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After the end of the First World War, the Germany army lost its Feldgendarmerie units and this situation remained unchanged throughout period of the Weimar Republic and its Reichswehr and indeed also for the early years after the creation of the new Wehrmacht.
Unlike most nations which maintained military police units even during peacetime, the Wehrmacht formed such units only on a temporary basis, by drafting personnel from the civil police, most often the Motorisierte Gendarmerie. Other nations of course, including the British, had reinforced their military police during times of need, by drafting civilian policemen, but for a nation which was rapidly expanding its military forces it was a somewhat unusual situation for the Germans to create only temporary military police units. Such units were formed for major military exercises and major troop movements such as those which occurred during the so-called ‘Flower-Wars’ (the Anschluss with Austria and the occupation of the Sudetenland). These units however were disbanded again soon afterwards.
Only with the mobilisation of the Army in the lead up to the Second World War did the serious creation of permanent military police units begin. In fact the Feldgendarmerie units were some of the first to be created, orders specifying that they had to begin forming up within 12 hours of the mobilisation orders, a perfectly logical move as units concerned with order and discipline and the movement of large bodies of troops needed to be in place before the remainder of the army began to form.
Of course the Wehrmacht already had access to a small cadre of troops who had served in the previous temporary units and so the rapid creation of these new permanent units was made easier. Some 280 officers and just under 7,900 NCOs and men were transferred from the civil police in the weeks before the outbreak of war.
The tasks that were to be performed by the Feldgendarmerie fell into three basic categories.
Maintaining order and discipline
i) |
Monitoring of order and discipline amongst service personnel. |
ii) |
Collection of prisoners of war and formation of collecting points at the front, both for prisoners and for German stragglers. |
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Investigation of crimes committed by military personnel. |
iv) |
Apprehension of deserters. |
v) |
Monitoring movement of troops in transit to and from leave, (in co-operation with the Army Patrol Service (Streifendienst). |
Motorisierte Gendarmerie NCO wears the Feld=Gendarmerie armband over his police sleeve eagle.
This Motorisierte Gendarmerie NCO wears the Deutsche Wehrmacht armband over his sleeve eagle and the Feld=Gendarmerie armband just above the cuff.
Polizei Ausweis of Friedrich Willuweit, a police NCO who also served with the Feldgendarmerie.
Feldgendarmerie troops at drill practice with the Kar98k.
A Gendarmerie NCO wears the Deutsche Wehrmacht armband below the sleeve eagle and the Feld=Gendarmerie armband above the cuff.
Ausweis issued by 6th Army to be used in conjunction with the Soldbuch, confirming the authority of the Feldgendarm. (Ian Jewison)
Feldgendarmerie NCOs prepare food at a POW collecting point as Soviet prisoners look on. (Sebastian Golawski)
The Feldgendarmerie Oberfeldwebel at left wears the marksmanship lanyard as well as the trade badge for a Waffenfeldwebel (Ordnance NCO).
Feldgendarm guarding a Soviet prisoner. The Kgf patch on the prisoner’s tunic is for ‘Kriegsgefangener’. (Henner Lindlar)
Traffic control
i) |
Planning and marking of military routes. |
ii) |
Traffic control and direction. |
iii) |
Control of traffic at water crossings. |
iv) |
Monitoring of military traffic. |
v) |
Ensuring priority of movement for certain traffic. |
Security
i) |
Prevention of sabotage and espionage |
ii) |
Protection of headquarter locations |
iii) |
General police tasks in occupied areas where no indigenous police functions are available. |
iv) |
Protection of lines of communication in rear areas |
v) |
Combating partisans and Francs Tireurs. |
An iconic image of the typical Feldgendarm on traffic control duty. (Clyde R. Davis)
Feldgendarmerie dog handler with a muzzled Boxer dog. This is the same soldier pictured in the photo showing the Waffenrock (note the Panzer Assault Badge—rarely seen worn by a Feldgendarm).
An entry from the Stanitz Wehrpass previously illustrated showing his attendance at a dog-handler’s course.
A Feldwebel and Hauptfeldwebel of Feldgendarmerie with their German Shepherd dog.
The German Shepherd was immensely popular, both as a pet and as a working dog with the Feldgendarmerie.
Allocation of Feldgendarmerie Units
Although, eventually all branches of the armed forces would have their own military police units, most of these had limited areas of responsibility, whereas the Feldgendarmerie of the army had far greater authority and more widely ranging tasks. Not surprisingly then, the breakdown of the Feldgendarmerie of the army is fairly complex.
Feldgendarmerie troops were allocated at the following levels.
Army / Army Corps
Each army or army corps (usually a grouping of several divisions) was to be allocated a Feldgendarmerie Abteilung with a strength of three companies. These larger units were generally under the control of the commander of the rear areas or Kommandeur rückwärtiges Armeegebiet, usually abbreviated to ‘Korück’.
After the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, a Feldgendarmerie Abteilung was also allocated to the Korück for each army corps.
Feldgendarm on traffic control duty.
Feldgendarmerie Unteroffizier with French Colonial prisoners.
Corps
Each corps (normally formed from two or more divisions) was allocated a Feldgendarmerietrupp (mot).
Divisions
Each division was allocated a Feldgendarmerietrupp, the type of trupp allocated depended on the type of division, e.g. infantry divisions: Feldgendarmerietrupp a (mot), panzer divisions: Feldgendarmerietrupp b (mot).
Garrison divisions: initially, no Feldgendarmerie elements were allocated but later in the war partially motorised Feldgendarmerietrupp c (teilmot.) or Feldgendarmerietrupp d (teilmot.)
Security divisions: none allocated, any Feldgendarmerie function would be provided by Feldgendarmerie from the local Feldkommandantur to which the security division was subordinated.
Exceptions occurred, and some large, elite units such as Grossdeutschland had a full Feldgendarmerie Kompanie of three platoons or Züge.
Brigades
Many independently operating brigades were allocated a Feldgendarmerietrupp a (mot.) or Feldgendarmerietrupp b (mot.)
Kommandanturen
Many (but not all) command posts, be it at local, district or field level were provided with a partially motorised Feldgendarmerie unit, a Feldgendarmerietrupp c (teilmot.) or Feldgendarmerietrupp d (teilmot).
Many large cities, both in Germany and in the occupied countries, had their own Feldgendarmerie Kompanie (teilmot.) subordinated to the local Wehrmachtkommandantur.
Equipment Levels
Every German military unit was equipped according to a very specific scale, referred to as the Kriegsstärkenachweisung (KStN) which dictated the strength in men and equipment that was approved for that type of unit. These KStN were not necessarily permanent and could be altered over time, so the details below should be considered as ‘typical’ rather than absolute, and at various times units may carry supernumerary personnel or be under strength. Units being undermanned was certainly a common occurrence in wartime.
Traffic post on the Eastern Front near Charkow in March 1943.
From the earliest days of the war, guarding prisoners was an important and common function for the Feldgendarmerie. Here French prisoners are marched into captivity in 1940.
Feldgendarmerie in greatcoats on a winter training exercise in Schirgiswalde.
Feldgendarmerie Gefreiter travelling by train enjoys a sumptuous meal.
Feldgendarmerie Abteilung
Headquarters
Command Group
3 officers, 3 NCOs and 3 men ( i.e. company commander, radio/telephone crew, company sergeant, medical NCO, company clerk.)
1 × staff car.
1 × small bus.
Repair/Maintemance Troop:
1 NCO and 3 men (Schirrmeister NCO, mechanics).
1 × motorcycle/sidecar combination.
1 × 2 ton truck.
Transport/Supply Element:
4 NCOs and 8 men (paymaster NCO, transport NCOs, QM NCOs, drivers, cooks).
2 × 2 ton trucks.
2 × 3 ton trucks. ]
Total Weapons Allocation for the above
8 × pistols.
19 × carbines.
4 × machine pistols.
1 × light machine gun.
Plus 3 or 4 × Feldgendarmerie Kompanien each comprising 3 × Feldgendarmerietruppen.
Allocations for Truppe and Kompanien are given below.
Feldgendarmerie section equipped with motorcycles and a light four seat car.
This Opel Olympia was just one of many civilian automobile models pressed into military service, here with Feldgendarmerie Trupp 468.
Feldgendarmerie with their Mercedes 170 staff car. The emblem on the front fender is the tactical sign for a Feldgendarmerie unit. (Sebastian Golawski)
Cover of the military driving licence.
Driving licence for a Feldgendarmerie NCO.
Driving licence without photograph, valid only when used in conjunction with a Soldbuch which has a photograph.
Typical 3 ton truck from a Feldgendarmerie unit on the border with Russia, July 1941.
The P.08 Luger pistol (Robert Adams-adamsguns.com)
The Walther P38 never fully replaced the P.08 Luger (Robert Adams- adamsguns.com)
Soldiers were occasionally permitted to carry their own personal firearms in place of the army issue pieces. In such cases a certification was added to the Soldbuch confirming the weapon was the soldier’s personal property.
Feldgendarmerie Kompanie
7 officers, 114 NCOs and 55 men.
Command group
1 officer, 4 NCOs and 6 men (company commander, radio/telephone crew, company sergeant, medical NCO, company clerk.
1 × kubelwagen.
1 × bus.
4 × carbines.
3 × pistols.
1 × machine pistol.
Repair/maintemance troop:
1 NCO and 3 men (Schirrmeister NCO, Mechanics).
1 × motorcycle/sidecar combination.
1 × 2 ton truck.
3 × carbines.
1 × pistol.
Notice all the traffic post signs stored around the spare wheel on the bonnet of this Feldgendarmerie Volkswagen Kubelwagen.
Pre-war Opel Olympia 2 door model 13237 in the service of the Feldgendarmerie.
Rather than military type jeeps, the majority of vehicles used by the Feldgendarmerie appear to be civilian cars impressed into military service.
Captured Russian GAZ 1.5 ton light truck pressed into service with the Feldgendarmerie.
Two Feldgendarmen from Feldgendarmerie- Trupp 468 with their motorcycle combination.
Feldgendarmerie with Zundapp motorcycle combination on the Eastern Front.
Transport/supply element :
4 NCOs and 8 men (paymaster NCO, transport NCOs, QM NCOs, drivers, cooks).
2 × 2 ton trucks.
2 × 3 ton trucks
11 × carbines.
1 × pistol.
Feldgendarmerie Zug (×3)
1 officer, 20 NCOs and 10 men.
3 × motorcycles.
2 × motorcycle combinations.
8 × kubelwagen.
20 × carbines.
11 × pistols.
4 × machine pistols.
3 × light machine guns.
Feldgendarmerietrupp a (mot)
2 officers, 21 NCOs and 10 men.
6 × motorcycles.
2 × motorcycle combinations.
7 × kubelwagen.
1 × 3 ton truck.
17 × carbines.
12 × pistols.
6 × machine pistols.
3 × light machine guns.
Feldgendarmerietrupp b (mot)
3 officers, 41 NCOs and 20 men.
2 × motorcycles.
4 × motorcycle combinations.
17 × kubelwagens.
3 × 2 ton truck.
1 × 3 ton truck.
45 × carbines.
13 × pistols.
9 × machine pistols.
5 × light machine guns.
The weapons training page from the Hahnel Wehrpass. Note that even for a senior NCO, he has been trained only in the use of rifle and pistol.
A Feldgendarm uses a Kettenkrad tracked motorcycle to pull a light truck out of the mud on the Russian Front. (Josef Charita)
A group of Feldgendarmerie NCOs with a captured French Citroen Traction Avant.
Zundapp heavy motorcycle combination of the Feldgendarmerie parked under a tree as its rider takes a rest.
The basic weapon for most German soldiers, including the Feldgendarmerie, was the Kar98k Carbine. (Armémuseum Stockholm)
The Wehrpass of Stabsfeldwebel Paul Hahnel from Feldgendarmerie Trupp 833.
Service with the Feldgendarmerie of the German Army is also recorded in the Polizei Dienstpass of Willuweit.
Entries from the Polizei Dienstpass of Walter Tronnier whose Wehrpass is shown elsewhere indicating his service with the army as a temporary Feldgendarm pre-war during the occupation of the Sudetenland followed by full time army service with the Feldgendarmerie during the Second World War.
Feldgendarmerie motorcycle combination with the bullet shaped ‘Steib’ sidecar.
Motorcycle combination from Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 468, the bracket on the front of the sidecar is the mount for a storage container.
Feldgendarmerie Unteroffizier. Note the ‘F.Gend’ painted on the front mudguard. The motorcycle is an NSU, less commonly seen than BMW or Zundapp models.
Feldgendarmerie motorcycles. Note that the two at left still bear their civilian licence plates whilst the two at right have their military plates with ‘WH’ (Wehrmacht Heer) prefix.
Not every Feldgendarm had the luxury of travelling in a Mercedes like this Unteroffizier. (Sebastian Golwaski)
Obsolescent weapons such as the Bergmann MP18 were also used by the Feldgendarmerie. (Quickload at en.wikipedia)
Feldgendarmerietrupp c (Teilmot)
1 officer, 25 NCOs and 7 men.
18 × bicycles.
4 × kubelwagens.
1 × 3 ton truck.
19 × carbines.
10 × pistols.
5 × machine pistols.
3 × light machine guns.
Feldgendarmerietrupp d (Teilmot)
1 officer, 20 NCOs and 6 men.
3 × motorcycles.
6 × bicycles.
4 × staff cars.
15 × pistols.
12 × carbines.
2 × machine pistols.
1 × light machine gun.
A commonly held perception regarding the typical Feldgendarm, probably fuelled by to some degree by movie images of such troops is that they were usually armed with MP40 type machine pistols. As can be seen from the above however, the standard weapon for the Feldgendarmerie was the infantry carbine, usually the Mauser Kar98k with only a handful of machine pistols per unit. In fact in many units, especially those on occupation duty, armament often comprised captured and obsolete enemy weapons.
Feldgendarmerie from Sonderverband 287 with their Volkswagen Kubelwagen light field car.
Weapons training page from the Wehrpass of Diedrich Henke seen previously shows that as well as being trained on the Kar98k, he has also been familiarised with the MP 18 machine pistol.
The bicycle was a perfect sensible mode of transport for navigating narrow country lanes in some rear areas.
Apart from a new paint job, most civilian vehicles in military service were unmodified, but a special hooded ‘Notek’ lamp was usually fitted to the left fender as here.
The humble bicycle was also an important part of Feldgendarmerie equipment.
The highly effective MG34 was standard issue in small numbers to each Feldgendarmerie Trupp and Abteilung. (Armémuseum Stockholm)
Wehrpass for Stabsfeldwebel Fritz Dudde of Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 463.
At the opposite end of the training scale, Dudde has been trained in the Kar98k Carbine, the older G98 rifle, the P.08 Pistol, the l.M.G. (light machine gun) and s.M.G. (heavy machine gun).
A two man Feldgendarmerie patrol with their Opel staff car.
The use of civilian vehicles had its problems as few could cope as well as heavier military vehicles in bad weather.
The machine pistol MP40 was used by the Feldgendarmerie in limited numbers. (Quickload at en.wikipedia)
Uniforms
All branches of the German armed forces were allocated a specific Waffenfarbe or branch of service colour. In the case of the Feldgendarmerie this was orange-red or orangerot. This choice was almost certainly because of the use of this same colour by the civil Gendarmerie.
This colour was worn in various ways. It was used as piping to the crown and cap band of the visor cap. It was also used as a Russia braid ‘soutache’ or inverted vee around the national cockade on both the field grey field cap and the tropical field cap for officers and other ranks until mid 1942 when this feature was removed.
The Waffenfarbe was also used as piping to the shoulder straps of NCOs and enlisted men and underlay to the shoulder straps of officers. It was featured as a coloured strip to the centre of each bar of ‘Litzen’ on the collar tabs of officers and also on the early issue collar tabs for NCOs and enlisted men.
On the subject of Waffenfarbe it is perhaps worth mentioning that the Feldgendarmerie was not the only branch to use orange-red Waffenfarbe. The army’s recruiting branch also used this colour until 1942 after which it changed to white. Other smaller branches such as the ordnance and engineering branches also used orange-red Waffenfarbe. However, these other branches also featured identifying devices on their shoulder straps—in the case of the recruiting branch a roman numeral designating the Wehrkreis or military district was featured and for ordnance troops, the letters Fz (for Feldzeug) for supplementary officers, crossed canon for ordnance officers and a cogwheel for engineering officers. A strap with only orange Waffenfarbe and no other identifying device therefore is most likely Feldgendarmerie.
