5th Mountain Division (Germany)
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| 5. Gebirgs-Division | |
|---|---|
 Julius Ringel - the first commander of the division |
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| Active | Raised 1940, Surrendered 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer Unit |
| Type | Mountain Division |
| Part of | Created as 5. Gebirgs-Divisionin 1940. |
| Nickname | Gamsbock-Division, Sumpfjäger-Division |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel (November 01, 1940 – February 10, 1944) |
85. Gebirgsjäger-Regiment
100. Gebirgsjäger-Regiment
95. Aufklärungs-Bataillon
95. Panzerjäger-Bataillon
73. leichte Flak Batterie (Luftwaffe)
95. Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment; I. - IV. Abteilung
95. Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon
95. Nachrichten-Bataillon
95. Nachschubtruppen
The German 5th Mountain Division (5th Gebirgs Division) was established in the Austrian Tirol in October 1940, out of regiments taken from the 1. Gebirgs-Division and the 10. Infanterie Division. Its first action was in the 1941 Balkans Campaign, when it took part in Operations Marita and Merkur; in the latter it was used in an air-landing role. In November it returned to Germany for rehabilitation, and in April of 1942 it was deployed to the Eastern Front, where it joined Army Group North on the Volkhov Front. In April of 1943 it was redeployed to Italy. It fought out the remainder of the war in Italy and the Western Alps, and surrendered to the Americans near Turin in May of 1945.
[edit] Commanders
- General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel: (November 01, 1940 - February 10, 1944)
- Generalleutnant Max Schrank: (February 10, 1944 - January 18, 1945)
- Generalmajor Hans Steets: (January 18, 1945 - May 08, 1945)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Pipes, Jason. "5.Gebirgsjäger-Division". Retrieved May 11, 2005.
- "5. Gebirgs-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved May 11, 2005.
- Marcus Wendel. "5. Gebirgs-Division".
