52nd Infantry Division ( German: Infanterie-Division ) - German infantry division of the Second World War.
| 52nd Infantry Division (Germany) | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | August 26, 1939 - November 1, 1943 December 3, 1943 - April 12, 1944 [1] April 19, 1944 - May 8, 1945 [2] |
| A country |  Germany |
| Subordination | Wehrmacht |
| Included in | |
| Type of | infantry |
| Number | 15 thousand people |
| Part | 12th Army Corps 3rd Army Corps 27th Army Corps 53rd Army Corps 43rd Army Corps 13th Army Corps 57th Army Corps 56th Army Corps 41st Army Corps 18th army |
| Dislocation | Siegen |
| Participation in | The Second World War
|
Content
- 1 History
- 2 locations
- 3 Command
- 4 See also
- 5 Literature
- 6 notes
- 7 References
History
The 52nd Infantry Division was formed on August 26, 1939 during the second wave of mobilization. It was located in the city of Siegen in western Germany. Part of the personnel and command personnel were subsequently formed into the 339th Infantry Division. In 1939, the division was redeployed to the Saarland and Palatinate to guard the western borders of Germany, then went to reserve apartments in Küzel .
In 1940, the 52nd Division became part of the 12th Field Army and in June 1940 invaded Luxembourg, Belgium and Northern France. Together, the soldiers of the division, crossing the Enu River , invaded Champagne and occupied the city of Dijon . In 1941, she was transferred to the borders of the USSR and began participating in Operation Barbarossa, taking Vilnius and Minsk . On the rivers Drut and Berezina, the division first entered the battle, also participated in battles near Rogachev , crossed the Desna and Bolva, captured Sukhinichi and Kaluga . On the Protva River, the division was first forced to go on the defensive. In the winter of 1941, she participated in battles near Tarussa , then, due to cold weather and counterattacks, retreated to Yukhnov through Decino .
Subsequently, the division was stationed in Roslavl to fight the partisans. In the spring of 1943, the division occupied Maloye Berezovo , defending itself against the Soviet troops and waging exhausting battles there. During the war, the division appeared in the Army Groups “North” and “Center”, and in October 1943, after another battle with the Soviet troops, it suffered heavy losses and was actually destroyed. The remnants of the soldiers fled and entered the newly formed training field division with the same number.
Location
- Germany (August 1939 - May 1940)
- France (May 1940 - June 1941)
- USSR (June 1941 - November 1943);
- Germany (November - December 1943);
- USSR (December 1943 - October 1944)
Command
| Dienstzeit | Dienstgrad | Name |
|---|---|---|
| September 1 - September 8, 1939 | Major general | Karl-Adolph Hollidt |
| September 8, 1939 - October 5, 1940 | Lieutenant general | Hans-Jürgen von Arnim |
| October 5, 1940 - November 1, 1942 | Lieutenant general | Lothar Rendulich |
| November 1, 1942 - November 1, 1943 | Lieutenant general | Rudolph Peschel |
See also
- 18th Army (Germany)
- Rzhev-Vyazemsky operation (1942)
- Operation Seidlitz
- Operation Buffel
- 339th Infantry Division (Germany)
Literature
- Georg Tessin: Verbände und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945. Fünfter Band: Die Landstreitkräfte 31-70. Verlag ES Mittler & Sohn, Frankfurt am Main [1965], S. 176-179.
Notes
- ↑ At this time, as the 52nd Training Field Division ( German: 52. Feldausbildungs-Division )
- ↑ At this time, as the 52nd Security Division ( German: 52. Sicherungs-Division )