The 16. Armee was formed on 22 October 1939 from the staff of Grenzschutz-Abschnittkommando Nord (AOK 3). It surrendered 8 May 1945 to the Soviet 2nd Baltic Front in Courland.

Commanders

Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch (23 Oct 1939 - 30 Oct 1943)
General der Artillerie Christian Hansen (30 Oct 1943 - 3 July 1944)
General der Infanterie Paul Laux (3 July 1944 - 30 Aug 1944) (WIA) (1)
Generaloberst Carl Hilpert (1 Sep 1944 - 15 Mar 1945)
General der Infanterie Ernst-Anton von Krosigk (15 Mar 1945 - 16 Mar 1945) (KIA) (2)
General der Gebirgstruppe Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach (16 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Chiefs of Staff

Generalleutnant Walther Model (25 Oct 1939 - 13 Nov 1940)
Oberst Rolf Wuthmann (15 Nov 1940 - 16 Jan 1942)
Generalmajor Hans Boeckh-Behrens (16 Jan 1942 - 1 Jul 1943)
Generalmajor Paul Reinhold Herrmann (1 Jul 1943 - 29 Oct 1944)
Generalmajor Curt-Ulrich von Gersdorff (30 Oct 1944 - 8 May 1945)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Oberst Hans Boeckh-Behrens (23 Oct 1939 - 15 Jan 1942)
Oberst Kurt Brandstädter (16 Jan 1942 - 1 May 1943)
Major Hanns-Horst von Necker (1 May 1943 - 5 Dec 1943)
Oberstleutnant Kurt Hartmann (5 Dec 1943 - 30 Aug 1944) (3)
Major Siegfried Ettwein (Aug 1944 - Sep 1944)
Oberstleutnant Albert Bach (10 Sep 1944 - Apr 1945)
Major Gerhard Thunich (Apr 1945 - May 1945)

Holders of high awards

Holders of the German Cross in Gold (6)
- Boeckh-Behrens, Hans, 30.01.1943, Oberst i.G., Chef d. Gen.St. AOK 16
- Brandstädter, Kurt, 18.06.1943, Oberst i.G., Ia AOK 16
- Büschen, Friedrich, 09.10.1944, Major, AOK 16
- Hartmann, Kurt, 01.09.1944, Oberst i.G., AOK 16
- Spemann, Kurt, 05.09.1943, Generalleutnant z.V., Korück 584 (AOK 16)
- Wuthmann, Rolf, 26.01.1942, Oberst i.G., Chef d. Gen.St. AOK 16
Holders of the German Cross in Silver (8)
- Hallberg zu Broich, Franz Freiherr von, 26.12.1944, Oberstleutnant, Adjutant AOK 16
- Haßel, Kurt, 24.12.1943, Oberst, Armee-Nachrichtenführer AOK 16
- Hildemann, Fritz, 03.12.1942, Generalmajor, Armee-Pionierführer AOK 16
- Kreutzer, Erich, 28.03.1945, Oberst, Armee-Pionierführer AOK 16
- Lehmann, Hans-Albrecht, 25.03.1943, Oberst, Armee-Nachrichtenführer AOK 16
- Lipf, Dr. med. Rudolf, 22.10.1944, Generalarzt, Armeearzt AOK 16
- Schenck, Hans, 21.02.1945, Oberstleutnant, Chef d. St. Korück 584 (AOK 16)
- Schwerin Graf von, Bogislav, 07.09.1943, Oberst, IIa AOK 16
Holders of the Knight's Cross (2) (1 RK + 1 EL)
- Oakleaves
-- Busch, Ernst 21.08.1943 [274. EL] Generalfeldmarschall OB 16. Armee
- Knight's Cross
-- Busch, Ernst 26.05.1940 General der Infanterie OB 16. Armee
Holders of the Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with Star and Swords (1)
- Busch, Ernst, 29.03.1943, GenO, OB AOK 16
Holders of the Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with Swords (1)
- Lipf, Dr. med. Rudolf, 19.01.1944, Generalarzt, Armeearzt AOK 16

Holders of high awards (Armee-Truppen)

