292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY

DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND

1940/02/02 Wehrkreis II, Stettin, Activation (8. Welle), C.O.: Gen.Lt. Martin Dehmel, 1940/02/06-1941/09/17 Gross Born, Lager Linde, formation, training, quartering Subordinate to: Stellv.Gen.Kdo. II, 1940/02/06-1940/05/09 Westfalenhof, Schneidemuehl, OKH (Reserve), 1940/05/10-1940/05/16 Deutch Krone

1940/05/15 Aachen, Stolberg Transfer HGr B, 1940/05/17- 1940/05/18 AOK 2, 1940/05/18- 1940/05/19 1940/05/19 Eupen, Verviers, Liege, Huy, Advance, offensive engagements AOK 4, 1940/05/19- 1940/05/20 Dinant, Belgium AK 38 1940/05/21- 1940/05/22 AK 43 1940/05/23- 1940/05/24 1940/05/24 Rocroi, Hirson, Guise, Bohain, Advance, offensive engagements AK 42, 1940/05/25-1940/06/10 Le Gateau, France 1940/06/03 Crepy-en-Laonnois, Laon, Advance, offensive engagements Oise-Aisne Canal, Pont-Arcy, Marne River, Chateau-Thierry, Conde-en-Brie, Sezanne, Chatilion, Vailly, Cosne 1940/06/25 Sancerre, Charny, Toucy Movement, occupation duty 1940/07/05 Ronilly-sur-Seine, Vertus, Movement Epernay, Vouziers, Sedan, Charlevilie

1940/07/26 Biala Podlaska, Losice, Sokolow, Transfer, border security, AK 35 Iloeheres Kommando, 1940/07/25-1941/06/03 Kossow, Wegrow, Siedlce, occupation duty, training Poland reconnaissance operations

1941/06/17 Bug River sector Assembly AK 9, 1941/06/04-1941/08/08 1941/06/22 Bielsk Podlaski, Bialowieza, Advance, offensive engagements Poland, Slonim, Baranovichi, Gorodishche, Nesvizh, Berezino, Tolochin, Gorki, , , Soviet Union

1941/08/08 Yelnya, Verbilovo, Bor, Vorovka Defensive and offensive operations, AK 20, 1941/08/09-1941/09/23 rehabilitation AK 9, 1941/09/24-1941/10/12 www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 2 DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1941/10/13 Fedotkovo, Medyn, Borovsk, Advance, offensive engagements C.O.: Gen.Lt. Willy Seeger, 1941/09/29-1942/08/24 Naro-Fominsk defensive operations Subordinate to: AK 20, 1941/10/13-1941/11/08 AK 7, 1941/11/09-1941/11/23 1941/12/01 Troitskoye, Burtsevo, Advance, offensive engagements, AK 20, 1941/11/23-1942/08/17 Naro-Fominsk withdrawal, defensive operations 1942/01/01 Vereya, Borovsk., Shanya River, Disengagement movements Guseva, Pavlishchevo, Volyntsy, Protva River 1942/01/25 Yurmanovo, Istra River Formation of Gruppe Seeger, consisting of 252.ID, 267.ID, and 292.ID and its 1942/02/07 disbandment 1942/02/10 Dubna, Chelishchevo, Orlovo, Position defense Istra River sector 1942/08/12 Ilovo, Mikheyevo, Upolozy Defensive, assault, and AK 9, 1942/08/18-1943/01/21 reconnaissance operations C.O.: Gen.Lt. Wolfgang von Kluge, 1942/08/19-1943/10/10 1943/02/10 Upolozy, Isakovo, Besovo, Position defense, preparation for Subordinate to: AK 20, 1943/01/22-1943/04/28 Blokhino, Kudinovo, Sukhanova and execution of Operation Bueffel 1943/03/30 Amsharovo, Roslavl Rehabilitation 1943/04/22 , Orel, Stish Movement, defensive and antipartisan AK 41 Pz, 1943/04/29-1943/07/17 Sevsk, Trubchevsk, Suzemka operations 1943/07/04 Novyy Khutor, Ozerki, Sokolniki, Execution of Unternehmen Zitadelle, Veselyy Berezhok, Ponyri offensive operations 1943/07/15 Ochka River sector, Pokhvalnoye, Disengagement movements AK 23, 1943/07/18-1943/07/22 Shakpvo, Shakhovtsy AK 47 Pz, 1943/07/22-1943/08/11 1943/08/10 Dobrik, Klinskoye, Navlya, Defensive operations, withdrawal AK 35, 1943/08/11-1943/09/30 Katlyakova, Starodub, Novozybkov 1943/10/15 River, Gomel Defensive operations C.O.: Gen.Lt. Richard John, 1943/10/10-1944/06/20 www.maparchive.ru [email protected] DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND Records of the 292.ID are reproduced on rolls 1913-1928 of Microfilm Publication T315 as described on the following pages. Manuscripts in the Foreign Military Studies series, prepared by former German officers for the Historical Division, Headquarters U.S. Army, Europe, between 1945 and 1959, contain references to the 292.ID as follows: MS D-134 (Engagement fought by the 488th Infantry Regiment at the Stryanitsa and Desna Rivers, 6-29 Sep 1941), by Wilhelm Koehler MS D-246 (Kaempfe der 292. Infanterie-Division: Vor Moskau und Absetzen der Division, Oktober 1941-Maerz 1942), by Gen.Lt. Hans Bergen. Although no records of this division dated later than 1943/10/15 were available at the National Archives, general staff officers personnel files and situation maps of Lage Ost show:

