5th GEBIRGS DIVISION
Nick Name:
Gamsbock Division (Chamois Division)
Formed:
25th October 1940
Disbanded:
29th April 1945
Linage:
100th Gebirgs Regiment (1. Geb Div) & 85th Infantry (10. Inf Div)
5. Gebirgs Division
Commanders:
General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel 1st November 1940 to 10th February 1944
Generalleutnant Max Schrank 10th February 1944 to 18th January 1945
Generalmajor Hans Steets 18th January 1945 to 8th May 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Operation Marita
Metaxas Line
Belaschiza
Salonika
Athens
Operation Merkur
Maleme
Leningrad Front
Monti Cifalco
Cassino Line
Gustav Line
Gothic Line
Served:
Bulgaria
Greece
Crete
Russia
Italy
Unit Structure January 1941:
Divisional Staff
85th Gebirgsjäger Regiment
100th Gebirgsjäger Regiment
95th Gebirgs Artillery Regiment
73rd Light Flak Company (Luftwaffe)
95th Gebirgs Panzer Panzerjäger Battalion
95th Gebirgs Reconnaissance Battalion
95th Gebirgs Pioneer Battalion
95th Gebirgs Signals
95th Gebirgs Feld Ersatz Battalion
95th Gebirgs Supply Troop
