1st Naval Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 1st Naval Infantry Division (German: 1. Marine-Infanterie-Division) was formed in February 1945 in Stettin from Marine-Schützen-Brigade Nord. Replacement troops were provided by 1. Marine-Infanterie-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon located in Lübberstedt bei Wesermünde. Activated from Kriegsmarine forces it fought on the northern flank of the German line on the Oder river until the end of the war.
| 1st Naval Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 1. Marine-Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | February - May 1945 |
| Disbanded | 8 May 1945 |
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| Branch | Navy |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Stettin |
Commanders
- Konteradmiral Hans Hartmann (Kriegsmarine) 31 January - 28 February 1945
- Generalmajor Wilhelm Bleckwenn (Army) 28 February - 8 May 1945
Composition
- Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 1
- Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 2
- Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 4
- Divisions-Füsilier-Kompanie 1 (later became Battalion)
- Marine-Artillerie-Regiment 1
- Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1
- Marine-Feldersatz-Bataillon 1
- Marine-Pionier-Bataillon 1 (from April 1945)
- Marine-Nachrichten-Abteilung 1 (from April 1945)
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References
- Bennighof, Mike. "German Naval Infantry in the Defense of Berlin". Avalanche Press. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- Tessin, Georg (1965). Die Landstreitkräfte 1—5 [Ground forces 1—5]. Die Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939—1945. Frankfurt/Main: E.S. Mittler. p. 58.
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