90th PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION

90th PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION
90th PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION

Nick Name:
Afrika Division (Africa Division)

Formed:
6th July 1943

Disbanded:
24th April 1945

Linage:
90th Light Division
90th Light Afrika Division
90th Panzergrenadier Division

Commanders:
Generalleutnant Carl-Hans Lungershausen 6th July to 20th December 1943
Generalleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade 20th December 1943 to 9th December 1944
General der Panzertruppen Gerhard Graf Von Schwerin 9th December 1944 to 26th December 1944
Generalmajor Heinrich Baron Von Behr 27th December 1944 to April 1945

Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Anzio
Rome
Gothic Line
Florence
Rimini
Bologna
Lake Garda

Served:
Sardinia
Corsica
Italy

Unit Structure December-1943:
Divisional Staff
155th Panzergrenadier Regiment
200th Panzergrenadier Regiment
361st Panzergrenadier Regiment
190th Artillery Regiment
2/5th Luftwaffe Flak Regiment
190th Panzer Battalion
242nd Sturmgeschütz Battalion
247th Sturmgeschütz Company
190th Pioneer Battalion
190th Signals Battalion
190th Feld Ersatz Battalion
190th Supply Troop
Medical and Administration Companies