The 213. Sicherungs-Division was formed from parts of 213. Infanterie-Division in March 1941 at Truppenübungsplatz Neuhammer. It served behind the front lines of the southern sector of the Eastern Front until 1943, though elements of it saw front line action during that time attached to other units. In the fall of 1943 it fought on the front lines at Kiev and in early 1944 it suffered heavy losses in the Cherkassy Pocket.
In July it was back on the front lines, this time on the central sector of the front and remained there until it was disbanded in September 1944.

Commanders

Generalleutnant René de l'Homme de Courbière (? Mar 1941 - 18 Aug 1942)
Generalleutnant Alex Göschen (18 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1944)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Hauptmann Heinz Meyer (Jun 1941)
Oberstleutnant Ernst-Hugo von Unruh (Jun 1941-10 Dec 1943)

Area of operations

Poland & Silesia (Mar 1941 - June 1941)
Eastern front, southern sector (June 1941 - July 1944)
Eastern front, central sector (July 1944 - Sep 1944)

Holders of high awards

Holders of the German Cross in Gold (4)
- Keiser, Paul, 29.04.1942, Oberstleutnant, Inf.Rgt. 318
- Mielke, Erich, 28.07.1943, Oberst, [Kdr.] Sich.Rgt. 318
- Schneider, Kurt, 29.09.1943, Oberstleutnant, I./Art.Rgt. 213
- Thierse, Walter, 20.01.1944, Major, III./Sich.Rgt. 177
Holders of the Honor Roll Clasp of the Heer (1)
- Jeske, Hans, 18.03.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 4./Inf.Rgt. 318

Order of battle

Sicherungs-Regiment 318
Sicherungs-Regiment 177
Sicherungs-Regiment 180
III./Polizei-Regiment 6
Kosaken-Abteilung 213
Ost-Pionier-Bataillon 318
Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 827  

Osttruppen attached to 213. Sicherungs-Division (5 Sep 1943)

Ost-Reiter-Abteilung III./454 (3 Kompanien)
Kosaken-Abteilung 213 (5 Kompanien)
Ost-Panzer-Kompanie 2 (BHG)
Ost-Artillerie-Batterie 2/BHG

Osttruppen attached to 213. Sicherungs-Division (22 Nov 1943)

Kosaken Abteilung 213 (4 Kompanien) [Disbanded 12 December 1943]
Ost-Panzer-Kompanie 2 (B.H.G.)

Sources used

Research by Jason von Zerneck
Andris J. Kursietis - The Wehrmacht at War 1939-1945
Samuel W. Mitcham Jr - Hitler's Legions: The German Army Order of Battle World War II
George F. Nafziger - The German Order of Battle: Infantry in World War II
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

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