1st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) - Service Record

Service Record

  • Polish Campaign as part of Army Group North:
    • Sept, 1939: Fought in Poland under 3.Armee of German Army Group North
  • French Campaign as part of Army Group B:
    • May, 1940: Reserve division of 6.Armee of German Army Group B in Belgium
    • Jun, 1940: Fought in France under I.Armeekorps of 4.Armee
    • Jul-Aug, 1940: Part of I.Armeekorps of 7.Armee along the Atlantic coast
    • Sept, 1940: Transferred to East Prussia under 18.Armee with Army Group B
  • Russian Campaign as part of Army Group North:
    • Jun, 1941: Invaded Russia with 18.Armee under Army Group North
    • Jul, 1941: Transferred to XXVI.Armeekorps under 18.Armee
    • Aug, 1941: Transferred to XXXXI.Armeekorps of 4.Panzergruppe
    • Sept, 1941: Transferred to XXXVIII.Armeekorps of 18.Armee near Peterhof
    • Nov, 1941: Reserve division of 18.Armee near Leningrad
    • Dec, 1941: Joined XXVI.Armeekorps near Leningrad
    • May, 1942: Rejoined XXVI.Armeekorps near Volkhov
    • Jun, 1942: Rejoined I.Armeekorps near Volkhov
    • Jan, 1943: Rejoined XXVI.Armeekorps near Ladoga
    • Feb, 1943: Joined LIV.Armeekorps near Ladoga
    • Apr, 1943: Rejoined XXVI.Armeekorps near Ladoga
    • Sept, 1943: Rejoined XXVIII.Armeekorps near Tigoda
  • Ukrainian Campaign as part of Army Group South:
    • Jan, 1944: Transferred to reserves of 1.Panzer-Armee under Army Group South at Winnizia
    • Feb, 1944: Joined XXXXVI.Armeekorps in the Hube pocket
  • Ukrainian Campaign as part of Army Group North Ukraine:
    • Apr, 1944: Joined III.Armeekorps under Army Group North Ukraine
    • May, 1944: Rejoined XXVI.Armeekorps under 1.Panzer-Armee at Stanislau
    • Jul, 1944: Joined LIX.Armeekorps at Brody
  • Defense of the Reich:
    • Aug, 1944: Rejoined XXVI.Armeekorps under 3.Panzer-Armee of Army Group Centre at Schlossberg
    • Feb, 1945: Rejoined XXXXI.Armeekorps under 4.Armee at Königsberg
    • Mar, 1945: Reserve division of Armee Samland at Samland
    • Apr, 1945: Rejoined XXVI.Armeekorps under Armee Ostpreussen at Pillau

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