Early Uniforms
During the earliest operations which involved the Feldgendarmerie, many of those who transferred either temporarily or permanently from the Gendarmerie continued to wear their original police uniforms, including where appropriate, the Motorisierte Gendarmerie cuffband.
In period photos, these grey green uniforms can be easily identified by the contrasting dark brown cuffs. The collar was also dark brown as opposed to the dark green collar worn on army uniforms of the period.
The lack of an army pattern national emblem (eagle and swastika) over the right breast pocket is also an instant indicator that the uniform is of the police and not the army.
In order to identify them as carrying out Military as opposed to civil police duties, they were issued with a green cloth armband on which was machine woven the legend ‘Feld=Gendarmerie’ in two lines of yellow Gothic text. A variant is also known with the legend machine embroidered in yellow thread rather than woven.
This was worn on the left sleeve of the tunic as well as the greatcoat or the protective motorcyclists coat if worn. This armband was often, but not always worn in such a manner as to cover the police version of the national emblem on the left sleeve.
It should also be noted that on occasion this armband was worn by other Wehrmacht troops acting as temporary Feldgendarmen, though its greatest use was certainly by members of the civil police acting as military police.
The regulation cuffbands used by the police (i.e. Motorisierte Gendarmerie, Deutsche Wehrmacht etc) were machine or hand embroidered on a mid/dark brown wool base.
The same NCO is seen here first as a civilian policeman and as a Feldgendarmerie Unteroffizier. Many came from the police to serve a term of duty with the Feldgendarmerie and then return to the police.
These transitional police uniforms have been amended by having an army breast eagle added along with army style shoulder straps and army style NCO braid around the collar.
This transitional police uniform has the Feld=Gendarmerie armband placed over the sleeve eagle and also has an army national emblem added to the right breast.
Cufftitle for the Motorisierte Gendarmerie which supplied so many of its personnel for duty in the Feldgendarmerie.
A junior NCO from the Motorisierte Gendarmerie, which provided a large portion of the first personnel to serve in the Feldgendarmerie.
A rare shot of cloth sides with the embroidered unit number being worn on the shoulder strap, highly unusual for the Feldgendarmerie.
A Feldgendarmerie cuffband also exists manufactured in the same style as the police cuffbands, both in machine embroidered and hand embroidered form. It seems logical to assume that these were the first Feldgendarmerie cuffbands to be introduced and were first worn during this transitional phase when elements of the original police uniform were still being used. Photographic evidence of the occasional use of this early type Feldgendarmerie cuffband well into the war does exist however.
Uniforms
No special trousers, footwear etc. were used by the Feldgendarmerie, only the tunic or field blouse bearing the appropriate insignia would be identifiable as being for the military police.
The cut and style of the tunic was absolutely generic with no special features relevant to the wearer’s position as a military policeman other than the attached insignia.
All of the standard uniforms used by the army were utilised by the Feldgendarmerie, those most commonly encountered on period photographs include:
M38 Officers Tunic
A field grey tunic with dark green collar having four pleated pockets with scalloped flaps and fastened with five buttons. The sleeves featured turned back cuffs. It was similar to the M36 tunic for other ranks but in much finer quality material.
Some officers, for field use, had their own tunics made in similar cut to the M36 other ranks tunic without turned back cuffs, but usually from better quality wool.
M36 Field Blouse
A field grey tunic with dark green collar having four pleated pockets with scalloped flaps and fastened with five buttons.
M40 Field Blouse
As M36 but with field grey collar.
M41 Field Blouse
As M40 but with six-button fastening.
M42 Field Blouse
As M40/41 but with non-pleated pockets.
M43 Field Blouse
As M42 but with straight cut pocket flaps.
There were also some minor internal changes but the above are the main features which may be identified from period photos. It should also be noted that soldiers admired the contrasting dark green collars of the M36 tunics so much that many later issue types had the field grey collars replaced by dark green collars.
It is also worth noting that the M36 etc nomenclature is not the original German terminology but one which has been created by collectors and militaria enthusiasts in order to standardise descriptions and is now almost universally used.
Feldgendarmerie in winter dress. Note that, unusually, the soldier at right has added the metal insignia from the visor cap to his M43 field cap.
An unusual instance of mixed dress. This NCO wears the regulation Feldgendarmerie tunic, but with a civil Gendarmerie visor cap.
The officer tunic worn here with full insignia including the cufftitle and a hand embroidered bullion wire sleeve eagle.
A Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann wears the sleeve eagle but no cufftitle whilst his Adjutant following behind can be seen to wear both the sleeve eagle and cufftitle.
The leutnant at right wears a fine example of the officers’ service tunic with bullion police pattern sleeve eagle and standard woven cufftitle.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp on parade with its officers. Note how the bullion sleeve eagles worn by the officers stand out.
Another example of the officer’s tunic cut from wool in the enlisted style, here worn with the cufftitle but no sleeve eagle.
Mounted Feldgendarmerie Officer. Horses were often used by the Feldgendarmerie on the Eastern Front.
The basic early ‘M36’ type field blouse with dark green collar and pleated pockets with scalloped flaps worn by a Feldgendarmerie enlisted man.
Junior NCOs from Feldgendarmerie Trupp 468 in service dress with the visor cap.
The small size of this soldier’s holster suggests that he is carrying a smaller weapon than the common P.08 or P.38, most likely a Walther PP or Mauser HSc.
An off-duty Stabsfeldwebel tries out a pair of sunglasses in a local Bazaar. (Josef Charita)
A Feldgendarmerie Oberfeldwebel in service dress with visor cap, armed with a pistol the holster of which is just visible under his left arm.
On leave and in walking out dress, a Feldgendarmerie Geferiter poses for a snap with two lady friends
The ‘M40’ field blouse. Now with a field grey collar but still retaining the pleated pockets and scalloped flaps, is worn here by a Feldgendarmerie Gefreiter.
Captured Russian light trucks being used by Feldgendarmerie Trupp 468.
Two rather tough looking Feldgendarmerie NCOs interrogate a female suspect.
Feldgendarmerie in Kiev, 1943. Note that the Unteroffizier at right wears neither the arm eagle or cufftitle.
Two Feldgendarmen relax on the shores of the Adriatic.
Note the mix of field grey and dark green for collars and shoulder straps in this group of rankers and junior NCOs.
The M43 Einheitsfeldmütze dates this photo to after 1943, but the arm eagle and cufftitle still being used indicates that it is prior to March 1944.
The taller Feldgendarm here wears the ‘M41’ field blouse, being basically similar to the ‘M40’ but with six button fastening.
An ‘M42’ field blouse still having the scalloped pocket flaps but no pleats, and with six button fastening worn by a Feldgendarmerie Obergefreiter.
Waffenrock
Given that the Feldgendarmerie was only formed during mobilisation just prior to the outbreak of war, and that use of the Waffenrock or dress tunic was soon to be withdrawn for the duration, it is unsurprising that very little evidence has emerged to show the use of this particular style of tunic by the Feldgendarmerie.
Wartime photographs do exist however, which undeniably show the Waffenrock being worn by Feldgendarmerie troops complete with sleeve eagle and cuffband.
This author has as yet been unable to track down any surviving example of such a tunic however, and given the relatively small size of the Feldgendarmerie as a proportion of the German army during the early period when the Waffenrock may have been worn, it unlikely that many authentic examples have survived.
During research for this book, an interesting photograph was discovered showing a Feldgendarmerie senior NCO wearing a converted Gendarmerie tunic as a dress uniform. At first glance this may have appeared as a converted Waffenrock but on closer examination, details of the tunic reveal it is most certainly a police pattern tunic complete with contrasting cuffs. The cut of police and army Waffenrock tunics is completely different.
It is impossible to know from the monochrome image whether the collar and cuffs remain in the original brown of the Gendarmerie have been re-tailored with green cloth but this seems unlikely as converted Waffenrock tunics would normally have the contrasting dark cuffs removed. It is also interesting to note that this tunic bears an embroidered Feldgendarmerie cuffband in the police style.
The parade dress Waffenrock tunic is rarely encountered for Feldgendarmerie troops but it certainly existed. The Feldgendarmerie sleeve eagle is visible on this example.
Another fine and rare shot of the Waffenrock being worn by a Feldgendarm. In this case both the sleeve eagle and cufftitle are evident.
Pictured on his wedding day, this Oberfeldwebel wears an embroidered version of the Feldgendarmerie cufftitle on a brown wool base.
It seems therefore that this tunic is an example of one of the transitional period tunics, where the former Gendarmerie NCO has simply added the appropriate Feldgendarmerie insignia, including the army breast eagle, to his Gendarmerie tunic.
What makes this rather unusual, is that the medal ribbons he wears include that for the East Front Medal, meaning that this photograph was not taken until at least 1942. It would appear that this NCO pulled his old transitional Polizei/Heer tunic out of storage to wear for his wedding day. He also carries a police NCO Sword!
Tropical Tunics
As Feldgendarmerie operated in all the areas where such uniforms were used, it can be safely assumed that the full range of tropical pattern tunics may be found being worn by Feldgendarmerie personnel. It seems however that the police pattern national emblem worn on the left sleeve of field grey dress until 1944 was rarely featured on the tropical tunic or tropical shirt though the cuffband was widely used.
Two Feldgendarmerie NCOs in tropical uniform. Note that, typically, only the cufftitle is worn on the left sleeve.
This photograph of a Feldgendarmerie NCO proves that at least sometimes, the sleeve eagle was indeed worn on the tropical uniform.
This photograph of two Feldgendarmen is a perfect example of how much difference there was in the appearance of tropical clothing due to the bleaching effect of the sun.
Oberleutnant Hans Hausser in tropical dress while serving with Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 498. On the original photo the orange Waffenfarbe soutache over the cockade on his cap can just be seen. Hausser later won the Knight’s Cross whilst serving in the Waffen-SS.
Men from the Feldgendarmerie Trupp of Sonderverband 287 relax with some music.
Feldgendarmerie on Crete the stooping figure at right showing the very rare use of the Feldgendarmerie sleeve eagle on the tropical shirt.
Feldgendarmerie from Sonderverband 287 in tropical dress, typically, without the use of the sleeve eagle.
Greatcoats
The full range of army pattern greatcoats was used by the Feldgendarmerie. The cuffband was normally featured though the police pattern national emblem was not featured on the left sleeve.
Motorcycle Coats
One form of dress widely used by the Feldgendarmerie was the waterproof rubberised coat. This was an ankle length double breasted coat in grey green waterproof material, but with normal field grey cloth collar. It could be buttoned up between the legs for comfort when riding a motorcycle. The only insignia on this coat were the shoulder straps.
Army Feldgendarmerie Headgear
There were no special headgear designs for the Feldgendarmerie but various types of headgear were manufactured using the orange-red Waffenfarbe colour allocated to these troops.
From wartime photographs at least the following forms of head wear with orange-red Waffenfarbe are know to have been worn by Feldgendarmerie.
Visor Cap for Officers.
A pair of very hard looking Feldgendarmen wearing the greatcoat one with dark green and one with field grey collar. Note that the arm eagle is not worn on the greatcoat, but the cufftitle is featured.
A group of Feldgendarmerie officers and Senior NCOs wearing the regulation greatcoat.
Feldgendarm on guard duty in Stalino on the Russian Front. Note that on the heavy duty winter greatcoat (Wachmantel), no insignia is being worn.
Feldgendarmerie troops in Schirgiswalde, 1941. Note the Kar98k Carbines being carried.
Feldgendarm on guard duty. The fact that he has no ammunition pouches on his belt and would only have the five rounds in the weapon’s magazine suggests that the area is considered safe.
Keeping warm on the Eastern Front during winter was extremely difficult especially on static police duty. Note the huge felt overboots worn on top of the jackboots by this Feldgendarm. (Photo courtesy Brian L. Davis)
Rare shot of a Feldgendarmerie Feldwebel from the so-called Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front. Note the ‘España’ sleeve shield. (Otto Spronk Photo Files)
Two of the Feldgendarmen in this shot are wearing the loose fitting waterproof motorcyclist coat.
Motorcycle patrol in winter, struggling to progress through deep snow.
In cold weather, this Feldgendarm wears the woollen balaclava like toque to protect his neck and head. (Photo courtesy Brian L. Davis)
The motorcyclists protective waterproof coat was never the most stylish of garments!
Visor Cap for NCOs/Enlisted Men.
Feldmütze altere Art (so called Crush Cap).
Feldmütze for Officers.
Feldmütze for NCOs/Enlisted Men.
Tropical M40 Feldmütze.
Study of wartime photographs will show that virtually every type of generic headgear that was worn by the majority of army personnel was also used by the Feldgendarmerie (i.e. M35 and M42 Steel Helmets, M43 Feldmütze etc.)
Although the regular army steel helmet was used by Feldgendarmerie troops, occasional photos emerge showing Feldgendarmerie troops wearing steel helmets with the police national insignia decals. As there was no ‘Feldgendarmerie Helmet’ per se, it is safe to assume that those troops wearing these helmets are some of the former civil police personnel who were drafted into the army to serve with the Feldgendarmerie and retained their original police helmets.
This photo shows to good effect the M38 Feldmütze with the inverted ‘V’ of orange Waffenfarbe over the national colours cockade.
The officers’ version of the Feldmütze had silver piping around the flap and crown. The example worn here also features the orange Waffenfarbe soutache over the cockade.
This fine portrait study shows the visor cap for NCOs and enlisted ranks to good effect. It has orange piping around the crown and band.
This shot shows a fine range of Feldgendarmerie headgear being worn including the M38 Feldmütze, the officers and enlisted ranks visor caps and in the centre, the old style field cap (the so-called crusher cap).
Feldgendarm on guard duty armed with the standard Mauser Kar98k Carbine. Dnjepropetrovsk.
Feldgendarmerie NCOs will also often be seen, as here, carrying a map/document case from the waist belt. (Barry Smith)
Insignia
Collar Patches
Collar Patches for officers were in the regular style, with matt silver grey braid Litzen on a dark green badge-cloth base. In the centre of each Litze was a strip of orange Waffenfarbe either as a single strand cord or woven in a Russia braid ‘V’ style. In 1944 the use of fully machine woven collar tabs for officers became widespread.
For Dress uniforms such as the Waffenrock, the Litzen were hand embroidered in bright silver braid on an orange base.
Collar Patches for junior ranks were machine woven in a matt grey artificial silk with a dark green strip between the two bars of Litze. The centre of each bar carried a stripe in the orange colour of the Feldgendarmerie. Early collar tabs with Waffenfarbe were usually machine sewn onto a dark green patch before attachment to the collar.
From 1938, new ‘Einheitslitzen’ began to be used which lacked the Waffenfarbe stripe down the centre of each bar of Litze, the central strip between the bars and the stripe down the centre of each bar all being in dark green.
In 1940, a new version of the collar patch was introduced in which the central strip and the stripe down the centre of each bar were no longer in dark green but mouse grey. These later patterns were often machine sewn directly to the collar without the use of a backing patch.
Despite the fact that the version with Waffenfarbe colours was being phased out before the creation of the Feldgendarmerie, original tunics with the Waffenfarbe to the collar patches are well enough known to suggest that these troops were able to obtain patches with the appropriate Waffenfarbe.
Lower ranks patches for Waffenrock dress tunics normally featured machine woven bright aluminium thread Litzen with the space between the bars open so that when mounted on the orange base patch the Waffenfarbe colour would also be visible in this space between the bars.
Feldgendarmerie tropical tunics used the same collar tabs as those worn by all other troops, with blue grey artificial silk bars featuring a rust brown strip between each bar and a similarly coloured stripe down the centre of each bar. These were machined directly to the collar without a backing patch.
Officers would often wear the collar patches from their field grey uniform in lieu of these tropical patches.
Shoulder Straps
Shoulder straps for senior officers for the field uniform were made from intertwined matt silver grey braid. The braid itself was made by attaching two 5 mm strips of Russia type Soutache braid side by side so that the weave of the threads on the braid formed opposing ‘V’ shapes.
The braid was then sewn to a base of orange coloured wool, stiffened internally with a strip of stiff board.
Straps for all ranks were made in two styles, either fixed, which were sewn directly into the shoulder seam of the uniform, or removable in which case a small understrap was attached to the base of the strap, this passing through a loop on the tunic shoulder seam, to allow the strap to be buttoned in place.
Officer’s straps for dress uniforms were identical in style to those for the field uniform, but made from bright aluminium braid. The straps as above had two gilt rank stars for Oberst, one for Oberstleutnant and none for Major. Straps for these grades were usually approximately 3.8 cm wide.
A Feldgendarmerie Leutnant wearing the hand embroidered aluminium thread version of the cuffband. Note that he also carries the Army dress dagger.
