22 223. INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1939/02/02 Dresden, Wehrkreis IV Activation of 223.ID (3.Welle) by conversion of 223.LdwD, training 1939/08/26 Wehrkreis IV Operational readiness C.O.: Gen.Lt. Willy Koerner, 1939/08/26-1941/05/05 Subordinate to: Stellv.Gen.Kdo. IV, 1939/08/26-1939/09/02 HGr. C, 1939/09/03-1939/09/10 1939/09/03 Wehrkreis XII Movement, regrouping, training AOK 1, 1939/09/10-1939/09/23 HGr. C, 1939/09/23-1939/10/09 1939/10/11 Posen (Poznan), Koscian, Gniezno, Transfer, occupation and security Stellv.Gen.Kdo. XXI, 1939/10/11-1939/11/16 Janowiec, Inowroclaw, Ostrowiec duty, training OKH zV, 1939/11/17-1940/01/11 1940/02/07 Opatow, Wolsztyn, Zbaszyn, Movement, training Stellv.Gen.Kdo. XXI, 1940/01/12-1940/02/29 Nowy-Tomysl, Lwowek, Poland HGr. B, 1940/03/01-1940/03/07 1940/03/07 Hagen, Altena, Luedenscheid, Transfer, training AK 1, 1940/03/07-1940/05/10 Germany 1940/05/10 Aachen Movement, assembly AOK 6, 1940/05/11-1940/05/12 1940/05/12 Hombourg, Meuse River, Liege, Invasion of Belgium, AK 27, 1940/05/12-1940/05/15 Ramillies-Offus, Ligny, Ath, offensive operations, AOK 6, 1940/05/15-1940/05/31 Nive1les, Tournai interception of fleeing Allied forces 1940/06/01 Valenciennes, Saint-Amand, Saint- Movement AOK 18, 1940/06/01-1940/06/05 Quentin, Laon, Soissons, France AK 28, 1940/06/05-1940/06/14 AOK 6, 1940/06/14-1940/06/19 1940/06/20 Meaux, Paris, Evreux, Elbeuf, Movement, occupation and security AOK 18, 1940/06/19-1940/06/23 Bernay, Lisieux, Caen, duty, coastal defense, regrouping AK 32 Hoeh.Kdo., 1940/06/24-1940/07/10 Deauville, Honfleur AK 10, 1940/07/10-1940/07/27 AK 43, 1940/07/28-1940/10/31 1940/11/30 Couhe, Chatellerault, Poitiers, Securing the demarkation line, AK 39 Pz, 1940/10/31-1940/11/04 Loudun, Ruffcc, Civray occupation duty, training AK 59 Hoeh.Kdo., 1940/11/04-1940/12/03 AK 6, 1940/12/03-1941/03/05 1941/04/30 Royan, Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Bordeaux, Coastal defense, security duty, AK 59 Hoeh.Kdo., 1941/03/05-1941/04/30 Lesparre-Medoc, Arcachon regrouping, training AK 31 Hoeh.Kdo., 1941/04/30-1941/10/26 C.O.: Gen.Lt. Rudolf Lueters, 1941/05/06-1942/10/20 www.maparchive.ru [email protected] DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 23 1941/10/28 Pskov, Lyuban, Tosno, Mga, Transfer to the eastern front, Subordinate to: HC-r. Nord, 1941/10/26-1941/11/03 Chernaya, Voronovo, Shapki, defensive, offensive, and assault AOK 16, 1941/11/04 Khandrovo, Soviet Union operations AK 1, 1941/11/05-1941/12/01 AK 28, 1941/12/01-1942/05/09 1942/08/27 Mga, Voronovo, Kirsino, Mishkino, First Ladoga battle AK 26, 1942/05/10-1942/09/04 Lake Ladoga defensive operations 1942/10/01 Porech'ye, Karbusel, Markovo, Defensive operations AK 30, 1942/09/05-1942/10/17 Sinyavino, Maluksa, Lodva AK 26, 1942/10/18-1943/01/23 1943/01/01 Maluksa, Lodva, Karbusel, Second Ladoga battle, C.O.: Gen.Lt. Christian Usinger, 1942/10/20-1943/10/01 Lake Ladoga defensive operations Subordinate to: Gruppe Hilpert, 1943/01/24-1943/03/10 AK 26, 1943/03/10-1943/05/23 1943/05/18 Dno, Porkhov, Novorzhev, Opochka, Movement, rehabilitation, security AOK 16, 1943/05/23-1943/07/17 Idritsa, Pustoshka, Novosokolniki antipartisan operations, regrouping AK 43, 1943/07/18-1943/08/10 1943/08/11 Poltava, Kharkov, Bogodukhov, Transfer, AK 24 Pz, 1943/08/11-1943/08/15 Lyubotin, Valki defensive operations AAbt. Kenpf, 1943/08/16 AAbt. Woehler, 1943/08/17-1943/08/18 1943/09/16 Poltava, Kremenchug, Cherkassy, Disengagement movements AK 3 Pz, 1943/08/18-1943/09/15 Dnieper River AK 11, 1943/09/16-1943/10/04 AK 3 Pz, 1943/10/05-1943/11/06 1943/10/01 Smela, Cherkassy, Dnieper River, Defensive and antipartisan Kazatin operations, incorporation of div. C.O.: Obst. Werner Schmidt-Hammer, mFb, elements into Kampfgruppe 168 1943/10/01-1943/11/15 1943/11/06 Saint-Lo, France Transfer of the Div.Stab, Nachr.Abt.223, and supply units to be incorporated in the 352.ID 1943/12/04 Kanev Last elements of the 223.ID incorporated in the 168.ID (source: situation maps of Lage Ost) Records of the 223.ID are reproduced on rolls 1688-16^5 of Microfilm Publication T315 and are described following the unit history. The Potsdam catalog, the general officer personnel files, records of ^KH/renStdH/Org.Abt., HI/38 (T78, roll 398), and situation maps of Lage West were also used for the unit history. www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 223. INFANTERIE-DIVISION CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO ROLL 1ST FRAME la, Anlagen Nr. 90-105 zum