Info on the 6th Inf. Div.

[Tyler Ramsey]

Hello!
Could some one please give me some info on the 6th Inf. Div. and in paticular Inf. Regt. 18?
The reason I am asking Is because I have 2 photos of Oberst Becker, and Gen. Auleb.
Here is a thread on those photos
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...5&pagenumber=1
Thanks a lot!!!

[David F]

Hi Tyler,
have you tried this site?http://www.lexikonderwehrmacht.de
it is all in German but i have found it useful
David F

[Tyler Ramsey]

Thanks A lot David!
I found some info on it! http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...Gliederung.htm
Thanks Again!!!

[Mike C]

Hi Tyler,

From Mitchum's "Hitler's Legions":

-formed in 1921; first saw combat in France in 1940
-part of Army Group C in "Barbarossa"; saw heavy combat in Soviet counter-offensive before Moscow; withdrew from Rzhew Bulge in'42; fought at Kursk as part of 48th Pz Korps; destroyed in Operation Bagration (Soviet offensive of 22 June 1944 - AKA Cannae of Army group Centre) - CG Generalleutnant H-W Heyne captured. Remnants formed into 6th Volksgrenadier Division (never more than a kampfgruppe in strength); surrended to Red Army in spring '45.

Mike

[Tyler Ramsey]

Excellent info Mike!!!
Thanks A lot!!!

[olivier]

Hi,
August Von Kageneck a german veteran very popular in France had wrote a book on the story of the IR 18 on the ostfront enter 1941/1944 (his brother was officer in this regiment)
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/2262...lance&n=301061
i don't save if the book were translated
best regards, olivier

A V K died the 15/12/2004

[Schulterklappen]

Carl Becker

Here is some more info on Carl Becker:

http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_...rchword=Becker

[Jan-Hendrik]

Complete Bio of Carl Becker in german language :

http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-4...ecker-Carl.htm

Jan-Hendrik