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12. LUFTWAFFEN-FELD-DIVISION

Last Updated on Saturday, 07 April 2012 19:36 Published on Saturday, 16 July 2011 16:08

The 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division was formed in 1942 from Flieger-Regiment 12and assigned to

Heeresgruppe Nordin early 1943. It was transferred to the Heer on 1 November 1943 and

redesignated 12. Feld-Division (L). The division suffered heavy losses during the retreat from

Leningrad. It took part in the retreat to Latvia and in the battles of the Courland pocket. It was

withdrawn to East Prussia where it surrendered in the area of Danzig/Gotenhafen in May 1945 along

with the rest ofArmee Ostpreuen.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Herbert Kettner (1 Dec 1942 - 15 Nov 1943)

Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber (15 Nov 1943 - 10 Apr 1945)

Generalmajor Franz Schlieper (10 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Major Werner Stubbe (Oct 1942 - 2 Dec 1942)

Major Siegfried Steuer (2 Dec 1942 - 10 Dec 1943)

Oberstleutnant Werner Richter (10 Dec 1943 - 20 Apr 1944)

Major Heinrich Seidel (20 Apr 1944 - 30 Sep 1944)

Major Ernst Fox (30 Sep 1944 - May 1945)

Area of operations

Germany (Dec 1942 - Mar 1943)

Eastern front, northern sector (Mar 1943 - Apr 1945)

East Prussia (Apr 1945 - May 1945)

Order of Battle (1944)

Stab der Division

Jger-Regiment 23 (L)

Jger-Regiment 24 (L)

Jger-Regiment 25 (L)

Feldersatz-Bataillon 12 (L)

Panzerjger-Abteilung 12 (L)

Artillerie-Regiment 12 (L)

Divisions-Fsilier-Bataillon 12 (L)

Pionier-Bataillon 12 (L)

Nachrichten-Abteilung 12 (L)

Versorgungstruppen 12 (L)

Notable members

Gnther von Obernitz (SA-Obergruppenfhrer & Reichstag deputy)

Sources used

Antonio Muoz - Grings Grenadiers: The Luftwaffe Field Divisions, 1942-1945

Georg Tessin - Verbnde und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

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