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296. INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY 43
DATE
1940/02/03
1940/05/22
1940/05/30
1940/06/07
1940/06/26
1940/07/11
1940/07/20
1940/08/26
1940/09/03
1941/02/01
1941/03/15
1941/04/24
1941/06/23
LOCATION
Wehrkreis XIII, Nuernberg,Wuerzburg, Regensburg,Tr,Ueb.PI, Grafenwoehr
Stadtkyll, Kronenberg
ACTIVITY
Activation (8. Welle),quartering, formation,training
Transfer
Malmedy,. Huy, Dinant, Beauraing, Invasion of Belgium, advanceGedinne
Givet, Fumay, Revin, Montcornet, Advance into France as a Res,-Div.Rozoy-sur-Serre, Cormicy,Neufchatel-sur-Aisne, Montmirail,Chati1lon-sur-Marne
.Aisne Department, Laon, Soissons, Movement, occupation dutySaint-Quentin, Vervins
Liege Province, Belgium
Verviers, Huy, Seilles
Dunkirk, France
Gravelines, Dunkirk,Fumes, Belgium
Mons, Hal, Soignies, Brussels
Movement
Occupation duty
Coastal defense, training
Prepration for Fall Seeloewe
Movement
Cracow, Katowice, Pszczyna, Biala, Transfer, trainingOlkusz, Kety, Poland
Tarnow, Bochnia, Debica, Krzeszow, Movement, training,Tarnogrod, Bilgoraj, assemblyKunki, Tomaszow Lube1ski
CHAIN OF COMMAND
C.O.: Gen.Maj. Friedrich Stemmermann, 1940/02/06-1942/01/01Subordinate to: Stellv.Gen.Kdo. XIII, 1940/02/03-1940/05/09
OKU (Reserve), 1940/05/10-1940/05/25
AK 29, 1940/05/26-1940/06/25
Gen. zbV I, 1940/06/25-1940/07/10
AOK 9, 1940/07/10-1940/07/11
AK 23, 1940/07/12-1940/07/20AK 5, 1940/07/21-1940/09/03
AK 23, 1940/09/03-1940/12/10
AK 7, 1940/12/11-1941/02/09AK 13, 1941/02/10-1941/03/05AK 9, 1941/03/06-1941/05/25
AK 4, 1941/04/26-1941/07/02
Wierzbica, Jarczow, Werchrata,Lubycza Krolewska, PolandRava-Russkaya, Russia
Offensive engagements
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DATE
1941/07/02
1941/07/21
1941/08/24
1941/09/15
1941/09/26
1941/10/12
LOCATION
Velikiye Mosty, Busk, Olesko,Brody, Yampol, Labun,Polonnoye, Zhitomir
Vatskov, Radomyshl, Vyshevichi,Malin, Nezhilovichi, Maydanovka,Teterev, Kodra, Irsha Rivers
Irpen River sector
KievDnieper River, Borispol,Brovary
Borzna, Nezhin,Desna River, Korop, Orlovka
Trubchevsk,Ostraya Luka, Altukhovo,Vygonichi
Bryansk,Bogdanovka, Orel
Chern, Krapivna, Yasnaya Polyana,Tula
Plava River sector, Upa River,Odoyevo, Sonino, Belev
Oka River, Bliznenskiye Dvory,Pozdnyakovo, Zaytsevo, Bolkhov
Zikeyevo, Oslinka, Sudimir,Nizhnyaya Akimovka, Zhizdra
Sukreml, Mglin, SurazhSozh River sector
ACTIVITY
Advance, offensive operations
Offensive operations, pursuit,mopping-up action
Position defense
Battle,offensive and defensive operations
Advance, offensive engagements
Defensive operations,advance, offensive engagements
Mopping-up operations,advance, offensive engagements
Advance, offensive engagements
Withdrawal, defensive and assaultoperations
Position defense
Defensive and reconnaissanceoperations
Withdrawal, defensive operations,counterattack
CHAIN OF COMMAND
AK 44, 1941/07/02-1941/07/05AK 55, 1941/07/06-1941/07/16AK 34 Hoeheres Kommando, 1941/07/16-1941/07/19AK 51, 1941/07/19-1941/07/23AK 55, 1941/07/23-1941/08/06
AK 17, 1941/08/28-1941/09/11
AK 29, 1941/09/11-1941/09/23AK 17, 1941/09/23-1941/09/27
AOK 6 (A-Res), 1941/09/28-1941/10/04
AK 35 Hoeheres Kommando, 1941/10/02-1941/10/22
AOK 2 (A-Res), 1941/10/22-1941/11/17PzAOK 2 (HGr-Res), 1941/11/17-1941/11/28