The large size holster carried by this soldier suggests he is equipped with the P.08 Pistol.
As we can see here, height was not really a factor for serving in the Feldgendarmerie!
Junior officer shoulder straps were manufactured in a similar manner with matt silver grey braid for the field uniform and bright aluminium for the dress uniform. In the case of junior officers the braid was made from two 4–5 mm wide twin strips of soutache type braid sewn together side by side to give the impression of four strands. This was then laid along the strap, around the curved end and back down giving the overall impression of eight strands.
This style strap was worn with two gilt stars for the rank of Hauptmann, one for Oberleutnant and without stars for Leutnant.
NCO / Enlisted straps were originally made from dark green badge cloth for the upper surface and usually field grey for the undersurface. They were around 4.5 cm wide with the buttonhole end rounded and featured an understrap with buttonhole fitting to allow it to be removable from the field blouse. Examples without an understrap were also made, these being intended for sewing permanently into the shoulder seam of dress or private purchase tunics.
The edge of the strap featured a 2 mm wide strip of piping in the orange Waffenfarbe colour. This piping could be wool but in later straps was usually in woven rayon.
From May 1940, straps began to be made with the top surface in field grey cloth rather than dark blue green and from around 1944 as an economy measure straps began to be made with no underlay, only the top surface. In such cases a reinforcing strip of rayon was sewn to the undersurface.
NCOs wore edging to their shoulder straps consisting of 9 mm wide aluminium braid with a diamond weave pattern. In 1940 subdued braid was introduced made from field grey coloured rayon with a similar weave pattern. The aluminium braid was never actually replaced by the new style, and both aluminium and subdued braid can be found on straps used right through to the end of the war.
Straps with braid around the entire edge of the strap were worn with three white metal rank stars for Stabsfeldwebel, two stars for Oberfeldwebel, one for Feldwebel, and no stars for Unterfeldwebel.
Straps for Unteroffizier had braid only around the sides and curved end of the strap, the lower (shoulder) end being bare.
Lower ranks, from Schutze to Stabsgefreiter had no braid on the shoulder straps.
Shoulder straps for the tropical field blouse were of identical design to those for the field grey uniforms but were made from olive green cotton material with the artificial silk braid in rust brown colour where appropriate.
Early tropical straps as worn in North Africa predominantly had a brown wool underlay whilst later straps tend to have field grey wool underlay. Piping on tropical straps is generally in orange coloured artificial silk weave.
Units which carried their own special insignia of the shoulder strap (i.e. the GD cipher worn by Grossdeutschland units) featured these as gilt metal emblems for officer straps, silvered white metal for NCOs and embroidered for enlisted ranks. In the case of embroidered versions these were to be in the same colour as the Waffenfarbe colour in which the straps were piped, in the case of Feldgendarmerie straps—orangerot.
As can be seen by the example of a Grossdeutschland Feldgendarm shown in this book, although a black and white image, it can be seen that the GD cipher indeed appears to be in the same colour as the piping.
A Feldgendarmerie Oberfeldwebel relaxes in his personal quarters.
Presentation of awards to Feldgendarmerie troops in August 1941.
This ‘Spiess’, a Stabsfeldwebel, wears the Feldgendarmerie cufftitle above the sleeve rings.
A Feldgendarmerie Oberfeldwebel poses with his proud family.
Sleeve Eagle
Members of the Feldgendarmerie wore, in addition to the regular national emblem over the right breast pocket, the police version of the national emblem on the left sleeve as follows:
Officers
For officers the sleeve eagle consisting of an eagle grasping the usual wreathed swastika in its talons, all on an oval wreath of oakleaves, was hand embroidered in silver aluminium wire, with the exception of the swastika which was normally embroidered in black thread. The insignia was worked on a field grey coloured wool base.
Lower Ranks
For lower ranks the arm eagle was the same as that for the civil Gendarmerie, having the design (again with the exception of the swastika) machine embroidered in orange thread on a field grey base. Unlike the civil Gendarmerie however, the military police emblem did not show the name of the wearer’s home base town at the top of the badge.
Early examples of the sleeve eagle tend to be found worked on to a circular field grey wool patch, whilst later examples had the backing cloth trimmed closely around the outline of the insignia.
On most examples, the outer portion of the eagle’s wings will be found to have six segments. A rarer variant however with only three segments is known and photographic evidence of its wear by Feldgendarmerie troops exists.
The Feldgendarmerie sleeve eagle was withdrawn from use by an order of 10 March 1944 (Heeresmiteilungsblatt 44, Nr 158). How quickly this order was implemented is not known but given the Feldgendarmerie’s task of ensuring order and discipline it seems logical that they would be amongst the first troops to comply with the new order so it might seem logical that the lack of this feature would be an indicator of a photograph having been taken after March 1944.
Occasional photos known to have been taken before this date and showing no sleeve eagle are known, so although using the lack of sleeve eagle as a general rule of thumb to date a photograph is not unreasonable, it should not be relied on absolutely, especially for officers whose use of the regulation sleeve eagle prior to March 1944 seems to have been sporadic at best.
This extremely rare portrait study of a Feldgendarm from the Grossdeutschland Division clearly shows the GD monogram on the shoulder straps is embroidered in the same colour as the piping to the strap. (Photo courtesy Sebastian Golawski)
Note the concurrent use of both types on sleeve eagle, on circular and on shaped backing.
The officer’s version of the sleeve eagle was a high quality item, hand- embroidered in silvered wire thread.
This portrait shot shows the wear of the early style sleeve eagle on circular backing.
This Feldgendarmerie Unteroffizier wears the later style eagle where the backing is cut to the outline shape of the embroidery.
A relatively uncommon version of the sleeve eagle with only three segments to the outer wing instead of the normal six is worn by this Stabsfeldwebel.
The Army Service Regulations bulletin entry regarding the removal of the sleeve eagle.
After the armistice with France in 1940, the Feldgendarmerie worked closely with the French Civil Gendarmerie.
Cuffbands
A special cuffband was introduced for members of the military police. It was the same for all ranks and consisted of a machine woven rayon band some 3.2 cm wide in mid-brown colour (exact shades will vary with some significantly darker than others) with a pale grey edge and in pale grey gothic lettering the inscription ‘Feldgendarmerie’.
It was worn on the lower left sleeve by all ranks, by regulation 14.5 cm from the cuff though this varied in practice.
So far, three very distinct weave patterns have been noted on original examples of this cuffband indicating that more than one firm was involved in their manufacture.
The obverse of all three types is virtually identical with just minor spacing differences between some of the letters.
The most common reverse pattern shows a mass of loose threads running across the width of the band, a common feature of so called ‘BeVo’ woven insignia.
A second type has a much more tightly woven reverse with no loose threads whilst the third and rarest pattern has the reverse face show the brown base weave as on the obverse with a ghosted reverse image of the lettering. This exact style of weave is also known on a few of the rarer Waffen-SSunit titles, suggesting that this pattern was made by the same firm.
Whilst wartime photographs of Feldgendarmerie NCOs and lower ranks generally show the correct, regulation insignia being worn, where officers are concerned usage of insignia seems to have been less well adhered to.
Photographs will be noted where the sleeve eagle is worn with no cuffband, a cuffband with no sleeve eagle, both insignia or indeed no insignia!
As previously mentioned, the early machine or hand embroidered Feldgendarmerie cuffbands in the Polizei style (on a dark brown wool band) may also be encountered on wartime photographs. The cuffband was withdrawn from use in 1944.
It should be noted that where a unit already wore a cuffband of its own, i.e. Grossdeutschland, Feldherrnhalle etc then the Feldgendarmerie cuffband was worn in addition to the unit cuffband. In some cases, i.e. Grossdeutschland, the unit and Feldgendarmerie cuffbands were worn on different sleeves. Where both bands were to be worn on the same sleeve (i.e. Feldherrnhalle, or campaign bands such as Afrika or Kreta), the Feldgendarmerie band was worn immediately below the other
Gorget
The most iconic piece of Wehrmacht military police insignia was without doubt the special gorget was introduced for the Feldgendarmerie and which closely followed the style of those used in the First World War. It consisted of a curved plate which was stamped from thin sheet steel with a turned edge. In the centre was a national emblem affixed by prongs on its reverse, over a dark grey painted scroll with the inscription ‘Feldgendarmerie’ in Latin script, also affixed by prongs. At either top corner was a stippled button similar to those used on the tunic. The buttons, national emblem and lettering on the scroll were painted in a yellowish-cream coloured luminous paint. The face of the plate was finished initially in a matt silver colour though some later wartime pieces (particularly those manufactured by the Assmann firm) had a dark grey finish.
The gorget was suspended around the neck by a simple steel chain. The chain was affixed to the right hand side of the reverse face, and attached by simply slipping one of the links of the chain over a flat prong mounted behind the left hand button. A further flat prong is mounted just to the left of centre. This was intended to slip into the buttonhole of the wearer’s tunic and prevent the gorget swinging around if the wearer leaned forward.
The reverse face of the gorget was normally covered either with stiff lacquered card or field grey wool.
Mention should also be made of the unique pattern of gorget worn by Feldgendarmerie from the Grossdeutschland Division. Locally modified by the unit, a thin sheet metal plate was affixed across the concave top edge of the Gorget plate and painted black with a white edge. In the centre of the plate, the GD cipher was featured, either painted, or formed by attaching one of the white metal NCO grade GD shoulder strap ciphers.
Until recently only a couple of extremely badly worn and rusted examples were known to have survived. Recently however, an example in fine condition emerged from the estate of a deceased former member of the GD Feldgendarmerie, Feldwebel Hugo Misamer. This is, at the time of writing, the only intact example known and the author is profoundly grateful to the owner, Sebastian Golawski for permission to show this incredibly rare piece in this work.
From 10 March 1944, use of the sleeve eagle was discontinued as shown here, only the cufftitle was worn though this ultimately would also be deleted.
Three junior NCOs in winter service dress. Going by the design of the holster being used, they are armed with the P.08 Luger pistol.
Members of Feldgendarmerie Trupp 468 pose for a group shot in duty order.
This fine, clear shot shows the standard machine woven all ranks version of the Feldgendarmerie cufftitle being worn.
A rare version of the cufftitle embroidered in Latin script rather than Gothic is worn by this Unteroffizier.
The leutnant on the left of this shot wears a hand embroidered aluminium thread version of the cufftitle.
The uniform issue page from a Feldgendarmerie Soldbuch showing entries for the sleeve eagle (Gend. Ärmelabzeichen) and cufftitle (Ärmelstreifen Feldgend).
An ‘M43’ field blouse, with straight pocket flaps, no pleats and six button fastening. Note that the unit cufftitle ‘Feldherrnhalle’ is worn above the Feldgendarmerie band.
In this fine portrait, the Feldgendarm is wearing the M43 Einheitsfeldmütze. This universal field cap no longer sported any feature that would identify its wearer as Feldgendarmerie. (Photo courtesy Jan Arne Straete)
The gorget worn by this Obergefreiter is a good example of how quickly the finish on these items was worn away by constant use.
An unusual gorget, probably locally made. Its purpose is unknown but the soldier is almost certainly not Feldgendarmerie but is fulfilling some form of police type duty within the unit.
A young admirer examines this Stabsfeldwebel’s gorget.
An extract from the publication ‘Uniformen Markt’ describing the gorget and insignia used by the Feldgendarmerie.
Note the distinctive unique gorget with its ‘GD’ symbol worn by the Feldgendarm in the centre of this shot. (Sebastian Golawski)
This shot of exhausted Feldgendarmen from the Grossdeutschland Division shows the special gorget to good advantage. (Sebastian Golawski)
Even Feldgendarmerie from elite motorised units like Grossdeutschland utilised horses as a mode of transport on the Eastern Front. (Sebastian Golawski)
Awards and Decorations
Whilst eligibility for awards to members of the Feldgendarmerie and related units was no different to that for other branches of the Wehrmacht, the types of duty and tasks they were required to perform naturally restricted the number of awards to which they would be able to aspire.
The following list covers those that are known from primary evidence to have been awarded to Feldgendarmen and may be seen worn by them in wartime photographs. Where relevant, for example with campaign awards, some specific units of the Feldgendarmerie whose members may have qualified for these awards are noted.
Sports Awards
DRL Sports Badge
The DRL (Deutsche Reichsbund für Leibesübungen ) Sports Badge was introduced in 1937 and replaced the earlier DRA (Deutscher Reichs-Ausschuss) Sports Badge. It was issued as a general incentive for physical fitness for both men and women and featured an oval wreath of oakleaves tied with a bow at its base and with a swastika superimposed over this bow. In the centre was an intertwined monogram comprised of the initials DRL. The badge came in three grades, bronze, silver and gold dependant on the level of physical fitness achieved.
SA Sports Badge
Instituted in 1933 for members of the SA and SS, the SA Sports badge was similar in concept to the DRL badge, being awarded in three grades, bronze, silver and gold dependant on the level of physical fitness achieved. For this badge however, the recipient had to show that he fully agreed with the Nazi philosophy and the training exercises which had to be passed included field craft and military training as well as regular physical fitness training. In addition the tests had to be re-taken every year in order to avoid forfeiture of the award.
This Stabsfeldwebel wears the DRL Sports Badge on his tunic pocket.
The DRL Sports Badge.
The SA Sports Badge.
Both the DRL (above) and SA (below) Sports Badges are worn by this Unteroffizier.
Service Awards
Police Service Awards
The series of awards was instituted by Hitler on 30 January 1938 to recognise long and loyal service in the German police. It was awarded in three grades:
8 Years: A silver coloured medal 38 mm in diameter with on its obverse the Polizei national emblem in relief. The reverse features a large numeral ‘8’ with, around the rim, the inscription Für Treue Dienst in der Polizei. It was worn on a plain cornflower blue ribbon.
18 Years: A silver coloured cross ‘Pattée’, measuring 42 mm × 42 mm with the Police pattern national emblem in the centre. The reverse centre featured an oval medallion with the legend Für Treue Dienst in der Polizei. The award was suspended from a cornflower blue ribbon onto which was embroidered the police national emblem in white thread.
25 Years: A Gold coloured cross ‘ Pattée’ measuring 42 mm × 42 mm with the police pattern national emblem in the centre. The reverse centre featured an oval medallion with the legend Für Treue Dienst in der Polizei. The award was suspended from a cornflower blue ribbon onto which was embroidered the police national emblem in golden yellow coloured thread.
With many members of the Feldgendarmerie having transferred directly from the civil police, particularly in the early years of the war it is not uncommon to find Feldgendarmen with both Wehrmacht and Polizei long service awards.
As many were considered simply on detached duty from the police to the army, service time with the army could also be counted towards the award of police long service awards.
Wehrmacht Service Awards—Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht
On 16 March 1936 a series of awards was instituted to recognise long and loyal service in the Armed Forces. New awards of the Wehrmacht long service award were halted for the duration of the war in 1940. Those who had already received the 18 or 25 year awards by that time were predominantly senior officers so it is unlikely that awards of anything greater than the 4 and 12 year awards will be encountered as awarded to soldiers during their service in the Feldgendarmerie.
These awards were as follows:
4th Class (4 Years): A 30 mm diameter silvered medal with the Wehrmacht style national emblem in the centre. Around the rim, in Gothic style Frakturschrift, is the legend Treue Dienst in der Wehrmach’. On the reverse is a circular wreath of oakleaves surrounding the numeral ‘4’.
The award was worn from a plain cornflower blue ribbon onto which is pinned a small silvered metal national emblem with outspread wings.
3rd Class (12 Years): A similar medal but gold coloured and with the numeral ‘12’ contained within the wreath on the reverse face.
On awards to Luftwaffe personnel the small national emblem worn on the ribbon was of the unique Luftwaffe style. The awards were worn when appropriate in combination as follows:
For 4 Years—the 4 year medal
For 12 Years—both the 4 and 12 year medals
Campaign Awards
A series of awards were created to commemorate the so-called ‘Flower Wars’ of 1938–39, so called because of Germany successfully annexing Austria, Czechoslovakia and the port of Memel without military opposition. Many of the members of the Motorisierte Gendarmerie who formed the initial manpower cadres of the Feldgendarmerie were to earn these awards while serving as temporary military police during these large scale troop movements.
Medals
The Commemorative Medal of 13 March 1938—Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Instituted on 1 May 1938 to commemorate the Anschluss whereby Austria lost its independence and was absorbed into the greater German Reich.
