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DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1940/02/03 Wehrkreis XIII, Nuernberg, Activation (8. Welle), C.O.: Gen.Maj. Friedrich Stemmermann, 1940/02/06-1942/01/01 Wuerzburg, Regensburg, quartering, formation, Subordinate to: Stellv.Gen.Kdo. XIII, 1940/02/03-1940/05/09 Tr,Ueb.PI, Grafenwoehr training 1940/05/22 Stadtkyll, Kronenberg Transfer OKU (Reserve), 1940/05/10-1940/05/25 1940/05/30 Malmedy,. Huy, Dinant, Beauraing, Invasion of Belgium, advance AK 29, 1940/05/26-1940/06/25 Gedinne 1940/06/07 Givet, Fumay, Revin, Montcornet, Advance into France as a Res,-Div. Rozoy-sur-Serre, Cormicy, Neufchatel-sur-Aisne, Montmirail, Chati1lon-sur-Marne 1940/06/26 .Aisne Department, Laon, Soissons, Movement, occupation duty Gen. zbV I, 1940/06/25-1940/07/10 Saint-Quentin, Vervins 1940/07/11 Liege Province, Belgium Movement AOK 9, 1940/07/10-1940/07/11 1940/07/20 Verviers, Huy, Seilles Occupation duty AK 23, 1940/07/12-1940/07/20 AK 5, 1940/07/21-1940/09/03 1940/08/26 Dunkirk, France Coastal defense, training 1940/09/03 Gravelines, Dunkirk, Prepration for Fall Seeloewe AK 23, 1940/09/03-1940/12/10 Fumes, Belgium 1941/02/01 Mons, Hal, Soignies, Brussels Movement AK 7, 1940/12/11-1941/02/09 AK 13, 1941/02/10-1941/03/05 1941/03/15 Cracow, Katowice, Pszczyna, Biala, Transfer, training AK 9, 1941/03/06-1941/05/25 Olkusz, Kety, Poland 1941/04/24 Tarnow, Bochnia, Debica, Krzeszow, Movement, training, AK 4, 1941/04/26-1941/07/02 Tarnogrod, Bilgoraj, assembly Kunki, Tomaszow Lube1ski 1941/06/23 Wierzbica, Jarczow, Werchrata, Offensive engagements Lubycza Krolewska, Poland Rava-Russkaya, Russia www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 44 DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND

1941/07/02 Velikiye Mosty, Busk, Olesko, Advance, offensive operations AK 44, 1941/07/02-1941/07/05 Brody, Yampol, Labun, AK 55, 1941/07/06-1941/07/16 Polonnoye, Zhitomir AK 34 Hoeheres Kommando, 1941/07/16-1941/07/19 AK 51, 1941/07/19-1941/07/23 1941/07/21 Vatskov, Radomyshl, Vyshevichi, Offensive operations, pursuit, AK 55, 1941/07/23-1941/08/06 Malin, Nezhilovichi, Maydanovka, mopping-up action Teterev, Kodra, Irsha Rivers 1941/08/24 Irpen River sector Position defense AK 17, 1941/08/28-1941/09/11 1941/09/15 Kiev Battle, AK 29, 1941/09/11-1941/09/23 Dnieper River, Borispol, offensive and defensive operations AK 17, 1941/09/23-1941/09/27 Brovary 1941/09/26 Borzna, Nezhin, Advance, offensive engagements AOK 6 (A-Res), 1941/09/28-1941/10/04 Desna River, Korop, Orlovka 1941/10/12 Trubchevsk, Defensive operations, AK 35 Hoeheres Kommando, 1941/10/02-1941/10/22 Ostraya Luka, Altukhovo, advance, offensive engagements Vygonichi Bryansk, Mopping-up operations, AOK 2 (A-Res), 1941/10/22-1941/11/17 Bogdanovka, Orel advance, offensive engagements PzAOK 2 (HGr-Res), 1941/11/17-1941/11/28 Chern, Krapivna, Yasnaya Polyana, Advance, offensive engagements AK 24 Pz, 1941/11/29-1941/12/16 Tula Plava River sector, Upa River, Withdrawal, defensive and assault AK 53, 1941/12/16-1943/03/02 Odoyevo, Sonino, Belev operations C.O.: Gen.Lt. Friedrich von Krischer, 1942/01/01-1942/04/03 Oka River, Bliznenskiye Dvory, Position defense Gen.Lt. Karl Faulenbach, 1942/04/03-1943/01/10 Pozdnyakovo, Zaytsevo, Bolkhov Zikeyevo, Oslinka, Sudimir, Defensive and reconnaissance Gen.Lt. Arthur Kullmer, 1943/01/10-1944/06/20 Nizhnyaya Akimovka, Zhizdra operations Subordinate to: PzAOK 2, 1943/03/03-1943/03/07 Korps-Kommando Scheele, 1943/03/08-1943/03/27 Sukreml, Mglin, Surazh Withdrawal, defensive operations, AK 55, 1943/03/28-1943/08/22 Sozh River sector counterattack AK 23, 1943/08/23-1943/12/07 www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 45 DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1943/12/11 Dnieper River, Khalch, Defensive operations AK 55, 1943/12/08-1943/12/31 Luchin, Zhlobin Records of the 296.ID are reproduced on rolls 1953-1967 of Microfilm Publication T315 as described on the following pages. For additional records of the 296.ID for the period 1940-31 Mar 1942, see Guide No. 