4.Jäger ( MG ) I.R. 10

[ManuelR]

can anyone tell me something about:4.Jäger ( MG ) I.R. 10?
was it part of the 4ID then 14pzd????
why jager?
thanks ! manuel

[Ian Jewison]

Hi Manuel,
Inf.Rgt. 10 was formed 1.1.1921 as 10 (Sächs.) Inf.Rgt. in Dresden, Wehrkreis IV.
I. Btl. was a Jäger Btl. (1-4 Kp.). 15.8.1940 it was rorganised as a Schützen Rgt. on traditional grounds (1914 Kgl.Sächs. Schützen Rgt. 108 in Dresden) and renamed Schtz.Rgt 108.
Part of 14 Inf.Div. 1939 Silesia, Poland, 1940 Belgium, France (Somme).

14 Pz.Div. from 15.8.1940. 1940 homeland, 1941 Hungary, Yugoslavia, Russia (Mius) 1942 Charkov, Don, Stalingrad. Destroyed Feb. 1943.
Re-formed 1.8.1943 in west France.

/Ian