60th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

From May 1940, the division fought in France and remained there, carrying out occupation service, until April 1941.

Then the division was transferred to Romania and took part in the invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece .

The division took part in Operation Barbarossa , advancing through Uman and the Dnieper as part of the first tank army (commander General von Kleist ). She also took part in the attack and occupation of Rostov-on-Don , until she was knocked out along with other German troops on the Mius River.

In a series of defensive battles in the winter of 1941-1942, the division managed to maintain its position. In March 1942 she took part in the battles near Kharkov .

Later in 1942, the division was transferred to Stalingrad , took part in the battles , at the end of 1942 it was encircled near Stalingrad and destroyed. In mid- 1943, an order was issued to disband it. ^{[1] [2]}

1940

• 92nd Infantry Regiment
• 243rd Infantry Regiment
• 244th Infantry Regiment
• 160th artillery regiment
• 160th reconnaissance battalion
• 160th motorcycle battalion
• 160th anti-tank battalion
• 160th sapper battalion
• 160th battalion of communications

1942

• 92nd Motorized Infantry Regiment
• 120th Motorized Infantry Regiment
• 160th artillery regiment
• 160th motorcycle battalion
• 160th Tank Battalion (since June 1942)
• 160th reconnaissance battalion
• 160th anti-tank battalion
• 160th sapper battalion
• 160th battalion of communications

• Lieutenant General Friedrich Georg Eberhardt (October 15, 1939 - May 15, 1942)
• Lieutenant General Otto Colermann (May 15 - November 1942)
• Major General Hans Adolf von Arenstof (November 1942 - February 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (12)

• Rolf Schneege, 05/14/1941 - reserve lieutenant, commander of a sapper platoon of the staff company of the 120th infantry motorized regiment
• Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck, 09/08/1941 - Colonel, commander of the 120th Motorized Infantry Regiment
• Erich Schroeter, 09.09.1941 - captain, commander of the 1st battalion of the 120th infantry motorized regiment
• Georg Hesse, 12/31/1941 - major, commander of the 3rd battalion of the 120th motorized infantry regiment
• Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt, 12/31/1941 - Lieutenant General, commander of the 60th Motorized Infantry Division
• Rudolf Petershagen, 07/20/1942 - Oberstleutenant, commander of the 2nd battalion of the 92nd infantry motorized regiment
• Karl Willig, 07.25.1942 - captain, commander of the 2nd battalion of the 120th motorized infantry regiment
• Horst Wilke, 07/25/1942 - Oberart (reserve lieutenant of the medical service) of the reserve, battalion doctor of the 3rd battalion of the 120th infantry motorized regiment
• Albert Dressel, 10/13/1942 - sergeant major, platoon commander of the 3rd company of the 160th tank battalion
• Fritz Mette, 05/01/1943 - Chief Corporal, Division Commander of the 9th Company of the 92nd Grenadier Motorized Regiment
• Friedrich Zaha, 01/20/1943 - lieutenant commander of the 2nd company of the 160th anti-tank battalion
• Franz Klich, 01/22/1943 - lieutenant reserve, commander of the staff company of the 120th grenadier motorized regiment

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

• Karl Willig (No. 179), 01/18/1943 - Major, commander of the 2nd battalion of the 120th Grenadier Motorized Regiment