34, Records of Army Areas, pp. 159 and 162 (T79, rolls 199, 200, and 203). Although no records of this division dated later than 1943/12/31 were available at the National Archives, situation maps of Lage Ost, general staff officers personnel file, and records of OKH/AHA/Abwicklungsstab, H 41/10 (T78, roll 139) and H 41/19, 24, and 25 (T78, roll 141), show: 1944/02/04 Rogachev Position defense 1944/06/27 Bobruisk Encircled, C.O.: Oberst Helmuth Issmer, 1944/06/21-1944/06/27 1944/06/29 break out of encirclement 1944/06/30 Chuchya, Svisloch Withdrawal of remnants 1944/07/15 Munich Restkommando 296,ID 1944/08/13 Wehrkreis VII, Munich Disbanded www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 46 296, INFANTERIE-DIVISION CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME la, KTB 1. War -journal concerning quartering and 1940/02/03-1940/04/11 296.ID W576a 1953 1 formation of the 296.ID (8. Welle) in the Nuernberg, Wuerzburg, and Begensburg areas, 3-28 Feb; preparations for and movement to Grafeniroehr, 29 Feb-11 Mar; and training, 12 Mar-11 Apr 1940, A register of officers and a strength report. la, KTB 2. War journal concerning training at 1940/04/12-1940/05/25 296.ID W576b 1953 56 Truppenuebungsplatz Grafenwoehr, 12 Apr-21 May, and transfer to Stadtkyll, 22-25 May 1940; a register of officers; and a strength report. la, Anlagen zum KTB 1-2, Orders relating to the 1940/02/24-1940/05/25 296.ID W576c 1953 98 completion of the formation of the 296,11), 24-29 Feb, movement to and training at the Truppenuebungsplatz Grafenwoehr, 3 Mar-21 May, and transfer to Stadtkyll, 22-25 May 1940; an order-of-battle chart; and periodic status reports. la, KTB 5 mit Anlagen; Ic, Ila, TB, War journal 1940/07/12-1941/03/05 296.ID W7795/1 1953 223 concerning movement to Liege Province, Belgium, for occupation duty, 11 Jul-25 Aug 1940; relief by the 208,ID and movement to the Dunkirk area for coastal defense, 26 Aug 1940-31 Jan 1941; and relief by the 267.ID and movement to the Mons, Hal, and Soignies areas for transfer to Pszczyna, Poland, 1 Feb-3 Mar 1941* Activity reports of the intelligence branch, 9 Mar 1940-5 Mar 1941, and the personnel branch, 12 Jul 1940-6 Mar 1941; a register of officers, and strength and casualty reports. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders relating to movement to 1940/07/11-1941/03/03 296,ID W7795/2 1953 489 Liege Province, Belgium, 11-24 Jul; quartering, training, occupation duty, removal of mines, and securing the harvest in the Liege, Verviers, Huy, and Seilles areas, 20 Jul-25 Aug 1940; relief by the 208,ID and movement to the Dunkirk area, 26 Aug-2 Sep; quartering, coastal defense, occupation duty, training, and preparation for Fall Seeloewe (planned invasion of www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 296. INFANTEfilE-DIVISION 47

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England) in the Gravelines and Dunkirk, Prance, and Furnes, Belgium, areas, 3 Sep 1940-31 Jan 1941; relief by the 267.ID and movement to the area southwest of Brussels, 1-15 Peb 1941; preparations for and transfer of the advance party and the division staff from Mons, Hal, and Soignies to Oppeln (Opole), 16 Feb-3 Mar; and planned movement of the division to Poland, 6-9 Mar 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB, Operationsbefehle I. Orders and 1940/05/25-1940/07/08 296.ID W7795/4 1953 758 radio messages pertaining to the transfer to Stadtkyll and Kronenberg, 25-29 May; advance across Belgium via Malmedy, Buy, Dinant, Beauraing, and Gedinne, 30 May-11 Jun; advance into France as a reserve division via Givet, Fumay, Reyin, Rozoy-sur-Serre, Montcornet, Neufchatel-sur-Aisne, Cormicy, Chatillon-sur-Marne, and Montmirail, 7-18 Jun; securing of enemy weapons and prisoners of war in the Montmirail area, 19-25 Jun; movement to the Department of Aisne, 26-29 Jun; and guartering, control and care of refugees, removal of mines, and securing the harvest in the Laon, Soissons, Saint-Quentin, and Vervins areas, 30 Jun-8 Jul 1940. la, Anlagen zum KTB 2 und 5, Operationsbefehle II. 1940/07/04-1940/09/17 296.ID W7795/5 1954 Orders and messages pertaining to control of refugees and securing of the harvest in the Aisne Department, 4-10 Jul, movement to and occupation duty in Liege Province, Belgium, 11 Jul-25 Aug, and movement to the Dunkirk area for coastal defense, 26 Aug-17 Sep 1940. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5, Operationsbefehle III. Orders 1940/09/24-1941/02/07 296,ID W7795/6 1954 280 and messages pertaining to coastal, air, and harbor defense in the Gravelines, Dunkirk, and Purnes areas, 24 Sep 1940-31 Jan 1941; and relief by the 267.ID and movement to the area southwest of Brussels, 1-7 Feb 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5, Pall Seeloewe. Orders and 1940/09/25-1941/01/21 296.ID W7795/7 1954 588 correspondence relating to preparations for the www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 48 296. INFANTEHIE-DIVISION

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anticipated invasion of England. la, KTB 3, Teil I. War journal concerning securing of 1941/08/15-1941/10/28 296.ID 18740/1 1954 712 the Kodra River sector, 15-23 Aug, and the Irpen River area, 24 Aug-14 Sep; battle, for Kiev, 15-20 Sep; offensive and defensive operations in the Brovary and Borispol areas east of Kiev, 20-25 Sep; advance to Borzna, 26 Sep-5 Oct; crossing the Desna River near Korop and advance from the Orlovka area to the Trubchevsk area, 6-11 Oct; defensive operations in the Trubchevsk area, 12-18 Oct; and advance and offensive engagements in the Ostraya Luka, Altukhovo, Vygonichi, and Bryansk areas, 19-28 Oct 1941. la, KTB 3, Teil II. war journal concerning mopping-up 1941/10/29-1942/03/31 296.ID 18740/2 1954 856 action in the Bryansk area, 29 Oct-5 Nov; advance from Bryansk to the Bogdanovka area vest of Orel, 6-16 Nov; offensive engagements in the areas west and south of Orel, 16-21 Nov; advance to and offensive engagements in the Chern, Krapivna, and Yasnaya Polyana areas, 22-30 Nov; defensive operations in the Tula area, 1-12 Dec; and withdrawal to and defensive operations in the Plava River sector, along the tfpa River to the Odoyevo area, in the Belev area, and west of the Oka River, 13 Dec 1941-31 Mar 1942. Casualty and strength reports, 6 Mar 1941-31 Mar 1942. (For additional records of 296.ID for the period 1940-31 Mar 1942, see Guide No. 34, Records of Army Areas, pp. 159 and 162 (179, rolls 199, 200, and 203).) la, Anlagen zum KTB. Division orders, surveys, and 1941/03/03-1941/06/22 296.ID 18740/3a-b 1955 maps pertaining to the transfer from Brussels, Belgium, to Cracow, Katowice, and Pszczyna, Poland, 3-14 Mar; quartering and training in the Katowice, Pszczyna, Biala, Olkusz, and Kety areas, 15 Mar-23 Apr; movement to and training in the Tarnow, Bochnia, and Debica areas, 24 Apr-5 Jun; assembly in the Kreszow, Tarnogrod, and Bilgoraj areas, 6—17 Jun; and movement www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 296. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

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to the Kunki area west of Tomaszow Lubelski in preparation for the invasion of Russia, 18-22 Jun 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Movement and offensive 1941/06/23-1941/07/03 296.ID 18740/4 1955 368 engagements in the Wierzbica, Jarczow, Lubycza Krolewska, and Werchrata areas in Poland, 23-25 Jun; attack against the fortification of Rava-Russkaya and securing of that area, 26-30 Jun; pursuit in the Velikiye Mosty, Dobrotvor, and Busk areas, 1-3 Jul; and planned movement from Busk toward Olesko, 4 Jul 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Daily radio messages and 1941/07/04-1941/07/15 296.ID 18740/5 1955 874 reports pertaining to pursuit in the Olesko, Brody, Dunayev, Shumskoye, Yampol, Belogorodka, and Labun areas, 4-15 Jul 1941; and order-of-battle chart of AK 55. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Advance in the Polonnoye, 1941/07/16-1941/07/25 296.ID 18740/6 1956 Vrublevka, Karvinovka, and Zhitomir areas, 16-21 Jul; pursuit, offensive engagements, and mopping-up operations in the Vatskov, Korostyshev, Radomyshl, and Vyshevichi areas and the Teterev River sector, 21-23 vJul; and movement to and attack across the JLrsha River in the Chepovichi area, advance eastward to the Veprin and Malin area, and mopping-up operations in the Irsha and Teterev Rivers sector, 23-25 Jul 1941, la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Daily radio messages* orders, 1941/07/26-1941/08/04 296.ID 18740/7 1956 355 reports, and maps pertaining to securing the Teterev, Kodra, Nezhilovichi, and Maydanovka areas in the Teterev and Kodra Rivers sector, 26 Jul-4 Aug 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Securing the Teterev, Kodra, 1941/08/05-1941/08/26 296.ID 18740/8 1956 675 Nezhilovichi, and Maydanovka areas in the Kodra and Teterev Rivers sector, 5-23 Aug, and movement to and offensive operations in the Irpen River sector between Gostomel and Kozarovichi. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Securing the Irpen River sector 1941/08/27-1941/09/14 296.ID 18740/9 1956 1017 from the Belogorodka area southwest of Kiev to the Dymer area. www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 50 296. INFANTERIE-DXVISION CONTENTS DATES ITEH NO. ROLL 1ST FRAHE

la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Assembly north of Kiev, 15-16 1941/09/15-1941/09/22 296.ID 18740/10 1957 1 Sep; attack against the fortress of Kiev and mopping-up action in Kiev, 16-20 Sep; and crossing the Dnieper River and offensive operations in the Bortnichi, Borispol, and Brovary areas, 20-22 Sep 1941. (See item No. 77587/1 for afteraction reports concerning the battle of Kiev.) la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Defensive operations in the 1941/09/23-1941/10/11 296.ID 18740/11 1957 246 Brovary and Borispol areas east of Kiev, 23-25 Sep; advance to the Kozelets, Nosovka, Nezhin, and Borzna areas, 26 Sep-5 Oct; and crossing the Desna Eiver near Korop and advance to the Orlovka area, 6-9 Oct, and the Gremyach and Trubchevsk areas, 10-11 Oct 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Defensive operations in the 1941/10/12-1941/11/01 296.ID 18740/12 1957 564 Trubchevsk area, 12-18 Oct; advance to and offensive engagements in the Ostraya Luka, Altukhovo, and Vygonichi areas, 19-29 Oct; and mopping-up action in the Bryansk area, 29 Oct-1 Nov 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Hopping-up action in the 1941/11/02-1941/11/27 296.ID 18740/13 1957 825 Bryansk area, 2-5 Nov, advance to the Bogdanovka area east of Orel via Karachev, 6-16 Nov, offensive engagements in the Bogdanovka area and in the Lavror and Malaya Kulikovka area south of Orel, 16-21 Nov, and advance from Orel to the area southeast of Chern and movement of the reinforced IR 520 to the Tula area via Mtsensk to relieve IR Grossdeutschland, 22-27 Nov 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Advance and offensive 1941/11/28-1941/12/11 296.ID 18740/14 1958 engagements in the Krapivna and Yasnaya Polyana areas', 28-30 Nov; and relief of IR Grossdeutschland, closing the south and southwest fronts of Tula, and defensive and assault operations in the Dpa River sector west of Tula, 1-12 Dec 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Defensive operations in the 1941/12/12-1941/12/30 296.ID 18740/15 1958 349 Tula area, withdrawal movement to and defensive operations in the Kurakovo and Krapivna areas, the www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 296. INFANTERIE-DIVISION 51 CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME Plava River sector, along the Upa Hiver in the Odoyevo area, and in the Sonino and Belev areas in the Oka River sector, 15-30 Dec 1941. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Defensive operations in the 1941/12/31-1942/01/22 296.ID 18740/16 1958 712 Belev area west of the Oka River, 31 Dec 1941-13 Jan 1942, and in the Vyra positions in the Veyno area west-southwest of Belev, 14-22 Jan 1942. Afteraction reports of Panzer-Jaegerabteilung 296, 2-12 Jan 1942. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Position defense in the Veyno 1942/01/23-1942/03/31 296.ID 18740/17 1958 989 and Belev areas west of the Oka Biver. Ic, TB. Activity report concerning enemy operations, 1941/06/22-1942/03/31 296.ID 19504/1 1959 1 losses, morale, unit identification, combat methods, partisan activity, and the tactical situation from the border battles of Rava-Russkaya to the Tula area, including enemy withdrawal, offensive and defensive operations in the various areas, advance to the Belev area, an

