Regional Affiliations of German Divisions

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German Wehrkreise (Military Districts or Corps Areas)

I East Prussia wehr.gif (7373 bytes)
Wehrkreise as of 1939
II Mecklenburg and Pomerania
III Brandenburg and Neumark
IV Saxony and part Thuringia
V Wurttemberg and part of Baden
VI Westphalia and the Rhineland
VII Southern Bavaria
VIII Silesia and Sudetenland
IX Part of Thuringia and Hesse
X Schleswig Holstein and part Hannover
XI Brunswick, Anhalt and part of Hannover
XII Eifel, part of Hesse, Saar, Palatinate, Saar
XIII Northern Bavaria
XVII Upper and Lower Austria
XVIII Styria, Carinthia, Tyrol
XX Danzig, western part of East Prussia
XXI West Poland

Infantry Divisions
Regiments were named "Infanterie" until late 1942 and early 1943, then renamed as shown
(Gren = Grenadier Regiment, Füs = Füsilier Regiment)
Division Component Regiments Wehrkreis Regional Affiliation
1 inf001.gif (1151 bytes) Gren 1, Füs 22, Gren 43 I Königsberg East Prussia
5 - 14, 56, 75 - -
6 inf002.gif (1256 bytes) Gren 18, Gren 37, Gren 58 - -
7 inf003.gif (1249 bytes) Gren 19, Gren 61, Gren 62
In late 1944, Grenadier Regiment 19 became known as
"Infanterie Regiment List"		 - -
8 - 28, 38, 84 - -
9 inf009.gif (1089 bytes) 36, 57, 116 - -
11 inf011.gif (1193 bytes) 2, 23, 44 I Königsberg East Prussia
12 inf012.gif (1161 bytes) 27, 48, 89 II Stettin Pomerania
14 inf014.gif (1043 bytes) 11, 53, 101 - -
15 inf015.gif (1118 bytes) 81, 88, 106 - -
17 inf017.gif (1308 bytes) 21, 55, 95 - -
21 inf021.gif (1339 bytes) 3, 24, 45 I Königsberg East Prussia
22 inf022.gif (1378 bytes) Gren 16, Gren 47, Gren 65 - -
23   III Berlin Berlin
24 inf024.gif (1166 bytes) Gren 31, Gren 32, Gren 102 IV Dresden Silesia
26 inf025.gif (1219 bytes) 39, 77, 78 - -
28 - - - -
30 inf030.gif (1161 bytes) 6, 26, 46 X Hamburg Northern Germany
31 inf031.gif (1008 bytes) 12, 17, 82 - -
32 inf032.gif (1114 bytes) - II Stettin Pomerania
34 inf034.gif (1229 bytes) - - -
35 inf035.gif (947 bytes) - - -
44 inf044.gif (1082 bytes) 131, 132, 134 - -
Reichs-Grenadier Division "Hoch und Deutschmeister" - Reichsgrenadier Regiment "Hoch und Deutschmeister", Gren 132, Gren 134 - -
45 inf045.gif (1252 bytes) Gren 130, Gren 133, Gren 135 - -
46 inf046.gif (1098 bytes) 42, 72, 97 - -
50 inf050.gif (1304 bytes) - - -
52 inf052.gif (1367 bytes) - - -
56 inf055.gif (1263 bytes) - - -
57 inf057.gif (1350 bytes) - - -
58 inf058.gif (1281 bytes) Gren 154, Gren 209, Gren 220 X Hamburg Northern Germany
61 inf061.gif (1450 bytes) - I Königsberg East Prussia
67 - - - -
68 inf068.gif (1194 bytes) - - -
69 - - - -
70 - - - -
71 inf071.gif (1338 bytes) - - -
72 inf072.gif (1027 bytes) - - -
73 inf073.gif (1264 bytes) - - -
75 inf075.gif (1106 bytes) - - -
76 inf076.gif (1472 bytes) - - -
78 inf078.gif (1335 bytes) - - -
81 inf081.gif (1144 bytes) - I Königsberg East Prussia
82 - - - -
83 inf083.gif (1252 bytes) - X Hamburg Northern Germany
86 inf086.gif (1057 bytes) - - -
87 inf087.gif (1213 bytes) - IV Dresden Saxonia
88 inf088.gif (1286 bytes) - - -
93 inf093.gif (1377 bytes) Gren 270, 271, Gren 272
In August 1942, Regiment 271 was renamed "Feldherrnhalle"
In the summer of 1943, "Feldherrnalle" was replaced with
Grenadier Regiment 273		 III Berlin Berlin
94 inf094.gif (1257 bytes) - - -
95 inf095.gif (1193 bytes) - - -
96 inf096.gif (1283 bytes) - XI Hannover Lower Saxonia
98 inf098.gif (1172 bytes) - - -
99 - - - -
102 inf102.gif (1343 bytes) - - -
106 inf106.gif (1092 bytes) - - -
110 inf110.gif (1242 bytes) - - -
