121 I.D. after April 1.945

[Angel Farré]

I am trying to figure what happen with this division in the last moments of WW II, according to all the info I have obtained she was in Kurland and surrender there marching into captivity, but in all my books I can not find she listed as a unit during the surrender in May 8th, 1.945.

Was she disbanded in the final weeks of the war? what happened to her?

Thanks

Angel

[PanzerKorps]

Hi, the last commander of 121.Inf.Division was Generalmajor Ottomar Hansen (best award, DkiG received as Oberleutnant, Kdr. Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103/14.Pz.Division, 23/01/1944) .

The last "position" sees this division subjected to X.Armeekorps/18.Armee/Heeresgruppe Kurland, south of Libau. The Division surrenders to the Soviet forces.

[Angel Farré]

Thanks a lot, my main concern is that I see on March 1st, 1.945 Order of Battle from Heeresgruppe Kurland as Kampfgruppe 121 with 18 Armee and on March 20th as 121 I.D. with X Korps, 18 Armee, Heeresgruppe Kurland, but not listed as a division when Heeresgruppe Kurland surrender on May 8th.

Angel

[PanzerKorps]

Thanks a lot, my main concern is that I see on March 1st, 1.945 Order of Battle from Heeresgruppe Kurland as Kampfgruppe 121 with 18 Armee and on March 20th as 121 I.D. with X Korps, 18 Armee, Heeresgruppe Kurland, but not listed as a division when Heeresgruppe Kurland surrender on May 8th.

Angel

Yes, i'm agree, i don't have found nothing after April 1945. It's more a confuse situation, you have the original book of division? (Geschichte der 121. ostpreußischen Infanterie-Division 1940 - 1945). Now i see on my book of Werner Haupt on Kurland.

Lage Karte Kurland dated 1 April 1945

[Angel Farré]

I have not the book, just I am researching a couple of groups I have from this division and found that no info at the end of the war that shows the division as a whole unit at the time of surrender and the puzzle me as we know that the member of this division were taken POW in Kurland.

Angel

[PanzerKorps]

I have not the book, just I am researching a couple of groups I have from this division and found that no info at the end of the war that shows the division as a whole unit at the time of surrender and the puzzle me as we know that the member of this division were taken POW in Kurland.

Angel

Mmm...yes, i have your same info, this division was end the war as Kampfgruppe

[PanzerKorps]

If you don't have received my pm, i send you this two page files about 121.Inf.Division, enjoy

[Angel Farré]

Thanks a lot, this answer a lot of questions.

Angel