AK 24 Pz, 1941/11/29-1941/12/16
AK 53, 1941/12/16-1943/03/02C.O.: Gen.Lt. Friedrich von Krischer, 1942/01/01-1942/04/03
Gen.Lt. Karl Faulenbach, 1942/04/03-1943/01/10
Gen.Lt. Arthur Kullmer, 1943/01/10-1944/06/20Subordinate to: PzAOK 2, 1943/03/03-1943/03/07Korps-Kommando Scheele, 1943/03/08-1943/03/27AK 55, 1943/03/28-1943/08/22AK 23, 1943/08/23-1943/12/07
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DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND
1943/12/11 Dnieper River, Khalch, Defensive operations AK 55, 1943/12/08-1943/12/31Luchin, Zhlobin
Records of the 296.ID are reproduced on rolls 1953-1967 of Microfilm Publication T315 as described on the following pages.
For additional records of the 296.ID for the period 1940-31 Mar 1942, see Guide No. 34, Records of Army Areas, pp. 159 and 162(T79, rolls 199, 200, and 203).
Although no records of this division dated later than 1943/12/31 were available at the National Archives, situation maps of Lage Ost, general staffofficers personnel file, and records of OKH/AHA/Abwicklungsstab, H 41/10 (T78, roll 139) and H 41/19, 24, and 25 (T78, roll 141), show:
1944/02/04 Rogachev Position defense
1944/06/27 Bobruisk Encircled, C.O.: Oberst Helmuth Issmer, 1944/06/21-1944/06/271944/06/29 break out of encirclement
1944/06/30 Chuchya, Svisloch Withdrawal of remnants
1944/07/15 Munich Restkommando 296,ID
1944/08/13 Wehrkreis VII, Munich Disbanded
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la, KTB 1. War -journal concerning quartering andformation of the 296.ID (8. Welle) in the Nuernberg,Wuerzburg, and Begensburg areas, 3-28 Feb; preparationsfor and movement to Grafeniroehr, 29 Feb-11 Mar; andtraining, 12 Mar-11 Apr 1940, A register of officersand a strength report.
la, KTB 2. War journal concerning training atTruppenuebungsplatz Grafenwoehr, 12 Apr-21 May, andtransfer to Stadtkyll, 22-25 May 1940; a register ofofficers; and a strength report.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 1-2, Orders relating to thecompletion of the formation of the 296,11), 24-29 Feb,movement to and training at the TruppenuebungsplatzGrafenwoehr, 3 Mar-21 May, and transfer to Stadtkyll,22-25 May 1940; an order-of-battle chart; and periodicstatus reports.
la, KTB 5 mit Anlagen; Ic, Ila, TB, War journalconcerning movement to Liege Province, Belgium, foroccupation duty, 11 Jul-25 Aug 1940; relief by the208,ID and movement to the Dunkirk area for coastaldefense, 26 Aug 1940-31 Jan 1941; and relief by the267.ID and movement to the Mons, Hal, and Soigniesareas for transfer to Pszczyna, Poland, 1 Feb-3 Mar1941* Activity reports of the intelligence branch, 9Mar 1940-5 Mar 1941, and the personnel branch, 12 Jul1940-6 Mar 1941; a register of officers, and strengthand casualty reports.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders relating to movement toLiege Province, Belgium, 11-24 Jul; quartering,training, occupation duty, removal of mines, andsecuring the harvest in the Liege, Verviers, Huy, andSeilles areas, 20 Jul-25 Aug 1940; relief by the 208,IDand movement to the Dunkirk area, 26 Aug-2 Sep;quartering, coastal defense, occupation duty, training,and preparation for Fall Seeloewe (planned invasion of
DATES
1940/02/03-1940/04/11
ITEM NO.
