Unit history

[Martyn Price]

Hi

I am trying to track down some history relating to the following units:

1 komp Res Grenadier Batailon 437

and

Artillery regiment 189.

I am trying to find out where these units were based and in which areas they were active.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Many thanks

Martyn

[Paul D]

Artillerie Regiment 189 was part of 89 Infanterie Division, here is some history
89. Infanterie-Division

Commanders Generalleutnant Conrad-Oskar Heinrichs (10 Feb 1944 - 8 Sep 1944) Oberst Karl Rösler (8 Sep 1944 - 15 Sep 1944) Generalmajor Walter Bruns (15 Sep 1944 - 21 Feb 1945) Generalmajor Richard Bazing (21 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945)
Area of operations Norway (Feb 1944 - June 1944) France (June 1944 - Aug 1944) Western Germany (Aug 1944 - Mar 1945) Southern Germany (Mar 1945 - May 1945)
Nicknames
Hufeisen-Division

Order of battle
1055. Grenadier Regiment
1056. Grenadier Regiment
189. Artillery Regiment
1. Battalion
2. Battalion
3. Battalion
Supply Troops



regards


Paul

[Martyn Price]

Many thanks Paul

That is really useful - I could not find anything.

Do you know anything about the 1 komp Res Grenadier Batailon 437? This is also very illusive.

All the best

Martyn

[Paul D]

Martyn,

This should be part of the Replacement unit for Inf / Gren Regt 437 which was with the 132 ID.

132. Infanterie-Division

Commanders Generalleutnant Rudolf Sintzenich (5 Oct 1940 - 11 Jan 1942) General der Artillerie Fritz Lindemann (11 Jan 1942 - 12 Aug 1943) Generalleutnant Herbert Wagner (12 Aug 1943 - 8 Jan 1945) Generalmajor Rudolf Demme (8 Jan 1945 - 8 May 1945)
Operations Officers (Ia) Oberstleutnant Hans Haas (Oct 1940-Nov 1941) Major Hans von Beeltzig (Nov 1941-6 Sep 1942) Oberstleutnant Heinz Geyer (6 Sep 1942-25 Sep 1944) Oberstleutnant Albert Schneider (25 Sep 1944-25 Mar 1945) Major Heinrich Dechamps (25 Mar 1945-8 May 1945)
Area of operations Germany (Oct 1940 - June 1941) Eastern front, northern sector (June 1941 - Oct 1944) Kurland pocket (Oct 1944 - May 1945)


Order of battle
436. Infantry Regiment
437. Infantry Regiment
438. Infantry Regiment
132. Artillery Regiment
1. Battalion
2. Battalion
3. Battalion
4. Battalion
Supply Troops



regards


Paul

[Stewy S]

Hi there,i did have a GAB doc to AR189,but i sent it to my mate in the U.S for Xmas & it seems to have made it as far as New York & gone AWOL. I'll have a look,i may still have a pic. I may have something from 437 too. I'll have a dig about,see what i find. Stewy S

[Stewy S]

Here you go,field issue AR189 GAB doc. Stewy S

[Martyn Price]

Thanks guys

That's been really helpful and interesting. This unit is in a soldbuch which was originally attributed to a guy who was supposed to be in Caen. He ended up working for a British work company after the war.

All the best

Martyn