KTB 1. Orders, directives, 1939/10/35-1939/10/28 223.ID W5749b 1688 1 reports, and a map pertaining to reqroupinq in tfehckreis XII, transfer to Posen (Poznan), 11-16 Oct 1939, relief of the 252.ID, takinq over of the Gruppe von Schenckendorff sector, occupation and security duty, and training in the Posen, Koscian, Srem, Sroda, Gniezno, Mogilno, and Janowiec areas. la, Anlagen Nr. 106-146 zum KTB 1. Orders, directives, 1939/10/17-1940/01/11 223.ID »5749c 1638 25 reports, and maps pertaining to occupation duty, security activity, replacement of Landwehr personnel by younger men, and training in the Posen (Poznan), Kbscian, Srem, Sroda, Wrzesnia, Gniezno, Szubin, Wyrzysk, and Inowroclaw areas and movement of part of the division to the Ostrowiec and Opatow areas, 17 Nov 1939, and to the Warthelager to rebuild a destroyed bridge across the Warta River, 2 Dec 1939; and order-of-battle charts. la, Anlagen Nr. 147-156 zum KTB 1. Orders, directives, 1940/01/15- 1940/02/07 223.ID W5749d 1688 231 reports, and maps pertaining to training and occupation duty in the Posen (Poznan), Srem, Szubin, Gniezno, Koscian, and Wyrzysk areas, construction of a bridge across the Iljscie River, and planned movement to the western sector of Wehrkreis XXI. Order-of-battle charts, casualty and strength reports, billetinq surveys, map and signal communication exercises, orders of the day of the intelligence and personnel branches and the administrative officer, and special supply directives. la, Anlagen Nr. 157-175 zum KTB 1. Orders, directives, 1940/01/16-1940/34/15 223.10 W5749e 1638 434 reports, and maps pertaining to preparations for and movements from the Posen and Gniezno areas to the Wolsztyn, Zbaszyn, Nowy-Tomysl, Trzciel, Lwowek, Miadzychod, Wronkir, and Szamituly areas, 7-12 Feb 1940, and to the Hagen, Altena, and Luedenscheid areas in Germany, 7-12 Mar, for training and air raid www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 223. TNFANTERIS-DIVISION CONTENTS DATES ITSM ND. ROLL 1ST F3A ME protection. Casualty and strength reports and billeting, entraining, and detraining surveys. la, Anlagen Nr. 176-187 zum KTB 1. Directives, 1940/04 /1 8- 1940 /J 5/07. 223.TO *5749f 163d reports, and maps pertaining to training in the Hagen, Altana, and Hieder.scheid areas; order-of-battle charts; and casualty and strength reports (damaged by fire). la, Anlagen 188-264 zum KTB 1. Orders, reports, and 1940/05/U-1940/05/19 223.ID W5749g 1639 saps pertaining to movement to and assembly in the Aachen area, 10-11 May 1910, invasion of Belgium near Hombourg, 12 fay 1940, crossing of the Meuse River and tha Liege-Maastricht Canal, 14-15 May 1940, and attack on and capture of some forts around Liege, 15-19 iay 1940. Afteraction reports concerning attacks on forts in the Liege area and a casualty report. la, Anlagen Nr. 265-366 zum KTB 1. Orders, reports, 1940/05/17-1940/06/21 223. ID W5749H 1 68 y 219 anl maps pertaining to the capture of the remaining forts in the Liege area, 17-22 May 1940, movement to lournai via Ramillies-Dffus, Ligny, Nivelles, and Ath, 23-27 May 1940, interception of remnants of the Allied forces fleeing eastward in the Lys River sector, 29-31 May 1940, advance to Courtrai, Valenciennes, and Saint-Amand, 1-5 Jun 1940, to Saint-Quentin, Laon, Soissons, Chateau-Thierry, and tfeaux, 8-18 Jun 1940, sarch through Paris, 20 Jun 1940, and planned movement to Bernay via Evreux, 22-24 Jun 1940. Afteraction reports and a critigue relating to the attacks on the forts in the Liege area and special directives concerning supply, care and transportation of prisoners of war and captured booty, and reorganization of the division. la, KTB 2. Movement to and coastal defense, occupation 1940/06/24-1941/D4/30 223.ID 12242/1 477 and security duty, training, and regrouping in the Deauville, Honfleur, Caen, Lisieux, Bernay, Elbeuf, and Evreux areas, 22 Jun-29 Nov 1940; relief of the 294.ID and training for securing of the demarkation line in www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 26 223. INFANTERIE-DIVISION CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME the Couhe, Poitiers, Chatellerault, Loudun, Ruffecf arid Civray areas, 30 Nov 1940-27 Apr 1941; and movement to the Royan and the Gironde estuary areas to relieve the 263.ID of coastal defense, 28-30 Apr 1941. A survey of the activities and subordination of the division from 26 Aug 1939 to 30 Apr 1941; an activity report of the personnel branch, 24 Jun 1940-10 Jun 1941; a register of officers; and a list of replacements.