406th seems to be a Landesschutzen division

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406th seems to be a Landesschutzen division

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Post by Brady » 27 Nov 2021, 21:28

Does anyone have a Shield for the 406th seems to be a Landesschutzen division ?

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Re: 406th seems to be a Landesschutzen division

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Post by AETIUS 1980 » 27 Nov 2021, 23:06

Yes in part true until the autumn of 1944, since it switches as a campaign division, always with the suffix zbV in the region of Nimegue. Look about Tessin books.
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Re: 406th seems to be a Landesschutzen division

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Post by Brady » 28 Nov 2021, 00:11

AETIUS 1980 wrote:
27 Nov 2021, 23:06
Yes in part true until the autumn of 1944, since it switches as a campaign division, always with the suffix zbV in the region of Nimegue. Look about Tessin books.
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Re: 406th seems to be a Landesschutzen division

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Post by Richard Anderson » 28 Nov 2021, 01:38

Brady wrote:
28 Nov 2021, 00:11
AETIUS 1980 wrote:
27 Nov 2021, 23:06
Yes in part true until the autumn of 1944, since it switches as a campaign division, always with the suffix zbV in the region of Nimegue. Look about Tessin books.
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It was Divisionsstab z.b.V. 406 and commanded the Landesschützen in Wehrkreis VI, but it is difficult to tell what unit was at Grave. Your best resource would be IPW reports by the 82d A/B Div and/or the 504th PIR.
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Re: 406th seems to be a Landesschutzen division

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Post by Alanmccoubrey » 29 Nov 2021, 13:56

Brady wrote:
28 Nov 2021, 00:11
AETIUS 1980 wrote:
27 Nov 2021, 23:06
Yes in part true until the autumn of 1944, since it switches as a campaign division, always with the suffix zbV in the region of Nimegue. Look about Tessin books.
Regards
AETIUS
Nijmegen ?

Still trying to figure out who was on the grave Bridge.
Brady, I have never been able to identify the specific troops who were defending Grave when Market-Garden started but they certainly weren't anything to do with 406 which wasn't activated until after the landings. Sadly Lexikon der wehrmacht doesn't give any details either.
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Re: 406th seems to be a Landesschutzen division

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Post by RFVD11 » 29 Nov 2021, 21:54

Also known as Division Scherbening after its commander.
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