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118th Jäger Division

118. Jäger-Division

History

Created in 1943 by reorganizing 718th Infantry Division. After completion of operation SCHWARZ division was deployed to Montengro were it disarmed Italian troops after their capitulation and securing coastline from Western Allies which were advancing through southern Italy. Division was transferred to Dalmatia where it took part in capturing of nearby island and was given task of island and mainland defense which would result in several large scale battle with British Commandos and Yugoslav Partisans beside numerous raids and ambushes.

During September 1944 division suffered heavy losses while attempting to withdraw from several Dalmatian islands.

On 17 October begun withdrawal of remaining parts of the division to front towards Belgrade. Leaving Omiš area on 17/18 October towards Zadvarje they destroyed bridge over Cetina at Omiš.

Withdrawal of the division which wasn't timed well by 5th SS Mountain Corps with 15th Mountain Corps left exposed flank of 264th Infantry Division.

Order of battle

September 1944

  • 738th Jäger Regiment
    • 2nd Battalion - Sumartin, Brač
      • 6th Company - Sućuraj, Hvar
    • 3rd Battalion - Supetar, Brač
  • 750th Jäger Regiment - PeljeÅ¡ac
  • 2nd Battalion from 49th Blackshirt Legion San Marco - Aržano

Staff

  • Josef Kübler
  • Rudolf Gertler
  • Hubert Lamey
  • 738th Regiment
    • LtColonel Steuer
    • Colonel Hohe, wounded
    • Colonel Gruner, mid Oct
    • 2nd Battalion
      • Captain Schmmidt
      • 6th Company, captain Denk
    • 3rd Battalion
      • Major Hans Thörner
      • Captain Wiesner
      • 14th Company - 1st Lieutenant Heini Kupper
  • 750th Regiment
    • Colonel Zirngibl
    • Colonel Günter Tribukeit
      • 7th Company - 1st Lieutenant Lamp

Strength

  Authorized 1 Nov 1943  
Officers: 326 282 -44  
Clerks:        
Subofficers: 2279 2196 -262  
Soldiers: 10583 10985 +402  
Transport auxilires: 2159 1198 -961  
Total: 15347 14661 -686  

Casualties

 

  8 Sep - 22 Nov 1943  
  Killed Wounded Missing Died? Sick Departed Total  
Officers: 5 20 3     - 28  
Soldiers: 114 529 62 3   285 993  
Total: 119 549 65 3   285 1021  

Battles & Campaigns

  • Apr - Angeblicher? - Travnik - Donji Vakuf - Jajce
  • 6 Sept - Boljanci, NW Pljevlja
  • 26 Sept - near Risan
  • Operation ZIETHEN
  • 23 Dec - Seitensprung? - Korčula?
  • Operation MORGENWIND I
  • 19/20 Feb - Aufgalopp? - Pavić? near Vrgorac?
  • Operation ENDOWMENT
  • Operation FLOUNCED
  • Operation Morgenrot I - June to 2 July
  • Operation Morgenrot II - 5 to 8 July
  • Operation Blitzlicht - 13 July - Livno — Å ujica
  • 29 Jul - Schweissperle? around Imotski
  • Aug - Endsieg?
  • Operation Blücher and Seerose - to 10 September - 130 fishing boats destroyed, 159 captured
  • Operation EISBÄR
  • Operation KRANICH
  • Oct - Unternehmen Arco?
  • 17 Nov - ? PosuÅ¡je
  • Belgrade operation
  • Symrian front
  • 21 Jan - Mertelseder?

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