296.ID W576a
ROLL 1ST FRAME
1953 1
1940/04/12-1940/05/25
1940/02/24-1940/05/25
296.ID W576b
296.ID W576c
1953
1953
56
98
1940/07/12-1941/03/05 296.ID W7795/1 1953 223
1940/07/11-1941/03/03 296,ID W7795/2 1953 489
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England) in the Gravelines and Dunkirk, Prance, andFurnes, Belgium, areas, 3 Sep 1940-31 Jan 1941; reliefby the 267.ID and movement to the area southwest ofBrussels, 1-15 Peb 1941; preparations for and transferof the advance party and the division staff from Mons,Hal, and Soignies to Oppeln (Opole), 16 Feb-3 Mar; andplanned movement of the division to Poland, 6-9 Mar1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB, Operationsbefehle I. Orders andradio messages pertaining to the transfer to Stadtkylland Kronenberg, 25-29 May; advance across Belgium viaMalmedy, Buy, Dinant, Beauraing, and Gedinne, 30 May-11Jun; advance into France as a reserve division viaGivet, Fumay, Reyin, Rozoy-sur-Serre, Montcornet,Neufchatel-sur-Aisne, Cormicy, Chatillon-sur-Marne, andMontmirail, 7-18 Jun; securing of enemy weapons andprisoners of war in the Montmirail area, 19-25 Jun;movement to the Department of Aisne, 26-29 Jun; andguartering, control and care of refugees, removal ofmines, and securing the harvest in the Laon, Soissons,Saint-Quentin, and Vervins areas, 30 Jun-8 Jul 1940.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 2 und 5, Operationsbefehle II.Orders and messages pertaining to control of refugeesand securing of the harvest in the Aisne Department,4-10 Jul, movement to and occupation duty in LiegeProvince, Belgium, 11 Jul-25 Aug, and movement to theDunkirk area for coastal defense, 26 Aug-17 Sep 1940.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5, Operationsbefehle III. Ordersand messages pertaining to coastal, air, and harbordefense in the Gravelines, Dunkirk, and Purnes areas,24 Sep 1940-31 Jan 1941; and relief by the 267.ID andmovement to the area southwest of Brussels, 1-7 Feb1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5, Pall Seeloewe. Orders andcorrespondence relating to preparations for the
DATES
47
ROLL 1ST FRAME
1940/05/25-1940/07/08 296.ID W7795/4 1953 758
1940/07/04-1940/09/17 296.ID W7795/5 1954
1940/09/24-1941/02/07 296,ID W7795/6 1954 280
1940/09/25-1941/01/21 296.ID W7795/7 1954 588
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anticipated invasion of England.la, KTB 3, Teil I. War journal concerning securing of
the Kodra River sector, 15-23 Aug, and the Irpen Riverarea, 24 Aug-14 Sep; battle, for Kiev, 15-20 Sep;offensive and defensive operations in the Brovary andBorispol areas east of Kiev, 20-25 Sep; advance toBorzna, 26 Sep-5 Oct; crossing the Desna River nearKorop and advance from the Orlovka area to theTrubchevsk area, 6-11 Oct; defensive operations in theTrubchevsk area, 12-18 Oct; and advance and offensiveengagements in the Ostraya Luka, Altukhovo, Vygonichi,and Bryansk areas, 19-28 Oct 1941.
