Interesting unit.

[Angel Farré]

Here we have a citation for the foreground of the famous Panzer Lehr Division. Can anyone provide me some details about the unit? Also do you know if Oberst Krause was a KC winner?

Angel

Look at the stamp.

[Ian Jewison]

Infanterie Regiment 900
Formed Beginning of 1940 from Lehrtruppen to 9 Kpn; Spring 1941 disbanded and to the Pz.Truppenschule
Wünsdorf. Further set up on 17.6.1941 for the Lehr-Brigade 900: I (gep.mot), II (mot.) from II/Inf.Lehr-Rgt;
5.11.1941 Rgts.Stab was disbanded, both Btle. of the Brigade became independent; 28.5.1942 both Btle. were disbanded. I to Schule für Schnelle Truppen in Wünsdorf and II to Inf.Schule Döberitz (Inf.Lehr-Rgt.)

G: 1940 I. 1-4, II. 5-8, 9, Bttr., Nachr. Kp.
1941 I. (gep.) 1-4, II. (mot.) 5-8, 13, 14

U: Army troops: 1940 with Pz.Gruppe Kleist
Brig. 900 (17.6.1941): Hgr. Mitte, Russia

E: 8 Frankfurt/Oder (Stab and II); E 8 (Schtz.) Eberswalde (for I btl.), WK III

Lehr Brigade (mot.) 900
(WK III, E 8 Frankfurt/Oder)
Formed 17.6.1941 through Infanterie Schule Döberitz:
Inf.Rgt. (mot.) 900 I. II.
Panzerjäger Abt. 900 3 Kpn.
Art.Abt. 900 4 Bttrn.
Pi.Btl. 900 only 3 Kpn.
Nachr.Abt. 900
Supply units 900

On 7.4.1942 the Brigade was disbanded, the Stab returned to the Inf.Schule Döberitz, the remaining troops to the
setting up schools.
1941 July At disposal 9 Armee Hgr. Mitte Bialyskok
August XXXIX 3 Pz. Armee Hgr. Mitte Smolensk
Sept. At disposal 9 Armee Hgr. Mitte Smolensk
Oct./Dec. At disposal Hgr. Mitte Kalinin
1942 Jan. LVI 3 Pz. Armee Hgr. Mitte Welish
Feb. LVI 9 Armee Hgr. Mitte Welish

Walter Krause:
DK 19.12.1941 as Obserst u. Kdr. Lehrbrigade 900

Walther Krause:
RK 10.6.1943 as Gen.Maj. u. Kdr. 170 Inf.Div.
Died 25.10.1960.

Same person?

/Ian

[Angel Farré]

Thanks Ian, again, I have searched divisional histories and also in web pages and no listed Krause under KC serving with Lehr unit, do you know if Walther Krause won the DKiG? If afirmative and the date is the same perhaps they are only one person.

Angel

[Ian Jewison]

Walther is a different person so you person was Walter DK holder......

I copied the above from documents I have to the same unit......

/Ian

[Rick White]

Nice doc, Angel. I have a large collection of photos from Lehr Brigade (mot.) 900. When I get a chance I can post some, if you are interested.

Rick