The 29. Panzergrenadier-Division was formed in France in March 1943 from the destroyed 29. Infanterie-Division (mot) and was sent to Italy in July. It fought at Salerno, Anzio and Po River. It was destroyed in April 1945 when the LXXVI Panzerkorps was attacked by the British 8th Army between the Po and the Apennine Mountains.

Commanders

General der Panzertruppen Walter Fries (1 Mar 1943 - 24 Aug 1944)
Generalleutnant Dr. Fritz Polack (24 Aug 1944 - 24 Apr 1945)

Area of operations

France (Mar 1943 - July 1943)
Italy (July 1943 - Apr 1945)

Nicknames

Falke-Division (Falcon Division)

Holders of high awards

(29. Infanterie-Division (mot) / 29. Panzergrenadier-Division)
Holders of the Close Combat Clasp in Gold (5)
- Hof, August, 24.09.1944, Oberleutnant, II./Gren.Rgt. 15 (mot)
- Meitzel, Helmut, 29.09.1943, Hauptmann, Kdr. II./Gren.Rgt. 15 (mot)
- Schmidt, Fritz, 28.08.1944, Obergefreiter, 5./Gren.Rgt. 15 (mot)
- Weber, Heinrich, 28.08.1944, Feldwebel, Zugführer i. d. 6./Gren.Rgt. 15 (mot)
- Zentis, Josef, 28.08.1944, Obergefreiter, 5./Gren.Rgt. 15 (mot)
Holders of the Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (4)
- Bayer, Rudolf, 28.03.1942 (884), Leutnant, 10./Inf.Rgt. 15
- Euler, [first name not listed], 08.03.1942 (809), Leutnant, Zugführer i. d. 2./Kradsch.Btl. 29
- Mutius von, Albrecht, 05.10.1942 (1265), Hauptmann, Btl.Fhr. Kradsch.Btl. 29
- Pfeffer, [first name not listed], 10.09.1941 (284), Leutnant, Zugführer i. d. Stabs.Kp./Inf.Rgt. 15 (mot)
Holders of the Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
- Attached:
-- Gallmann, [first name not listed], 16.08.1943 (329), Gefreiter, 2./s.Art.Abt. 855 / 29. Inf.Div. (mot)
Holders of the German Cross in Gold (90)
Holders of the German Cross in Silver (3)
- Scheidt, Dr. Rolf, 30.08.1944, Stabsarzt d.R., San.Kp. 1/29
- Scheller, Hermann, 31.01.1945, techn.Insp. (K), Pz.Werkst.Zug/Pz.Abt. 129
- Studt, Emil, 04.04.1945, Hauptfeldwebel, Vers.Kp. II.(Jg.)/Pz.Gren.Rgt. 15
Holders of the Honor Roll Clasp of the Heer (14)
Holders of the Knight's Cross (29) (26 RK + 2 EL + 1 SW)
Unit-Level Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1)
- Infanterie-Regiment 71
-- Date/Place of Action: 15.07.1941 bei Smolensk
-- Award Date: 20.07.1941 / Vorschlagsbuch (153)
Unit-Level Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (7)
- 5./Infanterie-Regiment (mot) 15
-- Date/Place of Downing: 16.02.1942 bei Mzensk
-- Award Date: 16.05.1942 (119)
- 1./Infanterie-Regiment (mot) 15
-- Date/Place of Downing: 29.04.1942 bei Mzensk
-- Award Date: 19.06.1942 (169)
- 10. (Jg.)/Infanterie-Regiment (mot) 15
-- Date/Place of Downing: 07.07.1942 bei Belogorje
-- Award Date: 28.11.1942 (285)
- III. Zug/10. (Jg.)/Infanterie-Regiment (mot) 15
-- Date/Place of Downing: 09.07.1942 bei Rossoch
-- Award Date: 28.11.1942 (286)
- 11. (Jg.)/Infanterie-Regiment (mot) 15
-- Date/Place of Downing: 21.07.1942 bei Popoff
-- Award Date: 28.11.1942 (287)
- Stabsbatterie IV. (Flak)/Artillerie-Regiment 29
-- Date/Place of Downing: 09.07.1942 bei Jestratowsky
-- Award Date: 11.02.1943 (317)
- Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 29 / 29. Pz.Gren.Div.
-- Date/Place of Downing: 22.11.1944 bei C. Capitello
-- Award Date: 00.00.0000 (o.Nr.)

Order of battle (September 1943)

Staff
- Staff
- 29. Mapping Detachment (mot)
- 23. Sound Ranging Troop
15. Panzergrenadier Regiment
- Staff
- Regimental Band
- Staff Company
-- Signals Platoon
-- Pioneer Platoon
- 3 x Battalion
-- Staff
-- 4 x Company (mot)
- Heavy Infantry Gun Company (self-propelled)
- Panzerjäger Company (mot)
71. Panzergrenadier Regiment
- Staff
- Regimental Band
- Staff Company
-- Signals Platoon
-- Pioneer Platoon
- 3 x Battalion
-- Staff
-- 4 x Company (mot)
- Heavy Infantry Gun Company (self-propelled)
- Panzerjäger Company (mot)
129. Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
- Staff
- Heavy Platoon
- Light Armored Car Company
- 3 x Company (half-track)
- Heavy Company (half-track)
-- Pioneer Platoon
-- Panzerjäger Platoon
-- Light Infantry Gun Section
-- 2 x Platoon
- Light Reconnaissance Column
129. Panzer Battalion
- Staff
- Staff Battery
- 3 x Sturmgeschütz Battery
- Panzer Maintenance Platoon
29. Artillery Regiment
- Staff
- Staff Battery
- Battalion
-- Staff
-- Staff Battery (self-propelled)
-- 3 x Battery (self-propelled)
- 2 x Battalion
-- Staff
-- Staff Battery (mot)
-- 3 x Battery (mot)
313. Army Flak Battalion
- Staff
- Staff Battery (mot)
- 2 x Heavy Flak Battery (mot)
- Light Flak Battery (mot)
- Supply Column (mot)
29. Pioneer Battalion
- Staff
- 3 x Pioneer Company (mot)
- Brüko K Bridging Column (mot)
- Light Pioneer Column (mot)
29. Signals Battalion
- Staff
- Telephone Company (mot)
- Radio Company (mot)
- Signals Column (mot)
Supply & Support Units

Sources used

William Fowler - The Secret war in Italy: Special forces, partisans and covert operations 1943-45
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

Father Gereon Goldman - The Shadow of his Wings
Franz Götte & Herbert Peiler - Die 29. Falke Division 1936-1945: 29. Infanterie Division, 29. Infanterie Division (mot.), 29. Panzergrenadier Division
Joachim Lemelsen & Juliuz Schmidt - 29. Division, 29. Infanterie Division (mot.), 29. Panzergrenadier Division