23.Infanterie-Division

Unit Emblems

The 23.Infanterie-Division was one of six Heer divisions that were directly linked to specific German officers by giving them an honorary regimental title known as “Chef”. This honorary title was unrelated to actual unit command. In this case the honor was given to Generaloberst z.V. Hans von Seekt when he was linked to Infanterie-Regiment 67 on April 22nd, 1936. Seekt was the first officer to have this title bestowed upon him.

In June of 1942 the 23.Infanterie-Division was absorbed by the 26.Panzer-Division.

The 23.Infanterie-Division was formed on October 15th, 1935 in Potsdam.

In June of 1942 the 23.Infanterie-Division was transfered to France in the region of Amiens whereit was absorbed by the 26.Panzer-Division.

General OoB
Infanterie-Regiment 9 Infanterie-Regiment 67 Infanterie-Regiment 68 Artillerie-Regiment 23 I./Artillerie-Regiment 59 Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23 Panzerjäger-Abteilung 23 Pionier-Bataillon 23 Nachrichten-Abteiliung 23 Sanitäts-Abteilung 23 Feldersatz-Bataillon 23

Dates	Korps	Armee	Armeegrupp	Area
9.39	Reserve	4. Armee	Nord	Pommern, Polen
10.39	III	6. Armee	B	Niederrhein
12.39	III	12. Armee	A	Eifel
1.40-6.40	III	12. Armee	A	Eifel, Luxemburg
7.40	XXV	12. Armee	C	Frankreich, Langres
8.40	XVIII	12. Armee	C	Frankreich
9.40-3.41	XII	4. Armee	B	Ostpreußen
4.41-5.41	XXXV	4. Armee	B	Ostpreußen
6.41-7.41	VII	4. Armee	Mitte	Bialystok, Minsk
8.41	VII	2. Pz. Gruppe	Mitte	Brest, Smolensk
9.41-10.41	VII	4. Armee	Mitte	Wjasma
11.41	Reserve		Mitte	Moskau
12.41	XXXXI	4. Pz. Gruppe	Mitte	Moskau
1.42	V	4. Pz. Armee	Mitte	Moshaisk
2.42	IX	4. Pz. Armee	Mitte	Gshatsk
3.42-4.42	V	4. Pz. Armee	Mitte	Gshatsk
5.42-6.42	XXXXVI	3. Pz. Armee	Mitte	Gshatsk
7.42	Reserve		D	Frankreich
8.42-9.42	LXXXII	15. Armee	D	Nordfrankreich
10.42	Original Division reformed as 23.Pz.Div
11.42-1.43	Forming anew	Befh. d. dt. Truppen		Dänemark
2.43	Reserve	18. Armee	Nord	Leningrad
3.43-4.43	XXXVIII	18. Armee	Nord	Leningrad
5.43	L	18. Armee	Nord	Leningrad
6.43	Reserve	18. Armee	Nord	Leningrad
7.43	XXVI	18. Armee	Nord	Leningrad
8.43	Reserve	18. Armee	Nord	Leningrad
9.43	XXXVIII	16. Armee	Nord	Newel
10.43-11.43	XXXVIII	18. Armee	Nord	Newel
12.43-1.44	I	16. Armee	Nord	Newel
2.44-3.44	XXXXIII	16. Armee	Nord	Sebesh, Opotschka
4.44	L	16. Armee	Nord	Sebesh, Opotschka
5.44-6.44	II	16. Armee	Nord	Sebesh, Opotschka
7.44	Reserve	16. Armee	Nord	Sebesh, Opotschka
8.44 (Kgr.)	VI. SS	18. Armee	Nord	Livland
9.44	Reserve	18. Armee	Nord	Livland
10.44	XXXXIII	16. Armee	Nord	Baltic Inseln
11.44 (Kgr.)	XXXXIII	16. Armee	Nord	Baltic Inseln
12.44 (Remnants)	XXXXIII	16. Armee	Nord	Baltic Inseln
1.45	Reforming in WK I	BdE		Lötzen
2.45-3.45	XXIII	2. Armee	Weichsel	Westpreußen
4.45	Ostpreußen	OKH		Westpreußen