la, KTB 3, Teil II. war journal concerning mopping-upaction in the Bryansk area, 29 Oct-5 Nov; advance fromBryansk to the Bogdanovka area vest of Orel, 6-16 Nov;offensive engagements in the areas west and south ofOrel, 16-21 Nov; advance to and offensive engagementsin the Chern, Krapivna, and Yasnaya Polyana areas,22-30 Nov; defensive operations in the Tula area, 1-12Dec; and withdrawal to and defensive operations in thePlava River sector, along the tfpa River to the Odoyevoarea, in the Belev area, and west of the Oka River, 13Dec 1941-31 Mar 1942. Casualty and strength reports, 6Mar 1941-31 Mar 1942. (For additional records of296.ID for the period 1940-31 Mar 1942, see Guide No.34, Records of Army Areas, pp. 159 and 162 (179, rolls199, 200, and 203).)
la, Anlagen zum KTB. Division orders, surveys, andmaps pertaining to the transfer from Brussels, Belgium,to Cracow, Katowice, and Pszczyna, Poland, 3-14 Mar;quartering and training in the Katowice, Pszczyna,Biala, Olkusz, and Kety areas, 15 Mar-23 Apr; movementto and training in the Tarnow, Bochnia, and Debicaareas, 24 Apr-5 Jun; assembly in the Kreszow,Tarnogrod, and Bilgoraj areas, 6—17 Jun; and movement
DATES
1941/08/15-1941/10/28
ITEM NO.
296.ID 18740/1
ROLL 1ST FRAME
1954 712
1941/10/29-1942/03/31 296.ID 18740/2 1954 856
1941/03/03-1941/06/22 296.ID 18740/3a-b 1955
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to the Kunki area west of Tomaszow Lubelski inpreparation for the invasion of Russia, 18-22 Jun 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Movement and offensiveengagements in the Wierzbica, Jarczow, LubyczaKrolewska, and Werchrata areas in Poland, 23-25 Jun;attack against the fortification of Rava-Russkaya andsecuring of that area, 26-30 Jun; pursuit in theVelikiye Mosty, Dobrotvor, and Busk areas, 1-3 Jul; andplanned movement from Busk toward Olesko, 4 Jul 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Daily radio messages andreports pertaining to pursuit in the Olesko, Brody,Dunayev, Shumskoye, Yampol, Belogorodka, and Labunareas, 4-15 Jul 1941; and order-of-battle chart of AK55.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Advance in the Polonnoye,Vrublevka, Karvinovka, and Zhitomir areas, 16-21 Jul;pursuit, offensive engagements, and mopping-upoperations in the Vatskov, Korostyshev, Radomyshl, andVyshevichi areas and the Teterev River sector, 21-23
vJul; and movement to and attack across the JLrsha Riverin the Chepovichi area, advance eastward to the Veprinand Malin area, and mopping-up operations in the Irshaand Teterev Rivers sector, 23-25 Jul 1941,
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Daily radio messages* orders,reports, and maps pertaining to securing the Teterev,Kodra, Nezhilovichi, and Maydanovka areas in theTeterev and Kodra Rivers sector, 26 Jul-4 Aug 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Securing the Teterev, Kodra,Nezhilovichi, and Maydanovka areas in the Kodra andTeterev Rivers sector, 5-23 Aug, and movement to andoffensive operations in the Irpen River sector betweenGostomel and Kozarovichi.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Securing the Irpen River sectorfrom the Belogorodka area southwest of Kiev to theDymer area.
DATES
1941/06/23-1941/07/03
ITEM NX
296.ID 18740/4 1955 368
1941/07/04-1941/07/15 296.ID 18740/5 1955 874
1941/07/16-1941/07/25 296.ID 18740/6 1956
1941/07/26-1941/08/04
1941/08/05-1941/08/26
296.ID 18740/7
296.ID 18740/8
1956
1956
355
675
1941/08/27-1941/09/14 296.ID 18740/9 1956 1017
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la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Assembly north of Kiev, 15-16Sep; attack against the fortress of Kiev and mopping-upaction in Kiev, 16-20 Sep; and crossing the DnieperRiver and offensive operations in the Bortnichi,Borispol, and Brovary areas, 20-22 Sep 1941. (See itemNo. 77587/1 for afteraction reports concerning thebattle of Kiev.)
