462.Volksgrenadier-Division

Lineage

• Division Nanzig
• Division Nr. 162
• 462.Infanterie-Division
• 462.Volksgrenadier-Division

Campaigns

• Western Front 1944

History

The 462.Volksgrenadier-Division was formed in November, 1944 near Metz from the remains of the 462.Infanterie-Division destroyed during the defensive fighting for this key strategic city along the German frontier.

Organization

It is not known if this is the true order of battle of this unit at the time of its formation. This isthe last known order of battle of this unit when it was known as the 462.Infanterie-Division.Many of these core units would have been heavily depleted if not totally destroyed by the time the462.Volksgrenadier-Division was formed.

Knights Cross Holders

No KC holders for this unit

War Service

German Bibliography

• Die deutschen Infanterie-Divisonen, Band 1-3, by Werner Haupt
• Die deutsche Feldpostübersicht 1939-1945, Band 1-3, by Nobert Kannapin
• Die Pflege der Tradition der alten Armee in Reichsheer und im der Wehrmacht, by Schirmer/Wiener
• Die Truppenkennzeichen… der deutchen Wehrmacht u. Waffen-SS, Band 1-4, by Schmitz/Thies
• Der Zweite Weltkrieg im Kartenbild, Band 1-3, by Klaus-Jurgen Thies
• Deutsche Verbände und Truppen 1918-1939, by George Tessin
• Verbände und Truppen der deutchen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS…, Band 1-14, by Georg Tessin
• Formationsgeschichte und Stellenbesetzung 1815-1939, Teil 1, der deutschen Heer, Band 1-3, by Günter Wegner
• Die Deutsche Wehrmacht u. Waffen-SS, Ihre Kommando. u. Grossverbände… im Zweiten Weltkrieg, author unknown
• Das Reichsheer und Seine Tradition, author unknown
• Deutsche Rote Kreuz Suchdienst, Divisionsschicksale, author unknown