1943/11/08 Malodusha, Velikiy Bor Movement, defensive operations 1943/11/16 Pervoye Maya, Barbarov, Rechitsa, Disengagement movements, defensive Kalinkovichi, Bronnoye, Zhlobin, operations Rogachev, Bykhov

1944/01/13 Sukovichi, Klinsk, Kopatkevichi, Withdrawal, defensive operations Chelyushchevichi, Ptich River, Petrikov

1944/06/25 Kopatkevichi, Rudnya, Subovka, Disengagement movement Oressa River, Lyuban, Luninets, Pinsk, Bereza, Zabinka, Kobrin

1944/07/22 Kleszczele, Mielnik, Czyzewo, Withdrawal, defensive operations, Gen.Maj. Johannes Gittner, 1944/07/01-1944/09/01 Ostrow, Gasewo, Poland position defense Gen.Maj. Rudolf Reichert, 1944/09/04-1945/04/12

1945/01/16 Baranowo, Kadzidlo, 'Myszyniec, Reorganized as Kampfgruppe 292, Rozogi defensive operations

1945/01/24 Mensguth, Rothfliess, Heilsberg, Withdrawal, defensive operations Landsberg, Lichtenfeld, East Prussia

1945/02/27 Eisenberg, Heiligenbeil Defensive operations

1945/03/24 Heiligenbeil, Frische Nehrung Last trace on situation map www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 4 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME

la, KTB 1. War journal concerning formation and 1940/02/20-1940/07/22 292.ID Wl505a 1918 1 training of 292.ID at Truppenuebungsplatz Gross Born, Lager Linde and Westfalenhof, Schneidemuehl, and Deutsch Krone, Wehrkreis II, 20 Feb-14 May; transfer from Stettin to Aachen and Stolberg, 15-18 May; crossing the Belgian border near Eupen and advance and offensive engagements in the Verviers, Liege, Huy, and Dinant areas, 19-23 May; advance and offensive engagements in the Rocroi, Hirson, Guise, Bohain, and Le Cateau areas, France, 24 May-2 Jun, and in the Crepy-en-Laonnois, Crecy-sur-Serre, Laon, Oise-Aisne Canal, Pont-Arcy, Fismes, Marne River, Chateau-Thierry,. Conde-en-Brie, Sezanne, Romilly-sur-Seiner Chatillon, Vailly, Cosne, Sancerre, charny, and Toucy areas, 3 Jun-4 Jul; withdrawal to Sedan and Charleville via Romilly-sur-Seine, Vertus, Epernay, and Vouziers, 5-17 Jul; and preparations for and transfer to the east, 18-22 Jul 1940 (damaged by fire). la, Anlagen zum KTB 1. Orders pertaining to the 1940/02/02-1940/06/04 292.ID W1505b 1918 161 activation of the 292.ID (8. Welle) at Truppenuebungsplatz Gross Born, Wehrkreis II, 2 Feb 1940; guartering, formation, training, and activities of the operations, intelligence, and supply branches, the motor transport officers, the ordnance group, and the postmaster, 3 Feb-14 May; transfer from Stettin to Aachen and Stolberg, 15-18 May; and advance and offensive engagements from Eupen to Dinant, Belgium, 19-23 May, from Rocroi to Le Cateau, France, 24 May-2 Jun, and southward to the Laon area, 3-4 Jun 1940. Order-of-battle charts, an afteraction critigue relating to the formation of the division dated 22 Apr 1940, and intelligence bulletins. la, TB mit Anlagen. Activity report with orders and 1940/07/27-1941/03/31 292.ID 11310 1918 478 maps pertaining to the transfer of the division to Biala Podlaska, Poland, 25 Jul 1940; and guartering, www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME border security, occupation duty, reconnaissance operations, training, troop indoctrination and entertainment, and preparations for "Achtung Berta" (defense against a Russian attack) in the Biala Podlaska, Losice, Sokolow, Kossow, Wegrow, and Siedlce areas and the Bug River sector. An order-of-battle chart. Ic, TB und Meldungen ueber Stimmung und geistige 1940/07/27-1941/06/14 292.ID 18532 1918 655 Haltung der Truppe. Activity reports concerning troop indoctrination and entertainment, 27 Jul 1940-31 May 1941, and reports on the morale and character guidance of the troops, 10 Oct 1940-14 Jun 1941. la, KTB 2. War -journal concerning border security, 1941/04/01-1941/06/20 292.ID 20182/1 1918 801 reconnaissance operations, occupation duty, training, and preparations for "Achtung Berta" in the Biala Podlaska, Losice, Sokolow, Kossow, Wegrow, and Siedlce areas, 1 Apr-16 Jun; and assembly in the Bug River sector southeast of Sokolow and northwest of Siedlce, 17-20 Jun 1941. la, KTB 3. War journal concerning preparations for the 1941/06/21-1941/12/31 292.ID 20182/2 1918 860 attack on and advance and offensive engagements in the Bielsk Podlaski, Bialowieza Forest, Volkovysk, Slonim, Baranovichi, Gorodishche, Nesvizh, Berezino, Tolochin, Gorki, Monastyrshchina, Khislavichi, Verbilovo, Yermolino, and Roslavl areas with crossings of the Neman River at Stolbtsy, the Berezina River near Berezino, the Drut River at Kopys, and the Dnieper River at Tolochin, 21 Jun-7 Aug; irovement to and defensive and offensive operations in the Yelnya area, 8 Aug-7 Sep; advance to and defensive operations in the Verbilovo and Bor areas, 8-12 Sep; and relief by the 268,ID and movement to west of Vcrovka for rehabilitation, 13-25 Sep. Defensive engagements southwest of Yelnya and north of Verbilovo, 26 Sep-6 Oct, and south of www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME , 7-12 Oct; advance and offensive operations in the Fedotkovo, Medyn, and Borovsk areas, 13-26 Oct; defensive operations in the Naro-Fominsk area, 27 Oct-31 Nov; advance and offensive engagements in the Troitskoye and Burtsevo areas, 1-7 Dec; and withdrawal and defensive operations in the Naro-Fominsk area. (See KTB 3a, item No. 35239/1, for the period 1 Jan-11 Aug 1942.) la, Anlagen zum KTB 2 und 3. Order relating to border 1941/04/02-1941/12/23 292.ID 20182/3 1919 security, reconnaissance operations, and preparations for "Achtung Berta" and the attack on Russia, 2 Apr-21 Jun; offensive operations from the Bielsk Podlaski and Bialowieza Forest areas and advance into Russia to the vicinity of Moscow in the Troitskoye and Burtsevo areas, 22 Jun-7 Dec; and withdrawal to and defense of the Naro-Fominsk area, 8-23 Dec 1941. Orders pertaining to reorganization and regrouping of the 292.ID and the disbandment of IR 209, 31 Oct-21 Nov; notes on command conferences; order-of-battle charts; strength and status reports; special directives concerning assignment of engineers; a list of enemy forces facing the AK 20; and interrogation summaries. la, Anlagen zum KTB 3, Befehle uebergeordneter 1941/08/07-1941/12/31 292.ID 20182/4 1919 290 Dienststellen. Corps orders relating to the defense of the "Yelnya-Bogen," regrouping of AK 20, offensive operations and advance toward Moscow; data regarding enemy operations; and special directives concerning signal communications and assignment of artillery and engineer units. la, Anlagen zum KTB 2 und 3, Befehle der Division und 1941/04/17-1941/12/30 292.ID 20182/5 1919 451 gleichgestellter Dienststellen* Orders of the 292.ID, 7.ID, 15.ID, 137.ID, 258.ID, and the 268.ID and Artl.Kdr. 17, 44, 107, and 146 concerning