141st Reserve Division (Germany)

The 141st Reserve Division (Kommandeur der Ersatztruppen I and temporarily the 151st Division and Division Nr. 141) was a German infantry division during World War Two.

History

The Division was formed on August 26, 1939 as "Kommandeur der Ersatztruppen I" (Commander of Replacement Troops I) in Insterburg. On November 13, 1939, it was temporarily renamed as the 151st Division and then Division Nr. 141, on December 8, 1939. In September 1940 it was relocated to Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. When the German campaign in the East began, on July 15, 1941, the division was returned back to Insterburg, Germany and the Wehrkreis I (Corps Area I). In 1942, Division Nr. 141 was redesigned as the 141st Reserve Division and it kept that name until February 20, 1944 when it was disbanded. Some of its men were transferred to reinforce the 68th Infantry Division.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Ulrich von Waldow (Dec 1, 1939 - Apr 1, 1942)
Generalleutnant Heinz Hellmich (Apr 1, 1942 – Dec 10, 1942)
Generalleutnant Otto Schönherr (Dec 10, 1942 – Feb 20, 1944)

Area of operations

*East Prussia (Dec 1939 - Sep 1940)
*Czechoslovakia (Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) (Sep 1940 - July 1941)
*Germany (July 1941 - Apr 1942)
*Germany (Apr 1942 - Sep 1942)
*Eastern Front, central sector (Sep 1942 - Feb 1944)

ee also

* Wehrmacht
* List of German divisions in WWII

References

*Wendel, Marcus (2004). " [http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=889 141.Reserve-Division] ". Retrieved May 3, 2006.
*Wendel, Marcus (2004). " [http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1118 Division Nr. 141] ". Retrieved May 3, 2006.
*Lexikon der Wehrmacht. " [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/DivisionNr/DivisionNr141-R.htm Kommandeur der Ersatztruppen I, 151. Division, Division Nr. 141] ". Retrieved May 3, 2006.