GUIDES TO GERMAN RECORDS MICROFILMED AT ALEXANDRIA, VA. No. 67. Records of German Field Commands: Divisions (116th-137th), Part VII The National Archives National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration Washington: 1974 This finding aid has been prepared by the National Archives as part of its program of facilitating the use of records in its custody. The microfilm described in this guide may be consulted at the National Archives, where it is identified as Microfilm Publication T315. Those desiring to purchase microfilm should write to the Publications Sales Branch (NEPS), National Archives (GSA), Washington, DC 20408. Some of the papers reproduced on the microfilm referred to in this and other guides of the same series may have been of private origin. The fact of their seizure is not believed to divest their original owners of any literary property rights in them. Anyone, therefore, who publishes them in whole or in part without permission of their authors may be held liable for infringement of such literary property rights. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 58-9982 GUIDES TO GERMAN RECORDS MICROFILMED AT ALEXANDRIA, VA. No. 67. Records of German Field Commands: Divisions (116th-137th), Part VII The National Archives National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration Washington: 1974 I N T R O D U C T I ON The Guides tp_ German Records Microfilmed a£ Alexandria, Va. The INDEX to Guide No. 67 can be found immediately following constitute a series of finding aids to National Archives micro- the instructions for its use on page 126. The master copy film of seized records of German central, regional, and local for this index was computer formated and printed from terms government agencies and of military commands and units, as input simultaneously with the descriptive material in the text well as of the Nazi Party, its formations, affiliated associa- of the guide, and was supplemented with references, cross- tions, and supervised organizations. The records described references, and explanatory subheadings. The full edition was in the guides were created generally during the period 1920-45. then reproduced from the master copies by photographic offset printing. The guide series was initiated by the microfilming project of the Committee for the Study of War Documents of the American The provenance to which each record item is attributed is the Historical Association (AHA) in cooperation with the National unit headquarters that created or filed it, although a large Archives and the Department of the Army. With the termination proportion of the items had in fact already been retired to de- of AHA participation in July 1963, the National Archives positories of the Heeresarchiv Potsdam, where accession numbers assumed sole responsibility for the reproduction of records and were assigned and stamped or written on the covers in the order the preparation of guides. received, and where the records were then cataloged by unit. The records reached the United States still roughly arranged by This guide is one of many in the series describing the records unit, since Allied intelligence officers retained this system, of the German Army field commands that have been arranged by taking advantage of the circumstance that the original Potsdam unit and filmed in discrete microfilm publications according catalogs were acquired along with the seized field command records. to their military echelon as follows: Army Groups (Microfilm The AHA and the National Archives also followed this arrangement Publication T311), Armies (T312), Panzer Armies (T313), Corps in their joint and separate microfilm projects^ although some (T314), Divisions (T315), and Rear Areas, Occupied Territories, record items appear out of sequence because they were still classi- and Others (T501). fied or temporarily unavailable at the time the unit records were filmed. This also accounts for the occasional break in continuity Guide No. 67 (designated Part VII of the Guides to German Army of roll numbers in the guides where those unit records filmed later Divisions—Parts I-VI being Guides 41, 45, and 63-66) describes on higher roll numbers appear out of item number sequence at the the records of divisions numbered 116 through 137 reproduced on end of the division entries. Record items not yet retired to the 136 rolls of Microfilm Publication T315. The records in Guide Heeresarchiv depositories at the time of capture were assigned No. 67 contain material on the campaign in Yugoslavia in 1941; accession numbers above 75,000 by American custodians in extension