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME Bliznenskiye Dvory, Zaytsevo, and Pozdnyakovo areas northwest of Bolkhov. la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Daily radio messages and 1942/04/02-1942/12/21 296.ID 28384/5 1959 903 reports concerning operations of IB 519, 520, and 521 on the Oka River front- la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Tagesmeldungen. 1942/04/01-1942/10/31 296.ID 28384/6-8 1960 1 la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Tagesmeldungen. 1942/11/01-1942/12/31 296.ID 28384/9 1961 1 la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Pioniermeldungen. 1942/03/15-1942/12/31 296.ID 28384/10 1961 255 la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Orders, directives, reports, 1942/05/11-1942/12/21 296.ID 28384/11 1961 579 and maps pertaining to the construction of German and enemy positions, expenditure of ammunition, supply routes, health of troops, mine accidents, battle conduct during position defense, winter mobility, training, and the formation of alert units, an artillery company, and field training btl. 296; and an order-of-battle chart and afteraction critique relating ta the defensive battles during the summer of 1942. la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Gefechtsberichte. Afteraction 1942/04/03-1942/12/31 296.ID 28384/12 1961 837 reports concerning combat operations in the Peredel, Bobriki, Leonovo, Ulanovo, and Palenka areas. Ic, TB. Activity report concerning enemy operations, 1942/04/01-1942/12/31 296.ID 28384/14 1961 1000 losses, morale, unit identification, combat methods, training status, rations, weapons, and tactical situation; German propaganda; counterintelligence activity; and troop training, indoctrination, and entertainment. Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Interrogation summaries, 1942/04/01-1942/12/08 296.ID 28384/16 1962 1 Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Daily intelligence reports on 1942/04/01-1942/12/31 296.ID 28384/17 1962 471 enemy operations. Ic, Anlagen zum TB. German and enemy propaganda 1942/04/01-1942/12/31 296.ID 28384/19 1962 722 leaflets. la, KTB 5. War journal concerning position defense in 1943/01/01-1943/06/30 296.ID 38440/1 1962 928 the Pozdnyakovo, Gryn, and Bliznenskiye Dvory areas, 1 Jan-1 Mar; Unternehmen Dresden (assault operations in the Gromozdovo area), 4 Jan; movement from the Bolkhov www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 296, INFANTERIE-DIVISION 53

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO, ROLL 1ST FRAME area to Zikeyevo east of Zhizdra via Orel and Bryansk, 2-8 Bar; relief of S.PzD, 9-10 War; execution of Fall Roesselsprang (counterattack in the Ashkovo-Nizhneye and Dynnaya areas), 18-19 Mar; defensive engagements in the Oslinka, Sudimir, and Nizhnyaya Akimovka areas and securing of rear areas, 11 Mar-5 Jun 1943; and taking over the command of the Stadtkommandantur Shisdra (Zhizdra) , 6-30 Jun 1943. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Kriegsgliederungen. 1943/01/01-1943/06/01 296.ID 38440/2 1962 1065 Order-of-battle charts. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders and sketches relating to 1943/01/18-1943/06/28 296.ID 38440/4 1963 1 position defense in t:he Pozdnyakovo, Gryn, and Bliznenskiye Dvory areas, 18 Jan-1 Mar; movement from Bolkhov to the Zikeyevo area east of Zhizdra, 2-8 Mar; relief of 5, PzD, 9-10 Har; defensive operations in the Oslinka and Sudimir areas, 11 Mar-27 Apr, and the Nizhnyaya Akimovka area, 28 Apr-5 Jun; execution of Fall Roesselsprung (counterattack in the Dynnaya and Ashkovo-Nizhneye area), 18-19 Mar; and securing the rear areas and taking over the Stadtkommandantur Shisdra (Zhizdra), 6-30 Jun 1943. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders, reports, radio 1943/01/03-1943/06/30 296.ID 38440/5 1963 151 messages, maps, and sketches pertaining to reconnaissance and assault operations, position defense, securing of rear areas, antipartisan operations. Fall fioesselsprung, and antiaircraft operations; and periodic artillery orders. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Tagesmeldungen. 1943/01/01-1943/06/30 296.ID 38440/6-7 429 la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Gefechtsberichte. Afteraction 1943/01/22-1943/06/15 296.ID 38440/8 1 reports concerning combat operations in the Bobriki, Olanovo, Gerasimovo, Merkulovo, Topki, Lomatovka, Ashkovo-Nizhneye, and Krest'yanskoye areas. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5, Erfahrungsberichte, Befehle und 1943/01/02-1943/06/30 296.ID 38440/9 1964 74 Meldungen. Afteraction critigues relating to offensive engagements north of Zhizdra, 6-19 Mar, and operations www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 54 296. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO, during position defense; directives and orders pertaining to the construction of positions; and periodic orders of the day. la. Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders, reports, and maps 1943/01/16-1943/02/17 296.ID 38440/10 1964 210 pertaining to preparations for and execution of Unternehmen Neclear (combat reconnaissance operations in the Perjedel and Staryye Vyselki area). la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders, reports, and maps 1943/04/29-1943/06/15 296.ID 38440/11 1964 361 pertaining to preparations for and execution of Unternehmen Nordland {combat reconnaissance operations in the Krestfyanskaya Gora, Bol'shoye Pole, and Verkhnyaya Akimovka areas), 13-15 Jun 1943. la, KTB 6,. War journal concerning defensive operations 1943/07/01-1943/12/31 296.ID 45777/1 1964 455 in the Zhizdra area, 1 Jul-15 Aug; withdrawal to and defense of the Sukreml, Mglin, and Surazh areas, 16 Aug-30 Sep, and the Sozh River sector, 1 Oct-3 Nov; counterattack across the Sozh River, 4 Nov; withdrawal to and defense of the Pantherstellungen north of Gomel, 5-25 Nov; formation and defense of a bridgehead along the Dnieper River near Khalch, 2-10 Dec; and movement to and defense of the Luchin area, 11-29 Dec, and Zhlobin, 30-31 Dec 1943. An activity report of the personnel branch, 1 Jul-31 Dec 1943, a register of officers, and casualty and strength reports. la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Kriegsgliederungen. 1943/07/01-1943/12/31 1964 698 Order-of-battle charts. la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Defensive operations in the 1943/07/13-1943/12/31 1964 707 Zhizdra and Nizhnyaya Akimovka area, 1 Jul-15 Aug; withdrawal to and defensive operations in the Hagenstelluag in the Sukreml area, 16 Aug-13 Sep; disengagement movements in the Pesochnya, Velzhichi (east of Hglin), Surazh, and Krasnaya Gora (Popova Gora) areas, 14-30 Sep; withdrawal to and defense of the Sozh position in the Chechersk area, 1 Oct-3 Nov; counterattack across the Sozh Hiver in the Novoselki www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 296. INFANTEHIE-DIVISION

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area south of Chechersk, 4 Nov; withdrawal to and defense of the Pantherstellungen in the Pykhan area north of Gomel, 5-25 Nov; disengagement movements in th'e Bogin area, 26 Nov-1 Dec; withdrawal to and formation of a bridgehead along the Dnieper River near Khalch, 2-10 Dec; and movement northward to defend the Luchin area, 11-29 Dec, and Zhlobin, 30-31 Dec 1943. la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. fieports, radio messages, and 1943/07/04-1943/12/31 296.ID 45777/5 847 sketches pertaining to operations of subordinate units. la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Eingegangene und erstattete 1943/09/08-1943/09/22 296.ID 45777/6 1 Operationsmeldungen. Daily radio messages relating to operations of the division. la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Eingegangene und erstattete 1943/09/23-1943/10/02 296.ID 45777/7 1965 436 Operationsmeldungen. Daily radio messages relating to operations of tke division. la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Tagesmeldungen. 