preparations www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO BOLL 1ST FRAME for the attack on Russia and offensive and defensive operations during the advance toward Moscow. la, Anlagen zum KTB 2 und 3, Sonstige Akten 1941/05/29-1941/12/31 292.ID 20182/6 1919 713 uebergeordneter Dienststellen. Corps directives relating to combat operations, air raid protection, military security, control of prisoners of war, rail security, road maintenance, partisan warfare, and disbandment of IR 509. la, Anlagen zum KTB 2 und 3, Sonstige Akten der 1941/03/27-1941/12/27 292.ID 20182/7 1919 863 Division und gleichgestellter Dienststellen. Directives of the division and of the 258.ID concerning border security, training, movements before the invasion, air raid protection, repair of weapons and eguipment, billeting surveys, and combat operations, la, Anlagen zum KTB. Eingaenge von untergeordneten 1941/06/05^ 1941/12/31 292. ID 20182/8 1919 972 Dienststellen. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Fern- und Funksprueche, 1941/06/26- 1941/12/30 292. ID 20182/9 1920 1 Fernschreiben von uebergeordneten Dienststellen. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Ausgehende Fern- und Funksprueche 1941/06/23 1941/10/10 292. ID 20182/1 0 1920 331 und Fernschreiben der Division. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Ausgehende Fern- und Funksprueche 1941/10/11 1941/10/25 292. ID 20 182/1 1 1920 742 und Fernschreiben der Division. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Ausgehende Fern- und Funksprueche 1941/10/26- 1941/12/31 29 2. ID 20 182/1 2 1 921 1 und Fernschreiben der Division, la, Anlag^en zum KTB. Fern- und Funksprueche Xfnd 1941/06/21 1941/07/10 29 2. ID 20 182/1 3 1 921 324 Fernschreiben untergeordneter Dienststellen. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Fern- und Funksprueche und 1941/07/11 1941/07/25 29 2. ID 20 182/1 4 1 921 741 Fernschreiben untergeordneter Dienststellen. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Fern- und Funksprueche und 1941/07/26 1941/09/30 29 2. ID 20 182/1 5 1 922 1 Fernschreiben untergeordneter Dienststellen. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Fern- und Funksprueche und 1941/10/01 1941/10/20 29 2.ID 20 182/1 6 1 922 295 Fernschreiben untergeordneter Dienststellen. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Fern- und Funksprueche und 1941/10/21 1941/12/31 29 2. ID 20 182/1 7 1 922 694 Fernschreiben untergeordneter Dienststellen. la, Anlagen zum KTB, Tagesmeldungen, Daily operations 1941/06/22- 1941/12/31 29 2. ID 20 182/1 8 1 923 1 www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 8 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME reports during the advance toward Moscow. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Zustandsberichte und 1941/04/18-1941/12/20 292.ID 20182/19 1923 511 Kriegsgliederungen. la, Anlagen zum KTB. Erfahrungs- und Gefechtsberichte. 1941/07/09-1941/12/27 292.ID 20182/20 1923 562 Afteraction reports and critigues of AK 9 concerning combat operations of the 292. ID in the Bialowieza Forest, Kopys, Dnieper River, Roslavl, and Yelnya areas, Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Feindlageberichte. Intelligence 1941/05/13-1941/12/29 292.ID 20182/21 1923 623 bulletins and reports on enemy military situations. Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Eingaenge uebergeordneter 1941/06/21-1941/12/27 292.ID 20182/22 1923 953 Dienststellen. Orders, reports, and directives pertaining to partisan operations, counterintelligence activity, military security, German propaganda, control of the civilian population and prisoners of war, securing of rear areas, antipartisan operations, and methods of interrogation. Special reconnaissance directives. Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Eingaenge untergeordneter 1 941/06/29-1941/12/20 292.ID 20182/23 1923 1050 Dienststellen. Intelligence reports concerning counterintelligence activity, troop indoctrination, and interrogation summaries. Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Gefangenen- und Beutemeldungen. 1941/06/22-1941/12/13 292.ID 20182/24 1923 1091 Reports on enemy losses in personnel and materiel. Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Gefangenenvernehmungen. 1941/06/23-1941/12/29 292.ID 20182/25 1924 1 Interrogation summaries. Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Beutepapiere. Translations of 1941/06/28-1941/12/30 292.ID 20182/26 1924 220 captured enemy directives concerning the organization and activities of partisan units and their combat operations in the rear area of the German lines and training; order of Field Marshal Semen K. Timoshenko, 15 Aug 1941; reports on the morale and strength of German units; data regarding organization and activity of Russian night assault troops; a diary of the commander of a special detachment of the NKVD of the www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 292. INFANTEFIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FHAME Soviet 43d Army; and combat directives and reports of the 292.ID concerning enemy losses. Ic, Anlagen zum KTB. Radio messages. 1941/06/22-1941/08/31 292,ID 20182/27 1924 393 Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Badio messages. 1941/09/01-1941/11/25 292.ID 20182/28 1924 758 Ic, Anlagen zum KTB. fiadio messages. 1941/11/26-1941/12/31 292,ID 20182/29 1925 1 Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Intercepted enemy radio messages. 