Units

[dphillipsd]

Hi All,

Any chance of some help in determing what divisions these battalions belonged to or where they saw action for the appropriate dates?



I am having some problems finding the relevant info on Lexikon der Wehrmacht.

[Ian Jewison]

Hi David,

You will not find these on Lexikon at the moment...unless they are in Sicherungs Divisions:

The Landesschützen units were normally used for prisoner of war guards or local defence...in this case occuaption troops in France!

Landesschützen-Bataillon 496
Under: Wehrkreis X, Division 410 Wesermünde, Witzendorf bei Soltau, 1942 Munsterlager, 1943 Hamburg-Wandsbek (1945 490. Division)

Landesschützen-Bataillon 961
Under: Militär-Verwaltungsbezirk B Southwest France; 12.11.1942 1. Armee; 11.1.1943 Heeresgebiet South France

Landesschützen-Bataillon 799
Under: Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Verwaltungsbezirk B in Escource; 5.4.1943 Verwaltungsbezirk Northeast France

Marsch Bataillon 383
Most probably a transfer battalion for the 383 Inf.Div., transferring those from rear echelons to the front line unit. At that time 383 Inf.Div. was around Orel in Russia.

/Ian

[dphillipsd]

Thanks Ian, very much appreciated. The last unit entry is with 383 I.D. where he was killed in Orel.