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373rd Infantry Division (Croat)

'Tiger division' (Tigar divizija)

History

• 373. Infanterie-Division (Kroat.)
• 373. Kroatische Infanteriedivision Tiger-Division

Forming of second German-Croatian division has begun immediately after departure of 369th on 6 January 1943 in Dollersheim (Germany) and area south of it. Its strength in beginning was around 15-16,000 as was in 369th. Armament and equipment was modern and accustomed to conditions of mountain warfare.

The Commander from 25 January was German Major General Emil Zellner promoted to LtGeneral on 1 April 1943. Most of the officer cadre was German, as were a large number of NCO's. Uniforms and rank insignia were German, with the Croatian arm shield on the right sleeve. Division was formed as followed - all have suffix (Kroat.):

...

In 1943, 560 soldiers defected to Partisans with full armament.

Division Headquarters Ia Major Leikam IIa Captain Dietrich
383. Infanterie-Grenadier Regiment Co: Colonel Windisch (until 16 August 1943) Adjutant: 1st Lieutenant Popp	I. battalion Co: Major Groth (until 12 June 1943) Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Hufnagel	1. Company 1st Lieutenant Richter
		2. Company 1st Lieutenant Rettich
		3. Company 1st Lieutenant Zettel
		4. Company 2nd Lieutenant Engelhard
	II. battalion Co: Captain Effinger Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Koll	5. Company
		6. Company 2nd Lieutenant Stolp
		7. Company
		8. Company
	III. battalion Co: Captian Franzl	9. Company
		10. Company
		11. Company
		12. Company
	13. Infantry Headquarters Company
	14. Anti-tank Artillery Company
	15. Company	Signal platoon
		Pioneer platoon
		Cavalry platoon
384. Infanterie-Grenadier Regiment Co: Colonel Boicetta, replaced by Colonel William (until end of May 1944), from 8 August 1944 Reserve Colonel Hermann Adjutant: 1st Lieutenant Schneider, from end of 1944 1st Lieutenant Schaller	I. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Schmidt Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant Schaller	1. Company 1st Lieutenant Crnković
		2. Company 1st Lieutenant Vogel
		3. Company 1st Lieutenant Jelić, later 2nd Lieutenant Carssens
		4. Company 1st Lieutenant Kotzian
	II. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Schreiber	5. Company 1st Lieutenant Westphal
		6. Company 1st Lieutenant Schuster
		7. Company 1st Lieutenant Koniezko
		8. Company 1st Lieutenant Oberhauser
	III. battalion Co: Captain, later Major Allmer	9. Company
		10. Company
		11. Company 1st Lieutenant Gabriel
		12. Company 2nd Lieutenant Larsaches
	13. Company Captain Hoffimann
	14. Company 1st Lieutenant Vielwert (killed in Bihac, March 1945)
	15. Company
373. Reconnaissance Section Major Bakarec	1. bicycles
	2. bicycles
	3. motorized
	4. motorized
373. Artillery Regiment
373. Pioneer Battalion Major Johler
373. Liaison Battalion Major Herbest
373. Reserve Field Battalion Captain Maierhoefner	1. Company
	2. Company
	3. Company
	4. Company
	5. Company 1st Lieutenant Flammersberger
373. Medical Company Main staff doctor dr. Zellner (brother of division commander)

Order for transfer to Bosnia arrived at the end of April, transport rout was Wien-Graz-Maribor-Zagreb and it took over two weeks, first to depart on 1 May were I./383 in Schwarzenauu and 1./373 Artillery section in Goepfritzu as one of the last units to depart was 13./383 on 12 May in Schwarzenauu.

Division HQ was first located in Bugojno.

I./383 was after it arrived in Brod on 5 May

Division Commanders

• Generalleutnant Emil Zellner from 25 January 1943 to 5 August 1943
• Generalleutnant Eduard Aldrian from 5 August 1943 to 10 January 1945
• Generalmajor Hans Gravenstein from 10 January 1945 to 8 May 1945

Battles & Campaigns

• Operation Cardaci - 4-6 July, ÄŒardaci NW of Bugojno
• Operation PAULA
• Operation KLARA
• Operation HEU
• Operation PANTHER
• Operation RISTOW
• Tannenbaum - Bosanski Novi, Beslinec, Buzin and Una River areas, 23 Dec
• Banja Luka operation I (Prva Banjalučka o.)
• Operation Jahresanfang/Jahreswechsel - 6-7.1.1944 south-east of Bihać
• Operation OSTWIND
• Operation ORIENT
• Operation APRILSCHAUER
• Operation KLETTERSTEIG
• Operation MORGENSTERN
• 19 Apr (19:00) - Operation WILLAM - by 373rd Division near Ostrožac tunnel and Bosanska Krupa
• Operation SCHACH

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