The 34 mm diameter silvered medal, whose design was based on that of the 1938 Party Day badge, showed on its obverse a naked figure bearing a swastika banner, leading a smaller naked figure, whose chains had been broken (representing the annexed nation being ‘rescued’ and brought home into the Reich by Germany), onto a podium bearing the eagle and swastika. Around the edge of the reverse face was the slogan Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer the gap between each phrase punctuated by small swastikas. In the centre was the date 13. März 1938.
The medal was suspended from a red ribbon with white/black/white edges. Over 318,000 were awarded.
The Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938—Die Medaille zur Erinnering an den 1 Oktober 1938
This award was instituted on 18 October 1938 to commemorate the annexation of the Sudetenland.
Its design followed that of the Anschluss medal and had an identical obverse design. On the reverse, only the date was altered to 1 Oktober 1938. In this case the colour of the award was changed to a matt bronze finish. The medal was suspended from a black ribbon with narrow white edges and a red central stripe.
The annexation of the Sudetenland was soon followed by the occupation of the whole of Czechoslovakia and to celebrate this on 1 May 1939 a clasp was instituted for wear on the ribbon of the medal of 1 October 1938 by those holders of the medal who had subsequently taken part in the occupation of the remainder of Czechoslovakia. The bronze clasp depicted Prague castle. Well over one million 1 October 1938 medals were issued, with in excess of 130,000 Clasps.
The Medal Commemorating the Return of Memel—Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkerhr des Memellandes
The last, and rarest of the ‘Flower Wars’ medals to be introduced the Memel medal was instituted on 1 May 1939 to commemorate the seizure of the district of Memel from Lithuania which had taken place on 22 March 1939. The obverse design followed that of its predecessors, and the medal was once again finished in a bronze colour. The reverse this time was showed the legend Zur Erinnerung an die Heimkerhr des Memellandes 22 März 1939. The slogan surrounding the reverse edge was replaced on this award by a border of oakleaves.
The Police Long Service Medal for 8 years service.
Wehrpass to Leutnant Max Brasack, a former policeman who served in the Feldgendarmerie.
The final entry is for a Police Long Service award. (Polizei dienstauszeichung)
Armed Forces Long Service Medal for 4 years.
Soldbuch for Oberfeldwebel Erich Wolter, from Feldgendarmerie.
The awards entries from the Wolter Soldbuch, the second entry being for the Army 4 year Long Service medal (Dienstauszeichnung IV. Kl.)
The medal for the Anschluss with Austria.
Award document for the Anschluss Medal to Police, later Feldgendarmerie, NCO Willi Haas.
Soldbuch for Leutnant Otto Jasper of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 581.
Awards page from the Jasper Soldbuch showing the entry for the Anschluss Medal. (Erinnerungsmedaille 13.3.1938).
The medal for the occupation of the Sudetenland.
Award document for the Prague Clasp to the Sudetenland Medal to a Police NCO serving with the Feldgendarmerie.
Soldbuch for Fahnenjuncker-Feldwebel Gerhard Diehl of Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 780.
Awards page from the Diehl Soldbuch showing the entry for the Sudetenland Medal. (Erinnerungsmedaille 1.10.1938).
Medal for the return of Memel.
East Front Medal—Medaille ‘Winterschlacht in Osten’/Ostmedaille
Based on a design concept by a front line Waffen-SS combat soldier, SS-Unterscharführer Ernst Krauss, the Ostmedaille was instituted on 26 May 1942, and was intended to recognise those soldiers who had endured the first winter of the war on the eastern front. Over 3 million were issued. The circular medal, some 3.6 cm in diameter, had a gunmetal coloured centre with silvered rim and topped by a silvered steel helmet sitting on a stick grenade.
In the obverse central field was a Wehrmacht style eagle and swastika over a laurel branch, and on the reverse, the legend Winterschlacht im Osten 1941-42, over a laurel branch crossed with a sword. The medal was suspended from a red ribbon featuring a narrow central black stripe bordered in white.
The medal was to be awarded to those who had served on the eastern front between 15 November 1941 and 26 April 1942, and had fulfilled the following conditions:
a) |
Having completed fourteen days of combat service |
b) |
Having completed sixty days of non-combatant service |
c) |
Having been wounded in action or having suffered frostbite serious enough in nature to have warranted the award of the wound badge. |
Those who were killed in action during this period were awarded the medal posthumously.
Award document for the Eastern Front Medal to Feldwebel Fritz Messer of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 561 (mot.)
The Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille).
Soldbuch for Unteroffizier Alfred Beck of the Feldgendarmerie Ersatz Abteilung.
Award page from the Beck Soldbuch showing the entry for the Eastern Front Medal.
Feldgendarmerie Obergefreiter on his wedding day. The ribbon in his buttonhole is for the East Front Medal.
Award Document for the Wound Badge in Black to Feldwebel Christian Kreussel of Feldgendarmerie Leutnant 757.
Award Document for the Wound Badge in Black to Feldwebel Fritz Messer of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 561.
Campaign Shields
Krim Shield
Instituted by Adolf Hitler on 25 July 1942, the Krim shield was intended to reward those who had honourably taken part in the fighting in the Crimea between 21 September 1941 and 4 July 1942 and in particular in the following battles:
Breakthrough at Perekop between 21 and 30 September 1941
Breakthrough at Juschun between 18 and 27 October 1941
Advance leading to the breakthrough at Kertsch between 28 October and 16 November 1941.
Initial attack on Sevastopol between 17 and 31 December 1941
Combat at Feodosia between 15 and 18 January 1942
Defensive actions at Parpatsch between 19 January and 7 May 1942
Recapture of Kertsch peninsula between 8 May and 21 May 1942
Capture of Sevastopol between 7 June and 4 July 1942
Otherwise, a total of three months unbroken service between the above dates was required though this condition could be waived if the recipient had been wounded.
The award consisted of a typical heraldic style shield with the eagle and swastika national emblem over a field showing a map of the Crimea with the word ‘Krim’ embossed over the representation of the peninsula. At top left of the main field is the date 1941 and at top right 1942.
The shield was stamped from sheet metal, was bronze in colour and was mounted on a piece of appropriate coloured wool cloth which was then stitched to the left upper arm of the tunic. Each soldier was awarded up to five examples for attaching to various garments.
Feldgendarmerie units which were involved in the fighting in the Crimea and some of whose members would have been eligible for the award of the Krim shield include the following:
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 22.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 315.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 170.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 46.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 173.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 312.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 132.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 24.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 30.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 154.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 42.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 442.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 756.
Feldgendarmerie Abt. 683.
Cholm
Instituted by Adolf Hitler on 1 July 1942, the Cholm shield was based on design proposals submitted by one of the soldiers actually involved in the battle, Polizei-Rottwachtmeister Schlimm with the support of the commander of German troops in the pocket, Generalmajor Scherer. The shield was authorised for all of those who were honourably engaged in the defence of the Cholm pocket.
The Krim Shield.
Award document for the Krim Shield to Oberfeldwebel Erwin Böbel of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 683.
Wehrpass for Dietrich Henke of Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 240.
Entry from the Henke Wehrpass showing the award of the Krim Shield in April 1943.
Feldgendarmerie Oberfeldwebel wearing the Krim shield immediately above the sleeve eagle.
The Cholm Shield
The shield portrays a large closed-winged Wehrmacht style eagle grasping an Iron Cross with swastika centre in its talons, over the word ‘Cholm’ and the year 1942. It was matt silver coloured and was manufactured first in stamped steel and later also in zinc. The shield was worn on the upper left sleeve.
Various elements of several units were encircled within the pocket, and although it has not been possible at this time to identify with certainty the involvement of Feldgendarmerie troops, the fact that two regiments from 123 Infanterie Division as well as elements of 218 Infanterie Divisionwere in the pocket suggests that at least some personnel from Feldgendarmerie Trupp 123 and Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 218 would have been eligible for the award as the movement of such large numbers of troops would certainly have necessitated Feldgendarmerieinvolvement.
Kuban Shield
Instituted on 20 September 1943 by Adolf Hitler, the Kuban shield recognised the determined defensive actions in the Kuban bridgehead from February to October 1943, following the collapse of the 6th Army at Stalingrad.
The shield was available to all those who had been honourably engaged in the fighting for a period of at least 60 days, or had been wounded whilst serving in the bridgehead or had been engaged in at least one major action.
The shield was similar in design to the Krim shield but with the main field topped by a banner with the word ‘KUBAN’ over a stylistic representation of the bridgehead with a number of the main battle sites identified, i.e. Krymskaja, Noworossijsk, Lagunen.
Like the Krim shield, the Kuban was also stamped from sheet metal, bronze in colour and worn on the upper left sleeve, mounted via a piece of appropriately coloured cloth.
The Kuban Shield
Feldgendarmerie units which were involved in the fighting in the bridgehead area and some of whose members would have been eligible for the award of the Kuban Shield include the following:
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 198.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 140.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 150.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 370.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 101.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 13.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 97.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 173.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 94.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 444.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 418.
Feldgendarmerie Abt. 685.
Demjansk Shield
During early February 1942, II Armeekorps under General der Infanterie Graf Brockdorff-Ahlefeld was surrounded by Soviet forces around the small town of Demjansk. Supported by Luftwaffe supply drops the German troops in the pocket held out until April when it eventually broke out of the encirclement. On 25 April 1943, Hitler approved a campaign shield for those involved in the defence of the Demjansk pocket.
At the top of the matt silver-grey colored shield, which in the majority of cases was stamped from sheet steel, sat the eagle and swastika flanked either side by log bunkers. Below this was a panel bearing the title ‘Demjansk’ and in the centre field a stylised aircraft, representing the Luftwaffe,over crossed swords, representing the ground forces. At the bottom of the shield was the year 1942.
The shield was to be awarded to those who had:
a) |
served honourably in the pocket for at least 60 days |
b) |
had been wounded in action in the pocket |
c) |
had been awarded a gallantry awards whilst serving in the pocket. |
Feldgendarmerie units active in the pocket included:
Feldgendarmerie Trupp c 12.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 30.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 32.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 123.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 290.
SS-Feldgendarmerie Trupp 3.
Lappland Shield
The Demjansk Shield
Wehrpass to Unteroffizier Hermann Sühr of Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 30.
Awards page from the Sühr Wehrpass showing the award of the Demjanskschild.
The last of the shield awards to be officially approved, the Lappland shield was designed in February 1945, to recognize the efforts of 20 Gebirgsarmee under General Boehme. Not officially approved until 1 May 1945, one day after Hitler’s death, the shield is only known in crude locally made form, produced some time after 20 Gebirgsarmee surrendered to the British on 8 May 1945.
Not surprisingly in the circumstances, the eagle represented at the top of the shield does not carry the swastika. It sits over a field with a map of the region surmounted by the title Lappland. The lack of the offending swastika resulted in the British taking a relaxed view of the production of the shield as a commemorative piece for the men of 20 Gebirgsarmee.
Entries were made into the Soldbuch of recipients and award documents were produced but the shield itself was never intended for wear and the majority of those original examples which are known do not feature a cloth backing for attachment to the sleeve and indeed many do not even feature a method of attachment to a cloth patch.
Those Feldgendarmerie units which would have qualified for the award of the shield include:
Feldgendarmerie Trupp c (mot) 462.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 99.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp d 1114.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp c (tmot) 702.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 210.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 295.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 280.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp c (tmot) 274.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 436.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 433.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 470.
The Lappland Shield
Award document for the Lappland Shield to a Stabsfeldwebel of Feldgendarmerie Ersatz Abteilung 1.
Soldbuch for Stabsfeldwebel Willi Enders. Note his rank on transferring from the civil police as Gendarmerie Wachtmeister. (Ian Jewison)
Soldbuch entries show that Enders served with Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 67 and 210. (Ian Jewison)
Note the entry for the award of the Lapplandschild dated 15 July 1945, after the end of the war.
Cuffbands
Afrika Cuffband
The Afrika cuffband was instituted on 15 January 1943 and formally announced via Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen Nr. 60, of 27 January 1943. The band was to be awarded to those who had served in North Africa for at least six months, though this time qualification could be waived if an individual had been wounded in action and the time qualification was reduced to three months if the recipient had contracted a disease during his service.
The time qualification was also waived if the individual had only arrived in theatre towards the end of the campaign and thus had not be able to complete six months service in which case the time qualification could be reduced to four months.
The band was 3.2 cm wide, and made from a mid brown camelhair material (Kamelhaarstoff) with an edging in silver-grey rayon Russia braid. On the band is embroidered the word AFRIKA, flanked either side by a palm tree, also in silver grey rayon thread. The band was worn on the lower left sleeve.
Feldgendarmerie units which had served in North Africa included:
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 33c.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 200c.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 90 le. Div.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 999.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 613.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 498.
Kreta Cuffband
The Kreta cuffband was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 16 October 1942, (Heeres Verordnungs Blatt 1942, directive 23, page 457, No. 874) and was intended to recognise the wearer’s participation in the invasion of Crete from 20 to 27 May 1942. The award consisted of a white cotton cloth band 3.2 cm wide, with an edging in golden yellow rayon Russia braid. On the band was embroidered the word KRETA, bracketed by an acanthus leaf design, all also executed in golden yellow rayon thread. The band was to be worn on the lower left sleeve.
It was awarded to those who:
a) |
took part in the assault on Crete between 20 and 27 March 1942 by parachute or landing by glider. |
b) |
took part in air operations over Crete. |
c) |
took part in operations in the waters around Crete prior to 28 May 1942. This latter condition also included army personnel who were transported to the island by sea on 19 May 1942. |
Due to the relatively small size of the invasion force, it is thought that the only Feldgendarmerie units likely to have qualified for the Kreta cuffband were:
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 95.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 7 Flieger Div.
Kurland Cuffband
The final campaign cuffband to be instituted during World War two, the Kurland cuffband was created at the request of Generaloberst von Vietinghoff, the commander of Heeresgruppe Kurland and instituted on 12 March 1945.
The Afrika cufftitle.
The Oberfeldwebel at right is wearing the Afrika cufftitle immediately above his Feldgendarmerie band.
Oberfeldwebel of Feldgendarmerie wearing both the Kreta and Feldgendarmerie cufftitles.
The Kreta cufftitle.
The Kurland cufftitle.
In order to qualify for the award, the individual simply had to:
a) |
take part in three combat engagements. |
b) |
be wounded in action. |
c) |
If neither a) or b) applied, then to serve for three months in the theatre. |
Due to the difficulties faced in producing this band so late in the war, several formats exist depending on whether the band was produced in Germany, or locally ‘in theatre’ using whatever methods were available.
The silver-white cloth band shows the word KURLAND in black between the a shield bearing the coat of arms of the Hochmeister (Grand Master) of the Teutonic Knights on the left and one bearing the stag’s head coat of arms of the city of Mitau on the right. As with other campaign cuffbands, the Kurland band was to be worn on the lower left sleeve.
Due to the large number of troops serving in the Kurland area in the final stages of the war, it is not surprising that there were several Feldgendarmerie units which would qualify. These included:
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 121.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 30.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 132.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 225.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 187.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 263.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 126.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 121.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 290.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 11.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 900.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 122.
SS-Feldgendarmerie Trupp 15.
SS-Feldgendarmerie Trupp 19.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 24.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp b (mot) 2.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 218.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 1121.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 205.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 181.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp a (mot) 410.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 421.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 450.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 438.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp (mot) 473.
It should be noted that although Soldbuch and Wehrpass entries for the Kurland band are not particularly rare, examples of the band itself or the certificate of possession relating to it are extremely scarce. This suggests that many awards may have been made purely ‘on paper’ with an entry made into the individuals documents, but with the actual cuffband not being received do to production difficulties.
Gallantry Awards
Iron Cross
One of the best known military awards of all time, the Iron Cross was reinstituted on 1 September 1939, in four initial grades, the second class, first class, Knight’s Cross and Grand Cross, with 1939 clasps to the 1914 second and first classes also being introduced.
The basic traditional design, of a blackened iron core held within a silvered frame, was retained. In the new version however, the obverse centre contained the swastika emblem of the Third Reich with the new institution date of 1939 in the lower arm. The reverse core design was plain, apart from the original institution date of 1813 in the lower arm.
As was the case with the Imperial predecessors of this award, the basic grade was the second class, suspended from a ribbon in the national colours, now changed from black and white to black, white and red.
The award itself was normally only worn on the day it was awarded, or later on the medal bar with parade dress. For normal service only the ribbon was worn, from the tunic buttonhole.
The 1939 clasp to the 1914 second class consisted of an eagle grasping a wreathed swastika in its talons, over a plaque with the year 1939. It was worn affixed to the 1914 second class ribbon in the buttonhole. The clasp measured 30 mm × 30 mm.
The 1939 first class had the same obverse design as the second class, but had a plain flat reverse to which was attached a hinged pin fitting by which the award was pinned to the left breast of the uniform.
