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The 562nd Grenadier Division (‹See Tfd›German: 562. Grenadier-Division) was an infantry division of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht.
562nd Grenadier Division | |
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562. Grenadier-Division | |
Active | 1944–1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Wehrmacht |
The division was formed on 24 July 1944 at Stablack in Wehrkreis I (East Prussia) as the 2nd Grenadier Division East Prussia (‹See Tfd›German: Grenadier-Division Ostpreußen 2).[1] The division had a mere four grenadier battalions.[2] It had the following organisation:[1]
On 27 July, the division was renamed the 562nd Grenadier Division.[1][2] All of its subordinate units were also renamed:[1]
On October 9, the division was upgraded to a Volksgrenadier division.[2] By then, the division was already part of the Army Group Centre's 4th Army's LV Corps.[2] The division fought at Augustavas and Narew.[2]
Finally, it fought on its home territory opposing the Red Army's East Prussian offensive.[2] Most of the division was destroyed in the Heiligenbeil Pocket in March 1945.[2] Only a small part of the division evacuated via the sea to the Hel peninsula together with the 4th Army.[2] The division was disbanded on 16 April 1945 and its survivors were captured by the Soviets.[2] The division's staff was later used as the staff of the 4th Reich Labour Service Division.[3]
No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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1 | Generalmajor Johannes Oskar Brauer[2][3] (1895–1980) | 9 October 1944 | 22 January 1945 | 105 days | |
2 | Oberst Helmuth Hufenbach[2][3] (1908–1945) | 22 January 1945 | 27 March 1945 | 64 days |
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