Holders of the Close Combat Clasp in Gold (1)
- Schrade, Ernst, 16.05.1944, Hauptmann d.R., Pi.Btl. 656
Holders of the Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
- Harloff, Kurt, 07.11.1941 (20), Obergefreiter, Sturm-Gesch.Batt. 666 / AOK 16
Holders of the German Cross in Gold (1)
- Schiweck, Kurt, 22.12.1943, Major, Ost-Btl. 667
Unit-Level Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (2)
- Brückenkol.B (mot) 656 / AOK 16
-- Date/Place of Downing: 28.01.1942 bei Sadnjago Pljo
-- Award Date: 16.05.1942 (111)
- schwere Artillerie-Abteilung (mot) 436 / AOK 16
-- Date/Place of Downing: 04.12.1942 bei Ssorokopenno
-- Award Date: 16.08.1943 (338)

Order of battle (21 Dec 1940)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- Division-Kommando z.b.V. 454
VII. Armeekorps
- 7. Infanterie-Division
XIII. Armeekorps
- 17. Infanterie-Division
- 35. Infanterie-Division
IV. Armeekorps
- 24. Infanterie-Division
- 58. Infanterie-Division
- 208. Infanterie-Division
XXXXII. Armeekorps
- 267. Infanterie-Division
- 225. Infanterie-Division
XXII. Armeekorps
- 296. Infanterie-Division
- 45. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (3 Sep 1941)

II. Armeekorps
- 12. Infanterie-Division
- 32. Infanterie-Division
- 132. Infanterie-Division
LVI. Armeekorps (mot)
- 3. Infanterie-Division (mot)
- SS-Totenkopf-Division
X. Armeekorps
- 30. Infanterie-Division
- 290. Infanterie-Division
I. Armeekorps
- 126. Infanterie-Division
- 21. Infanterie-Division
- 11. Infanterie-Division
- 18. Infanterie-Division (mot)
Gruppe Schmidt (subordinated to the 16. Armee)
XXVIII. Armeekorps
- 96. Infanterie-Division
- 121. Infanterie-Division
XXXIX. Armeekorps (mot)
- 122. Infanterie-Division
- 20. Infanterie-Division (mot)
- 12. Panzer-Division

Order of battle (2 Jan 1942)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- 18. Infanterie-Division (mot)
- 1 Abteilung Panzer-Regiment 203
II. Armeekorps
- 123. Infanterie-Division
- 32. Infanterie-Division
- 12. Infanterie-Division
X. Armeekorps
- SS-Totenkopf-Division
- 30. Infanterie-Division
- 290. Infanterie-Division
XXXVIII. Armeekorps
- 250. Infanterie-Division (spanische)
- 126. Infanterie-Division
XXXIX. Armeekorps (mot)
- 215. Infanterie-Division
- 61. Infanterie-Division
- 20. Infanterie-Division (mot)
- 1/3 81. Infanterie-Division (in transit)

Order of battle (22 Apr 1942)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- 123. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 281. Sicherungs-Division (part)
XXXIX. Armeekorps (mot)
- ½ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 (at the disposal of/in transit)
- 1/3 121. Infanterie-Division (at the disposal of)
Gruppe Lang (218. Infanterie-Division (part)) (subordinated to XXXIX. Armeekorps (mot))
- 1/3 123. Infanterie-Division
- 8. Panzer-Division (most)
Gruppe Scherer (Stab 281. Sicherungs-Division) (subordinated to XXXIX. Armeekorps (mot))
- 1/3 329. Infanterie-Division
- 1/3 122. Infanterie-Division
- ¼ 121. Infanterie-Division
II. Armeekorps
- 1/3 218. Infanterie-Division
- 1/3 225. Infanterie-Division
- 32. Infanterie-Division
- 12. Infanterie-Division
- SS-Totenkopf-Division (most)
- 30. Infanterie-Division
- 281. Sicherungs-Division (part)
- 290. Infanterie-Division
Gruppe Zorn (subordinated to II. Armeekorps)
- Gruppe Eicke-Stab SS-Totenkopf-Division
- Gruppe Artillerie-Kommandeur (Arko) 105
X. Armeekorps
- 18. Infanterie-Division (mot)
- 1/3 81. Infanterie-Division
- 1 Abteilung Panzer-Regiment 203
- Polizei-Regiment Nord
- 281. Sicherungs-Division (part)
- Gruppe Meindl (Luftwaffen-Feldregimenter)
- 1/3 329. Infanterie-Division
- 2/3 329. Infanterie-Division
Korpsgruppe von Seydlitz (subordinated to X. Armeekorps)
- 8. leichte Division
- 1/3 122. Infanterie-Division
- 5. leichte Division + ½ 7. Gebirgs-Division

