28th JÄGER DIVISION
Nick Name:
Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross)
Formed:
1st July 1942
Disbanded:
8th May 1945
Linage:
28. Infantry Division
28. Jäger Division
Commanders:
General der Artillerie Johann Sinnhuber 1st July 1942 to 1st May 1943
General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz 1st May 1943 to 25th November 1943
Generalmajor Hubert Lamey 25th November 1943 to January 1944
General der Artillerie Hans Speth January to 28th April 1944
Generalleutnant Gustav Heisterman Von Ziehlberg 28th April to 20th November 1944
Generalmajor Ernst König 20th November to 12th April 1945
Oberst Hans Tempelhoff 12th April to 8th May 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Leningrad Front
Kovel
Minsk
Brest-Litovsk
Served:
Russia
Poland
East Prussia
Unit Structure September-1943:
Divisional Staff
49th Jäger Regiment
83rd Jäger Regiment
28th Artillery Regiment
28th Panzerjäger Battalion
28th Reconnaissance Battalion
28th Pioneer Battalion
28th Signals Battalion
28th Feld Ersatz Battalion
28th Supply Troop