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Defensive operations in theBrovary and Borispol areas east of Kiev, 23-25 Sep;advance to the Kozelets, Nosovka, Nezhin, and Borznaareas, 26 Sep-5 Oct; and crossing the Desna Eiver nearKorop and advance to the Orlovka area, 6-9 Oct, and theGremyach and Trubchevsk areas, 10-11 Oct 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Defensive operations in theTrubchevsk area, 12-18 Oct; advance to and offensiveengagements in the Ostraya Luka, Altukhovo, andVygonichi areas, 19-29 Oct; and mopping-up action inthe Bryansk area, 29 Oct-1 Nov 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Hopping-up action in theBryansk area, 2-5 Nov, advance to the Bogdanovka areaeast of Orel via Karachev, 6-16 Nov, offensiveengagements in the Bogdanovka area and in the Lavrorand Malaya Kulikovka area south of Orel, 16-21 Nov, andadvance from Orel to the area southeast of Chern andmovement of the reinforced IR 520 to the Tula area viaMtsensk to relieve IR Grossdeutschland, 22-27 Nov 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Advance and offensiveengagements in the Krapivna and Yasnaya Polyana areas',28-30 Nov; and relief of IR Grossdeutschland, closingthe south and southwest fronts of Tula, and defensiveand assault operations in the Dpa River sector west ofTula, 1-12 Dec 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Defensive operations in theTula area, withdrawal movement to and defensiveoperations in the Kurakovo and Krapivna areas, the
DATES
1941/09/15-1941/09/22
ITEH NO.
296.ID 18740/10
ROLL 1ST FRAHE
1957 1
1941/09/23-1941/10/11 296.ID 18740/11 1957 246
1941/10/12-1941/11/01 296.ID 18740/12 1957 564
1941/11/02-1941/11/27 296.ID 18740/13 1957 825
1941/11/28-1941/12/11 296.ID 18740/14 1958
1941/12/12-1941/12/30 296.ID 18740/15 1958 349
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Plava River sector, along the Upa Hiver in the Odoyevoarea, and in the Sonino and Belev areas in the OkaRiver sector, 15-30 Dec 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Defensive operations in theBelev area west of the Oka River, 31 Dec 1941-13 Jan1942, and in the Vyra positions in the Veyno areawest-southwest of Belev, 14-22 Jan 1942. Afteractionreports of Panzer-Jaegerabteilung 296, 2-12 Jan 1942.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Position defense in the Veynoand Belev areas west of the Oka Biver.
Ic, TB. Activity report concerning enemy operations,losses, morale, unit identification, combat methods,partisan activity, and the tactical situation from theborder battles of Rava-Russkaya to the Tula area,including enemy withdrawal, offensive and defensiveoperations in the various areas, advance to the Belevarea, an<J offensive engagements in the Oka Riversector; German propaganda; counterintelligenceactivity; troop education; and control of the civilianpopulation.
Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Reports and sketches ofPropaganda-Kompanie 637 concerning operations in theUkraine.
Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Interrogation summaries.Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Daily intelligence reports.la, KTB 4, War journal concerning position defense on
the Oka River front in the Bliznenskiye Dvory,Pozdnyakovo, and Zaytsevo areas northwest of Bolkhov.Strength reports and a register of officers.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Kriegsgliederungen.Order-of-battle charts.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Orders and daily radio messagespertaining to defensive operations in the Veyno andBelev areas of the Oka River sector, 3-30 Mar, andposition defense on the Oka River front in the
DATES
1941/12/31-1942/01/22
1942/01/23-1942/03/31
1941/06/22-1942/03/31
1941/06/22-1941/12/31
1942/01/03-1942/03/311942/01/01-1942/03/311942/04/01-1942/12/31
1942/05/01-1942/12/01
1942/03/03-1942/12/27
ITEM NO.