Order of battle (15 Nov 1942)

II. Armeekorps
- 2/3 129. Infanterie-Division
- 2/3 225. Infanterie-Division
- 32. Infanterie-Division + ½ 329. Infanterie-Division
- 12. Infanterie-Division
- 30. Infanterie-Division
- 281. Sicherungs-Division (part/Infanterie-Regiment 368)
- 122. Infanterie-Division
Gruppe General Saur (subordinated to II. Armeekorps)
- 126. Infanterie-Division
- 290. Infanterie-Division + 2/3 81. Infanterie-Division
- 8. Jäger-Division
- 1/3 81. Infanterie-Division + 1/3 123. Infanterie-Division + 329. Infanterie-Division (part)
- Panzer-Regiment 203
- 8. Panzer-Division (part)
X. Armeekorps
- Gruppe General Odebrecht (Luftwaffen-Feldregimenter)
- 5. Jäger-Division + 1/3 218. Infanterie-Division
- Polizei-Regiment 17
- 10. Infanterie-Division (mot)

Order of battle (7 July 1943)

II. Armeekorps
- 331. Infanterie-Division
- 12. Infanterie-Division
- 218. Infanterie-Division
- 123. Infanterie-Division
- 93. Infanterie-Division
Gruppe General Höhne (VIII. Armeekorps)
- 21. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
- 122. Infanterie-Division
- 32. Infanterie-Division
X. Armeekorps
- 5. Jäger-Division
- 30. Infanterie-Division
- 8. Jäger-Division
- 126. Infanterie-Division
- 329. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (20 Nov 1943)

Polizei-Kampfgruppe General Jeckeln
VIII. Armeekorps
- Gruppe General Thumm: 81. Infanterie-Division, 329. Infanterie-Division (most), 1/3 93. Infanterie-Division (in transit)
- 290. Infanterie-Division + 132. Infanterie-Division (part) + 329. Infanterie-Division (part)
Armeegruppe Loch
II. Armeekorps
- 331. Infanterie-Division
- 12. Infanterie-Division (most)
- 93. Infanterie-Division (most)
- 218. Infanterie-Division (most)
X. Armeekorps
- 21. Feld-Division (L)
- 5. Jäger-Division
- 8. Jäger-Division
- 30. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (26 Dec 1943)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS (lettisches)
VIII. Armeekorps
- Gruppe Generalmajor Wagner: 132. Infanterie-Division (part), Estonian SS-Freiwilligen-Brigade, Latvian SS-Polizei-Regiment Riga
- Polizei-Gruppe General Jeckeln + 132. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 81. Infanterie-Division
- 329. Infanterie-Division (most)
I. Armeekorps
- Divisionkommando 23: 69. Infanterie-Division (part), 93. Infanterie-Division (part), 329. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 290. Infanterie-Division + 23. Infanterie-Division (without staff) + 69. Infanterie-Division (part) + 329. Infanterie-Division
- 32. Infanterie-Division + 93. Infanterie-Division (part) + 218. Infanterie-Division (part) + 263. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 122. Infanterie-Division (most) + 263. Infanterie-Division (part) + 69. Infanterie-Division (part) + 207. Sicherungs-Division (part) + 24. Infanterie-Division (part) + 290. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 58. Infanterie-Division + 281. Sicherungs-Division (part) + 122. Infanterie-Division (part) + 205. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 69. Infanterie-Division (most)
XXXXIII. Armeekorps
- 263. Infanterie-Division (most)
- 83. Infanterie-Division
- 205. Infanterie-Division
- 15. lettische SS-Freiwilligen-Division
II. Armeekorps
- 331. Infanterie-Division
- 93. Infanterie-Division (most)
- 218. Infanterie-Division (most)
X. Armeekorps
- 21. Feld-Division (L)
- 8. Jäger-Division
- 30. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (15 Apr 1944)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- 281. Sicherungs-Division (part)
- 391. Feldausbildungs-Division (part)
- 15. lettische SS-Freiwilligen-Division (most)
I. Armeekorps
- 205. Infanterie-Division
- 87. Infanterie-Division
- 132. Infanterie-Division (part) + 281. Sicherungs-Division (part)
X. Armeekorps
- 290. Infanterie-Division
- 263. Infanterie-Division
- 24. Infanterie-Division
- 81. Infanterie-Division
II. Armeekorps
- 329. Infanterie-Division
- 28. Jäger-Division + 281. Sicherungs-Division (part) + 132. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 93. Infanterie-Division
Gruppe General Wegener (L. Armeekorps)
- 218. Infanterie-Division
- 13. Feld-Division (L) (most) + 15. lettische SS-Freiwilligen-Division (part) + 132. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 23. Infanterie-Division (most) +13. Feld-Division (L) (part)
- Kampfgruppe 83. Infanterie-Division (part)