The 1939 clasp to the 1914 first class was of similar design to the second class clasp but with longer wingspan at 45 mm and with a hinged pin fitting on the reverse. It was pinned to the left breast of the tunic above the 1914 first class.
The only other grade which is of interest to a study of the Feldgendarmerie is the Knight’s Cross, as there is a single claimed Feldgendarmerie recipient.
The Knight’s Cross was similar in design to the second class but larger, at 48 mm × 48 mm and with the frame in solid silver. An eyelet was affixed to the top edge of the cross to accept a silver wire loop through which a 50 mm wide neck ribbon was passed.
Heinz Heuer
Heinz Heuer was born in Berlin in March 1918. After completing his schooling he attended a course of further education, studying economics, before joining the cadet preparatory school in Potsdam.
On 1 November 1936, Heuer joined the Brandenburg Police School, but his training here was interrupted by his having to complete his two-year term of compulsory military service. On completion of his national service, he returned to police training at the various training establishments in Potsdam, Eiche, Berlin and at the Police Technical School in Berlin. He was then posted to Ordnungspolizei headquarters in the Reichsinnenministerium in Berlin. Heuer also served with the Abwehr and the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht overseas department. He became a courier to the Polizei Division and other police leadership staffs and later served with all of the armed services and on temporary attachments to various embassies overseas.
Heuer’s war service included duty with the elite Brandenburg division and he also saw service in Africa, Asia and Turkey. For his courier duties, Heuer became the first police recipient of the Kraftfahtbewährungsabzeichen in Gold.
During the Battle of Berlin in 1945, Heuer served as an Oberfeldwebel of the Feldgendarmerie in command of a small combat group. According to Heuer’s own testimony, he was summoned to Hitler’s headquarters one day and tasked by General Krebs with a special mission. He and his small band of men were to locate a suspected Soviet command post. Heuer had already carried out several dangerous missions and quickly set off on his new task with a small force of 28 men. On the night of 21 April, Heuer located the enemy command post and after a short fight, captured it along with all the documents and maps it contained.
On his return trip, Heuer and his Kampfgruppe ran into trouble when they met a strong Soviet tank force. During the battle which ensued, 27 enemy tanks were destroyed. Heuer’s personal claim was an amazing 13 tanks. Considering that his small unit had no anti-tank guns and had to destroy all these tanks at point-blank range with satchel charges, stick grenades and single-shot Panzerfausts, their achievement was all the more impressive.
Krebs was delighted with Heuer’s success and the information and maps he captured. For his achievement, Heuer was awarded the Knight’s Cross on the 22 April and given a battlefield promotion to Leutnant.
Heuer was taken into Soviet captivity in Berlin when the Third Reich finally crumbled. He was held in Soviet camps in Berlin, then in Siberia and then in a punishment camp in Oms. Heuer ultimately ended up in the hands of the GPU in east Berlin, but escaped with the help of a sympathetic Soviet officer.
After the war, Heuer became a consultant with the British military police in Berlin. In 1947, he moved to West Germany and again became an active police officer up until his retirement in 1967 through disability caused by his wounds
No records exist confirming the award of the Knight’s Cross to Heuer, perhaps unsurprisingly considering the chaotic situation in Berlin in the closing weeks of the war. This fact however, has led some to suggest that the award was never made, or that if made because it was never formally recorded through the regulation award process, is invalid.
As Herr Heuer is now deceased it is probably unlikely in the extreme that positive proof either way of the award of the Knight’s Cross to him will ever be established.
There are however, other undoubted examples of former Feldgendarmen going on to win the Knight’s Cross, or Knight’s Cross winners serving in the Feldgendarmerie if only temporarily.
Johannes Hauser
A fine example of a former Feldgendarm winning the Knight’s Cross is the case of Johannes ‘Hans’ Hauser.
Hans Hauser was born in Innsbruck on 31 January 1916 and was commissioned as a Leutnant in the police in 1938 at the age of 22, remaining with the police until 1942 when he was assigned to the army and served as a Leutnant in the military police, eventually commanding Feldgendarmerie Trupp 498 b (mot.) He served in Lybia and Sicily with the Feldgendarmerie, ultimately reaching the rank of Hauptmann der Feldgendarmerie in April 1943. Recalled from the army in 1943, he was promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer in the SS-Polizei Division as company commander of 3/. SS-Polizei Schutzen Regiment 3.
Hauser served on the Eastern Front during 1943/44 winning the Iron Cross second and first classes. He was promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer und Major der Schutzpolizei in November 1944.
The Iron Cross Second Class.
Award document for the Iron Cross Second Class to a Feldgendarmerie Hauptfeldwebel. (Walter Spiller Collection)
Wehrpass for Stabsfeldwebel Walter Tronnier of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 531.
Awards page from the Tronnier Wehrpass showing the entry for the Iron Cross Second Class.
1939 Clasp to the 1914 Iron Cross Second Class.
Wehrpass for Oberfeldwebel Max Brasack of Feldgendarmerie-Trupp a (mot) 183.
Awards page from the Brasack Wehrpass showing the entry for the 1939 Clasp to the 1914 Iron Cross Second Class.
This elderly Feldgendarmerie Leutnant wears the 1939 Clasp to the 1914 Iron Cross Second Clasp in his buttonhole.
Iron Cross First Class.
SS-Hauptsturmführer Oskar Lösel, commander of SS-Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 17 in 17 SS-Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen.
Entry from the Lösel Soldbuch showing the award of the Iron Cross First Class in March 1945.
The 1939 Clasp to the 1914 Iron Cross First Class.
The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.
Oberfeldwebel Heinz Heuer, reputed to have been decorated with the Knight’s Cross in Berlin in the closing days of the war. The badge on his left sleeve is the Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen.
Hauser subsequently served for a brief spell of time with 13 SS-Gebirgs Division Handschar before being appointed to command a Kampfgruppe which had been hurriedly assembled from soldiers returning from leave and those recovering from wounds. This Kampfgruppe was attached to 2 SS-Panzer Division Das Reich for the defence of Vienna and absorbed into the SS-Regiment Der Führer. After seeing some ferocious combat during the fighting for the Florisdorfer Bridge before being rushed to the area around Dresden where it repelled attacks from Polish troops serving in the Red Army.
The regiment ended the war in Prague combatting the Czech uprising there before retreating westwards to surrender to US Forces. Just before the war ended, on 6 May 1945, Hauser was decorated with the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions during these final battles of the war.
It was not uncommon during the Second World War for decorated German soldiers recovering from wounds who had rejoined their unit but were still restricted to ‘light duties’, to be temporarily attached to the divisional Feldgendarmerie element. Here they could carry out useful duties with the benefit of their status as decorated combat soldiers adding a certain extra degree of ‘moral authority’ when dealing with other soldiers.
A case in point is that of Gefreiter Helmut Valtiner from Gebirgsjäger Regiment 143. Awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 June 1941, whilst recovering from wounds he was attached to Feldgendarmerie Trupp 91 giving a photographer the chance to capture the rare sight of a Feldgendarm wearing the Knight’s Cross at his neck.
Johannes Hauser, seen here when serving with Feldgendarmerie Trupp 498 b (mot.), would win the Knight’s Cross in the closing days of the war as an SS-Sturmbannführer with the Der Führer Regiment.
Unteroffizier Helmut Valtiner of Gebirgsjäger Regiment 143, serving with the Feldgendarmerie of his parent Division whilst recuperating from wounds after winning the Knight’s Cross.
German Cross in Gold
The German Cross (the title refers to the swastika in the centre, this of course being a form of ‘hooked cross’) was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 28 September 1941 in an attempt to bridge the considerable gap which existed between the Iron Cross first class and the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.
The award was generally bestowed upon these who had carried out several notable military exploits none of which in themselves would attract the award of the Knight’s Cross but for which the Iron Cross first class already held was insufficient recognition.
The award consisted of a large (63 mm diameter) sunburst radiant star in a matt silver colour over which was laid a thinner, slightly smaller, blackened inner radiant star. In the centre was a matt silver disc bearing a gilt metal laurel wreath around its border and with a black enamelled swastika (the ‘German Cross’) in its centre. This complex piece was of multi-part constriction held together with prongs and rivets and featured a strong vertical hinged pin fitting on the reverse. It was worn on the right breast of the tunic.
In view of the significant weight of the original award and the likelihood of the enamelling to the central swastika being damaged, a cloth embroidered version was also produced for wear in the field, though many preferred to wear the original metal award.
Only three recipients of the German Cross in Gold are known from the Feldgendarmerie, plus one from the Bahnhofswache. These are as follows:
Major Werner Weber—Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 682.
Leutnant d.R. Peter Scholz—Feldgendarmerietrupp 1544 (544 V.G.D.).
Oberleutnant d.R. Johannes Kandziora—2./ Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 531.
Obergefreiter Hans Schlotter—Bahnhofswachabteilung 2.
German Cross in Gold.
Kandziora was awarded the German Cross on 14 November 1944, his achievements probably being crowned by his actions during the final battles for the Cherkassy pocket on the eastern front in February 1944. Approximately 60,000 German troops including the elite 5 SS-Panzer Division ‘Wiking’ were trapped in the pocket. When a relief attempt by Generalfeldmarschall von Manstein using the combined forces of XLVII and III Panzerkorps failed, the surviving troops in the pocket were told they would have to break out on their own. By this point, only 45,000 survivors remained in the pocket of whom around 28,000 succeeded in breaking out though the area appropriately named ‘Hell’s Gate’ near Shanderovka, a tiny gap in the pocket which had by then shrunk to a mere five kilometres in diameter. Nearly 15,000 were killed in the process.
Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 531 was at that point manning the final traffic post at Shanderovka as the final remnants of the desperate German forces pulled out, pursued by the Red Army. As was often the case, the Feldgendarmerie manning such posts were the last to leave, once the last retreating German units had passed through the positions they manned.
At Shanderovka, Kandziora became the last man, in the last unit to pull out of the Cherkassy pocket with nothing other than the full might of the Red Army behind him, fulfilling the tradition of ‘first in—last out’.
Merit Awards
War Merit Cross
The War Merit Cross was instituted on 18 October 1939 and was intended to reward meritorious conduct which would not normally bring an award of the Iron Cross. It could be awarded with or without swords. Generally those deeds performed by serving soldiers were rewarded by the version with swords though the definition of what would attract the ‘with’ as opposed to ‘without’ swords version is not always as clear cut as one might suppose. However, all of the original Soldbuch/Wehrpass entries and award documents to Feldgendarmerie personnel the author has encountered have been for the ‘with’ swords version.
The War Merit Cross was awarded for distinguished service or gallantry whilst not necessarily under direct fire from the enemy.
The actions of the Feldgendarmerie in successfully directing huge troop movements, protecting supply lines, rounding up and guarding prisoners and many other essential tasks are exactly the type of actions that would qualify for the War Merit Cross and so it is no great surprise that finding an award of the War Merit Cross second class in the Soldbuch or Wehrpass of a Feldgendarm is fairly common, though the first class is relatively scarce.
The award initially consisted of a Maltese style cross in two classes typically measuring 49 mm × 49 mm with on the obverse a central disc bearing the swastika. Swords are crossed through the centre.
The second class is finished in a bronze colour and on the reverse, the central disc contains the date ‘1939’. It was worn from a ribbon with a black central stripe flanked by narrower stripe sin white and red, effectively reversing the order of colours in the Iron Cross ribbon.
The first class is finished in a matt silver colour with burnished highlights. The reverse is plain and flat with a vertical hinged pin fitting allowing it to be affixed to the left breast of the tunic.
A larger, solid silver Knight’s Cross grade was later added to the series on 19 August 1940, but no awards of this higher grade were ever made to members of the Feldgendarmerie.
Wound Badge
A badge to recognise those who had been wounded in action was introduced by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 3 March 1918. Not surprisingly, the award was reinstituted in 1939 with the outbreak of the Second Word War, and retained the original design concept of a steel helmet superimposed over crossed swords and surrounded by a wreath of laurel. In the new version the style of helmet was changed to show the more modern M35 type helmet and a large swastika was emblazoned on the side of the helmet. As before, it was to be awarded in three grades:
Black for 1-2 wounds
Silver for 3-4 wounds, or for one serious wound.
Gold for 5 or more wounds or for a single wound resulting in a permanent disability such as blindness or loss of a limb.
All grades were in pin back form and worn on the left breast of the tunic. Though Feldgendarmerie were not combat troops as such, guiding and escorting large troop movements as they did, they were often first into an area during an advance and last out during a retreat. They were also often in combat against enemy partisans so the opportunities for Feldgendarmen to suffer wounds in the performance of their duties were plentiful.
Driving Proficiency Badge—Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen
Authorised by Adolf Hitler on 23 October 1942 and made retrospective to December 1940, this badge recognised the massive contribution of the transport branch of the Wehrmacht and rewarded its drivers for proficiency and merit.
The stamped metal badge consisted of a circular wreath of laurel leaves with a steering wheel in the central field. It was pinned through a circular piece of cloth which was then sewn to the lower left sleeve of the recipients tunic.
Criteria for the award were as follows:
I. Having served in the following areas:
—Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece.
—Areas north of the old Soviet border (i.e. prior to the Soviet annexation of the Baltic states such as Estonia, Lithuania etc.).
—Finland, Norway and north of the Arctic Circle in Lappland.
—North Africa.
In March 1944 additional qualifying areas were added including:
—Service in Sicily from 1 June 1943.
—Service in Sardinia and Corsica from 1 July 1943.
—Service in southern Italy from 1 August 1943.
—Service in Albania from 9 September 1943.
On 16 May 1944 service on the Eastern Front from February 1944 in the rear areas of Heeresgruppe Nord in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was added and finally in September 1944 all rear areas on all fronts were added.
II. Meritorious service in the above areas for the following periods:
Motorcyclists: |
90 Days. |
Drivers from armed vehicles: |
120 Days. |
Drivers of miscellaneous vehicles: |
150 Days. |
Drivers of supply vehicles: |
165 Days. |
Drivers serving with various commands: |
185 Days. |
It was awarded in three grades, as follows:
Bronze.
Silver.
Gold.
Award Document for the War Merit Cross Second Class to Oberfeldwebel Willi Haas of Feldgendarmerie Trupp 296.
An interesting issue packet for the War Merit Cross. The packet was sent home, and is addressed to the wife of the soldier, Unteroffizier P. Nase, whose Field Post number is quoted as 06768 (Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 116).
An officer and two NCOs of the Feldgendarmerie sporting their just awarded War Merit Crosses 2nd Class.
Award Document for the War Merit Cross Second Class to Obergefreiter Karl Wandschneider of Feldgendarmerie Trupp 272.
Award Document for the War Merit Cross Second Class to Feldwebel Fritz Messer of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 561.
Award Document for the War Merit Cross Second Class to Unteroffizier Paul Bartholomey of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 693.
War Merit Cross Second Class.
Soldbuch of Unteroffizier Emil Berger from Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 280.
Awards page from the Berger Soldbuch showing the entry for the War Merit Cross Second Class (KVK II Kl. M. Schw).
War Merit Cross First Class.
Wehrpass for Oberfeldwebel Ernst Stanitz of Feldgendarmerie Trupp b (mot) 183.
Award entry in the Stanitz Wehrpass for the War Merit Cross First Class.
The Wound Badge, in Black, Silver and Gold grades.
Award Document for the War Merit Cross First Class to a Feldgendarmerie Hauptfeldwebel. (Walter Spiller)
Award Document for the Wound Badge in Black to Obergefreiter Karl Wandschneider of Feldgendarmerie Trupp c (mot.) 272.
Award Document for the Wound Badge in Silver to Unteroffizier Erich Hecke of Feldgendarmerie Trupp 60.
This Feldgendarmerie enlisted man wears the ribbon of the East Front Medal in his buttonhole, and the Wound Badge in Black on his breast pocket.
The centre badge on the pocket pleat of this Oberfeldwebel is the Wound Badge in Black.
The bronze grade would be awarded on fulfilling the above criteria. To earn the next grade, the fulfilment of the criteria had to be repeated. This for example a motorcyclist would receive the bronze after 90, the silver after 180—and the gold after 270 days. The award could be revoked if the driver was found to have neglected his vehicle, broken the speed limit etc.
Combat Badges
Infantry Assault Badge
Instituted on 20 December 1939 by the C-in-C Army, Generaloberst von Brauchitsch, the Infantry Assault Badge was intended to recognise those who had participated in at least three infantry type actions. These included three or more infantry assaults or counter attacks as well as armed reconnaissance actions or hand to hand combat. In all cases only normal infantry type small arms were to have been used.
