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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