134th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 134th Infantry Division was a military major unit of the Wehrmacht.
Division history
Areas of application:
- Germany: October 1940-June 1941
- Eastern Front, Central Section: June 1941 to June 1944
The 134th ID was set up as a division of the 11th wave formation on October 15, 1940, the Upper Palatinate Grafenwoehr Training Area.
In June 1941, the 134th ID took middle as part of Army Group as part of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion part of the Soviet Union. In December 1941, the Division was involved during the advance on Moscow in the defensive battle of Klin. Together with the 45th Infantry was temporarily trapped in Livny.
The 134th Infantry Division was completely destroyed during the collapse of Army Group Centre from June 24 to June 29, 1944 at boiler of Bobruisk (→ Operation Bagration ). Here, the division commander Lieutenant General Ernst Philipp chose to commit suicide.
People
- Ernst Ferber was under the command of General of the mountain troops Schlemmer Second General Staff Officer (Ib ) at 134th Infantry Division. Later, he was from 1971 to 1973 and Chief of Staff Army 1973-1975 Commander of the Allied Forces Central Europe NATO.
- Heinz Kessler served from 1940-1941 as a soldier in the 134th Infantry Division. After the war, Kessler 1985 Army General of the National People's Army and Minister of National Defence in the GDR in the year. In 1989, he put in the course of turning down the ministerial office, and retired from the NVA.
Awards
A total of 22 members of the 134th ID were awarded the Knight's Cross and 70 with the German Cross in Gold.
Structure
- Infantry Regiment 439
- Infantry Regiment 445
- Infantry Regiment 446
- Artillery Regiment 134
- Tank Destroyer Division 134 ( mot )
- Reconnaissance Battalion 134
- Field Replacement Battalion 134
- News department 134
- Engineer Battalion 134
- Supply units