111 inf111.gif (1179 bytes) - - -
112 inf112.gif (1296 bytes) - - -
113 - - - -
121 inf121.gif (1348 bytes) - I Königsberg East Prussia
122 inf122.gif (1063 bytes) - II Stettin Pomerania
123 - - - -
125 inf125.gif (1159 bytes) Gren 419, Gren 420, Gren 421 - -
126 inf126.gif (1268 bytes) 422, 424, 426 V Stuttgart Swabia
129 inf129.gif (1372 bytes) - - -
131 inf131.gif (1016 bytes) - - -
132 inf132.gif (1167 bytes) 436, 437, 438 XII Wiesbaden Hessia
134 inf134.gif (1191 bytes) - - -
137 inf135.gif (1259 bytes) - - -
161 inf161.gif (1246 bytes) - - -
162 - - - -
163 - - - -
164 inf167.gif (1183 bytes) - - -
167 inf1677.gif (1196 bytes) - - -
168 inf168.gif (1312 bytes) 417, 429, 442 - -
169 inf169.gif (1159 bytes) - - -
170 inf170.gif (1263 bytes) - X Hamburg Northern Germany
181 - - - -
183 - - - -
186 - - - -
197 inf197.gif (1117 bytes) - - -
198 inf198.gif (1123 bytes) - - -
205 inf205.gif (1293 bytes) - V Stuttgart Swabia
206 inf206.gif (1069 bytes) - - -
207   II Stettin Pomerania
208 inf208.gif (1291 bytes) - - -
211 - - - -
212 - - - -
213 - - - -
215 inf215.gif (1226 bytes) - VI Münster Rhineland- Westphalia
216 inf216.gif (1108 bytes) - - -
217 inf217.gif (1201 bytes) - - -
218 - - III Berlin Berlin
221 - - - -
223 - - IV Dresden Saxonia
225 inf225.gif (1196 bytes) 333, 376, 377 X Hamburg Northern Germany
227 inf227.gif (1394 bytes) 328, 366, 412 VI Münster Rhineland-Westphalia
229 - - - -
239 - - - -
246 - - - -
250 - 262, 263, 269 XIII Nuremburg Spain
251 inf251.gif (1016 bytes) - - Hessian
252 inf252.gif (1239 bytes) - - -
253 inf253.gif (1031 bytes) 453, 464, 473 - -
254 - - - -
255 inf255.gif (1044 bytes) 455, 465, 475 - -
256 inf256.gif (1182 bytes) - - -
257 inf257.gif (1209 bytes) - - -
258 inf258.gif (1152 bytes) - - -
260 inf260.gif (980 bytes) - - -
262 inf262.gif (1069 bytes) - - -
263 inf263.gif (1191 bytes) - XII Wiesbaden Hessia
267 inf267.gif (1159 bytes) - - -
268 inf268.gif (1148 bytes) - - -
269 inf269.gif (1339 bytes) - - -
285 - - - -
286 - - - -
290 inf290.gif (1074 bytes) - X Hamburg Northern Germany
291 inf291.gif (1126 bytes) - I Königsberg East Prussia
292 inf292.gif (1191 bytes) - - -
293 - - - -
294 inf294.gif (1106 bytes) - - -
295 - - - -
296 inf296.gif (1055 bytes) - - -
297 - - - -
298 - - - -
299 inf299.gif (1156 bytes) - - -
305 inf305.gif (1083 bytes) - - -
323 inf323.gif (1043 bytes) - - -
328 - - - -
329 inf329.gif (1435 bytes) - VI Münster Rhineland-Westphalia
330 - -
331 inf331.gif (1223 bytes) - XVII Wien (Vienna) Austria???
335 inf335.gif (1332 bytes) - - -
336 inf336.gif (1033 bytes) - - -
337 - - - -
339 - - - -
340 - - - -
342 - - - -
357 inf357.gif (1025 bytes) Gren 944, Gren 945, Gren 946 - -
367 - Gren 975, Gren 975, Gren 976 - -
370 - Gren 666, Gren 667, Gren 668 - -
371 - Gren 669, Gren 670, Gren 671 - -
376 inf376.gif (1157 bytes) Gren 672, Gren 673, Gren 767 - -
377 - 768, 769, 770 - -
383 - 531, 532, 533 - -
384 inf384.gif (1153 bytes) 534, 535, 536 - -
385 - 537, 538, 539 - -
387 - 541, 542, 543 - -
389 - 544, 545, 546 - -
402 - - - -
404 - - - -
408 - - - -
413 - - - -
433 - - - -
444 - - - -
454 - - - -
463 - - - -
464 - - - -
469 - - - -
539 - - - -
540 - - - -
542 - Gren 1076, Gren 1077, Gren 1078 - -
546 - - - -
600 - Gren 1601, Gren 1602, Gren 1602 - -
604 - - - -
605 - - - -
606 - - - -
607 - - - -
610 - - - -
613 - - - -
650 - Gren 1651, Gren 1652, Gren 1653 -
707 inf707.gif (1192 bytes) 727, 747 - -
710 - Gren 730, Gren 740 - -
711 - Gren 731, Gren 744, Gren 763 - -
712 - Gren 732, Gren 745, Gren 764 - -
715 - 725, 735, 774 - -

