123rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
Military unit
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123rd Infantry Division (123. Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
| 123rd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 123. Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | 5 October 1940 â 1 March 1944 |
| Disbanded | 1 March 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
History
Commands and operational areas
| Datum | Corps | Army | Army Group | Operational Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1940 | XX. | 11. Armee | C | Brandenburg |
| April 1941 | X. | 18. Armee | B | East Prussia |
| May 1941 | XXVIII. | 16. Armee | C | |
| June 1941 | North | Sebesch | ||
| August 1941 | II. | Demjansk | ||
| January 1943 | Demjansk, Cholm | |||
| September 1943 | Reserve | Cholm | ||
| October 1943 | XVII. | 1. Panzer-Armee | South | Zaporizhia |
| January 1944 | 6. Armee | |||
| February 1944 | XXX. | |||
| March 1944 | LVII. | A | Kryvyi Rih |
Composition
- Infanterie-Regiment 415
- Infanterie-Regiment 416
- Infanterie-Regiment 418
- Artillerie-Regiment 123
- Pionier-Bataillon 123
- Feldersatz-Bataillon 123
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 123
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung 123
- Nachrichten-Abteilung 123
- Divisions-Nachschubführer 123
Personnel
Commanders
| Date | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 5 October 1940 | Generalleutnant | Walter Lichel |
| 6 August 1941 | Generalleutnant | Erwin Rauch |
| 1. Oktober 1943 | Generalleutnant | Erwin Menny |
| 1. November 1943 | Generalleutnant | Erwin Rauch |
| 15. Januar 1944 | Generalmajor | Louis Tronnier |
Chiefs of Staff
| Date | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 10 October 1940 | Major | Ernst Klasing |
| 30 November 1942 | Oberstleutnant | Hans Linemann |
Bibliography
- (in German) Werner Haupt: Demjansk â Ein Bollwerk im Osten, Bad Nauheim 1963.
- (in German) Werner Haupt: Heeresgruppe Nord, Bad Nauheim 1967.
- (in German) Franz Kurowski: Demjansk â Der Kessel im Eis, Wölfersheim-Berstadt 2001.
- Tessin, Georg (1972). "Die Landstreitkräfte 71 â 130" [Ground forces 71 to 130]. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und WaffenâSS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939â1945 (in German). Vol. 6. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3-7648-0872-1.
Further reading
- Rutherford, Jeff (2008). "Life and Death in the Demiansk Pocket: The 123rd Infantry Division in Combat and Occupation". Central European History. 41 (3): 347â380. ISSN 0008-9389.