Unit Emblems
Lineage
Wehrgauleitung Frankfurt
Kommandant von Frankfurt
3.Infanterie-Division
3.Infanterie-Division (mot)
Traditions
Absorbed
Mobilized
Campaigns
Eastern Front 1941-1943
Notable Points
Fate
History
The 3.Infanterie-Division (mot) was formed in October, 1940 from the
3.Infanterie-Division.
As a Motorized Division, the 3rd took part in the Campaign against the
Soviet Union in the Northern sector of the Front, advancing
against the Russian city of Leningrad. Later, it was moved south to advance
against Moscow. It then fought in defensive battles against the 1st
Soviet Winter Counter-Offensive in the outskirts of Moscow.
Later, the 3rd was shifted south again, this time to the Southern Front to
take part in the battles across the Ukraine and Don regions.
The 3.Infanterie-Division (mot) then advanced into the Stalingrad region
where it was encircled and destroyed by the Soviets in late 1942 and
early 1943.
The division was reformed in the Spring of 1943 from
the few remaining pieces of the 3.Infanterie-Division (mot) and
from the 386.Infanterie-Division (mot) as the
3.Panzergrenadier-Division.
Organization
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3.Infanterie (mot) when formed:
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Infanterie-Regiment 8 (mot)
Infanterie-Regiment 29 (mot)
Artillerie-Regiment 3
Kradschutzen-Battalion 53
Aufkalrung-Abteilung 53
3rd Divisonal Support Units
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3.Infanterie (mot) when reformed:
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Infanterie-Regiment 8 (mot)
Infanterie-Regiment 29 (mot)
Panzer-Abteilung 103
Panzer-Aufkalrung-Abteilung 103
Artillerie-Regiment 3 (mot)
Heeres-Flak-Abteilung 312
3rd Divsional Support Units
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Commanders
Knights Cross Holders
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War Service
| Date |
Corps |
Army |
Army Group |
Area |
| 11.40 - 4.41 |
XXXXVI |
11. Armee |
C |
Home |
| 5.41 - 6.41 |
LVI |
3. Panzergruppe |
|
Home |
| 7.41 - 8.41 |
LVI |
4. Panzergruppe |
Nord |
Ostrov, Luga |
| 9.41 |
LVI |
16. Armee |
Nord |
Demjansk |
| 10.41 |
LVII |
4. Panzergruppe |
Mitte |
Roslavl, Juchnov |
| 11.41 |
LVII |
4. Armee |
Mitte |
Moscow |
| 12.41 |
XX |
4. Armee |
Mitte |
Moscow |
| 1.42 |
VII |
4. Pz. Armee |
Mitte |
Gshatsk |
| 2.42 |
IX |
4. Pz. Armee |
Mitte |
Vyasma |
| 3.42 - 4.42 |
V |
4. Pz. Armee |
Mitte |
Vyasma |
| 5.42 |
|
Refitting OKH |
Mitte |
Orscha |
| 6.42 |
Reserve |
|
Süd |
Orscha |
| 7.42 |
XXIV |
4. Pz. Armee |
Süd |
Voronesh |
| 8.42 |
XXIV |
6. Armee |
B |
Stalingrad |
| 9.42 - 11.42 |
XIV |
6. Armee |
B |
Stalingrad |
| 12.42 - 2.43 |
XIV |
6. Armee |
Don |
Stalingrad |
| 3.43 - 5.43 |
|
Reforming |
D |
Pyrenäen |
Bibliography
Die deutschen Infanterie-Divisonen, Band 1-3, by Werner Haupt
Die deutsche Feldpostübersicht 1939-1945, Band 1-3, by Nobert Kannapin
Die Pflege der Tradition der alten Armee in Reichsheer und im der Wehrmacht, by Schirmer/Wiener
Die Truppenkennzeichen... der deutchen Wehrmacht u. Waffen-SS, Band 1-4, by Schmitz/Thies
Der Zweite Weltkrieg im Kartenbild, Band 1-3, by Klaus-Jurgen Thies
Deutsche Verbände und Truppen 1918-1939, by George Tessin
Verbände und Truppen der deutchen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS..., Band 1-14, by Georg Tessin
Formationsgeschichte und Stellenbesetzung 1815-1939, Teil 1, der deutschen Heer, Band 1-3, by Günter Wegner
Die Deutsche Wehrmacht u. Waffen-SS, Ihre Kommando. u. Großverbände... im Zweiten Weltkrieg, author unknown
Das Reichsheer und Seine Tradition, author unknown
Deutsche Rote Kreuz Suchdienst, Divisionsschicksale, author unknown
Reforging the Iron Cross, The Search for Tradition..., by Donald Abenheim
The German Infantry Handbook 1939-1945, by Alex Buchner
German Army Order of Battle: The Replacement Army 1939-1945, by Victor Madej
German Army Order of Battle: Field Army and Officer Corps 1939-1945, by Victor Madej
Hitler's Legions, by Samuel Mitcham
German Order of Battle World War II, Vol I, by George Nafziger
German Order of Battle 1944, author unknown
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