Order of battle (15 June 1944)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- 24. Infanterie-Division
- 69. Infanterie-Division
- 281. Sicherungs-Division
- 285. Sicherungs-Division (part)
I. Armeekorps
- 205. Infanterie-Division
- 87. Infanterie-Division
X. Armeekorps
- 389. Infanterie-Division (most)
- 290. Infanterie-Division
- 263. Infanterie-Division
II. Armeekorps
- 81. Infanterie-Division
- 329. Infanterie-Division
- 23. Infanterie-Division
VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS (lettisches)
- 15. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1)
- 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 2)
- 93. Infanterie-Division
L. Armeekorps
- 218. Infanterie-Division
- 132. Infanterie-Division
- 83. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (15 July 1944)

Gruppe General Kleffel
- Sperrverband Riewald
- 225. Infanterie-Division
II. Armeekorps
- 205. Infanterie-Division
- 263. Infanterie-Division (part)
- Gruppe Jeckeln (most)
- 61. Infanterie-Division
- 81. Infanterie-Division
- 215. Infanterie-Division
- 87. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 132. Infanterie-Division
I. Armeekorps
- 290. Infanterie-Division
- 87. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 24. Infanterie-Division
- 389. Infanterie-Division
X. Armeekorps
- Gruppe Strempel: 252. Infanterie-Division (part) + 281. Sicherungs-Division (part)
- 281. Sicherungs-Division (part)
- 285. Sicherungs-Division (part)
- 263. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 23. Infanterie-Division (part)
- 329. Infanterie-Division
- 126. Infanterie-Division (part)

Order of battle (15 Aug 1944)

Gruppe General Kleffel
- Gruppe Oberst Werther
- 93. Infanterie-Division
- 281. Sicherungs-Division
- 285. Sicherungs-Division (part)
I. Armeekorps
- 215. Infanterie-Division
- 290. Infanterie-Division
- Kampfgruppe 81. Infanterie-Division
- 132. Infanterie-Division (most)
- 61. Infanterie-Division (most)
XXXXIII. Armeekorps
- 58. Infanterie-Division
- 225. Infanterie-Division
- 205. Infanterie-Division
- 132. Infanterie-Division (part)

