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LineageMobilized- Part of standing Army in 1939, 1st mobilization wave
Campaigns- Poland 1939
- Westen Campaing 1940
- Eastern Front 1941-1942
Notable Points- The 23.Infanterie-Division was one of six Heer divisions that were directly linked to specific German officers by giving them an honorary regimental title known as “Chef”. This honorary title was unrelated to actual unit command. In this case the honor was given to Generaloberst z.V. Hans von Seekt when he was linked to Infanterie-Regiment 67 on April 22nd, 1936. Seekt was the first officer to have this title bestowed upon him.
FateIn June of 1942 the 23.Infanterie-Division was absorbed by the 26.Panzer-Division. HistoryThe 23.Infanterie-Division was formed on October 15th, 1935 in Potsdam. In June of 1942 the 23.Infanterie-Division was transfered to France in the region of Amiens whereit was absorbed by the 26.Panzer-Division. OrganizationGeneral OoB |
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Infanterie-Regiment 9 Infanterie-Regiment 67 Infanterie-Regiment 68 Artillerie-Regiment 23 I./Artillerie-Regiment 59 Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23 Panzerjäger-Abteilung 23 Pionier-Bataillon 23 Nachrichten-Abteiliung 23 Sanitäts-Abteilung 23 Feldersatz-Bataillon 23 |
Knights Cross HoldersWar ServiceDates | Korps | Armee | Armeegrupp | Area |
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9.39 | Reserve | 4. Armee | Nord | Pommern, Polen | 10.39 | III | 6. Armee | B | Niederrhein | 12.39 | III | 12. Armee | A | Eifel | 1.40-6.40 | III | 12. Armee | A | Eifel, Luxemburg | 7.40 | XXV | 12. Armee | C | Frankreich, Langres | 8.40 | XVIII | 12. Armee | C | Frankreich | 9.40-3.41 | XII | 4. Armee | B | Ostpreußen | 4.41-5.41 | XXXV | 4. Armee | B | Ostpreußen | 6.41-7.41 | VII | 4. Armee | Mitte | Bialystok, Minsk | 8.41 | VII | 2. Pz. Gruppe | Mitte | Brest, Smolensk | 9.41-10.41 | VII | 4. Armee | Mitte | Wjasma | 11.41 | Reserve | | Mitte | Moskau | 12.41 | XXXXI | 4. Pz. Gruppe | Mitte | Moskau | 1.42 | V | 4. Pz. Armee | Mitte | Moshaisk | 2.42 | IX | 4. Pz. Armee | Mitte | Gshatsk | 3.42-4.42 | V | 4. Pz. Armee | Mitte | Gshatsk | 5.42-6.42 | XXXXVI | 3. Pz. Armee | Mitte | Gshatsk | 7.42 | Reserve | | D | Frankreich | 8.42-9.42 | LXXXII | 15. Armee | D | Nordfrankreich | 10.42 | Original Division reformed as 23.Pz.Div | 11.42-1.43 | Forming anew | Befh. d. dt. Truppen | | Dänemark | 2.43 | Reserve | 18. Armee | Nord | Leningrad | 3.43-4.43 | XXXVIII | 18. Armee | Nord | Leningrad | 5.43 | L | 18. Armee | Nord | Leningrad | 6.43 | Reserve | 18. Armee | Nord | Leningrad | 7.43 | XXVI | 18. Armee | Nord | Leningrad | 8.43 | Reserve | 18. Armee | Nord | Leningrad | 9.43 | XXXVIII | 16. Armee | Nord | Newel | 10.43-11.43 | XXXVIII | 18. Armee | Nord | Newel | 12.43-1.44 | I | 16. Armee | Nord | Newel | 2.44-3.44 | XXXXIII | 16. Armee | Nord | Sebesh, Opotschka | 4.44 | L | 16. Armee | Nord | Sebesh, Opotschka | 5.44-6.44 | II | 16. Armee | Nord | Sebesh, Opotschka | 7.44 | Reserve | 16. Armee | Nord | Sebesh, Opotschka | 8.44 (Kgr.) | VI. SS | 18. Armee | Nord | Livland | 9.44 | Reserve | 18. Armee | Nord | Livland | 10.44 | XXXXIII | 16. Armee | Nord | Baltic Inseln | 11.44 (Kgr.) | XXXXIII | 16. Armee | Nord | Baltic Inseln | 12.44 (Remnants) | XXXXIII | 16. Armee | Nord | Baltic Inseln | 1.45 | Reforming in WK I | BdE | | Lötzen | 2.45-3.45 | XXIII | 2. Armee | Weichsel | Westpreußen | 4.45 | Ostpreußen | OKH | | Westpreußen |
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