by Gareth Collins

Formed around Itzehoe in the spring of 1945 and employed by Swinemünde in the area of Horst-Dievenow-Cammin, then it was involved in the defensive fighting around Wollin-Misdroy. In April/May 1945 it was involved in a fighting retreat in the area of Prenzlau-Liebenwalde-Löwenberg-Hohenzollernkanal then what was left of the Division settled in Ludwigslust-Elbe. It surrendered to the Americans but was then passed to Russian captivity.

Kommandeur

Oberst Hermann von Witzleben (00 000 1945-27 Apr 1945)
Generalmajor Fritz Fullriede (28 Apr 1945-02 May 1945)

Subordinate Commands & Units

Marinegrenadierregiment 8
Marinegrenadierregiment 9
Marinegrenadierregiment 10
Marinefüsilierbataillon 3
Marineartillerieregiment 234
Marinepanzerjägerabteilung 3
Marinepionierbataillon 3
Marinenachrichtenabteilung 3
Marinefeldersatzbataillon 3

Sources used

Research by Gareth Collins
Erich Gröner - Die Schiffe der deutschen Kriegsmarine und ihr Verbleib 1939-1945, J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, München (1976)
Hans H. Hildebrand - Die organisatorische Entwicklung der Marine nebst Stellenbesetzung 1848 bis 1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück (2000)
Hans H. Hildebrand & Ernest Henriot – Deutschlands Admirale 1849-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück (1989)
Hans H. Hildebrand, Albert Röhr & Hans-Otto Steinmetz – Die Deutschen Kriegsschiffe, Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg (1980)
Walter Lohmann & Hans H. Hildebrand – Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine, Verlag Hans-Henning Podzun, Bad Nauheim (1956)

Reference material on this unit

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