Order of battle (28 Sep 1944)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- 14. Panzer-Division
I. Armeekorps
- 281. Sicherungs-Division
- 263. Infanterie-Division
- Kampfgruppe 290. Infanterie-Division
- Panzer-Verband von Lauchert (Panzer-Brigade 101)
L. Armeekorps
- 11. Infanterie-Division
- 225. Infanterie-Division
XXXXIII. Armeekorps
- 205. Infanterie-Division
- Kampfgruppe 205. Infanterie-Division
- 58. Infanterie-Division
- 389. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (13 Oct 1944)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- Division z.b.V. 300
- Kampfgruppe 24. Infanterie-Division
- 263. Infanterie-Division
- 132. Infanterie-Division
- 31. Volks-Grenadier-Division
- 87. Infanterie-Division
Gruppe General Kleffel (Stab 281. Sicherungs-Division)
- 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 2)
- 93. Infanterie-Division
L. Armeekorps
- 281. Sicherungs-Division
- 290. Infanterie-Division
VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS (lettisches)
- 205. Infanterie-Division + Kampfgruppe 215. Infanterie-Division
- 389. Infanterie-Division
II. Armeekorps
- 227. Infanterie-Division
- 563. Volks-Grenadier-Division
XXXXIII. Armeekorps
- 83. Infanterie-Division
- 12. Feld-Division (L)
- 207. Sicherungs-Division
- 390. Sicherungs-Division (remnants)
- 23. Infanterie-Division
- 218. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (31 Dec 1944)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- Stab 207. Sicherungs-Division z.b.V.
- Stab 201. Sicherungs-Division
XXXVIII. Armeekorps
- 329. Infanterie-Division + 201. Sicherungs-Division (part)
- 205. Infanterie-Division
- 215. Infanterie-Division + 227. Infanterie-Division (part)
L. Armeekorps
- 122. Infanterie-Division
- 389. Infanterie-Division
- 290. Infanterie-Division
- 24. Infanterie-Division
VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS (lettisches)
- 93. Infanterie-Division
- 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 2)
- 12. Feld-Division (L)
- 4. Panzer-Division
- 12. Panzer-Division
- 227. Infanterie-Division (most)
XVI. Armeekorps
- Gruppe Generalleutnant Henze: Stab 21. Feld-Division (L) + 201. Sicherungs-Division (part)
- 281. Infanterie-Division
- 81. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (1 Mar 1945)

XXXVIII. Panzerkorps
- 329. Infanterie-Division
- 122. Infanterie-Division
VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS (lettisches)
- 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 2)
- 24. Infanterie-Division
XVI. Armeekorps
- Stab 21. Feld-Division (L)
- 81. Infanterie-Division
- Divisionsstab z.b.V. 300
XXXXIII. Armeekorps
- Kommandant Küste (Feldkommandantur 186)
- Gruppe Ost
- Stab Sicherungs-Division z.b.V. 207
- Gruppe Nord
- Gruppe Nordwest
- Festungskommandant Windau
- Gruppe Südwest

Order of battle (12 Apr 1945)

At the disposal of the 16. Armee
- Brigade Kurland
XXXVIII. Panzerkorps
- 329. Infanterie-Division
- 122. Infanterie-Division
VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS (lettisches)
- 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 2)
- 24. Infanterie-Division
- 12. Panzer-Division
XVI. Armeekorps
- 218. Infanterie-Division + Gruppe Generalmajor Barth (Stab 21. Feld-Division (L))
- 205. Infanterie-Division
- 81. Infanterie-Division
- Divisionsstab z.b.V. 300
Kommandant Nord-Kurland (Korück 583)
- Kommandant Küste (Feldkommandantur 186)
- Abschnitt Ost (Stab Sicherungs-Division z.b.V. 207)
- Abschnitt Nord
- Abschnitt Nordwest
- Festungskommandant Windau
- Abschnitt Südwest

Osttruppen in the area of 16. Armee (1 Oct 1942)

Ost-Bataillon 653 (4 Kompanien)
Ost-Bataillon 654 (4 Kompanien)
Ost-Ersatz-Kompanie 653
Kosaken Kavallerie-Schwadron 655
1. Turkestanische Infanterie-Kompanie/656 (13 x le.MG, 2 x s.MG)
2. Turkestanische Infanterie-Kompanie/656 (11 x le.MG, 3 x s.MG, 2 x le.Gr.W.)
Ost-Kompanie 657 (estn.) (4 x le.MG, 1 x le.Gr.W.)

Osttruppen in the area of 16. Armee (1 Dec 1942)

Kommandeur der Osttruppen z.b.V. 710
(formerly Freijäger-Regiment 16 and Partisanenjäger-Abteilung beim A.O.K. 16)
- Ost-Nachrichten-Kompanie 671
- Ost-Bataillon 667
- Ost-Bataillon 668
- Ost-Bataillon 669
- Ost-Ersatz-Bataillon 16
- 1. Ost-Batterie/670 (4 x 7.62cm FH (r))
- 2. Ost-Batterie/670 (4 x 7.62cm FH (r))

Osttruppen in the area of 16. Armee (5 May 1943)

