113th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 113th Infantry Division was an infantry division created on 10 December 1940 in Grafenwöhr. The division was annihilated in the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed on 21 March 1943 in occupied France. The remains of the division were transferred to the Divisions-Gruppe 113 of the 337th Infantry Division after the battle at Newel in November 1943.
| 113. Infanterie-Division German 113th Infantry Division | |
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| Active | 10 December 1940 – 25 November 1943 |
| Disbanded | 25 November 1943 |
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| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | First: Passau Later: Prague |
| Engagements | World War II |
Organization
Structure of the division:[1]
- Headquarters
- 260th Infantry Regiment
- 261st Infantry Regiment
- 268th Infantry Regiment
- 87th Artillery Regiment
- 113th Reconnaissance Battalion
- 113th Tank Destroyer Battalion
- 113th Engineer Battalion
- 113th Signal Battalion
- 113th Divisional Supply Group
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Ernst Güntzel, 10 December 1940 – 4 June 1941
- Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff, 4 June 1941 – 10 May 1942
- Generalleutnant Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin, 10 May 1942 – 20 January 1943
- Generalmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm Prüter, 15 March 1943 – 25 November 1943
References
- German Order of Battle, 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. p. 119.
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