorst
Nachrichten-Abteilung Scharnhorst

from http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=3998

I hope that helps you, Marcus.

Best regards

[Abel Ravasz]

Hi,

perhaps you should see this page:

http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1149

Best,

Abel

[Christoph Awender]

Hi Marcus.

Regarding the vehicles I just found this in the formation order from OKH:

"c) Material:
Waffen, Geräte und Kraftfahrzeuge sollten weitgehend durch G.I.F. (Generalinspekteur für den Führernachwuchs) aus den Beständen der Schulen und Lehrgängen des Heeres zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Fehlende Kfz., bespannfahrzeuge und Fahrräder konnten im Beschlagnahmeverfahren beschafft werde"

This means the vehicles came from the various schools and from confiscated private vehicles. This would mean a mixture of obsolete, foreign equipment I guess.

\Christoph

[Marcus]

from http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=3998

I hope that helps you, Marcus.

Thanks, nice of you to quote my site :-)

/Marcus

[Marcus]

Thanks Christoph.

/Marcus

[Aps]

Hello,

A few things which can be of some interest:

The 11/04/45, the StuG-abteilung 1170 was attached to the Scharnhorst near Lindeau, close to Zerbst. It worked in cooperation with the "Langmaier" Regiment (1."Scharnhorst" Regiment). This regiment fought against the 83th US Infantry Divison and Combat Command « R » while they tried to expend their bridgheads across the Elbe, near Barby. Fight goes on from the 13th to the 17th. Afterward, the StuG-Abt came under the 12.AOK command while it switch to East Front, "Scharnhorst" included.

A detailled report of the action of the 83th US Division in Barby's area can be found here:

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/documents/elbe-ch5.htm

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Sturmgeschutz-abteilung 1170 (Build-up from men of the StuG-Brigade 322 and 249)

Commandant: Hauptmann Böhmen ?

Adjudant : Oberleutnant Poullain

1./ (Ex-StuG Brigade 322) - Oberleutnant Luft ( Hauptmann Franke ? )
1-Leutnant Kaunert
2-Leutnant Putzig

2./ Hauptmann Handtke

3./

4./ (Begleit) Build up from men the Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 278.

Shipments:

06/04/45= 19 StuG

06/04/45= 12 StuH

According to Ron Klages posts on the Missing-lynx.com forum. So it seems that the abteilung was at full strenght when attached to the "Scharnhorst."

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Furthermore, the "Scharnhorst" was supposed to received 10 JagPz 38 (t), sent on the 08/04/45. I don't know if those reached the division.

Sources:

http://orbat.com/site/sturmvogel/stug.html

http://www.die-sturmartillerie.com/1170.htm

http://www.croixdefer.com/forums/index. ... act=SF&f=2 (Sturmgeschütze vor !/Franz Kurowski)

Le Tissier/The Battle of Berlin

Best Regards,

Thomas

[Marcus]

Thanks.

/Marcus

[Kurt_Steiner]

Sorry marcus, i've made a mistake

[Marcus]

Sorry marcus, i've made a mistake :oops:

No worries, nice to see you visit my site :-)

/Marcus

[Dieter Zinke]

Organization and commanders of the Infanteriedivision “Scharnhorst“

Commander: Generalleutnant Heinrich Götz
Ia: Major i.G. Peter Weyer
Ib: Major i.G. Alfred Stelter
IIa: Major Sütz
NSFO: Hauptmann der Reserve Peschke

Grenadier-Regiment 1:
Commander: Major Mathias Langmeier
I. Bataillon: Hauptmann Erich Rieger
II. Bataillon: Hauptmann Rettich

Grenadier-Regiment 2:
Commander: Major Mahlow (KIA)
Major Max Busch
I. Bataillon: Hauptmann Hoppe
II. Bataillon: Hauptmann Wieg

Grenadier-Regiment 3:
Commander: Oberstleutnant Gerhard Pick
I. Bataillon: Hauptmann Kehr
II. Bataillon: Hauptmann Pfeifer

Artillerie-Regiment:
Commander: Major Moschner
I. Abteilung: Hauptmann Thormann
II. Abteilung: Hauptmann Protha
schwere Abteilung: Hauptmann Wietzel

Panzerjäger-Abteilung:
Commander: Hauptmann Gerhard Barthel

Füsilier-Bataillon:
Commander: Hauptmann Deckert

Pionier-Bataillon:
Commander: Hauptmann Ewald

Nachrichten-Abteilung:
Commander: Hauptmann Winsenburg

Heeres-Sturm-Artillerie-Brigade 1170:
Commander: Hauptmann Ernst Frank
2. Batterie: Hauptmann Hermann Böhme


Sources:
Günther W. Gellermann: “Die Armee Wenck - Hitlers letzte Hoffnung“; Aufstellung, Einsatz und Ende der 12.deutschen Armee im Frühjahr 1945.
Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Koblenz 1984
and:
Franz Thomas / Günter Wegmann (Biblio-verlag)

Cheers
Oberstab

[Panzermahn]

Antony Beevor's book Berlin the Downfall mentioned that infanterie division Scharnhorst, Theodore Kollner, Ulrich von Hutten were under the Twelfth Army under General Walther Wenck and were involved in the operation to open a corridor for General Theodore Busse's Ninth Army to escape from the Russians

[Jan-Hendrik]

schwere Abteilung: Hauptmann Wietzel

Hauptmann Rudolf Witzel

Ib: Major i.G. Alfred Stelter

Still alive and astonishingly fit

Jan-Hendrik

[Endzeit Jan]

Hi
Its Stab from Scharnhorst:

Kommandeur: 28.03.1945 Oberstlt.Bergmann (gestrichen)

Kommandeur: 30.03.1945-08.05.1945 Gen.Lt.Heinrich Götz

Ia: 24.04.1945-08.05.1945 Maj.i.G.Peter Weyer

Ib: 30.03.1945-08.05.1945 Maj.i.G.Alfred Stelter

Ic: 30.03.1945-08.05.1945 Olt.d.Res.Peschel

IIa: 24.04.1945-??.04.1945 Hptm.Hirschfeld

IIa: ??.04.1945-08.05.1945 Maj.Elmar Sütz

NSFO: 30.03.1945-08.05.1945 Hptm.d.Res.Peschke

Jan

[Endzeit Jan]

Hello
According to Gellermann there was a Pz.Jgd.Verband with the division.
It was arranged into:
3 kp. with ever 10 Jgd.Kdo´s as well as one s.Kp with 1 s.GW Zg and 2 m.GW Zg.
Someone is something admits over this federation?

cheers Jan