the campaign against the Soviet Union, 1941-43; antipartisan of the original Potsdam numbering scheme. operations and occupation duty in Greece, 1943; defensive engagements in Yugoslavia, 1944; and the western campaign in Considerable information on the fate of German military archives France, Belgium, and Germany, 1944-45. during World War II, including documentation of efforts to 111 reconstruct records destroyed in several wartime fires, may be roll of film were again filmed as a finding aid at the found in the files of the Chef des Heeresarchivs, OKH, filmed beginning of that roll. The information contained on these as Microfilm Publication T78, rolls 1-38, and described in cards was used as a reference in compiling descriptive entries Guide No. 12 of this series. for the guide, but considerable revision was undertaken because so many of these card descriptions were prepared hastily to keep Although the records of these divisions have been filmed selec- pace with the filming and restitution schedules. tively, the war journals (Kriegstagebuecher) and activity reports (Taetigkeitsberichte) and their annexes (Anlagen) of the opera- The CONTENTS column on the pages containing records descriptions tions (la) and intelligence (Ic) staff sections, wherever avail- provides (a) the abbreviation of the staff section that originated able, were filmed in their entirety. A few records of the supply, the document, (b) the title appearing on the folder cover, and administrative, medical, personnel, and judge advocate staff (c) additional information providing a general description of the sections assigned to division headquarters were filmed for those contents. The inclusive dates of the file item are given under a units whose operations and intelligence files were incomplete DATE column; the ITEM NO. is the identification symbol given on or missing. Map annexes (Kartenanlagen), consisting exclusively the original folder; the ROLL refers to the sequence of the film of large maps difficult to put on nticrtffilm, were generally in Microfilm Publication T315; and 1ST FRAME gives the frame omitted; maps interspersed among and integrated with the tex- number of the first page of the file item. tual records were filmed in several overlapping sections, which, along with the loss of color markings, detracts considerably The original records, filmed and unfilmed, have been returned to from their value and ease of use. the Federal Republic of Germany for deposit in the Bundesarchiv- Militaerarchiv in Freiburg. The master negatives of Microfilm A unit history in tabular form precedes the file item listing for Publication T315 have been deposited with the Publications Sales each division. The DATE column gives the opening date or first Branch (NEPS), National Archives (GSA), Washington, DC 20408, from date on a pertinent document for the LOCATION and ACTIVITY given which copies of specific rolls may be purchased. Reference copies in the next two columns, and the timespan extends to the next may be consulted in the microfilm reading room of the National date given. The CHAIN OF COMMAND column gives the names of the Archives. For suggestions for citing microfilm, see page xiv. commanding officers and superior units, with timespans for each, where available. The descriptions in this guide were prepared by Anton F. Grass 1 and Johanna M. Wagner under the supervision of Donald E. Spencer. These unit histories are based on information found in the records, Mrs. Wagner also prepared the input data for the computer. Guthrie in the Potsdam catalog, on contemporary German daily situation T. Meade and Edward D. Thomas of GSA functioned successively as maps, and in manuscripts of the Foreign Military Studies series. programmer-analysts. The computer-input scheme, a modification of They supplement or correct the brief histories, based on the Order the SPINDEX program, was devised by the undersigned. of Battle of the German Army (War Department, Washington, D.C., March 1945j""which were filmed at the beginning of every roll re- producing the records of each unit. A data card describing each ROBERT WOLFE record item was also microfilmed immediately preceding the Chief, Captured Records Branch folder it describes, and the cards for all folders on one Military Archives Division iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction « <> « o e o *o « « oe i ii 0 German Military Symbols and Abbreviations « vii Organization of German Army Staffs , . . o x Published Guides to German Records Microfilmed at Alexandria, Va« • xii Suggestions for citing microfilm . , «> „ «, o » <> „ . » . o » » o xiv 0 Records: 116 Panzer-Division „ o » » „ o » 1 0 117 Jaeger-Division o . o o o o o o o o o o . oo 3 0 0 0 0 118 Jaeger-Division « ,, . » o . o <> o . <> 7 0 c e 121 Infanterie-Division o . o o o . o o o o . o o o o oo 10 0 122 Infanterie-Division • • • • . . . • • • • • • • • • •• 21 0 123 Infanterie-Division o o oo « .. 