The badge, some 6.3 cm in height and 4.9 cm wide, consisted of a vertical oval wreath of oakleaves topped by the eagle and swastika. Lying across the wreath was a representation of the standard infantry weapon, the Kar98k Karabiner, with fixed bayonet. It featured a matt silvered finish and was to be worn pinned on the left breast of the tunic.
Although not a particularly common find in the personal papers of Feldgendarmen, the Infantry Assault Badge was most certainly awarded to Feldgendarmerie from time to time as the entry in the Soldbuch of Oskar Lösel shown in this volume proves.
General Assault Badge
Introduced on 1 January 1940 by Generaloberst von Brauchitsch, the General Assault Badge was intended to recognise those who had taken part in three separate assault actions but who were not eligible for the Infantry Assault Badge. It consisted of an oval wreath of oakleaves encompassing a Wehrmacht eagle over a crossed bayonet and stick grenade.
It is uncommon to find an award of the General Assault badge to Feldgendarmerie troops but as the actual example of an award document illustrated here proves, it certainly happened.
Anti-Partisan Badge
Instituted on 30 January 1944 by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, this badge was intended to recognise actions by German military personnel from all branches of the Wehrmacht and the police against enemy partisans (whom Himmler had insisted be defined as ‘Bandits’).
The badge is made from zinc and is oval in form. It shows a sword with a ‘sunwheel’ style swastika as its crosspiece plunged into a Hydra (the mythical multi-headed beast, representing the Partisans) all within a wreath of oakleaves with a deathshead at its base.
The badge was awarded in three grades which, for ground personnel represented as follows:
Bronze 20 days cumulative combat.
Silver 50 days cumulative combat.
Gold 100 days cumulative combat.
No awards of the Anti-Partisan Badge in gold to Feldgendarmerie personnel are known and only a small number in silver though several bronze grade awards were made.
The Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen, shown here in Bronze.
Feldgendarmerie NCOs from the elite Grossdeutschland Division. The NCO at right wears the Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen on his left sleeve. (Sebastian Golawski)
The Infantry Assault Badge.
Note the Infantry Assault Badge worn by the ‘Spiess’ leaning into the vehicle in this shot.
The General Assault Badge.
Award Document for the General Assault Badge to a Feldgendarmerie Hauptfeldwebel. (Walter Spiller)
The Anti-Partisan War Badge.
An extremely rare example of the award document for the Ant-Partisan Badge, here in bronze, to a Hauptfeldwebel of Feldgendarmerie. (Photo courtesy Walter Spiller)
The Soldbuch photo of Oberfeldwebel Paul Klementz of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 696.
Awards page from the Klementz Soldbuch. The final entry is for the Anti-Partisan Badge in bronze on 20 April 1945.
Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge
Instituted on 31 March 1942 by Hermann Göring the Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge was intended to reward those Luftwaffe personnel who had:
a) |
taken part in three separate engagements with the enemy on different days. |
b) |
been wounded in action during such an engagement. |
c) |
been awarded a decoration for involvement in an engagement. |
d) |
been killed in action in which case a posthumous award was to be made. |
The badge, which measured 56 mm in height and 43 mm in width, consisted of a vertical oval wreath of oakleaves topped by a Luftwaffe style eagle and swastika. Within the wreath is shown a darkened thundercloud from which a lightning bolt emerges to strike the ground below.
Feldgendarmerie serving in Luftwaffe field units were amongst those who could qualify for this award, as seen in the accompanying example. Prior to the introduction of this badge, Luftwaffe Feldgendarmen would have been eligible for the Infantry Assault Badge.
Army Feldgendarmerie Units.
The following list of principal Feldgendarmerie units is concentrated on named Feldgendarmerie units but it should be noted that as well as specific named units, there were other Feldgendarmerie elements within various headquarters which were simply named for that headquarter location, i.e. Feldgendarmerie der Kreiskommandantur 747, Feldgendarmerie Trupp bei Militär Kommandantur 1016, etc. and these are not included though some of these were later renamed as specific Feldgendarmerie units and are included. The list has been compiled from a number of sources including original documents, Field Post records and personal I.D. papers. There will undoubtedly be some others and the author would be pleased to hear from any readers who can add further information.
The Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge.
Award Document for the Ground Assault Badge to a Luftwaffe Feldgendarmerie Oberjäger.
Unit Christmas Card from the Feldgendarmerie Trupp of the Grossdeutschland Division in 1944. (Sebastian Golawski)
A Feldgendarmerie officer poses for a group shot with the NCOs and men of his Trupp.
Unit |
Parent / Attached Unit where known |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 1 |
1 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 2 |
12 Panzer Div./ 2 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 3 |
3 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 4 |
4 Infanterie Div. / 14 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 5 |
5 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
66 Infanterie Div. / Feldkommandantur 520/ 6 Volksgrenadier Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 7 |
7 Infanterie Div./ Feldkommandantur 682 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 8 |
8 Infanterie Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 9 |
9 Infanterie Div. / 9 Volksgrenadier Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 10 |
10 Infanterie Div. / 10 Panzer Div./ 537 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 11 |
11 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 12 |
12 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 13 |
13 Infanterie Div./ 13 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 14 |
14 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 15 |
15 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 16 |
16 Infanterie Div./ 16 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 17 |
17 Infanterie Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 18 |
18 Infanterie Div./ 18 Panzergrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 19 |
19 Infanterie Div. / 19 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 20 |
20 Infanterie Div. / 20 Panzergrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 21 |
21 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 22 |
22 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 23 |
23 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 24 |
24 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 25 |
25 Infanterie Div. / 25 Panzergrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 26 |
26 Infanterie Div. / 26 Volksgrenadier Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 27 |
27 Infanterie Div. / 17 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 28 |
Höhererkommando z.b.V. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 29 |
29 Infanterie Div. / 29 Panzergrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 30 |
30 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 31 |
31 Infanterie Div. / 31 Volksgrenadier Div./Höhererkommando 31 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 32 |
Höhererkommando z.b.V. XXXII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 33 |
33 Infanterie Div./ 15 Panzer Div./15 Panzergrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 34 |
34 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 35 |
35 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 36 |
36 Infanterie Div./ 36 Grenadier Div./Ortskommandantur 691 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 39 |
Ortskommandantur 691 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 40 |
1 Kavallerie Div. / 24 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 44 |
44 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 45 |
45 Infanterie Div./ 45 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 46 |
46 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 53 |
Kreiskommandantur 703 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 54 |
1 Gebirgs Div./ 1. Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 55 |
1 Kosaken Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 57 |
1 leichte Div./ 6 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 58 |
2 leichte Div./ 7 Panzer Div./ 1 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 59 |
3 leichte Div./ 8 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 60 |
9 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 61 |
11 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 63 |
3 Luftwaffen Feldkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 64 |
4 Luftwaffen Feldkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 66 |
16 Infanterie Div./ 116 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 67 |
2 Gebirgs Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 68 |
3 Gebirgs Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 69 |
3 Kavallerie Brigade / Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 70 |
4 Kavallerie Brigade / Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp z.b.V. 71 |
LXXI Armeekorps/ 230 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 78 |
78 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 81 |
1 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 82 |
2 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 83 |
3 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 84 |
4 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b 85 |
5 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 87 |
25 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 88 |
18 Panzer Div./Generalkommando XXXV Armeekorps z.b.V./ |
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18 Artillerie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 89 |
18 Panzer Div./Generalkommando XXXV Armeekorps z.b.V. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 90 |
10 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 91 |
6 Gebirgs Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 92 |
20 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 93 |
26 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 94 |
4 Gebirgs Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 95 |
5 Gebirgs Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 97 |
97 leichte Division/ 97 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 99 |
7 Gebirgs Div./ 99 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 100 |
100 leichte Infanterie Div./ 100 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 101 |
101 leichte Div./ 101 Jäger Div./ (ung.) Div. Kossuth |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 102 |
102 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 104 |
104 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 106 |
106 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 110 |
110 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 111 |
111 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 112 |
112 Infanterie Div./ Korps-Abteilung B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 113 |
113 Infanterie Div |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 114 |
114 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 116 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 117 |
117 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 118 |
118 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 119 |
19 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 120 |
Führer-Begleit-Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 121 |
121 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 122 |
122 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 123 |
123 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 125 |
125 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 126 |
126 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 127 |
27 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 128 |
23 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 129 |
129 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 131 |
131 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 132 |
132 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 133 |
Kommandant Festung Kreta |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 134 |
134 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 137 |
137 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 138 |
38 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 139 |
39 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 140 |
79 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 141 |
41 Festung Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 142 |
42 Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 144 |
Panzer Div. Holstein |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 147 |
47 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 148 |
148 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 149 |
49 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 150 |
50 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 152 |
52 Infanterie Div./ 1 Ski-Jäger Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 155 |
Heeresgruppe C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 156 |
56 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 157 |
57 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 158 |
58 Infanterie Div./ 158 Reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 159 |
59 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 160 |
60 Infanterie Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 161 |
61 Infanterie Div./ 311 Infanterie Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 162 |
62 Infanterie Div.- Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 164 |
64 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 165 |
65 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 167 |
167 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 168 |
68 Infanterie Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 169 |
69 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 170 |
70 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 171 |
71 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 172 |
72 Infanterie Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 173 |
73 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 175 |
75 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 176 |
76 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 177 |
77 Infanterie Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 178 |
78 Infanterie Div./ 78 Sturm Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 179 |
79 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 181 |
81 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.)182 |
82 Infanterie Div./Oberfeldkommandantur 672 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 183 |
83 Infanterie Div./ Feldkommandantur 538/ |
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Oberfeldkommandantur 520 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 184 |
84 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 185 |
85 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 186 |
86 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 187 |
87 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 188 |
88 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 189 |
89 Infanterie Div./ 189 Reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 190 |
90 Panzergrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 191 |
91 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 192 |
92 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 193 |
93 Infanterie Div./Oberfeldkommandantur 672 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 194 |
Divisionstrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 195 |
95 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 196 |
96 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 198 |
98 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 199 |
199 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 200 |
21 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 203 |
203 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 205 |
205 Infanterie Div./ Feldkommandantur 680 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 206 |
206 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 207 |
207 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 208 |
208 Infanterie Div./ Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C / |
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Feldkommandantur 669 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 209 |
209 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 210 |
Feldkommandantur 529/Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 211 |
211 Infanterie Div./Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B / |
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Feldkommandantur 529 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 212 |
212 Infanterie Div./ 212 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 213 |
213 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 214 |
214 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 215 |
215 Infanterie Div./ Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C / |
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Feldkommandantur 599 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 216 |
216 Infanterie Div./ Feldkommandantur 588 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 217 |
217 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 218 |
218 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 219 |
Korps-Abteilung C / 183 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 220 |
164 Infanterie Div./164 leichte Afrika Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 221 |
221 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 222 |
181 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 223 |
223 Infanterie Div./ Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 225 |
225 Infanterie Div./ Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk |
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C/ Feldkommandantur 531 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 226 |
226 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 227 |
227 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 228 |
228 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 229 |
197 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 230 |
169 Infanterie Div./ Generalkommando LXXI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 231 |
231 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 232 |
232 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 233 |
196 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 234 |
163 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 235 |
198 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 236 |
86 Infanterie Div./ 162 Infanterie Div./XXVII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 237 |
237 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 238 |
167 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 239 |
239 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 240 |
170 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 241 |
161 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 242 |
242 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 243 |
243 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 244 |
244 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 245 |
245 Infanterie Div./ Feldkommandantur 245 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 246 |
246 Infanterie Div./246 Volksgrenadier Div. /Feldkommandantur |
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528/ Feldkommandantur 588 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 248 |
168 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 250 |
250 (span.) Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 251 |
251 Infanterie Div. /Feldkommandantur 752 / Korps-Abteilung E |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 252 |
252 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 253 |
253 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 254 |
254 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 255 |
255 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 256 |
256 Infanterie Div./ 256 Volksgrenadier Div./ Korps-Abteilung H |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 257 |
257 Infanterie Div./ 257 Volksgrenadier Div. /Volksgrenadier |
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Div. Grossgörschen |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 258 |
258 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 260 |
260 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 262 |
262 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 263 |
263 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 264 |
264 Infanterie Div./ Oberbefehlshaber West |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 265 |
265 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 266 |
266 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 267 |
267 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 268 |
268 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 269 |
269 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 271 |
113 Infanterie Div,/ 271 Infanterie Div. /576 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 272 |
272 Infanterie Div./ 575 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 274 |
274 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 275 |
275 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 276 |
276 Infanterie Div./ 276 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 277 |
277 Infanterie Div./ 574 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 278 |
278 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 280 |
280 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 281 |
281 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 282 |
Generalkommando |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 286 |
286 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 290 |
290 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 291 |
291 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 292 |
292 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 293 |
293 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 294 |
294 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 295 |
295 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 296 |
296 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 297 |
297 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 298 |
298 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 299 |
299 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 300 |
SS-Polizei Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 302 |
302 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 303 |
303 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 304 |
304 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 305 |
305 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 306 c (mot.) |
306 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 307 |
XXV Armeekorps / 555 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 308 |
XXIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 309 |
5 leichte Div./ Panzer Ersatz Abt. Hamm |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 310 |
6 Gebirgs-Div |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 311 |
XXIV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 312 |
50 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 313 |
Grenz Abschnitt Kommando 13/Gruppe Schenckendorf/ |
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Höhererkommando z.b.V. XXXV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 314 |
Grenz Abschnitt Kommando 14/Höhererkommando |
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36/Höhererkommando 45 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 315 |
72 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 316 |
526 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 317 |
Grenzkommandantur St. Wendel/Höhererkommando |
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36/ Korpskommando 12 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 319 |
319 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 320 |
320 Infanterie Div./320 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 321 |
321 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 323 |
323 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 326 |
326 Infanterie Div./ 326 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 327 |
327 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 328 |
328 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 329 |
329 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 330 |
Grenz Abschnitt Kommando 330 /330 Infanterie Div./ |
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Höhererkommando z.b.V. XXXVII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 331 |
331 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 332 |
332 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 333 |
333 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 334 |
334 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 335 |
335 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 336 |
336 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 337 |
337 Infanterie Div./ 337 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 338 |
338 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 339 |
339 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 340 |
340 Infanterie Div./ 340 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 341 |
311 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 342 |
342 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 343 |
343 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 344 |
344 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 345 |
29 Infanterie Div./ 34 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 346 |
346 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 347 |
347 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 348 |
348 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 349 |
349 Infanterie Div./ 349 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 352 |
352 Infanterie Div./ 352 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 353 |
353 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 355 |
355 Infanterie Div./ 64 Reserve Korps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 356 |
356 Infanterie Div./ 189 Reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 357 |
357 Infanterie Div./ 67 Reserve Korps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 359 |
359 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 360 |
XXXXII Armeekorps/ 444 Sicherungs Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 361 |
361 Infanterie Div./ 361 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 362 |
362 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 363 |
363 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 365 |
365 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 367 |
367 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 369(kroat.) |
369 (kroat.) Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 370 |
370 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 371 |
371 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 372 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 373 (kroat.) |
373 (kroat.) Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 376A |
376 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 377 |
377 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 383 |
383 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 384 |
384 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 385 |
385 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 386 |
386 Infanterie Div./ 3 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 387 |
387 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 389 |
389 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 392 (kroat.) |
392 (kroat.) Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 393 |
393 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 395 |
395 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 399 |
399 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 401 |
I Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 402 |
II Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 403 |
III Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 404 |
IV Armeekorps/ Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle/ 6 Armee |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 405 |
V Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 406 |
VI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 407 |
VII Armeekorps/ Generalkommando VII Panzerkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 408 |
VIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 409 |
IX Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 410 |
X Armekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 411 |
Generalkommando XI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 412 |
XII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 413 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 414 |
XIV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b 415 |
XV Armeekorps/ Heeresgruppe E/Panzergruppe 3 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 416 |
416 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 417 |
XVII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 418 |
XVIII Armeekorps/ XXXXIX (Gebirgs) Armeekorps/ XVIII |
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(Gebirgs) Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 419 |
Gruppe Guderian/ Panzergruppe 2/Generalkommando XIX |
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(Gebirgs) Armeekorps/ Feldgend.-Abt 541 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 420 |
XX Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 421 |
I Armeekorps/ XXI Gebirgs-Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 422 |
XXII Armeekorps/ Panzerarmee Oberkommando I / |
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Heeresgruppe E/XII Gebirgs-Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 423 XXIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 424 |
XXIV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 426 |
XXVI Armeekorps/SS-Polizei Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 427 |
XXVII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 428 |
Generalkommando XXVIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 429 |
Generalkommando XXIX Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 430 |
Generalkommando XXX Armeekorps z.b.V. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 431 |
Höhererkommando z.b.V. XXXI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 432 |
Höhererkommando z.b.V. XXXII Armeekorps/ LXXXI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 433 |
Korpstrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 435 |
Höhererkommando z.b.V. XXXV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 436 |
Höhererkommando 36 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 437 |
Höhererkommando z.b.V. XXXVII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 438 |
XXXVIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 439 |
XXXIX Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 440 |
Generalkommando XXXX Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 441 |
XXXXI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 442 |
Übergeneralkommando XXI Armeekorps/XXXXII Armeekorps/ |
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444 Sicherungs Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 443 |
XXXXIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 444 |
XXXXIV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 446 |
XXXXVI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 447 |
Generalkommando XXXXVII Panzerkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 448 |
XXXXVIII Panzerkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 449 |
XVIII (Gebirgs) Armeekorps/ XXXXIX (Gebirgs) Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 450 |
L Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 451 |
LI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 452 |
LII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 453 |
LIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 455 |
LV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 456 |
Generalkommando LVI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 457 |
LVII Armeekorps/ Armeeoberkommando 11/ |
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Armeeoberkommando 7 / LVII Panzerkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 458 |
Generalkommando LVIII Panzerkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 459 |
LIX Armeekorps/ Höhererkommando 59 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 460 |
LXXXIV Armekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 462 |
Korück 525 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 463 |
Übergeneralkommando XXI Armeekorps/181 Infanterie |
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Div./Gebirgskorps Norwegen |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 464 |
Generalkommando LXIV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 465 |
Generalkommando LXV Armeekorps z.b.V. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 466 |
66 Reserve Korps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 467 |
LXVII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp z.b.V. 468 |
Generalkommando LXVIII Armeekorps z.b.V. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 472 |
Generalkommando LXXII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 473 |
XVI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 474 |
Generalkommando LXXIV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 475 |
Generalkommando LXXV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 476 |
Oberbefehlshaber Süd |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 477 |
LXX Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 478 |
Generalkommando 1 Kavalleriekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 485 |
Generalkommando LXXXV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 486 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 487 |
137 Infanterie Div./ Heeresgruppe C/Generalkommando |
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LXXXVII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 491 |
Generalkommando LXXXXI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 495 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 497 |
Heerestrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 498 |
Generalkommando Deutsches Afrikakorps/Oberbefehlshaber Süd |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 500 |
Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 503 |
Heerestrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 505 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 507 |
Oberfeldkommandantur Warschau |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 508 |
Oberfeldkommandantur Lemberg/ Deutsche Befehlshaber |
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Westungarn |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 509 |
Militär Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 510 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 511 |
Ortskommandantur 511/ 311 Infanterie Div./Feldkommandantur |
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581/ Feldkommandantur 748/ Chef der Militärverwaltung, |
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Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 512 |
Platzkommandantur I Bologna/Platzkommandantur II Modena |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 513 |
Heerestrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 515 |
Militär Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 516 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 517 |
Feldkommandantur 517 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 518 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 520 |
Heerestrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 524 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk Bordeaux/Militärverwaltung Bezirk |
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B Südwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 526 |
Militärkommandantur 1006 Ferrera/ 526 Reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 527 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 528 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk B |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 532 |
Heerestrupp |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 535 |
Heerestrupp |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 536 |
Heerestrupp |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 537 |
Heerestrupp |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 539 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 540 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 542 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 543 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich/78 Grenadier Div./ |
|
Kreiskommandantur 533 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 544 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militär-Verwaltung Bezirk A |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 545 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 546 |
Heerestrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 547 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 549 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 550 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 552 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 553 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 554 |
554 Infanterie Div./ Platzkommandantur Asti |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 555 |
XXV Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 556 |
556 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 557 |
Heerestrupp |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 558 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 559 |
559 V olksgrenadier Div./ Deutsche Wehrmacht in Italien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 560 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 562 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 563 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 564 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk Bordeaux/Kommandant Heeres |
|
Gebeit Süd Frankreich/Kommandant Gross-Paris/325 |
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Sicherungs Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 565 |
565 Volksgrenadier Div./ Deutsche Wehrmacht in Italien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 566 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 567 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 568 |
568 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 569 |
569 Volksgrenadier Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 571 |
Gruppe 21/ Befehlshaber Oslo Südwest/199 Infanterie Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 577 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 579 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk |
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A/ Befehlshaber Nordwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 581 |
581 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 582 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 583 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk A, Nordwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 584 |
Ortskommandantur 584/Militär-Befehlshaber Westpreussen |
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Danzig/ Generalkommando IX Armeekorps/ Kommandantur |
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der Befehlshaber Saarpfalz /Generalkommando XXIII |
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Armekorps/Chef der Militärverwaltung Bezirk Paris/ |
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Festungkommandantur Thorn |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 585 |
Feldkommandantur 589 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 586 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 588 |
Feldkommandantur 588 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 589 Feldkommandantur 589/ Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, |
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Militärverwaltung Bezirk A/Feldkommandantur 894 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 590 |
Militär-Befehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 591 |
Feldkommandantur 591 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 592 |
Feldkommandantur 750 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 594 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 596 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 597 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 600 |
281 Sicherungs Div. |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 602 |
Kraftwagentransport Regt. 602/Feldkommandantur 602 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 603 |
Behelshaber der deutschen Truppe Dänemark |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 604 |
Feldkommandantur 602 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 605 |
Kraftwagentransport Regt. 605 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 606 |
Feldkommandantur Lillehammer |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 607 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 608 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Bezirk Chef C/ |
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Feldkommandantur 531 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 609 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 610 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 611 |
Heerestrupp |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 612 |
Kreiskommandantur 612/ LXVI Armeekorps/ 612 Infanterie |
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Division/Armeeoberkommando 7/Feldkommandantur 684 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 613 (trop.) |
Feldkommandantur 615 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 615 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 616 |
Feldkommandantur 677/Feldkommandantur 665 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 617 |
LXXXVIII Armeekorps |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 618 |
Generalkommando V Armeekorps |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 620 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 621 |
Feldkommandantur 560 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 622 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 623 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 624 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 627 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 628 |
? |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 629 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 630 |
Generalkommando LXXI Armeekorps |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 631 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 634 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 635 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 641 |
Feldkommandantur 589 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 643 |
Standortoffizier Olbia/ Standortoffizier Belluno |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 645 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 646 |
1 Fallschirm Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 647 |
2 Fallschirm Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 648 |
3 Fallschirm Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 649 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 650 |
4 Fallschirm Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 651 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 652 |
Kommando Sardinien/ Oberbefehlshaber Südwest |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 653 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südwest |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 654 |
5 Fallschirm Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 655 |
Militärverwaltung Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 656 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 657 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 658 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 659 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 660 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 661 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 662 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 663 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 665 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 666 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 667 |
Militärvbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 670 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 671 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 672 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 673 |
Feldkommandantur 673/Armeeoberkommando Norwegen |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 674 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 675 |
Oberbefehlshaber West/ II Fallschirmjägerkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 676 |
I Fallschirmjägerkorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 677 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 678 |
Feldkommandantur 678 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 680 |
Feldkommandantur 680 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 684 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 685 |
Befehlshaber Nordwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 687 |
Befehlshaber Südwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b 688 |
Befehlshaber Nordost Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 689 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 690 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebiet Süd Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 691 |
Befehlshaber Nordwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 692 |
Befehlshaber Südwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 693 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 694 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebiet Süd Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 695 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebiet Süd Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (mot.) 699 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 702 |
702 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 704 |
704 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 706 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 708 |
708 Infanterie Div./ 708 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 709 |
709 Infanterie Div./ 709 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 710 |
710 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 711 |
Kreiskommandantur 622/Kreiskommandantur 711/ 711 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (mot.) 712 712 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 715 |
715 Infanterie Div., |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 716 |
716 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 718 |
Kommandant Festung Kreta/Ortskommandantur |
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718/Kreiskommandantur Agaeis |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 719 |
719 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 721 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk |
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C/ Kreiskommandantur 622 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 722 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 723 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 724 |
Feldkommandantur 724 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 726 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 727 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 728 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 729 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 730 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 731 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich-Militärverwaltung Frankreich, |
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Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 732 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux/ Korück |
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588 Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 733 |
Feldkommandantur 752 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 734 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux/ Panzer |
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Armeeoberkommando 5 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 735 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 736 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 737 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 738 |
Ortskommandantur 738/Kreiskommandantur |
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738/ Kreiskommandantur 895 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 739 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 740 |
Ortskommandantur 740/Feldkommandantur 752 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 741 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 742 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (mot.) 743 |
Kreiskommandantur 743/Kreiskommandantur 773 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 744 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 745 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 747 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 748 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 750 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 751 |
Feldkommandantur 751/Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, |
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Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 752 |
Feldkommandantur 752/ Befehlshaber Südwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 753 |
Feldkommandantur 753/Feldkommandantur 517 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 754 |
Befehlshaber Nordwest Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 756 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 757 |
Feldkommandantur 757 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 758 |
Feldkommandantur 758 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 759 |
Kreiskommandantur 759 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 760 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 764 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 765 |
Kreiskommandantur 734/Kreiskommandantur 798 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 766 |
Wehrkreis XIII |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 766 |
Wehrkreis XIII |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 767 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 768 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 769 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 770 |
Wehrkreis XIII |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 773 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 774 |
Feldkommandantur 774 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 778 |
Sturmbrigade RFSS |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 776 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 777 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 779 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 780 |
Kreiskommandantur 780/Kreiskommandantur 747 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 785 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 788 |
Wehrkreis XIII |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 789 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 792 |
Kreiskommandantur 792 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 793 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 794 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 795 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C/Kreiskommandantur 706 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 796 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk B/Kommandantur 505 |
|
La Rochelle |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 797 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk A/ |
|
Kreiskommandantur 645 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 798 |
Wehrkreis XIII |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 800 |
Chef der Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 801 |
Ortskommandantur 699/Feldkommandantur 678 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 802 |
Ortskommandantur 701/Feldkommandantur 589 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 803 |
Ortskommandantur 940/Feldkommandantur 589 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 804 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 589/ Ortskommandantur |
|
687/ Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Verwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 805 |
Ortskommandantur 639 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 806 |
Feldkommandantur 581/Ortskommandantur |
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642/Feldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 807 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 589 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 808 |
Ortskommandantur 691/Oberfeldkommandantur 589 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 809 |
Wehrkreis IX/ Ortskommandantur 715/ |
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Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 810 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 672 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 811 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 672/Generalkommando XI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 812 |
Ortskommandantur 636/Oberfeldkommandantur 589 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 813 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 814 |
Ortskommandantur 703/Oberfeldkommandantur 670/ |
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Kreiskommandantur 703 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 815 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 816 |
Ortskommandantur 914/Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 817 |
Ortskommandantur 689/Oberfeldkommandantur 672 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 818 |
Ortskommandantur 692/Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 819 |
Ortskommandantur 693 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 820 |
Feldkommandantur 681/Oberfeldkommandantur 672 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 821 |
Generalkommando XI Armeekorps/Feldkommandantur 520 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 822 |
Ortskommandantur 707/Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 823 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 824 |
Ortskommandantur 714/Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 825 |
Ortskommandantur 771 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 826 |
Ortskommandantur 913 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 827 |
Ortskommandantur 643 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 828 |
Ortskommandantur 772 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 829 |
Ortskommandantur 694/Oberfeldkommandantur 672 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 830 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren/Ortskommandantur |
|
702/ Oberfeldkommandantur 672 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 831 |
Generalkommando XI Armeekorps/Oberfeldkommandantur 672 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 832 |
Ortskommandantur 635 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 833 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 670 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 834 |
Ortskommandantur 713 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 835 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 836 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 672/Generalkommando XI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 837 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 589 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 838 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 520 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 839 |
Ortskommandantur 614/Oberfeldkommandantur 520 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 840 |
Ortskommandantur 630/Oberfeldkommandantur 570 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 841 |
Ortskommandantur 510/Oberfeldkommandantur 570 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 842 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 570 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 843 |
Wehrkreis VI/Oberfeldkommandantur 520 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 844 |
Ortskommandantur 688/Oberfeldkommandantur 520 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 845 |
Ortskommandantur 613/Oberfeldkommandantur 520 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 846 |
Wehrkreis VI/ Ortskommandantur 705/ Oberfeldkommandantur |
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520/ Ortskommandantur 636/ Oberfeldkommandantur 690 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 847 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 570/Ortskommandantur 690 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 848 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 570/Ortskommandantur 654 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 849 |
Ortskommandantur 708/Oberfeldkommandantur 570 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 850 |
Ortskommandantur 632/Oberfeldkommandantur 570 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 851 |
Generalkommando XI Armeekorps/Ortskommandantur 616/ |
|
Oberfeldkommandantur 520 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 852 |
Ortskommandantur 652/Generalkommando XI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 853 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 570 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 854 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 570 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 855 |
Ortskommandantur 663/Oberfeldkommandantur 570 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 856 |
Wehrkreis VI/ Ortskommandantur 942/ |
|
Oberfeldkommandantur 520 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 857 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 858 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 859 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 860 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk Bordeaux |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 861 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 864 |
Kreiskommandantur 832 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 865 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 866 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 867 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 868 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 869 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 870 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 871 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 872 |
Feldkommandantur 872/Feldkommandantur 748 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 873 |
Feldkommandantur 674 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 874 |
Feldkommandantur 724 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 875 |
Militärbefehlshaber Serbien |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 876 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich-Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 877 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk B |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 881 |
Wehrmacht Befehlshaber Dänemark |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 882 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 884 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk A |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 885 |
Wehrkreis XIII |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 887 |
Kreiskommandantur 887 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 888 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Bezirk Chef C/ |
|
Kreiskommandantur 563 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 889 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 890 |
Kreiskommandantur 890/ Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 891 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 892 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C –Dijon |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 893 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 894 |
? |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 895 |
Feldkommandantur 758 |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 896 |
Kreiskommandantur 896 Paris/Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 897 |
Oberfeldkommandantur Warschau |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 898 |
? |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp b (mot.) 899 |
Oberfeldkommandantur Krakau/Oberfeldkommandantur 226 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 900 |
Heerestrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 901 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C/Feldkommandantur 591 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 902 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich Militärverwaltung Bezirk A/ |
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Feldkommandantur 758/160 Reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 903 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 904 |
Kommandant Festung Kreta |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 905 |
? |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 907 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 908 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 909 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südwest |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 910 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südwest |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 911 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südwest |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 912 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südwest |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 913 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 914 |
Oberfeldkommandantur Warschau |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 916 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 917 |
Oberfeldkommandantur 379 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 919 |
Wehrmacht Befehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 920 |
Wehrmacht Befehlshaber Südost |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 921 |
Wehrmacht Befehlshaber Südost/Befehlshaber |
|
Nordost Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 922 |
Wehrmacht Befehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 923 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp d 924 |
Feldgendarmerie Ausbildungs- Abteilung II |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 925 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich, Bezirk C |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp 926 |
? |
|
Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 929 |
Feldkommandantur 564 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 930 |
Generalkommando LXXI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 931 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 932 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 933 |
Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 934 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 935 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 936 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 937 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 938 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 939 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 940 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (mot.) 941 |
