6th Gebirgsjager Division
Formed: June 1th, 1940
Mobilized: (?)
Wehrkries: XVIII
Home Station: Landeck
Division composed of:
I,II,III Abteilung/141st Gebirgsjager Regiment
I,II,III Abteilung/143rd Gebirgsjager Regiment
I,II,III,IV Abteilung/? Gebirgs Artillerie Regiment
112th Reconnaissance Abteilung
47th Panzerjager Abteilung
91st Pioneer Abteilung
91st Signals Abteilung
91st Divisional support units
History and Campaigns:
The 6th Gebirgsjager Division was formed on June 1st, 1940 when the the
remaining men from 139th Gebirgsjager Regiment of the 3rd Gebirgsjager
Division that did not take part in the Invasion of Norway were supplied
to form the 141st Gebirgsjager Regiment. The 2nd Regiment of the 6th
Gebirgsjager Division was the 143rd Regiment, which was originally intended
to be used in the formation of the 4th Gebirgsjager Division, but was stood
down after the Campaign in France. The Artillerie Regiment of the Division
was gathered from many other of the Gebirgsjager Divisions.
Interestingly, the 6th Gebirgsjager Division was raised and formed before
the the 4th and 5th Gebirgsjager Divsions. Records show the 6th being ready
for combat as early as June 13th, 1940.
The 6th initially spent time doing occupational duty in France, and was then
sent to take part in the Campaign in Greece where it played an important role
in breaking the Metaxas Line. It then helped in taking Athens, along with
the 2nd Panzer Division. Parts of the 6th also saw brief action in Crete.
After Greece fell, the Division stayed on
occupation duty until September, 1941 when it was sent to Norway. Later,
the Division was sent to Lappland where it spent a good deal of the War.
When the Axis pulled out of Lappland in late 1944, the 6th Gebirgsjager
moved back into Norway, where it stayed until it surrendered to the British
in May, 1945.
Schematische Kriegsgliederung (A detailed offical
listing of the divisions locations):
| Date |
Corps |
Army |
Army Group |
Area |
| 7.40 |
XVIII |
12. Armee |
C |
Lothringen |
| 8.40 |
X |
9. Armee |
A |
France |
| 9.40 - 10.40 |
VIII |
9. Armee |
A |
France |
| 11.40 |
X |
9. Armee |
A |
France |
| 12.40 |
XXXX |
12. Armee |
B |
Poland |
| 1.41 |
XXXX |
17. Armee |
B |
Poland |
| 2.41 |
reserve |
17. Armee |
B |
Poland |
| 3.41 - 8.41 |
XVIII |
12. Armee |
- |
Greece, Athens |
| 9.41 - 10.41 |
reserve |
Armee Norwegen |
- |
North Finland |
| 11.41 - 1.42 |
Gebirgskorps Norwegen |
Armee Norwegen |
- |
Lappland, Murmansk |
| 2.42 - 6.42 |
Gebirgskorps Norwegen |
Armee Lappland |
- |
Lappland, Murmansk |
| 7.42 - 11.42 |
Gebirgskorps Norwegen |
20. Gebirgs-Armee |
- |
Arctic coast |
| 12.42 - 12.44 |
XIX |
20. Gebirgs-Armee |
- |
Arctic coast |
| 1.45 - 4.45 |
Narvik |
20. Gebirgs-Armee |
- |
Norway |
Fate: Surrendered to the British in May, 1945.