8th JÄGER DIVISION
Nick Name:
Schlesische Division (Silesian Division)
Formed:
30th June 1942
Disbanded:
8th May 1945
Linage:
8. Light Infantry Division
8. Jäger Division
Commanders:
General der Infanterie Gustav Höhne 30th June to 23rd July 1942
General der Panzertruppen Gerhard Graf von Schwerin 23rd July to 13th November 1942
Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach 13th November 1942 to 1st September 1944
Generalleutnant Christian Philipp 1st September 1944 to April 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Starov Russy
Pskov
Served:
Russia
Romania
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Unit Structure September-1943:
Divisional Staff
28th Jäger Regiment
38th Jäger Regiment
8th Artillery Regiment
8th Panzerjäger Battalion
8th Reconnaissance Battalion
8th Pioneer Battalion
8th Signals Battalion
8th Feld Ersatz Battalion
8th Supply Troop
