18th PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION
Nick Name:
Schlesische Division (Silesian Division)
Formed:
23rd June 1943
Disbanded:
2nd May 1945
Linage:
18th Motorised Infantry Division
18th Panzergrenadier Division
Commanders:
General der Infanterie Werner Erdmannsdorff 23rd June to 9th August 1943
Generalleutnant Karl Zutavern 9th August 1943 to 14th April 1944
General der Artillerie Curt Jahn 14th April to 24th May 1944
Generalleutnant Karl Zutavern 24th May to 10th September 1944
Generalleutnant Dr. Hans Bölsen 10th September 1944 to 1st January 1945
Generalmajor Josef Rauch 1st January to 8th May 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Seelow Heights
Smolensk
Heiligenbeil-Rosenberg
Berlin
Served:
Russia
Eat Prussia
Germany
Unit Structure September-1943:
Divisional Staff
30th Panzergrenadier Regiment
51st Panzergrenadier Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
118th Panzer Battalion
118th Panzerjäger Battalion
118th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
118th Pioneer Battalion
18th Signals Battalion
18th Supply Troop
Medical and Administration Companies