1941/06/22-1941/12/31 292.ID 20182/30 1925 229 Ic, Anlagen zum KTB, Gefechts-Skizzen, Sketches 1941/06/22-1941/12/31 292.ID 20182/40 1925 476 showing disposition of units participating in the various battles during the advance toward Moscow, la, KTB 4. War -journal concerning defensive, assault, 1942/08/12-1942/12/31 292.ID 28299/1 1925 499 and reconnaissance operations in the Ilovo, Mikheyevo, and Upolozy areas; data on enemy operations; a register of officers; casualty lists; and a survey of replacements. la, Anlagenband 1 zum KTB 4. Daily reports regarding 1942/08/21-1942/10/11 292.ID 28299/2 1925 711 activities of the division and its subordinate units and enemy operations and losses; orders pertaining to defensive and assault operations, regrouping, training, construction of positions, road maintenance, securing of the division sector, and the mission of Ortskommandanten; directives concerning antipartisan operations; an afteraction critique relating to assault operations; weekly status and strength reports; and an intelligence bulletin. la, Anlagenband 2 zum KTB 4. Daily reports concerning 1942/10/12-1942/11/20 292.ID 28299/3 1926 operations of the division and its subordinate units and enemy movements, losses, unit identification, and partisan activity; orders relating to defensive and assault operations, securing of the rear area, construction of positions, road maintenance, employment and control of the civilian population, and organization, mission, weapons, and training of Padfahrerschwadron 292 and alert units; strength reports; and combat directives fcr Jagdkommandos. la, Anlagenband 3 zum KTB 4. Daily reports regarding 1942/11/21-1942/12/30 292.ID 28299/4 1926 320 www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 10 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME operations of the division and its subordinate units and enemy operations, movements, and losses; orders relating to defensive and assault operations, alerts, securing of the rear area, antitank defense, road maintenance and conditions, employment and control of the civilian population, supplying of strong points, and the mission and training of alert and security units; and strength and casualty reports, la, KTB 3a mit Gefechtsberichte, Verluste, 1942/01/01-1942/08/11 292.ID 32539/1 1926 606 Kriegsrangliste und Karten. War journal concerning disengagement movements from the Naro-Fominsk area to the Protva River positions in the Vereya and Borovsk areas and to the Shanya River positions in the Guseva, Pavlishchevo, and Volyntsy areas, 1-24 Jan; formation of Gruppe Seeger, 25 Jan 1942, consisting of the 252., 267., and 292.ID for offensive engagements in the Yurmanovo area, 25 Jan-6 Feb; disbandment of Gruppe Seeger, 7 Feb 1942; and disengagement movement to the Istra River sector, 7-9 Feb 1942. Afteraction reports regarding position defense in the Dubna, Chelishchevo, and Orlovo areas in the Istra River sector, 10 Feb-11 Aug 1942; a casualty list; a register of officers; a survey of replacements for the division, 1 Jan-11 Aug 1942; afteraction report of the division, 12-25 Jan 1942; maps showing the location of the division; and data on enemy operations. la, Ic, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Evaluation reports of the 1942/09/12-1942/12/01 292.ID 32539/2 1926 704 enemy military situation and capabilities, maps showing locations of enemy forces facing the 292.ID, and intelligence bulletins, la, KTB 5. Position defense in the Mikheyevo and 1943/01/01-1943/06/10 292.ID 32539/3 1926 756 Upolozy area, 1 Jan-9 Feb; execution of:* Onternehmen Fischer (offensive engagements in the Zsbor'ye area), 11 Jan 1943, and Unternehmen Eulenspiegel (diversion www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. action), 27 Feb 1943; preparations for and execution of Operation Bueffel (disengagement movements in the Upolozy, Isakovo, Besovo, Blokhino, and Kudinovo areas), 10 Feb-15 Mar 1943; defensive operations in the Sukhanova area, 16-29 Mar; movement to and rehabilitation in the Amsharovo area northeast of Roslavl, 30 Mar-22 Apr; movement to Stish south of Orel via Bryansk, 22-30 Apr; defensive operations in the Stish area, 30 Apr-10 Jun; Unternehmen Zigeunerbaron {operations against partisans by part of the division in the Sevsk, Trubchevsk, and Suzemka areas south of Bryansk), 9 May-9 Jun; and planned movement of participating units from the Lokot to the Orel area, 11-14 Jun 1943, (The number of division units was increased by 200 for deception purposes in preparation for Operation Zitadelle (Kursk offensive).) Activity report of the personnel branch, 1 Jan-31 May, strength and casualty reports, a register of officers, a survey showing the number of replacements, 1 Jan-10 Jun, and reports pertaining to troop indoctrination and entertainment, 16 Dec 1942-15 Jun 1943. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders pertaining to 1943/01/02-1943/03/15 292.ID 32539/4 1926 981 preparations for and execution of Operation Bueffel, 10 Feb-15 Mar 1943; defensive and assault operations, construction of defensive positions, regrouping, training, and employment of civilian population, 1 Jan-9 Feb 1943; reorganization of Gren.Egt. 509, 11 Jan; and the disbandment of the Feldersatzbatl. 292, 12 Feb 1943. Afteraction critigue relating to combat operations of the reinforced II/Gren.Rgt. 507; and data on enemy operations and unit identification. Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders, reports, and maps 1943/03/16-1943/06/07 292.ID 32539/5 1927 pertaining to defensive operations, construction of www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 12 292. INFANTERIE-DIVIS10N CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME

positions, and road maintenance in the Gorodok and Sukhanova areas, 16-29 Mar; relief by the 342.ID and movement to the area between the Desna and Shuitsa livers northeast of Roslavl for rehabilitation, 29 Mar-22 Apr; execution of Unternehmen Zigeunerbaron (movement of part of the division to the area between the Nerussa and Dlitsa Rivers south of Bryansk for mopping-up operations against partisans), 9 May-9 Jun; and planned movement from the Lokot to the Orel area, 11-14 Jun 1943. Data regarding enemy operations and losses. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5, Afteraction reports concerning 1943/01/12-1943/06/10 292.ID 32539/6 1927 320 offensive engagements of 11/507.Rgt. , Unternehmen Fischer, 11 Jan 1943, preparations for and execution of Operation Bueffel, 10 Feb-15 Mar 1943, relief by the 342.ID and movement to the Amsharovo area for rehabilitation, 29 Mar-22 Apr, and Unternehmen Zigeunerbaron, 9 May-9 Jun; strength and casualty reports; order-of-battle charts; notes on command inspections; orders relating to the training and employment of civilians; maps showing the location of the 292.ID units and enemy units facing the division; and intelligence bulletins. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Tagesmeldungen, 1943/01/01-1943/06/10 292.ID 32539/7 1927 659 Fuehrermeldungen und Zustandsberichte. Daily reports concerning combat operations of the division and its subordinate units, Fuehrer orders, and status reports. la, Anlagen zum KTB 5 und 6, Unternehmen Zitadelle. 1943/04/12-1943/07/05 292.ID 33860 1928 Orders relating to preparations for, 18 Jun-3 Jul, and execution of Unternehmen Zitadelle (last major Germa-n offensive in the Kursk area), 4-5 Jul 1943, movement to the Glazunovka and Ol'gino areas, and attack on and break through of the Orel-Kursk railroad line in the Ponyri area, 4-5 Jul 1943; order-of-battle charts; and a map showing the location of enemy units in the www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION 13 CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME Alexandrovka area, 5 Jun 1943. la, KTB 6. War -journal concerning the return of part 1943/06/11-1943/09/30 292.ID 37655/1 1928 136 of the division from Lokot to Orel, 11-14 Jun; training, rail security, and preparations for Unternehmen Zitadelle in the Stish area south of Orel, 15-27 Jun; movement to the Kamenka and Ol'gino areas, 28 Jun-3 Jul; execution of Unternehmen Zitadelle, with offensive engagements in the Novyy Khutor, Ozerki, Veselyy Berezhok, Sokolniki, and Ponyri areas, 4-14 Jul 1943; Russian counterattack in the Ponyri area and the withdrawal of the division to the Ochka River sector and the defense thereof, 15-19 Jul; disengagement movements in the Pokhvalnoye, Shakovo, and Shakhovtsy areas to Dobrik east of Altukhovo, 20 Jul-10 Aug; and disengagement movements in the Klinskoye, Navlya, Katlyakova, Starodub, and Novozybkov areas and west of Nosovichi and south of Gomel, 1-30 Sep 1943. la, Anlagenband 1 zum KTB 6. Daily messages, orders, 1943/06/12-1943/07/23 292.ID 37655/2 1928 338 and directives pertaining to air raid protection, training, rail security, and preparations for Unternehmen Zitadelle in the area south of Orel, 12 Jun-3 Jul 1943 (the number of division units was increased by 200 for deception purposes); execution of Unternehmen Zitadelle, 4-10 Jul 1943; relief by the 10.PzGrD. and movement of the 292.ID to Veselyy Berezhok for rehabilitation, 10-13 Jul; counterattack by Soviet units and withdrawal to and defense of the Ochka River positions, 15-19 Jul; and disengagement movement to the Pokhvalnoye area, 20-23 Jul 1943. Data on enemy operations. la, Anlagenband 2 zum KTB 6. Daily radio messages, 1943/07/21-1943/09/30 292.ID 37655/3 1928 495 orders, and maps pertaining to the construction of positions and disengagement movements in the Pokhvalnoye, Shakovo, and Shakhovtsy areas, 21 Jul-6 Aug; execution of Unternehmen Herbstreise www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 14 292. INFANTERIE-DIVISION

