206.Infanterie-Division

Unit Emblems

  206.Infanterie-Division Emblem  

Lineage

  • Landwehr-Kommandeur Insterburg
  • 206.Infanterie-Division

Traditions

  • None

Absorbed

  • Ausbildungsleiter Gumbinnen 2
  • Ausbildungsleiter Insterburg
  • Ausbildungsleiter Tilsit

Mobilized

  • 3rd mobilization wave

Campaigns

  • Poland 1939
  • Eastern Border 1939-1940
  • West Wall 1940
  • Eastern Border 1940-1941
  • Eastern Front 1941-1944

Nicknames

  • “Pique As” (‘Ace of spades)

Fate

  • Destroyed at Vitebsk in July of 1944

    History

    The 206.Infanterie-Division was formed in August of 1939 from Landwehr-Kommandeur Insterburg. This formation was a cadre unit of the Landwehr and upon mobilzation in August of 1939 was brought up to strenght and renamed as an infantry division of the 3rd mobilization wave.

    Organization

    1943
    Grenadier-Regiment 301
    Grenadier-Regiment 312
    Grenadier-Regiment 413
    Artillerie-Regiment 206
    206.Füsilier-Bataillon
    206.Pionier-Bataillon
    206.Nachrichten-Bataillon
    Nachschubtruppen

    Commanders

    Gen.Lt. Hugo Höfl pre-war – 7.10.42
    Gen.Lt Alfons Hitter 7.10.42 – 7.13.43
    Gen.Maj Carl André 7.13.43 – 9.14.43
    Gen.Lt Alfons Hitter 9.14.43 – 6.28.44

    Knights Cross Holders

    War Service

    DatesKorpsArmeeArmeegruppArea
    9.39ReserveNordPoland
    10.39-5.40Border Garrison ForceNordPoland
    6.40ReserveOKHEifel
    7.40ReserveBdEHome
    8.40-4-41on leave in WK I.East Prussia
    5.41XXVIII.16. ArmeeCEast Prussia
    6.41XXIII.16. ArmeeNordEast Prussia
    7.41ReserveOKHNordDünaburg, Latvia
    8.41XXIII.9. ArmeeMitteWelikije-Luki
    9.41VI.9. ArmeeMitteWelikije-Luki
    10.41-12.41XXIII.9. ArmeeMitteKalinin, Russia
    1.42-3.42XXIII.9. ArmeeMitteRshew, Russia
    4.42XXXXVI.9. ArmeeMitteRshew, Russia
    5.42-7.42XXVII.9. ArmeeMitteRshew, Russia
    8.42-10-42VI.9. ArmeeMitteRshew, Russia
    11.42-1.43XXIII.9. ArmeeMitteRshew, Russia
    2.43Burdach9. ArmeeMitteRshew, Russia
    3.43XXIII.9. ArmeeMitteRshew, Russia
    4.43-12.43VI.3. Pz. ArmeeMitteDemibow, Witebsk
    1.44-6.44LIII.3. Pz. ArmeeMitteWitebsk,
    7.44assignment unknown