86 251. INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY
DATE LOCATION
1939/03/00 Hanau, Wehrkreis IX
1939/08/26 Hanau
1939/09/06 Monschau, Simmerath, Heimbach
1940/05/10 Monschau, La Reid, Liege,Huy, Soree, Dinant
1940/05/22 Givet, Fourmies, Marcoing,Arras, Li Hers, Lille
1940/06/02 Lens, Combles, Grandvilliers,Louviers, Gace, Argentan, Brest
1940/07/05 Finistere Department (Landerneau,Quimper, Douarnenez,Morlaix, Le Faou)
1941/04/29 Grauidenz (Grudziadz), PolandAllenstein (Olsztyn),
1941/06/04 Insterburg (Chernyakhovsk)
1941/06/22 Neman River and Lithuania,Nevel, Novosokolniki,
1941/08/22 Velikiye Luki, Toropets,Andreapol, Selizharovo, Volga
1941/10/16 Volga River, Babino, Torzhok,Staritsa, Dmitriyeva, Salygino
1941/12/14 Kalinin,Pushkino, Oshurkovo,Gorodishche, Zubtsov
1942/01/27 Rzhev, Volga River sector,Bykovo, Bakhmutovo,
1942/07/01 Muzhishchevo
ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND
Activation of 251.ID (4.Welle) byconversion of 251.LdwD, formation, training
Operational readiness
Transfer, border security, training
Invasion of Belgium, attack,advance
Invasion of France,pursuit engagements
Movement
Coastal defense, occupation andsecurity duty,regrouping, training
Transfer,movement, preparations for theinvasion of Russia,assembly
Invasion of Russia, river crossing,battle, offensive engagements,advance
Pursuit and defensive engagements,offensive engagements
Evacuation,disengagement movements
Battle, defensive operations,operations against partisans,
position defense
C.O.: Gen.Lt. Hans Kratzert, 1939/08/26-1941/08/06
Subordinate to: AK 5, 1940/05/09-1940/05/22
AK 1, 1940/05/23-1940/06/01
AOK 18, 1940/06/02-1940/06/08AK 10, 1940/06/08-1940/06/13AK 28, 1940/06/13-1940/06/20AK 10, 1940/06/20-1940/06/30AK 28, 1940/06/30-1941/04/08
AK 25, 1941/04/09-1941/05/02AK 28, 1941/05/03-1941/05/16AK 23, 1941/05/16-1941/06/28
AK 50, 1941/06/28-1941/08/08
C.O.: Gen.Lt. Karl Burdach, 1941/08/07-1943/03/09
Subordinate to: AK 23, 1941/08/08-1941/12/09
AK 27, 1941/12/10-1942/01/26AK 6, 1942/01/27-1942/03/15AK 46 Pz, 1942/03/15-1942/04/28
AK 27, 1942/04/28-1942/07/15AK 6, 1942/07/15-1942/10/15
AK 27, 1942/10/15-1943/01/09
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DATE LOCATION
1943/01/01 Trushkovo, Chertolino, Sychevka
1943/03/07 Smolensk, Pogar, Gremyach,Novgorod-Severski, Sevsk,Seredina-Buda, Kholmy
1943/09/16 Kholmy, Lyubech
1943/10/21 Bragin
1943/11/03 Bragin
1943/11/04 Kotlovitsa, Beresnevka,Khoiniki, Yurevichi,Kalinovichi, Gorochichi,Bobrovichi, Lesets, Koreni
1943/12/31 Mozyr
ACTIVITY
Disengagement movements, defense
Movement,defensive and assault operations,disengagement movements
Reorganization as Kampfgruppe 251
Withdrawal, defensive operations
Disbandment of Kampfgruppe 251,reorganization as Div.Gr. 251
Movement, defensive operations,disengagement movements,defensive and offensive operations
CHAIN OF COMMAND 8?
Gruppe Burdach, 1943/01/09-1943/01/19AK 43, 1943/01/19-1943/01/23Gruppe Burdach, 1943/01/23-1943/02/06AK 27, 1943/02/06-1943/03/06HGr. Mitte, 1943/03/07-1943/03/10
C.O.: Gen.Lt. Maximilian Felzmann, 1943/03/10-1944/09/30
Subordinate to: AK 20, 1943/03/11-1943/03/30
AK 47 Pz, 1943/03/30-1943/04/01AK 20, 1943/04/01-1943/06/30
Korps-Abt. E, 1943/11/04-1943/11/26AK 56 Pz, 1943/11/27-1943/12/31
Withdrawal, incorporation of Div.Gr. 251into Korps-Abt. E
Records of the 251. ID are reproduced on rolls 1727-1739 of Microfilm Publication T315 and are described following the unit history.
Although no records of this division dated later than 1943/12/31 were available in the National Archives, situation maps of Lage Ost show:
1944/09/30
1945/01/15
1945/03/101945/03/111945/03/21
Warka, Poland Redesignation as 251.ID, position defense
Grojec, Sochaczew, Golub, Kulmsee Disengagement movements(Chelmza), Kulm (Chelmno) .Stargard, Karthaus (Kartuzy)
Schoeneck (Skarszewy) Reorganization as Kampfgruppe 251Gotenhafen (Gdynia) Withdrawal, defensive operations
Probably destroyed
C.O.: Geri.Maj. 'Vemci Heucke, 1944/10/01-1945/02/23
Obst. Ernst Mangold, mFb, 1945/02/28-1945/03/20
The Potsdam catalog, the general officer personnel files, records of OKH/GenStdH/Org.Abt., HI/38 (T78, roll 398), and situation maps ofLage West were also used for the unit history.