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME (disengagement movement to and defense of the Hagenstellungen in the Dobrik area); training and construction of positions in the division rear area, 7-31 Aug; disengagement movements in the Klinskoye, Altukhovo, and Navlya areas, 1-7 Sep; withdrawal to and defense of the Desna River positions in the Katlyakova area north of Trubchevsk, 8-16 Sep; disengagement movements in the Starodub, Novozybkov, and Zakopyt»ye areas, 17-24 Sep; withdrawal to and defense of the Panterstellungen along the Sozh River; and defense of the Gomel bridgehead, 25-30 Sep 1943. la, Anlagenband 3 zum KTB 6, Befehle und Meldungen, 1943/06/14-1943/09/30 292.ID 37655/4 1928 886 la, Anlagenband 5 zum KTB 6. Daily operations reports 1943/06/01-1943/10/15 292.ID 37655/6 1928 1193 of the corps and units of the division, 18 Jun-30 Sep; status, strength, and casualty reports; order-of-battle charts; a register of officers; a survey showing the number of replacements during the period 1 Jun-30 Sep; activity reports of the personnel branch, 1 Jun-30 Sep; reports concerning troop entertainment and indoctrination, 16 Jun-15 Oct 1943; and intelligence bulletins. www.maparchive.ru [email protected]