47th Volksgrenadier Division
| 47th Volksgrenadier Division | |
|---|---|
 47. Volksgrenadier Division Vehicle Insignia | |
| Active | 1944-1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Volksgrenadier |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Second World War |
The 47th Volksgrenadier Division (German: 47. Volksgrenadier-Division) was a volksgrenadier division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.
Operational history
[edit]The division was formed from the remnants of the 47th Infantry Division in Denmark in September 1944, under the command of Lieutenant General Max Bork.[1]
In mid-November, the division was ordered just east of the village of Gressnich, now part of Stolberg in North Rhine-Westphalia. Field Marshal Model, believing the division to be inexperienced, moved them out of the way of the American Ninth Army.[2]
It remained in action on the Western Front, until it was destroyed in March 1945.[1]
Commanders
[edit]- Lieutenant General Max Bork (18 Sep 1944 - Feb 1945)
- Colonel von Grundherr (Mar 1945 - Apr 1945)
- Colonel Langesee (Apr 1945)
- Major General Hauser (1945)
Components
[edit]- 103rd Grenadier Regiment
- 104th Grenadier Regiment
- 115th Grenadier Regiment
- 147th Artillery Regiment
- 147th (Bicycle) Fusilier Company
- 147th Pioneer Battalion
- 147th Anti-tank Battalion (mot)
- 147th Signals Battalion
- 147th Field-replacement Battalion
Sources
[edit]- ^ a b "47. Volksgrenadier-Division". Axis History Factbook. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ Miller, Edward G. (2003). A Dark and Bloody Ground: The Hurtgen Forest and the Roer River Dams, 1944-1945. Texas A&M University Press.