16.Marine-Infanterie-Division

Commanders:

  • Kapitän zur See Hollweg, 3.45 – 5.45

Formed 3.45 in Steenwijk from 4. Schiffs-Stamm-Regiment

  • Marine-Schützen-Regiment 161
  • Marine-Schützen-Regiment 162
  • Marine-Schützen-Regiment 163

The division is not mentioned in the Feldpostübersicht or in theSchematische Kriegsgliederung (last entry there is 12.4.45). Two Tarn-Divisions(cover divisions) were mentioned 12.4.45:

219. Infanterie-Division
Gren.Rgt. 604 = 4. Schiffs-Stamm-Regiment
Füs.Gren.Btl. 219 and Gren.Btl. 1919 = 6. Schiffs-Stamm-Abteilung

703. Infanterie-Division
Gren.Rgt.219 and Füs.Btl.703 = 10. Schiffs-Stamm-Abteilung
Gren.Rgt.579 = 24. Schiffs-Stamm-Abteilung

The two false divisions (to fool the allies) seem to use the same unitsthat the 16. Marine-Infanterie-Division were supposedly formed from. Therefore,its an open question whether this naval division is also a false division,together with the 11. Marine-Infanterie-Division.

Marine-Schützen-Regiment 161

Formed 3.45 in Steenwijk from 6. Schiffs-Stamm-Abteilung.

Commander: Kapitän zur See Machner

Marine-Schützen-Regiment 162

Formed 3.45 in Assens from 10. Schiffs-Stamm-Abteilung

Commander: Kapitän zur See Zaubzer

Marine-Schützen-Regiment 163

Formed 3.45 in Groningen from 24. Schiffs-Stamm-Abteilung

Commander: Kapitän zur See Suhr