Ost-Ersatz-Bataillon 16
Ost-Bataillon 667 (6 Kompanien)
Ost-Bataillon 668 (6 Kompanien)
Ost-Bataillon 669 (3 Kompanien in Vfg.; 3 Kompanien in Aufstellung)
Ost-Bataillon 620 (4 Kompanien)
1. Ost-Artillerie-Batterie/670
2. Ost-Artillerie-Batterie/670
Ost-Nachrichten-Kompanie 671 [Disbanded 23 August 1943]
Ost-Bataillon 653 (4 Kompanien)
Ost-Bataillon 654 (4 Kompanien)
Kosaken Kavallerie-Schwadron 655
Estnische Infanterie-Kompanie 657

Osttruppen in the area of 16. Armee (5 Sep 1943)

II. Armeekorps
- Ost-Kompanie 75
- 6. Armenische Bau-Kompanie/254
- 4. Wolga-Tatarische Nachschub-Kompanie/306
VIII. Armeekorps
- 8. Aserbeidschanische Bau-Kompanie/87
- 9. Aserbeidschanische Bau-Kompanie/25
- 3. Turkestanische Nachschub-Kompanie/610
X. Armeekorps
- 1. - 4. Ost-Hiwi-Bau-Kompanie/98
- 5., 6. Ost-Hiwi-Bau-Kompanie/132
XXXVIII. Armeekorps
- Ost-Bataillon 661 (4 Kompanien)
- Ost-Ersatz-Bataillon 662 (6 Kompanien)
Korück 584
- Ost-Regiments-Stab z.b.V. Findeisen
- Ost-Ersatz-Bataillon 16 (3 Kompanien)
- Ost-Bataillon 667 (6 Kompanien)
- Ost-Bataillon 668 (6 Kompanien)
- Ost-Bataillon 669 (6 Kompanien)
- 1. Ost-Artillerie-Batterie/670
- 2. Ost-Artillerie-Batterie/670
- Ost-Bataillon 653 (4 Kompanien)
- Ost-Bataillon 654 (4 Kompanien)
- Ost-Nachschub-Abteilung 574
- Kosaken Kavallerie-Schwadron 655
- Ost-Kompanie 331
- Ost-Aufklärungs-Kompanie (mot.) 561

Osttruppen in the area of 16. Armee (22 Nov 1943)

Aserbeidschanische Bau-Pionier-Kompanie 87
Turkestanische Bau-Pionier-Kompanie 87
3., 4. Wolgatatarische Nachschub-Kompanie/306
5., 6. Ost-Hiwi-Bau-Kompanie/132
I. Armeekorps
- Kosaken Bataillon 631
- Kosaken Abteilung 443
II. Armeekorps
- 6. Armenische Bau-Pionier-Kompanie/254
- 5. Armenische Bau-Pionier-Kompanie/413
VIII. Armeekorps
- 9. Aserbeidschanische Bau-Kompanie/25
- Turkestanische Straßenbau-Pionier-Kompanie 680
- Turkestanische Straßenbau-Pionier-Kompanie 562
X. Armeekorps
- 2., 3. Wolgatatarische Bau-Pionier-Kompanie/108
Korück 584
- Litauisches Schutzmannschaft-Bataillon 5
- Litauisches Schutzmannschaft-Bataillon 13
- Ost-Kompanie 657 (estn.)

Notable members

Wilhelm Ehm (Admiral and Chief of the Volksmarine (1 Aug 1959-31 Jul 1961 and 25 Feb 1963-30 Nov 1987) of the German Democratic Republic; served on the staff of Armeenachrichtenführer (served previously in the 26. Infanterie-Division))
Walter Model (Holder of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds)

A Junkers 52 transporting troops from the Demyansk Pocket in December 1941

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Footnotes

1. General der Infanterie Paul Laux was severely wounded in an air crash of his "Fieseler Storch" when downed by a Soviet fighter during a reconnaissance flight over the Tuckums / Dzukste region in the greater Riga area on 30 August 1944. He died as a result of his wounds in Feldlazarett 158 in Riga/Latvia on 2 September 1944.
2. Ernst-Anton von Krosigk was killed 16 March 1945 in a Soviet fighter-bomber attack on his headquarters at Zabeln.
3. Oberstleutnant Kurt Hartmann was together with his cdr. Paul Laux on the recon flight on 30 August 1944, he immediately died by the air crash.

Sources used

Research by Shawn Bohannon & Jason von Zerneck
French Maclean - Quiet Flows the Rhine: German General Officer Casualties in World War II
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

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