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1 Infanterie-Division
1 Infantry Division

Unit Histories

From To Type Notes
01-Jan-1921 01-Jan-1921 Created in Königsberg as part of the Reichsheer
01-Jan-1921 01-Jan-1921 Absorbed Wehrkreis I
01-Oct-1934 01-Oct-1934 Converted to I Corps
01-Oct-1934 01-Oct-1934 Demerged Wehrkreis I
02-Oct-1934 02-Oct-1934 Reformed in Königsberg codenamed "Artillerieführer I"
15-Oct-1935 15-Oct-1935 Renamed 1 Infantry Division.
03-Feb-1936 03-Feb-1936 Event Home Station changed to Insterburg, East Prussia.
17-Aug-1939 17-Aug-1939 Mobilised
01-Sep-1939 01-Sep-1939 Active
15-May-1942 ? 15-May-1942 ? Reduced to six Infantry Battalions
15-Sep-1944 ? 15-Sep-1944 ? Reinforced to nine Infantry Battalions
15-Feb-1945 ? 15-Feb-1945 ? Event Division formed a Kampfgruppe to fight in the defence of Konigsberg from 1 Division-Fusilier Battalion and 22 Fusilier Regiment under the command of Hauptmann Herbert Singer
26-Apr-1945 26-Apr-1945 Destroyed in East Prussia
08-May-1945 08-May-1945 Surrendered in Denmark having been evacuated from East Prussia (Remnants only)
Number of Records Returned: 14
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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