Unit Emblems Lineage- Landwehr-Kommandeur Insterburg
- 206.Infanterie-Division
TraditionsAbsorbed- Ausbildungsleiter Gumbinnen 2
- Ausbildungsleiter Insterburg
- Ausbildungsleiter Tilsit
MobilizedCampaigns- Poland 1939
- Eastern Border 1939-1940
- West Wall 1940
- Eastern Border 1940-1941
- Eastern Front 1941-1944
Nicknames- “Pique As” (‘Ace of spades)
FateDestroyed at Vitebsk in July of 1944
HistoryThe 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. Organization1943 |
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Grenadier-Regiment 301 Grenadier-Regiment 312 Grenadier-Regiment 413 Artillerie-Regiment 206 206.Füsilier-Bataillon 206.Pionier-Bataillon 206.Nachrichten-Bataillon Nachschubtruppen |
CommandersGen.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 HoldersWar ServiceDates | Korps | Armee | Armeegrupp | Area |
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9.39 | Reserve | | Nord | Poland | 10.39-5.40 | Border Garrison Force | | Nord | Poland | 6.40 | Reserve | OKH | | Eifel | 7.40 | Reserve | BdE | | Home | 8.40-4-41 | on leave in WK I. | | | East Prussia | 5.41 | XXVIII. | 16. Armee | C | East Prussia | 6.41 | XXIII. | 16. Armee | Nord | East Prussia | 7.41 | Reserve | OKH | Nord | Dünaburg, Latvia | 8.41 | XXIII. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Welikije-Luki | 9.41 | VI. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Welikije-Luki | 10.41-12.41 | XXIII. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Kalinin, Russia | 1.42-3.42 | XXIII. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Rshew, Russia | 4.42 | XXXXVI. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Rshew, Russia | 5.42-7.42 | XXVII. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Rshew, Russia | 8.42-10-42 | VI. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Rshew, Russia | 11.42-1.43 | XXIII. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Rshew, Russia | 2.43 | Burdach | 9. Armee | Mitte | Rshew, Russia | 3.43 | XXIII. | 9. Armee | Mitte | Rshew, Russia | 4.43-12.43 | VI. | 3. Pz. Armee | Mitte | Demibow, Witebsk | 1.44-6.44 | LIII. | 3. Pz. Armee | Mitte | Witebsk, | 7.44 | assignment unknown | | | |
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