5th JÄGER DIVISION
Nick Name:
Ulmer Münster (The Ulm Minster)
Formed:
6th July 1942
Disbanded:
3rd May 1945
Linage:
5. Light Infantry Division
5. Jäger Division
Commanders:
General der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger July 1942 to 4th January 1943
General der Infanterie Hellmuth Thumm 4th January 1943 to 1st March 1944
Generalmajor Johannes Gittner 1st March to 30th June 1944
General der Infanterie Hellmuth Thumm 30th June 1944 to 1st November 1944
Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt 1st November 1944 to 19th April 1945
Generalleutnant Edmund Blaurock 19th April to April 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Vitebsk
Kovel
Narev
Oder
Berlin
Served:
Russian
Poland
Germany
Unit Structure September-1943:
Divisional Staff
56th Jäger Regiment
75th Jäger Regiment
79th Gebirgs Artillery Regiment
5th Panzerjäger Battalion
5th Reconnaissance Battalion
54th Pioneer Battalion
5th Signals Battalion
5th Feld Ersatz Battalion
5th Supply Troop