1943/07/01-1943/09/30 296.ID 45777/8 1965 744 la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Tagesmeldungen. 1943/10/01-1943/12/31 296.ID 45777/9 1966 1 la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Gefechtsberichte. Afteraction 1943/08/29-1943/12/27 296.ID 45777/10 1966 284 reports concerning combat operations in the Antonovka, Malo Kozlovichi, Hayskiy, Gorodovka, Pokot1, Krest'yanin, Nisimkovichi, and Shukavka (Shukovka) areas. la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Reports, orders, and sketches 1943/07/02-1943/12/16 296.ID 45777/11 1966 379 pertaining to the health of the troops, construction of the Sozh positions, reconnaissance results, and reorganization of alert units; and an afteraction critique relating to the use of flamethrowers. la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Reports and correspondence 1943/08/02-19U3/08/16 296.ID 45777/14 1966 465 pertaining to withdrawal to and defense of the Hagenstellungen in the Sukreml area. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Erkundungsergebnisse fuer den 1943/08/10-1943/08/10 296.ID 45777/15 1966 589 Abschnitt Nordpol. leports and maps pertaining to reconnaissance results and offensive engagements in the "Abschnitt Nordpol," a wooded terrain south of Lyudinovo in the Zhizdra area. www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 56 296. INFANTERIE-DIVJSION CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Orders, reports, and maps 1943/08/31-1943/09/29 296.ID 45777/16 pertaining to preparations for and execution of Dnternehmen Herbsturlaub (withdrawal to and defense of the Hagenstellungen in the Sukreml area and the Bolva River positions in the Pesochnya area), Ic, TB, Activity report concerning enemy operations, 1943/07/01-1943/12/31 296.ID 45777/17 1966 767 losses, morale, unit identification, combat training, weapons, rations, propaganda, partisan activity, and tactical situation as they advanced from Zhizdra to Zhlobin; German propaganda; counterintelligence activity; and troop instructions. Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Interrogation summaries. 1943/07/02-1943/12/31 296.ID 45777/19 1966 802 Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Daily intelligence reports 1943/07/01-1943/12/31 296.ID 45777/20 1966 989 concerning enemy operations. Ic, Anlagen zum TB. German translations of intercepted 1943/07/01-1943/12/31 296.ID 45777/21 1966 1131 enemy radio messages, German propaganda, and troop indoctrination. Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Reports on troop indoctrination 1943/07/01-1943/12/31 296.ID 45777/22 1967 and entertainment. Ic, TP. Activity report concerning enemy operations, 1943/01/01-1943/06/30 296.ID 45777/26 1967 losses, morale, propaganda, and unit identification; counterintelligence activity, German propaganda, and troop indoctrination and entertainment. Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Interrogation summaries. 1943/01/04-1943/06/22 296.ID 45777/28 1967 33 Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Tagesmeldungen. 1943/01/01-1943/06/30 296.ID 45777/29 1967 286 Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Reports concerning German and 1943/01/01-1943/07/15 296.ID 45777/30 1967 425 enemy propaganda and troop entertainment and indoctrination; and German translations of intercepted enemy radio messages and combat orders. la, Gefechtsberichte. Afteraction reports concerning 1941/09/16-1941/09/19 296.ID 77587/1 1967 705 the battle for the city of Kiev. la, Erfahrungen in den Abwehrkaempfen its Sommer 1942. 1942/11/01-1942/11/01 296.ID 77587/11 1967 854 Afteraction critigues with sketches concerning defensive engagements during the summer of 1942. www.maparchive.ru [email protected]