Military unit
The 122nd Infantry Division (German: 122. Infanterie-Division) was a German infantry division in World War II. It was formed on 5 October 1940 as part of the 11th wave (Aufstellungswelle).
It was formed from elements of the 32nd Infantry Division, 258th Infantry Division and non-motorized elements of the 14th Motorized Infantry Division.
Organisation
1941
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July 1944
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Infantry Regiment 409
Infantry Regiment 410
Infantry Regiment 411
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Grenadier Regiment 409
Grenadier Regiment 410
Grenadier Regiment 411
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Reconnaissance Battalion 122
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Fusilier Battalion 122
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Artillery Regiment 122
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Engineer Battalion 122
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Field Replacement Battalion 122
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Anti Tank Battalion 122
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Anti Tank Battalion 122 (mot.)
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Divisional Signal Battalion 122
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Divisional Signal Battalion 122 (part motorised)
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Divisional Services 122
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Divisional Supply Troops 122
Administrative troops 122
Transport Park Troops 122
Fieldpost 122
Veterinary Troops 122
Medical troops 122
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Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Sigfrid Macholz (5 October 1940 – 8 December 1941)
- Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer (8 December 1941 – 17 February 1942)
- Generalleutnant Sigfrid Macholz (17 February 1942 – 1 August 1942)
- Generalleutnant Kurt Chill (1 August 1942 – 10 October 1942)
- Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt (10 October 1942 – ? November 1942)
- Generalleutnant Sigfrid Macholz (? November 1942 – 1 December 1942)
- Generalmajor Adolf Westhoff (1 December 1942 – 8 January 1943)
- Generalmajor Adolf Trowitz (8 January 1943 – 15 May 1943)
- Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann (15 May 1943 – 27 June 1943)
- Generalleutnant Kurt Chill (27 June 1943 – 1 February 1944)
- Generalmajor Johann-Albrecht von Blücher (1 February 1944 – 4 February 1944)
- Generalmajor Hero Breusing (4 February 1944 – 25 August 1944)
- General der Infanterie Friedrich Fangohr (25 August 1944 – 20 January 1945)
- Generalmajor Bruno Schatz (20 January 1945 – 8 May 1945)
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