stug. abt. 667: ever fought in Italy?

[Daniele Tirelli]

Hi Guys,
would like to ask for your help in finding out if this unit
3/Stug.Abt.667
ever fought in Italy ?
Any information you can provide will be of great help, and much appreciated!
Many thanks in advance!
Daniele

[Simon O.]

According to Tessin it doesn't seem like it

[Daniele Tirelli]

Ciao Simon, thanks for the information.
Have you got the chance to find out some places where this unit may have operated?
Thanks!

According to Tessin it doesn't seem like it

[Schulterklappen]

Stug. Abt. 667

Here is a little bit of info gleaned from the net:


<CENTER>Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667
Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 667 (14 Feb 44)
Heeres-Sturmartillerie-Brigade 667 (10 Jun 44)</CENTER>
28 Jun 42 formed at Jüterbog (WK III) from Sturmgschütz-Batterie 667 with four (initally, five) batteries
end of Jul 42 transferred to the Rzhev area of Russia
6 Aug 42 2./ attached to 1st Panzer Division, XXXIX Panzer Corps, 9th Army, Army Group Center
8 Aug 42 XXXIX Panzer Corps, 9th Army, Army Group Center
19 Oct 42 XXVIII Corps, 9th Army, Army Group Center
25 Nov 42 2./ assigned to XXXIX Panzer Corps, 9th Army, Army Group Center
[Glantz: Rzhev 11/42]
Jul 43 3. Batterie withdrawn and replaced
[Niehorster: 4 Jul 43, 4th Army, Army Group Center with 3 short-barrel and 28 long-barrel StuG III on-hand]
[Spielberger: two Panzer-Batteries of Pz II added 6/44; officially withdrawn 11/44]
Jul 44 almost wiped out during the Soviet summer offensive
Fall 44 remnants consolidated with remnants of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 245 and rebuilt
Sep-Oct 44 the Netherlands, assigned to Kampfgruppe Chill
4 Dec 44 LXXXIV Corps, 7th Army, Army Group B
[Mackenzie: 12/44 6th Panzer Army, the Ardennes with 5 StuG IIIs]
[Mackenzie: XXXIX Panzer Corps, Alsace-Lorraine 1/45]
E 300 Neiße (WK VIII)
SE: Aug I 42; Aug I 44, upgrade; Oct I 44, withdraw
SF: Oct I 44; West, Replacement Pool, Add

Here is a link concerning a famous member of the unit:

http://www.wargamer.com/Hosted/Panzer/primozic.html

[Daniele Tirelli]

Many Thanks Sculterklappen for these infos !

Daniele

Here is a little bit of info gleaned from the net:


<center>Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667
Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 667 (14 Feb 44)
Heeres-Sturmartillerie-Brigade 667 (10 Jun 44)</center>
28 Jun 42 formed at Jüterbog (WK III) from Sturmgschütz-Batterie 667 with four (initally, five) batteries
end of Jul 42 transferred to the Rzhev area of Russia
6 Aug 42 2./ attached to 1st Panzer Division, XXXIX Panzer Corps, 9th Army, Army Group Center
8 Aug 42 XXXIX Panzer Corps, 9th Army, Army Group Center
19 Oct 42 XXVIII Corps, 9th Army, Army Group Center
25 Nov 42 2./ assigned to XXXIX Panzer Corps, 9th Army, Army Group Center
[Glantz: Rzhev 11/42]
Jul 43 3. Batterie withdrawn and replaced
[Niehorster: 4 Jul 43, 4th Army, Army Group Center with 3 short-barrel and 28 long-barrel StuG III on-hand]
[Spielberger: two Panzer-Batteries of Pz II added 6/44; officially withdrawn 11/44]
Jul 44 almost wiped out during the Soviet summer offensive
Fall 44 remnants consolidated with remnants of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 245 and rebuilt
Sep-Oct 44 the Netherlands, assigned to Kampfgruppe Chill
4 Dec 44 LXXXIV Corps, 7th Army, Army Group B
[Mackenzie: 12/44 6th Panzer Army, the Ardennes with 5 StuG IIIs]
[Mackenzie: XXXIX Panzer Corps, Alsace-Lorraine 1/45]
E 300 Neiße (WK VIII)
SE: Aug I 42; Aug I 44, upgrade; Oct I 44, withdraw
SF: Oct I 44; West, Replacement Pool, Add

Here is a link concerning a famous member of the unit:

http://www.wargamer.com/Hosted/Panzer/primozic.html