225.Infanterie-Division

Unit Emblems

225.Infanterie-Division Emblem  

Campaigns

  • Western Front 1939
  • Western Campaign 1940
  • Eastern Front 1941-1945

History

The 225.Infanterie-Division was ordered formed in 1935, and was organized and trained between 1936 and1939, being mobilized for the war on August 26th, 1939. During the Campaign in Poland the225.Infanterie-Division was stationed along the German-French border in the region of Aachenin the Westwall fortified zone.

In January 1940, the unit was transfered to Senne-Lager/Paderborn in Germany to refresh and rejuvinate.In March 1940, the unit was transfered to the region of Dortmund-Unna. When the Western Campaign beganin May 1940, the division was transfered west and saw service in Holland and Belgium. In June of 1940,the unit took part in the advance through France up to the capitulation of the Allied forces on June21st.

From the end of the Campaign in France until November of 1941, the 255.Infanterie-Division was stationedin France and Belgium on occupation and coastal security duties along the coast of the English Channel.In December of 1941, the unit was ordered to transfer to the Eastern Front.

Organization

General Composition
Infanterie-Regiment 333
Infanterie-Regiment 376
Infanterie-Regiment 377
Artillerie-Regiment 225
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 225
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 225
Pionier-Bataillon 225
Nachrichten-Abteiliung 225
Sanitäts-Abteilung 225
Feldersatz-Bataillon 225

Knights Cross Holders

War Service

DatesKorpsArmeeArmeegruppArea
9.39Reserve5. ArmeeCAachen
10.39XXVII4. ArmeeBAachen
12.39-1.40XXVII6. ArmeeBAachen
5.40Reserve6. ArmeeBKleve, Belgium
6.40Reserve18. ArmeeFlanders
7.40XXXXII16. ArmeeAFlanders
8.40V16. ArmeeAFlanders
9.40-10.40XXIII16. ArmeeAFlanders
11.40-12.40XXXXII16. ArmeeAReims
1.41XXXXII16. ArmeeALe Havre
2.41-4.41XXXXIII9. ArmeeALe Havre
5.41-12.41XXXII15. ArmeeDAmiens
1.42ReserveNordDanzig to Riga
2.42-4.42I18. ArmeeNordWolchow
5.42-9.42L18. ArmeeNordLeningrad
10.42L11. ArmeeNordLeningrad
11.42-12.42L18. ArmeeNordLeningrad
1.43-2.43II16. ArmeeNordDemjansk
3.43-5.43X16. ArmeeNordIlmensee
6.43-8.43XXVIII16. ArmeeNordWolchow
9.43XXVI18. ArmeeNordLeningrad
10.43-2.44LIV18. ArmeeNordLeningrad, Luga
3.44-6.44XXVINarwaNordNarwa
7.44Kleffel16. ArmeeNordDünaburg
8.44-9.44XXXXIII16. ArmeeNordLivland
10.44XXXIX18. ArmeeNordKurland
11.44XXXVIIIKleffelNordKurland
12.44Tomaschki18. ArmeeNordKurland
1.45I18. ArmeeNordKurland
2.45II18. ArmeeKurlandKurland
3.45L18. ArmeeKurlandKurland
4.45I18. ArmeeKurlandKurland

German Bibliography

  • Der Weg der 225. Infanterie-Division, by Walter Miehe
  • 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