10.Infanterie-Division (mot)

Unit Emblems

10.Infanterie-Division (mot) Emblem

Lineage

  • Wehrgauleitung Regensburg
  • Kommandant von Regensburg
  • 10.Infanterie-Division
  • 10.Infanterie-Division (mot)

Campaigns

  • Eastern Front 1941-1943

History

The 10.Infanterie-Division (mot) was formed in November of 1940 from the 10.Infanterie-Division.

On June 13th, 1943, the 10.Infanterie-Division (mot.) was redesignated as the 10.Panzergrenadier-Division.

Organization

General Composition
Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 20
Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 41
Kradschützen-Bataillon 40
Aufklärung-Abteilung (mot.) 10
Artillerie-Regiment (mot.) 10
Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 10
Pionier-Bataillon (mot.) 10
Nachrichten-Abteilung (mot.) 10
Felderstatz-Bataillon 10
10th Divisional Support Units

Knights Cross Holders

Commanders

Gen.Lt. Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper cont from 10.Inf.Div. – 4.14.42
Gen.Maj August Schmidt 4.15.42 – cont in 10.Pzgr.Div.

War Service

DateCorpsArmyArmy GroupArea
11.40 – 3.41XXIX2. ArmeeCHome
4.41XXIX11. ArmeeCHome
5.41 – 6.41Reserve2. PanzergruppeBug, Pripjet
7.41Reserve2. PanzergruppeMitteBobruisk, Smolensk
8.41 – 10.41XXIV2. PanzergruppeMitteGomel, Kiev, Bryansk
11.41 – 12.41XXXXVIII2. Pz. ArmeeMitteTula, Moscow
1.42 – 3.42XXXX4. ArmeeMitteMoshaisk, Juchnow
4.42 – 5.42Reserve4. ArmeeMitteMoshaisk, Juchnow
6.42 – 3.43LVI4. ArmeeMitteSpass Demjansk
4.43ReserveMitteOrel
5.43Reserve2. Pz. ArmeeMitteOrel