Motorized Infantry Divisions
(Regiments were designated "Infantry (Motorized)" until redesignation as Panzergrenadier in 1942-43)
Division Component Regiments Wehrkreis Regional Designation
"Grossdeutschland" stahl.gif (949 bytes) GD 1, GD 2 - None
3 3mot.gif (953 bytes) 8, 29 - -
10 10mot.gif (980 bytes) 20, 41 - -
14 14mot.gif (1018 bytes) 11, 53 - -
16 16mog.gif (1018 bytes) 60, 156 - -
18 18mot.gif (986 bytes) 30, 51 VIII Breslau Silesia
20 20mot.gif (1044 bytes) 69, 76, 90 - -
25 25pg.gif (1126 bytes) - - -
29 29mot.gif (1108 bytes)
41-43		 29pg.gif (984 bytes)

43 - 45		 - - -
36 36mot.gif (1016 bytes) 87, 118 - -
60   92. 120 XX Danzig

Light Infantry Divisions
Originally named "leichte" divisions, these were eventually renamed Jäger Divisions
Division Component Regiments Wehrkreis Regional Designation
5 Jäger 56, Jäger 75 - -
8 Jäger 28, Jäger 38 - -
28 - - -
97 - - -
100 - - -
101 - - -
117 - - -
118 - - -

Mountain Troop Divisions
Regiments were named "Gebirgsjäger" Regiments.
Division Component Regiments Wehrkreis Regional Designation
1 98, 99, 100 - -
2 136, 137, - -
3 112, 138, 139 - -
4 13, 91, 94 - -
5 85, 100 VII/XIII/XVIII
München/Nürnberg/Salzburg		 Bavaria/Austria
7 206, 218 - -