33 0 0 0 125 Infanterie-Division o c o oo = * . o o o o o oo 49 C ; i 126 Infanterie-Division <> o •« . « » . o 57 C c 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 129 Infanterie-Division o . o o o o . o o c o o o o « oo 76 0 131 o Infanterie-Division e o « o o o . « .oo 86 0 132 o Infanterie-Division o « o o o o . . .o 92 0 0 134 Infanterie-Division o « o 102 0 0 0 c 0 0 0 0 0 137 Infanterie-Division o o o o o o o o o . o < , « o o o» 1 14 0 inQeX o o o o o o o o e o o o o o o o o o o o o oo J.ZO Instructions for Ordering Microfilm . . . o .1 » 179 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOIS AND ABBREVIATIONS la Operati ons abte ilung Baupi Baupioniere Ic Feindnachrichtenabteilung Bd. Band Ic/A.O. Feindnachrichtenwesen u. Abwehroffizier Beob. Beobachtung Id Ausbildungsoffizier bes. besondere I la 1. Adjutant betr. betreffend lib 2. Adjutant Betr.St. Betriebsstoff III Richter Brig. Brigade IVa Intendant Bt. Bataillon IVb Arzt B.V. Betriebsstoffversorgung IVc Veterinar Bv.T.O. Bevollmachtigter Transportoffizier IVd Gruppe Seelsorge bzw. beziehungsweise IVd/Ev. Evangelischer Kriegspfarrer Ch.d.Gen.St. Chef des Generalstabes IVd/Kath. Katholischer Kriegspfarrer Div. Division V Kraftfahrwesenoffizier Eisenb. Eisenbahn VI Nationalsozialistischer Fuhrungsoffizier (NSFO) Fahrtr. Fahrtruppen VII Chef der Zivilverwaltung Fallsch. Fallschirm feindl. feindliche Abt. Abteilung Feldgend. Feldgendarmerie Abw. Abwehr Feldkdtr. Feldkommandantur A.K. Armeekorps Feldlaz. Feldlazarett allgemein Feld.V.St. Feldvorschriftenstelle A.Na.Fu. Armeenachrichtenfiihrer Fest. Festung Anl. Anlage FK FeId kommand ant»T Anordn. Anordnung Fl. Flieger A.O. Abwehroffizier Flak Flie gerabwehrkanone AOK Armeeoberkommando Flivo Flie gerverbindungs offiz ier A.O.Kraft Abwehroffizier des Kraftfahrwesens FPM Fe Id pos tme is ter A.Pi.Fu. Armeepionierfiihrer freiw. freiwillig Arfii. Artilleriefuhrer Pu. Fiihrer Arko AT ti Her iekommandeur Gabo Gasabwehroffiz ier Armeegeb. Armeegebiet Geb. Gebirgs- Art., Artl. ATtillerie Gen.d.Inf. General der Infanterie Aufkl. Aufklarung Gen.Kdo. Generalkommando A.V.L. Arme ever pf le gungs lager Genlt. Generalleutnant Batl. Bataillon Genmaj. Generalmajor Battr. Batterie Genobst. Generaloberst vii GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS (cont'd.) Genstb.d.H. Generalstab des Heeres Kps. Korps G. F. P. Geheime Feldpolizei Krad Kraftfahrrad Grenztr, Grenztruppen KTB, Ktb. Kriegstagebuch grdlg. grundlegend Lkw. Lastkraftwagen Grz.Tr. Grenztruppen Lt. Leutnant Harko Hbherer Artilleriekommandeur Lw. Luftwaffe H.Gr. Heeres gruppe Mess. Karten- u. Vermessungswesen H.Gr.Kdo. Heeres gruppenkommando M.G. Maschinengewehr H.Mot. Heeresmotori.es ierung mil. militarische Hbh. Hbherer Mob. Mobilmachung Hbh.Art.Kdr, Hbherer Artilleriekommandeur mot. motorisiert H.O.Kraft. Hbherer Offizier des Kraftfahrwesens Mun. Munition Hptm. Hauptmann MVO Mar ineverbi ndungs offiz ier H.Qu. Hauptquartier Nachr. Nachrichten H.Streif.Dst. Heeresstreifendienst Nachsch. Nachschub I.D. Infanterie Division Nahaufkl.Gr. Nahaufklarungsgruppe Inf. Infanterie ND Nachrichtendienst Ins p. Inspektion norweg. norwegisch I.R. Infanterie Regiment NSFO Nationalsozialistischer Fuhrungsoffizier I. u. A.G. Infanterie u. Artillerie Gerat NT Nachs chubtransport Kampfw. Kampfwagen 01 1. Ordonnanzoffizier des Stabes Kan. Kanone OB Oberbefehlshaber Kav. Kavallerie Ob.d.H. Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres Kdo. Koiranando Obit. Oberleutnant Kdr. Kommandeur Obst. Oberst Kdt.d.H.Qu. Kommandant des Hauptquartiers Obstlt. Oberstleutnant Kdtr. Kommandantur Offz. Offizier Kfz. Kraftfahrzeug OKH Oberkommando des Heeres Kgf. Kriegsgefangener OKL Oberkommando der Luftwaffe Kodeis. Kommandeur der Eisenbahntruppen OKM Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine Kofeld, Kommandeur der Feldgendarmerie OKW Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Kogend. Kommandeur der Gendarmerie O.Qu. Versorgungsabteilung Kol. Kolonne O.Qu./Qu.l Allgemeiner Versorgungsoffizier Koluft, Kommandeur der Luftwaffe O.Qu./Qu.2 S icher ungs of f iz ier Komp. Kompanie O.Cu./IV W1-. Armeewirtschaftsfuhrer Koruck. Kommandant des ruckwartigen Armeegebietes O.Qu. AH Mi li t ar ver wal tung O.QU./QU.L. Kp. Kompanie Oberquartiermeister der Luftwaffe viii