Ruhr Pocket

[ZT692]

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a list of German units that surrendered in the Ruhr pocket, thanks!!

[Eric JB]

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"62nd VGD Help
<HR style="COLOR: #181b16" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Looking for assistance in the role the 62nd VGD played in the Ardennes from 28 December to 6 January, can anyone help or point me in the right direction-thanks Steve"

Never received a respond on the info I provided for that one, so why to spend time for another question again.............

[ZT692]

Response

Eric-Jan,
My apologies, I went back through my posts, and your reply on the 62nd VGD was tonight was the first I read it! It must have passed me! You will note if you check my threads I always respond to the terrific help that has been provided me-Steve

[Eric JB]

No problem Steve, all clear now.

yours friendly

Eric-Jan Bakker

[Admiraal]

Most of the 116. Panzer Div. (only the non-fighting units and part of the Aufkl. guys got out in time, they fought on in the Harz mountains).

[Johnny R]

Almost all of Army Group B was trapped long with hodgepdge of other supporting units and school cadre etc. Somewhere I would think there would be a list on line. US unit Histories also often will list units that surrendered. Good luck,

[ZT692]

Coming Up Empty

Interestingly enough, after an exhaustive internet search I have found nothing that would be even considered a partial listing of units in the Ruhr. One item is a map from the 8th AD web site, from the G-2, see http://www.8th-armored.org/8_big/maps/ruhr_01.htm. I cannot confirm if any of this data is accurate.

[Eric JB]

Hi Steve,

with some clicks and information put together here is some Heeresgruppe B information for the Ruhr Kessel.
Sure there were other units in that pocket too, but this is the main group that was there.

yours friendly

Eric-Jan

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http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/inhaltsverzeichnis1.htm

Heeresgruppe B
<TABLE width="98%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD width="22%">April 1945</TD><TD width="78%">15. Armee, 5. Panzerarmee, Armee-Abteilung von Lüttwitz</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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15. Armee
<TABLE width="35%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD width="41%">12. April 1945</TD><TD width="59%">LXXXI. AK</TD></TR><TR><TD width="41%"> </TD><TD width="59%">LXXIV. AK</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

LXXXI. Armeekorps (81.)

1. März 1945
Armeetruppen
Armee-Nachrichten-Regiment 509
Kommandeur der Armee-Nachschubtruppen 590
<TABLE width="100%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle width="33%">Divisionen</TD><TD align=middle width="33%">Heerestruppen</TD><TD align=middle width="34%">Korpstruppen</TD></TR><TR><TD width="33%">11. Panzer-Division 59. Infanterie-Division
363. Volks-Grenadier-Division
9. Panzer-Division
Divisionsstab 476
</TD><TD width="33%"> </TD><TD width="34%">Arko 481
Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 432
Korps-Nachschubtruppen 432
Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 432
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>



LXXIV. Armeekorps (74.)

Korpstruppen
Arko 474
Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 474
Festungs-Stamm-Truppen LXXIV

1. März 1945: 3. Fallschirmjäger-Division, 85. Infanterie-Division, 272. Volks-Grenadier-Division
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5. Panzerarmee

19. Februar 1945
<TABLE width="100%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle width="33%">Armeekorps</TD><TD align=middle width="33%">Heerestruppen</TD><TD align=middle width="34%">Armeetruppen</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="33%">LXVI. Armeekorps LXVII. Armeekorps
LXXIV. Armeekorps
</TD><TD vAlign=top width="33%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top width="34%">Höh. Arko 309
Korück Pz.AOK. 5
Panzer-Armee-Nachrichten-Regiment 6
Feldgendarmerie-Abteilung 693
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

LXVI. Armeekorps (66)

Korpstruppen
Arko 466
Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 466
Korps-Nachschubtruppen 466

unterstellte Divisionen
1. März 1945: 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division



LXVII. Armeekorps (67.)

Korpstruppen
Arko 467
Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 467

1. März 1945: 89. Infanterie-Division, 277. Volks-Grenadier-Division


LXXIV. Armeekorps (74.)

Korpstruppen
Arko 474
Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 474
Festungs-Stamm-Truppen LXXIV

1. März 1945: 3. Fallschirmjäger-Division, 85. Infanterie-Division, 272. Volks-Grenadier-Division

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Armee-Abteilung Lüttwitz

<TABLE width="45%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD width="39%">Datum</TD><TD width="61%">unterstellte Armeekorps / Divisionen</TD></TR><TR><TD width="39%">12. April 1945</TD><TD width="61%">LXIII. AK</TD></TR><TR><TD width="39%"> </TD><TD width="61%">LIII. AK</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

LXIII. Armeekorps (63.)

Korpstruppen Arko 463
Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung LXIII. AK
Festungs-Stamm-Abteilung LXIII. AK

unterstellte Divisionen
1. März 1945: Division 406, Teile 176. Infanterie-Division

LIII. Armeekorps (53.)
1. März 1945
<TABLE width="100%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD width="33%">Divisionen</TD><TD width="33%">Heerestruppen</TD><TD width="34%">Korpstruppen</TD></TR><TR><TD width="33%">Kampfgruppe 326. Volks-Grenadier-Diviosion 167. Volks-Grenadier-Division
340. Volks-Grenadier-Division
</TD><TD width="33%">unbekannt</TD><TD width="34%">Arko 113
Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 453
Korps-Kartenstelle 453
Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 453
Korps-Nachschubtruppen 453
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[ZT692]

Many Thanks

Eric,
Thank you for turning your attention to this subject, I appreciate the completeness of the response!!! I will leave more feedback after I review.
Steve

[Forseti]

3. Panzergrenadierdivision had also been there and sourrendered there.