Division von Broich/von Manteuffel
The division " of Broich ," later Division " von Manteuffel " was a major unit of the German army with mixed branches of service.
History
During the beginning on November 9, 1942 Cast French Tunisia as a result of the German - Italian defeat at the second battle of El Alamein and the Allied landings in French Morocco and Algeria in Operation Torch, the German troops were several staff units to guide the already located in the country troops. The " rod Harlinghausen " led the troops here in and around Tunis during the " rod Lederer " All troops located in the bridgehead at Bizerte coordinated. On November 18, the command of the rod went over to Colonel Friedrich von Broich. At this time of subordinate units, the division " of Broich " formed which had the task to take defensive positions against the advancing Allied troops from the west. By further reinforcements had the division on December 1, a target strength of seven battalions with 7,629 men. On November 19, she was the Lxxxx. Army Corps under Lieutenant-General Walther Nehring been assumed. The corps was on December 8 in the newly formed 5th Panzer Army to Colonel-General Hans- Jürgen von Arnim. Until the full arrival of retreating from Italian Libya Panzer Army Africa on 28 January 1943, the Division " of Broich " the defense lines of Bizerte from trying to extend as far to the southwest in order to cover the retreat.
On 5 February 1943, Colonel von Manteuffel took the Division and participated in the Battle of Tunisia ( Tunis boiler). The division participated in many battles and defense could bind the allied associations successfully counter-attacks. On March 31, broke von Manteuffel together with exhaustion and was sent back to his homeland. With the transfer, he was promoted to major general. With the last commander Lieutenant General Bülowius the division went with the surrender of the 5th Panzer Army on 11 May 1943 in British captivity.
Commanders
Structure
- Staff of the Division
- Cars - column ( mot ) " Weber"
- Workshop Company ( mot ) 215
- Sanitary company " Burgass "
- Verpflegungsamt ( Motorised)
- Field post office ( Motorised)
- Air Force Regiment ( mot ) " Barenthin " ( Air Force )
- Panzer Grenadier Regiment ( mot ) 160
- Parachute Engineer Battalion ( mot ) 11 ( Air Force )
- Tanks News- train ( mot ) 190
- Bersaglieri Regiment ( mot ) 10 (Italian )
- IV / "Africa" Artillery Regiment ( mot ) 2
- Flak - fighting force (Luftwaffe )