296.ID 18740/16
296.ID 18740/17
296.ID 19504/1
296.ID 19504/2
296.ID 19504/3296.ID 19504/4296.ID 28384/1
296.ID 28384/2
296.ID 28384/4
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ROLL 1ST FRAME
1958 712
1958 989
1959 1
1959
195919591959
1959
1959
47
86180249
436
452
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Bliznenskiye Dvory, Zaytsevo, and Pozdnyakovo areasnorthwest of Bolkhov.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Daily radio messages andreports concerning operations of IB 519, 520, and 521on the Oka River front-
la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Tagesmeldungen.la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Tagesmeldungen.la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Pioniermeldungen.la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Orders, directives, reports,
and maps pertaining to the construction of German andenemy positions, expenditure of ammunition, supplyroutes, health of troops, mine accidents, battleconduct during position defense, winter mobility,training, and the formation of alert units, anartillery company, and field training btl. 296; and anorder-of-battle chart and afteraction critique relatingta the defensive battles during the summer of 1942.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Gefechtsberichte. Afteractionreports concerning combat operations in the Peredel,Bobriki, Leonovo, Ulanovo, and Palenka areas.
Ic, TB. Activity report concerning enemy operations,losses, morale, unit identification, combat methods,training status, rations, weapons, and tacticalsituation; German propaganda; counterintelligenceactivity; and troop training, indoctrination, andentertainment.
Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Interrogation summaries,Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Daily intelligence reports on
enemy operations.Ic, Anlagen zum TB. German and enemy propagandaleaflets.
la, KTB 5. War journal concerning position defense inthe Pozdnyakovo, Gryn, and Bliznenskiye Dvory areas, 1Jan-1 Mar; Unternehmen Dresden (assault operations inthe Gromozdovo area), 4 Jan; movement from the Bolkhov
DATES
1942/04/02-1942/12/21
1942/04/01-1942/10/311942/11/01-1942/12/311942/03/15-1942/12/311942/05/11-1942/12/21
1942/04/03-1942/12/31
1942/04/01-1942/12/31
1942/04/01-1942/12/081942/04/01-1942/12/31
1942/04/01-1942/12/31
1943/01/01-1943/06/30
ITEM NO.
296.ID 28384/5
296.ID 28384/6-8296.ID 28384/9296.ID 28384/10296.ID 28384/11
ROLL 1ST F R A M E
296.ID 28384/12
296.ID 28384/14
296.ID 28384/16296.ID 28384/17
296.ID 28384/19
296.ID 38440/1
1959
1960196119611961
1961
1961
19621962
1962
1962
903
11
255579
837
1000
1471
722
928
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area to Zikeyevo east of Zhizdra via Orel and Bryansk,2-8 Bar; relief of S.PzD, 9-10 War; execution of FallRoesselsprang (counterattack in the Ashkovo-Nizhneyeand Dynnaya areas), 18-19 Mar; defensive engagements inthe Oslinka, Sudimir, and Nizhnyaya Akimovka areas andsecuring of rear areas, 11 Mar-5 Jun 1943; and takingover the command of the Stadtkommandantur Shisdra(Zhizdra) , 6-30 Jun 1943.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Kriegsgliederungen.Order-of-battle charts.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders and sketches relating toposition defense in t:he Pozdnyakovo, Gryn, andBliznenskiye Dvory areas, 18 Jan-1 Mar; movement fromBolkhov to the Zikeyevo area east of Zhizdra, 2-8 Mar;relief of 5, PzD, 9-10 Har; defensive operations in theOslinka and Sudimir areas, 11 Mar-27 Apr, and theNizhnyaya Akimovka area, 28 Apr-5 Jun; execution ofFall Roesselsprung (counterattack in the Dynnaya andAshkovo-Nizhneye area), 18-19 Mar; and securing therear areas and taking over the StadtkommandanturShisdra (Zhizdra), 6-30 Jun 1943.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders, reports, radiomessages, maps, and sketches pertaining toreconnaissance and assault operations, positiondefense, securing of rear areas, antipartisanoperations. Fall fioesselsprung, and antiaircraftoperations; and periodic artillery orders.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Tagesmeldungen.la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Gefechtsberichte. Afteractionreports concerning combat operations in the Bobriki,Olanovo, Gerasimovo, Merkulovo, Topki, Lomatovka,Ashkovo-Nizhneye, and Krest'yanskoye areas.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5, Erfahrungsberichte, Befehle undMeldungen. Afteraction critigues relating to offensiveengagements north of Zhizdra, 6-19 Mar, and operations
