1st Naval Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 1st Marine Infantrie-Division was formed in February 1945 in Stettin from Marine-Schützen-Brigade Nord. Replacement troops were provided by 1.Marine-Infanterie-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Bataillon located in Lübberstedt bei Wesermünde. Activated from Kriegsmarine forces it was active in north west Germany against Allied forces until the end of the war.

Commanders

Konteradmiral Hans Hartmann (Kriegsmarine) January 31, 1945 - February 28, 1945
Generalmajor Wilhelm Bleckwenn (Heer) February 28, 1945 - May 8, 1945

Composition

Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 1
Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 2
Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 4
Füsilier-Kompanie 1 (later became Battalion)
Marine-Artillerie-Regiment 1
Panzjaeger-Abteilung 1
Marine-Feldersatz-Bataillon 1
Marine-Pionier-Bataillon 1 (from April 1945)
Marine-Nachrichten-Abteilung 1 (from April 1945)

References

Bennighof, Mike. "German Naval Infantry in the Defense of Berlin". Avalanche Press. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

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