25th PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION
Nick Name:
Stuttgarter Haus Division (Stuttgart House Division)
Formed:
23rd June 1943
Disbanded:
8th May 1945
Linage:
25th Infantry Division
25th Motorised Infantry Division
25th Panzergrenadier Division
Commanders:
General der Infanterie Anton Graßer 23rd June to 5th November 1943
Generalleutnant Dr. Fritz Benicke 5th November 1943 to 4th March 1944
Generalleutnant Paul Schürmann 4th March 1944 to 10th February 1945
Generalleutnant Arnold Burmeister 10th February to 8th May 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Minsk
Sierck Les Bains
Maginot Line Defences
Operation Nordwind
Oder
Served:
Russia
France
Luxembourg
Germany
Unit Structure November-1944:
Divisional Staff
35th Panzergrenadier Regiment
119th Panzergrenadier Regiment
25th Artillery Regiment
5th Panzer Battalion
292nd Army Flak Battalion
25th Panzerjäger Battalion
125th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
25th Pioneer Battalion
25th Signals Battalion
25th Panzergrenadier Feld Ersatz Battalion
25th Supply Troop
25th Vehicle Park Troop
Medical and Administration Companies
