90th LIGHT AFRIKA DIVISION

90th LIGHT AFRIKA DIVISION
90th LIGHT AFRIKA DIVISION

Formed:
15th August 1941

Disbanded:
30th June 1943

Linage:
Division z.b.V Afrika
90. Leichte Division

Commanders:
Generalmajor Max Sümmermann 1st September to 10th December 1941
Oberst Mickl 10th December to 28th December 1941
Generalleutnant Richard Veith 28th December 1941 to 10th April 1942
General der Panzertruppen Ulrich Kleemann 10th April to 13th July 1942
Generalleutnant Carl-Hans Lungershausen 13th July to 10th August 1942
General der Panzertruppen Ulrich Kleemann 10th August to 1st November 1942
Generalleutnant Theodor Graf Von Sponeck 1st November 1942 to 12th May 1943

Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Tobruk
Benghazi
Gazala
Mersa-Matruh
El Alamein

Served:
Libya
Egypt
Tunisia

Unit Structure March-1942:
Divisional Staff
155th Schützen Regiment (Motorised)
200th Schützen Regiment (Motorised)
361st Infantry Regiment (Motorised)
190th Artillery Regiment (Motorised)
190th Panzer Battalion
190th Panzerjäger Battalion (Motorised)
580th Reconnaissance Company (Motorised)
190th Signals Battalion (Motorised)
Administration Units