DATES ITEM NO, ROLL 1ST F R A M E
1943/01/01-1943/06/01
1943/01/18-1943/06/28
296.ID 38440/2
296.ID 38440/4
1962
1963
1065
1
1943/01/03-1943/06/30 296.ID 38440/5 1963 151
1943/01/01-1943/06/301943/01/22-1943/06/15
1943/01/02-1943/06/30
296.ID 38440/6-7296.ID 38440/8
296.ID 38440/9 1964
4291
74
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during position defense; directives and orderspertaining to the construction of positions; andperiodic orders of the day.
la. Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders, reports, and mapspertaining to preparations for and execution ofUnternehmen Neclear (combat reconnaissance operations inthe Perjedel and Staryye Vyselki area).
la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders, reports, and mapspertaining to preparations for and execution ofUnternehmen Nordland {combat reconnaissance operationsin the Krestfyanskaya Gora, Bol'shoye Pole, andVerkhnyaya Akimovka areas), 13-15 Jun 1943.
la, KTB 6,. War journal concerning defensive operationsin the Zhizdra area, 1 Jul-15 Aug; withdrawal to anddefense of the Sukreml, Mglin, and Surazh areas, 16Aug-30 Sep, and the Sozh River sector, 1 Oct-3 Nov;counterattack across the Sozh River, 4 Nov; withdrawalto and defense of the Pantherstellungen north of Gomel,5-25 Nov; formation and defense of a bridgehead alongthe Dnieper River near Khalch, 2-10 Dec; and movementto and defense of the Luchin area, 11-29 Dec, andZhlobin, 30-31 Dec 1943. An activity report of thepersonnel branch, 1 Jul-31 Dec 1943, a register ofofficers, and casualty and strength reports.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Kriegsgliederungen.Order-of-battle charts.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Defensive operations in theZhizdra and Nizhnyaya Akimovka area, 1 Jul-15 Aug;withdrawal to and defensive operations in theHagenstelluag in the Sukreml area, 16 Aug-13 Sep;disengagement movements in the Pesochnya, Velzhichi(east of Hglin), Surazh, and Krasnaya Gora (PopovaGora) areas, 14-30 Sep; withdrawal to and defense ofthe Sozh position in the Chechersk area, 1 Oct-3 Nov;counterattack across the Sozh Hiver in the Novoselki
DATES ITEM NO,
1943/01/16-1943/02/17
1943/04/29-1943/06/15
1943/07/01-1943/12/31
296.ID 38440/10
296.ID 38440/11
296.ID 45777/1
1964
1964
210
361
1964 455
1943/07/01-1943/12/31
1943/07/13-1943/12/31
1964 698
1964 707
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area south of Chechersk, 4 Nov; withdrawal to anddefense of the Pantherstellungen in the Pykhan areanorth of Gomel, 5-25 Nov; disengagement movements inth'e Bogin area, 26 Nov-1 Dec; withdrawal to andformation of a bridgehead along the Dnieper River nearKhalch, 2-10 Dec; and movement northward to defend theLuchin area, 11-29 Dec, and Zhlobin, 30-31 Dec 1943.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. fieports, radio messages, andsketches pertaining to operations of subordinate units.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Eingegangene und erstatteteOperationsmeldungen. Daily radio messages relating tooperations of the division.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Eingegangene und erstatteteOperationsmeldungen. Daily radio messages relating tooperations of tke division.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Tagesmeldungen.la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Tagesmeldungen.la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Gefechtsberichte. Afteraction
reports concerning combat operations in the Antonovka,Malo Kozlovichi, Hayskiy, Gorodovka, Pokot1,Krest'yanin, Nisimkovichi, and Shukavka (Shukovka)areas.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Reports, orders, and sketchespertaining to the health of the troops, construction ofthe Sozh positions, reconnaissance results, andreorganization of alert units; and an afteractioncritique relating to the use of flamethrowers.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Reports and correspondencepertaining to withdrawal to and defense of theHagenstellungen in the Sukreml area.