Kommandant Festung Kreta/Kreiskommandantur Agaeis |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 942 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 943 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 944 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 945 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 946 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 947 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 948 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 949 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 950 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 951 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 952 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 953 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 954 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 955 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 956 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 957 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 958 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 960 |
Ortskommandantur 891/Feldkommandantur 197 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 961 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 962 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 963 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 964 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 965 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 966 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 967 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 968 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 969 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 970 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 971 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 972 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 973 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 974 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 975 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 976 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 977 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 978 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 979 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 980 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 981 |
Kraftwagentransport Regt. Stab 981 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 982 |
Kraftwagentransport Regt. Stab 982 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 983 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) 984 |
Kraftwagentransport Regt. Stab z.b.V. 984 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 985 |
Kommandant Festung Kreta |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 986 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 987 |
999 leichte Afrika Div./ Kommandant Heeres Gebeit |
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Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a 988 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 989 |
Sturm Div. Rhodos |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 991 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 992 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 993 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 994 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 995 |
Kommandant Heeres Gebeit Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 998 |
Militärverwaltung Frankreich Bezirk C/Wehrmacht |
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Ortskommandantur Gross Kopenhagen |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (mot.) 999 |
Sturmdiv. Rhodos |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1016 |
Wehrkreis Generalgouvernement |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1017 |
Heerestrupp |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1018 |
Festung Ymuiden |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1019 |
Festung Hök von Holland |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1020 |
Festung Duenkirchen |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1021 |
Festung Boulogne |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1022 |
Festung Le Havre |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1023 |
Festung Cherbourg |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1024 |
Festung St. Malo |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1025 |
Festung Brest |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1026 |
Festung Lorient |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1027 |
Festung St. Nazaire |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1033 |
Festung Girondemündung Nord |
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Feldgend.-Trupp (tmot.) 1034 |
Festung Girondemündung Süd |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1035 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1036 |
Panzer Div. Holste |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (mot.) 1043 |
Heeresgruppe Süd |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1044 |
Heeresgruppe Süd |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1045 |
Heeresgruppe Mitte |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1046 |
148 Reserve Div./ Oberkommando Heeresgruppe A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1047 |
Oberkommando Heeresgruppe A |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1048 |
156 Reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 10498 |
Gebirgs Div./Kommandant Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1056 |
156 Reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1057 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1058 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1059 |
159 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1062 |
Wehrkreis XXI |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1063 |
Wehrkreis XXI |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1064 |
188 Gebirgs Div./ Wehrkreis XXI |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1071 |
189 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1088 |
191 Reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1089 |
189 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1091 |
191 reserve Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1109 |
Wehrkreis XXI |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1110 |
Wehrkreis XXI |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1122 |
Feldkommandantur 605 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1123 |
Feldkommandantur 725 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1124 |
Feldkommandantur 817 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1125 |
Feldkommandantur 1030 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1126 |
Feldkommandantur 1034 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1127 |
Feldkommandantur 1039 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d 1128 |
Feldkommandantur 1040 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1129 |
Feldkommandantur 1042 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 114 |
1176 Infanterie Div./ Oberfeldkommandantur Lublin |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1142 |
Deutsche Wehrmacht in Italien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1144 |
Wehrmacht Kommandantur Rotterdam |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1145 |
Feldkommandantur 243 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1146 |
Feldkommandantur 245 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1147 |
Wehrmacht Kommandantur Amsterdam |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1148 |
Wehrmacht Kommandantur Minsk |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1149 |
Wehrmacht Kommandantur Riga |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1151 |
Kommando Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp d (tmot.) 1152 |
Oberbefehlshaber Südost |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1176 |
541 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1180 |
542 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1316 |
16 Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (mot.) 1340 |
Wehrkreis XXI |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot.) 1416 |
Generalkommando XVI Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c (tmot,) 1463 |
Generalkommando LXIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1541 |
543 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1542 |
542 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1543 |
543 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1544 |
544 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1545 |
545 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1546 |
546 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1547 |
547 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1548 |
548 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1549 |
549 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1550 |
550 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1551 |
551 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1552 |
552 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c c (tmot.) 1553 |
553 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1558 |
558 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1559 |
559 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1560 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1561 |
561 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp c 1562 |
562 Grenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1563 |
Grenadier Lehr Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1564 |
564 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1565 |
565 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1566 |
566 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1567 |
567 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1568 |
568 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1569 |
569 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1570 |
570 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1571 |
571 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1572 |
572 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1573 |
573 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1574 |
574 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1575 |
575 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1576 |
576 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1577 |
577 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1578 |
578 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1579 |
579 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1580 |
580 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1581 |
581 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1582 |
582 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1600 |
600 (russ.) Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1606 |
606 Infanterie Div. z.b.V. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1609 |
18 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1650 |
650 (russ.) Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 1818 |
18 Volksgrenadier Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 1901 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 1902 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 1903 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 2901 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 2902 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 2903 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 3901 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 3902 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp a (mot.) |
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z.b.V. 3903 |
Wehrkreis Böhmen-Mähren |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Feldherrnhalle |
Panzergrenadier Div. Feldherrnhalle |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Führer-Grenadier- |
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Brigade |
Führer-Grenadier-Brigade |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Panzer |
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Div. Jüterbog |
Panzer Div. Jüterbog |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Panzer |
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Div. Schlesien |
Panzer Div. Schlesien |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Brandenburg |
Panzergrenadier Div. Brandenburg |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Div. Ulrich |
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v. Hutten |
Div. Ulrich v. Hutten |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Panzer |
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Div. Muncheberg |
Panzer Div. Muncheberg |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 10 Panzer Div. |
10 Panzer Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp |
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Grossdeutschland |
Panzergrenadier Div. Grossdeustchland |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 500 |
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Grossdeustchland |
Generalkommando Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Kfz. |
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Transport Regt. 602 |
Kfz. Transport Regt. 602 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Kfz. |
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Transport Regt. 605 |
Kfz. Transport Regt. 605 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp |
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Sonderverband 287 |
Sonderverband 287 |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Sardinien |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Stabsoffizier |
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Dänemark |
S tabsoffizier Dänemark |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Festung Kreta |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp z.b.V. |
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AOK Norwegen |
AOK Norwegen |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Oderkorps |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Ostpreussen 1 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Ostpreussen 2 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp z.b.V |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Landwehr 161 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Höheres |
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Kommando LIX |
Höheres Kommando LIX |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Venedig |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Div. |
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Generalgouvernement |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 2/238 |
? |
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Feldgend.-Trupp 90 leichte Div. |
90 leichte Div. |
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Feldgend.-Trupp Panzer-Lehr Div. |
Panzer-Lehr Div. |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 501 |
Korück 501/ Militärverwaltung Frankreich/ Korück 560/ |
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Befehlshaber Südgriechenland/ Armeeoberkommando |
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12/ Heeresgruppe E |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 521 |
Korück 520/ Panzerarmeeoberkommando 4/ |
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Heeresgruppe Nordukraine |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 531 |
Korück 530/ 9 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 541 |
Korück 540/ 6 Armee/ Heeresgruppe C/ 14 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 551 |
Korück 550/ 7 Armee/ Panzerarmeeoberkommando |
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3/ 4 Panzerarmee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 561 |
Korück 560/ 16 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 571 |
Korück 570/ 6 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 581 |
Korück 580/ 4 Armee/ 2 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 591 |
Korück 590/ 1 Armee/ 2 Panzerarmee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 613 |
Panzerarmee Afrika |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 682 |
1 Panzerarmee/ Heeresgruppe Süd/ Heeresgruppe A |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 683 |
Korück 540/ 10 Armee/12 Armee/11 Armee /Korück 553/ |
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8 Armee/ Korück 558 |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 685 |
Heeresgruppe Süd/ 2 Armee/17 Armee/ 1 Panzerarmee/ |
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4 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 689 |
Armeeoberkommando 18 |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 690 |
Befehlshaber Rückw. Heeresgebeit Mitte/ Befehlshaber |
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Weissruthenien/7 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 691 |
Befehlshaber Rückw. Heeresgebeit Nord/ Befehlshaber |
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Ostungarn/17 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 692 |
Befehlshaber Rückw. Heeresgebeit Süd/ 10 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 693 |
17 Armee/Panzerarmeeoberkommando 5/15 Armee |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 694 |
3 Panzerarmee/ 17 Armee/Heeresgruppe |
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Südukraine/Heeresgruppe Süd |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 695 |
4 Armee/ 3 Panzerarmee/Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 696 |
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4 Armee/ 2 Armee/ Heeresgruppe E |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 697 |
4 Panzerarmee/ Feldkommandantur Heeresgruppe Nord |
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Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 698 |
Rückw. Heeresgebeit derHeeresgruppe A |
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Feldgendarmerie-Ersatz- |
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Abteilung 1 |
Feldgendarmerie Ersatz Regiment |
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Feldgendarmerie-Ersatz- |
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Abteilung 2 |
Feldgendarmerie Ersatz Regiment |
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Feldgendarmerie-Ersatz- |
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Abteilung 3 |
Feldgendarmerie Ersatz Regiment |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie B1 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie B2 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie B3 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie B4 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie B5 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie B7 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G1 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G2 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G3 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G5 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G6 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G7 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G8 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G9 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie G10 |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 19 |
XXIII Armeekorps |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 61 |
11 Panzer Division |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 64 |
404 Infanterie Division |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 66 |
? |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie |
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(mot.) 220 |
164 Infanterie Division (Festungs Division Kreta) |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie |
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(mot.) 236 |
162 (turk.) Infanterie Division |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 602 |
Korück 566 Afrika |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 613 |
Panzerarmee Afrika/Heerestrupp (Trop.) |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 614 |
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(Tunis) |
? |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 684 |
413 Infanterie Division |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie |
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(mot.) 757 |
Wehrkreis XX |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 904 |
Festung Division Kreta |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 914 |
Oberfeldkommandantur Warschau |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie |
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Grossdeutschland |
Panzergrenadier Div. Grossdeutschland |
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Feldgendarmerie Kompanie |
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Aufrichtungstab 16 |
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Feldgendarmerie Einsatz- |
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Kompanie z.b.V. B.d.O. Italien |
B.d.O. Italien |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe Neapel |
Deutsche Standortoffizier Neapel |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 466 |
66 Reserve Korps |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 577 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 642 |
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Livorno |
Standortoffizier Livorno |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 644 |
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Reggio |
Standortoffizier Reggio |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 659 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 711 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 730 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 732 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 734 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 739 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 747 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 761 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 792 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 798 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 800 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 802 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 806 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe d 964 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe d 967 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd- Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 983 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe d 986 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 987 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 988 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 989 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 990 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich/416 |
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Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 992 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 993 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 994 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 995 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 996 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich/416 |
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Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 997 |
Kommandant, Heeres Gebiet Süd-Frankreich/416 |
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Infanterie Div. |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 998 |
Militärbefehlshaber in Frankreich, Militärverwaltung |
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Bezirk C |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 1009 |
Oberkommando Heeresgruppe B |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 1010 |
Oberkommando Heeresgruppe B |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 1011 |
Oberkommando Heeresgruppe B |
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Feldgendarmerie-Gruppe 1012 |
Oberkommando Heeresgruppe B |
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Feldgend Staffel 1-2, Wehrmacht |
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Wirtschafts Erfassungs |
Kommando 9 |
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Feldgendarmerie-Kompanie |
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beim Rhein-Kommandant I |
Rhein-Kommandant I |
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Feldgendarmerie Kommando |
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Grob der Feldjager Regt 3 |
Feldjäger Regtment 3 |
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Feldgendarmerie Feld-Ersatz- |
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Komp 183 |
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1. Kompanie Feldgendarmerie- |
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Bataillon Hauptquartier Ob.d.L., |
H.Q. Ob.d.L. |
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2. Kompanie Feldgendarmerie- |
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Bataillon Hauptquartier Ob.d.L., |
H.Q. Ob.d.L. |
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3. Kompanie Feldgendarmerie- |
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Bataillon Hauptquartier Ob.d.L. |
H.Q. Ob.d.L. |
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Feldgendarmerie Ersatz Regiment |
Litzmannstadt/ Prague |
Feldgendarmerie ID Disc. The disc records the name of the unit, the individual’s roster number within the unit and the individual’s blood group.
Feldgendarmerie from 1 Gebirgs Division at a unit formal dinner.
Off duty Feldgendarmen relax with a few bottles of wine. Just visible in the centre background a gorget can be seen hanging from a peg.
Feldgendarmen pose outside their duty room, occupied Russia May 1942.
Personnel from Feldgendarmerie Trupp 468. Note that only a minority wear the Feldgendarmerie cufftitle.
Feldgendarmen survey the devastation caused by German bombardment at Dnjepropetrovsk.
The Feldgendarm in this shot wears a summer uniform in light weight field grey drill material.
A Feldgendarm patrolling the streets of a bombed out district. Prevention of looting was an occasional duty for the military police. (Josef Charita)
In walking out dress and camera in hand, an off-duty Feldgendarm enjoys a stroll somewhere in occupied Europe.
Feldgendarmerie often provided security for senior officers. Note the NCO in the background at this meeting of Generaloberst Ewald von Kleist and SS-Gruppenführer ‘Sepp’ Dietrich. (Clyde R. Davis)
Feldgendarmerie with uniformed and plain clothes members of the French Gendarmerie after the fall of France in 1940.
Feldgendarmerie pose with some local peasants in occupied Russia.
A rather stern looking Feldgendarmerie NCO with captured French colonial troops, France 1940.
Feldgendarmerie guarding a minor river crossing. Note the map case worn by the NCO.
Two Feldgendarmerie Unteroffiziere. The fact that only one wears the steel helmet suggests that they are not in a combat zone.
Feldgendarmerie Gefreiter in greatcoat with the duty gorget. (Sebastian Golawski)
Note, from the figure on the right, that wearing of the bayonet was normal, off duty, even when the rifle itself was not carried.
Off duty Feldgendarmerie NCOs with motorcyclist wearing the duty gorget.
A Feldgendarmerie Unteroffizier bids farewell to his family on his return to his unit after a period of leave.
Taken by a Feldgendarm, this photo shows the huge POW holding area at Uman in the Ukraine.
On this shot of Feldgendarmen from Sonderverband 287, the Infantry Assault Badge can just be seen on the pocket of the soldier at extreme left.
France 1940 and Feldgendarmerie NCOs pose with a captured British Mk IV Cruiser tank.
A Feldgendarmerie ID disc. This rare example is to a member of the Cossack (Ost) Kompanie of Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 581.
Although on duty, as signified by the gorget, this enlisted rank appears unarmed, suggesting he is based on the home front.
Feldgendarm guarding Soviet POWs. Given that he is unarmed, there is obviously no expectation that they would abscond.
Feldgendarmen taking a rest. Presumably on the home front or rear area as the dog accompanying them appears to be a pet.
Knocked out enemy vehicles were a popular spot to pose for photos. Here a Feldgendarm sits on a knocked out Soviet KV I.
An extremely rare metal vehicle pennant for the Feldgendarmerie Trupp of the elite Grossdeutschland Division. (Sebastian Golawski)
Traffic Control Batallions—Verkehrsregelungsbataillonen
The movement of huge field armies during the early weeks of the Second World War had shown that the existing military police formations were inadequate to ensure efficient movement of so many troops. This resulted in the formation of ten new battalions of transport control troops. Each fully motorised battalion consisted of a staff element plus two companies of 150 NCOs and men.
Ultimately, the growth of the Feldgendarmerie meant that these separate units were no longer required and during the course of 1942 they were gradually disbanded, as their tasks were completely taken over by the Feldgendarmerie. Most were distributed to various Feldgendarmerie units and in some cases entire new Feldgendarmerie units were formed by direct transfers from VKB units.
The only special insignia worn by these troops was an armband worn on the left sleeve. It was normally in an orange colour though variations exist in a pinkish shade, with the text ‘Verkehrs-Aufsicht’ in Latin script.
Order of Battle—Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillonen
Verkehrsregulierungs Staffel VI. This short lived unit is believed to have been formed in October 1940 and was disbanded in February 1941.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 751. Formed 28 October 1939 Wehrkreis V, disbanded 1942. Served in France and Russia with 16 Armee.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 752Formed 30 October 1939 Wehrkreis VI, disbanded 1942. Served in France and Russia with 9 Armee.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 753 Formed 30 October 1939 Wehrkreis VI, disbanded 1942. Served in France with 4 Armee and Russia with 18 Armee.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 754 Formed 28 October 1939 Wehrkreis IX, disbanded 1942. Served in France and Russia with 4 Armee.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 755 Formed 26 October 1939 Wehrkreis IX ,disbanded 1942. Served in France with Gruppe von Kleist and Russia with 2 Panzerarmee. Elements were used to constitute Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 755.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 756 Formed 26 October 1939 Wehrkreis IX, disbanded 1942. Served in France and Russia with 11 Armee. Elements were used to constitute Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 756.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 757 Formed 26 October 1939 Wehrkreis IX, disbanded 1942. Served in France with 12 Armee and in Russia with 2 Armee. Elements were used to constitute l/. Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 698 and the remainder were transferred to Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 581.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 758 Formed 30 October 1939 Wehrkreis X, disbanded 1942. Served France and Russia with 2 Armee.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 759 Formed 30 October 1939 Wehrkreis X, disbanded 1942. Served France and in Russia with 6 Armee. Elements were used to constitute 3./ Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 698 and the remainder were transferred to Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 571.
Verkehrsregelungs-Bataillon 760 Formed 30 October 1939 Wehrkreis XIII, disbanded 1942. Served France with 2 Armee and in Russia with 17 Armee. Elements were used to constitute 2./ Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 698 whilst the remainder were reformed as Feldgendarmerie Kompanie 760.
Traffic points duty in occupied Russia. The fact that there appears to be no traffic present suggests a staged shot!
Feldgendarm with camouflage painted Horch heavy field car. (Josef Charita)
A Feldgendarm directing traffic over a bridge in Russia.
Controlling and directing military traffic was one of the most important of all the Feldgendarmerie’s tasks.