Manuscripts in the Foreign Military Studies series, prepared by former German officers for the Historical Division, Headquarters U.S.Army, Europe, between 1945 and 1959, contain references to the 251.ID as follows:
Russia, 1941: MS T-008, Part II, vol. 10 (Problems of supply in far-reaching operations, supply of the 251st Inf Div) by Gen.Maj . AlfredToppe and others;MS D-153, summer 1943 (The XX Corps in the defense of the area southwest of Orel) by Gen. Rudolf von Roman.
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C O N T E N T S
la, A n l a g e n zum K T B . Or l e r s and reports pe r t a in ing top r e p a r a t i o n s for the invas ion of the Low Countries;o f f e n s i v e e n g a g e m e n t s d u r i n g t h e western c a m p a i g n ;i n v a s i o n of B e l g i u m at M o n s c h a u ; a d v a n c e to La Reid,10-14 lay ; a t tack on Liege, 15-17 M a y ; advance t h r o u g hB e l g i u m via B u y , Soree, and D i n a n t , 18-21 M a y , and intoFrance near Givet and to Lille via Fourmies , Marco ing ,Ar ra s , Lillers, and Estree-Blanche, 22 M a y - 1 J u n ; andm o v e m e n t to Lens, Combles, Grandvi l l i c r s , Louviers ,Sa^e, A r g e n t a n , and D o m f r o n t and to Brest, 30 Jun 1940( d a m a g e d bv f i r e ) .
la, K T B . War journa l concern ing operat ions d u r i n g thewes te rn c a m p a i g n , i nc lud ing casual ty reports (damagedby f i r e ) .
la, K T B . War - journal concerning m o v e m e n t f r o m A r g e n t a nto Brest , 1-4 Jul 1940, coastal defense, security ofre i r areas, occupation d u t y , a i r ra id protection,reg roup ing , and t ra in ing in the Brest, Landerneau,^ u i m p e r , Doua rnenez , a n d M o r l a i x areas. Register ofo f f i ce r s .
la, A n l a g e A z u m KTB. Orders , direct ives, and mapsp e r t a i n i n g to p repara t ions fo r a n d m o v e m e n t f r o mA r j e n t a n to Brest, coastal and rear area security,occupa t ion d u t y , t r a i n i n g , and release of uni t s to f o r m11. Wel le divisions. Order-of-bat t le charts.
la, A n l a g e B zum KTB. Orders re la t ing to m o v e m e n t f r o mA r g e n t a n to Brest, securing and admin i s t r a t i on of theFin is te re D e p a r t m e n t , r e g r o u p i n g , and t r a in ing .Special supp ly directives.
Ic, TB. Ac t iv i ty report concerning control of theFrench civi l ian popu la t ion and troop indoctr inat ion ande n t e r t a i n m e n t . Notes on conferences between G e r m a nM i l i t a r y Government and French civilian authori t iesr a g a r d i n g the admin i s t ra t ion of the FinistereD e p a r t m e n t .
D A T E S
1940/04/34-19 40 /06/30
I T S M N O .
2 5 1 . T D 7 315/2
KOLL 1 S T ? R A H E
1 7 2 7 1
1940 /05 /15 -1940 /06 /30
1940 /07 /01 -1940 /12 /31
251.ID 7315 /1
251.ID 12436 /1
1 7 2 7
1 7 2 7
1 3 4
27 3
1 9 4 0 / 0 6 / 2 9 - 1 9 4 0 / L 1 / 0 3
1940 /07 /01 -1940 /12 /17
1 9 4 0 / 0 6 / 2 6 - 1 9 4 0 / 1 2 / 3 1
251 . ID 1 2 4 3 6 / 2
251.ID 1 2 4 3 6 / 3
251. ID 12436 /5
1 7 2 7
1 7 2 7
1 7 2 7
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3 3 2
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C O N T E N T S
Id , K T B . War - j ou rna l conce rn ing coastal defense, a i rr a i d protect ion, r e g r o u p i n g , and t r a i n i n g in the Brest,Le F a o u , Doua rnenez , Q u i r a p e r , a n d M o r l a i x areas, reliefoy the 2 1 1 . T D , and p l a n n e d m o v e m e n t to P o l a n d by 2 K a y1941.
la, A n l a g e A z u m KTB. Orders r e l a t ing to securing anda d m i n i s t r a t i o n of the en t i r e Finis tere D e p a r t m e n t byt h a d iv is ion , de fense aga ins t e n e m v l and ings , coastalde tense , t r a i n i n g , and the t r ans f e r of the d iv is ion toPo land , beainnina 2 May 1941. Maps showing thei D C d t i o n of 251.ID un i t s .
la , A n l a g e B zum KTB. Orders and messages p e r t a i n i n gto secur ing the ent i re Finis tere D e p a r t m e n t , defensea g a i n s t e n e m y landings, coastal defense , regrouping ,and t r a i n i n g . Maps s h o w i n g the loca t ion of d iv i s ionu n i t s ; and special directives concern ina signalc o m m u n i c a t i o n s .
Ic, T B . A c t i v i t y report concerning the relief of theS . P z D , 26 Jun 1940, and the 61. ID, 3 Feb 1941, and thes u o s e q u e n t secur ing of the en t i r e Finistere D e p a r t m e n tby the d iv is ion , enemy air operat ions, sabotagea c t i v i t y by the de Gaul le m o v e m e n t , control and m o r a l eof the c iv i l i an popula t ion , counter in te l l igence
3 A F E 3
1/01/3 1-1941/04 /27
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C O N T E N T S S A T E S I T E M N 3 . R O L L 1ST F 8 A H E
Se l i zha rovo , 25 Aug-15 Oct, b r e a k t h r o u g h of the Volgaposi t ion , and p u r s u i t to the B a b i n o
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