la, Anlagen zum KTB. Erkundungsergebnisse fuer denAbschnitt Nordpol. leports and maps pertaining toreconnaissance results and offensive engagements in the"Abschnitt Nordpol," a wooded terrain south ofLyudinovo in the Zhizdra area.
DATES
1943/07/04-1943/12/31
1943/09/08-1943/09/22
1943/09/23-1943/10/02
1943/07/01-1943/09/301943/10/01-1943/12/311943/08/29-1943/12/27
1943/07/02-1943/12/16
1943/08/02-19U3/08/16
1943/08/10-1943/08/10
ITEM NO,
296.ID 45777/5
296.ID 45777/6
296.ID 45777/7
296.ID 45777/8296.ID 45777/9296.ID 45777/10
296.ID 45777/11
296.ID 45777/14
296.ID 45777/15
1965
196519661966
847
1
436
7441
284
1966 379
1966
1966
465
589
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la, Anlagen zum KTB. Orders, reports, and mapspertaining to preparations for and execution ofDnternehmen Herbsturlaub (withdrawal to and defense ofthe Hagenstellungen in the Sukreml area and the BolvaRiver positions in the Pesochnya area),
Ic, TB, Activity report concerning enemy operations,losses, morale, unit identification, combat training,weapons, rations, propaganda, partisan activity, andtactical situation as they advanced from Zhizdra toZhlobin; German propaganda; counterintelligenceactivity; and troop instructions.
Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Interrogation summaries.Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Daily intelligence reports
concerning enemy operations.Ic, Anlagen zum TB. German translations of interceptedenemy radio messages, German propaganda, and troopindoctrination.
Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Reports on troop indoctrinationand entertainment.
Ic, TP. Activity report concerning enemy operations,losses, morale, propaganda, and unit identification;counterintelligence activity, German propaganda, andtroop indoctrination and entertainment.
Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Interrogation summaries.Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Tagesmeldungen.Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Reports concerning German and
enemy propaganda and troop entertainment andindoctrination; and German translations of interceptedenemy radio messages and combat orders.
la, Gefechtsberichte. Afteraction reports concerningthe battle for the city of Kiev.
la, Erfahrungen in den Abwehrkaempfen its Sommer 1942.Afteraction critigues with sketches concerningdefensive engagements during the summer of 1942.
DATES
1943/08/31-1943/09/29
ITEM NO.
296.ID 45777/16
1943/07/01-1943/12/31
1943/07/02-1943/12/311943/07/01-1943/12/31
1943/07/01-1943/12/31
1943/07/01-1943/12/31
1943/01/01-1943/06/30
1943/01/04-1943/06/221943/01/01-1943/06/301943/01/01-1943/07/15
1941/09/16-1941/09/19
1942/11/01-1942/11/01
296.ID 45777/17
296.ID 45777/19296.ID 45777/20
296.ID 45777/21
296.ID 45777/22
296.ID 45777/26
296.ID 45777/28296.ID 45777/29296.ID 45777/30
296.ID 77587/1
296.ID 77587/11
1966
19661966
1966
1967
1967
196719671967
1967
1967
767
802989
1131
33286425
705
854
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