Luftwaffe:
Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann
Göring
A Divisão
Panzer Hermann Göering foi criada em 1943
originária da Divisão
Hermann Göering . Foi enviada
à Sicília para combater a esperada invasão aliada.
Com o desembarque aliado em 10 de julho de 1943
(Operação Husky), a maioria das
divisões italianas rendeu-se rapidamente
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Following Operation Husky (the allied landings on Sicily 10 July) most
of the italians unit quickly surrendered and the division was one of the
few reliable axis formations that remained. It fought at Gela and Priolo
but it was forces back due to the navy naval bombings thus it fought ferociously.
It contiued fighting a defensive battle while the german forces were evacuated
from Sicily (Operation Lehrgang) and was among the last units to leave
Sicily.
It was stationed near Naples when the Italian government surrendered
to the allies and it was used to disarm the italian troops in the Salerno
area. The allies landed at Salerio 9 Sep and the division was one of the
german units that fought the allies. It performed a fighting withdrawal
from Salerno and later from Naples (1 Oct) and the Volturno-Termoli Line
(16 Oct). It retreated with the rest of the german troops to the Gustav
Line and was removed from the front lines where it was replaced by infantry
troops.
Troops from the division, led by Oberstleutnant Julius Schlegel (initionally
without the knownledge of the commander of the division), moved the treasures
of the Monte Cassino Monastery (incl paintings (da Vinci, Titian, Raphael
etc), the remains of St. Benedict, 70.000 volumes and 1.200 original documents)
from the monastery to safety in the Vatican, thus saving them from destruction
during the battle of Monte Cassino. Schlegel was to spend seven months
in allied prisons after the war as a suspected looter and warcriminal before
being freed by Field Marshal Alexander and the testimony of the Monte Cassino
munks.
When the allies landed at Anzio 22 Jan 1944 the division was fighting
at the Gustav Line but it was one of the units rushed in, with the parts
of the division which had remained in Rome was among the first to arrive.
It fought feriociously at Cisterna and the germans managed to fight the
allies to a virtual standstill.
It was redesignated Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann Göring
Apr 1944
Comandantes
Generalmajor Paul Contath (21 May 1943 - 14 Apr 1944)
Generalmajor Wilhelm Schmalz (16 Apr 1944 - 30 Apr 1944)
Área de Operações
Sicília (de maio à agosto de 1943)
Itália (de agosto de 1943 à abril de 1944)
Organização
Stab Panzerdivision HG
Begleitkompanie
(z.b.V.)
Feldgendarmerietrupp
Flugbereitschaft
Kriegsberichtertropp
Panzergrenadierbrigade (z.b.V.)
HG
Panzergrenadierregiment 1 HG
Panzergrenadierregiment 2 HG
Feldersatzbataillon 1 HG
Feldersatzbataillon 2 HG
Divisionskampfschule HG (later
Sturmkompanie HG)
Panzerregiment HG
Flakregiment HG
Panzerartillerieregiment HG
Panzerpionierbaataillon HG
Panzernachrichtenabteilung HG
Nachschubabteilung HG
Instandsetzungsabteilung HG
Divisionverpflegungsamt HG
Bäckereikompanie HG
Schlächtereikompanie HG
Bekleidungsinstandsetzgungzug
Sanitätsabteilung HG
1. Sanitätsbereitschaft
2. Sanitätsbereitschaft
3. Sanitätsbereitschaft
Feldpostamt HG
Führerflakabteilung HG
Heimatstab Panzerdivision HG
Wachbataillon HG (later Wachregiment
HG)
Musikkorps HG
Flakbegleitbatterien HG
Ersatzregiment HG |
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