Panzer Divisions
Regiments consisted of Panzer Regiments and Schützen Regiments
(Schützen Regiments were renamed Panzer Grenadier Regiments after the invasion of Russia)
Division Component Panzer Regiments Component Infantry Regiments Wehrkeis Regional Designation
1 1pd.GIF (951 bytes) 1pdo.gif (1078 bytes) 1 Schützen Rgt 1
Schützen Rgt 113		 IX Kassel Thuringia-Hessia
41-43 43-45
2 2pd.gif (974 bytes) 2pd1.gif (1074 bytes) 3 Schützen Rgt 2
Schützen Rgt 304		 XVII Vienna -
41-43 43-45
3 3pdiv.gif (1016 bytes) 6 Schützen Rgt 3
Schützen Rgt 394		 III Berlin -
4 4pd.gif (1044 bytes) 35 Schützen Rgt 12
Schützen Rgt 33		 XIII Nuremburg -
5 5pd.gif (960 bytes) 31 Schützen Rgt 13
Schützen Rgt 14		 VIII Breslau -
6 6pd.gif (1016 bytes) 11 Schützen Rgt 4
Pz Gren Rgt 114		 VI Münster Rhineland-Westphalia
7 7pd.gif (951 bytes) 7pdv.gif (947 bytes) 25 Schützen Rgt 6
Schützen Rgt 7		 IX Kassel -
Standard Variant
8 8pd.gif (979 bytes) 10 Schützen Rgt 8
Pz Gren Rgt 28		 III Berlin Berlin
9 9pd.gif (1006 bytes) 33
(later granted title "Prinz Eugen")		 Schützen Rgt 10
Schützen Rgt 11		 XII Vienna -
10 10pd.gif (1042 bytes) 7 Schützen Rgt 69
Schützen Rgt 86		 V Stuttgart Württemberg
11 11pds.gif (1079 bytes)
Standard		 11pd.gif (1410 bytes) 15 Schützen Rgt 110
Schützen Rgt 111		 VIII Breslau -
12 12pd.gif (1082 bytes) 29 Schützen Rgt 5
Schützen Rgt 25		 II Stettin Pomerania
13 13pd.gif (1079 bytes) 4 Schützen Rgt 66
Schützen Rgt 93		 XI Hannover -
14 14pd.gif (1037 bytes) 36 Schützen Rgt 103
Schützen Rgt 108		 IV Dresden Saxonia
16 16pd.gif (955 bytes) 2 Schützen Rgt 64
Schützen Rgt 79		 VI Münster -
17 17pd.gif (955 bytes) 39 Schützen Rgt 40
Schützen Rgt 63		 VI München -
18 18pd.gif (956 bytes) 18 Schützen Rgt 52
Schützen Rgt 101		 IV Dresden -
19 19pd.gif (972 bytes) 27 Schützen Rgt 73
Schützen Rgt 74		 XI Hannover -
20 20pd.gif (1118 bytes)
41-42            43-45		 21 Schützen Rgt 59
Schützen Rgt 112		 IX Kassel
later
XI Hannover		 -
22 22pd.gif (980 bytes) 204 Schützen Rgt 129
Schützen Rgt 140		 XII Wiesbaden -
23 23pd.gif (979 bytes) 23pdv.gif (1103 bytes) 23 Schützen Rgt 126
Schützen Rgt 128		 XII Stuttgart -
  Variant
24 24pdv.gif (1041 bytes) 24pd.gif (997 bytes)
Variants		 24 Schützen Rgt 21
Schützen Rgt 26		 I Königsberg -
25 25apd.gif (1273 bytes)
Official but possibly not used		 25apdv.gif (992 bytes) 9 Schützen Rgt 146
Pz Gren Rgt 147		 VI Münster -
27 25pd.gif (1009 bytes) 127 Pz Gren Rgt 140 - -
"Führer Begleit" fbb.gif (941 bytes) Führer Begleit Pz Gren Rgt Führer Begleit - -
"Kurmark" kur.gif (1137 bytes) Kurmark Pz Gren Rgt Kurmark - -
"Feldherrnhalle 2" - - - - -
232 "Tatra" - - - - -
Panzer Grenadier Divisions
Division Component Regiments Wehrkreis Regional Designation
"Grossdeutschland" stahl.gif (949 bytes) Pz Gren Rgt GD, Pz Füs Rgt GD
also had its own Panzer Regiment GD		 - None
10 10mot.gif (980 bytes)
1943		 10motl.gif (1153 bytes)
1943 - 1945		 20, 41 XIII Nuremburg -
16 16mog.gif (1018 bytes) 60, 156 VI Münster -
18 18mot.gif (986 bytes) 30, 51 VIII Breslau Silesia
60 "Feldherrnhalle" 60mot.gif (989 bytes) - - -
20 20pgren.gif (1196 bytes) - X Hamburg -
25 25pg.gif (1126 bytes) - - -
Cavalry Divisions
Regiments were named Cavalry Regiments.
Division Component Regiments Wehrkreis Regional Designation
1 - 1, 2, 22 - -