Overview
The 29. Infanterie-Division (mot.) was a German division formed in 1937 via the re-organization & motorization of the 29. Infanterie-Division. The division was later destroyed in January 1943 and reformed as the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division.
Organization
Commanders
| Date | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1939 - 7 May 1940 | General der Panzertruppen | Joachim Lemelsen |
| 7 May 1940 - 7 Sep 1940 | General der Panzertruppen | Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp |
| 7 Sep 1940 - 20 Sep 1941 | Generalleutnant | Walter von Boltenstern |
| 20 Sep 1941 - 28 Sep 1942 | Generalleutnant | Max Fremerey |
| 28 Sep 1942 - 31 Jan 1943 | Generalmajor | Hans-Georg Leyser |
Structure
| 1939 | August 1942 |
|---|---|
| Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 15 | Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 15 |
| Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 71 | Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 71 |
| Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 86 | ? |
| - | Panzer-Abteilung 129 (attached) |
| - | Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 243 (attached) |
| Artillerie-Regiment (mot.) 29 | Artillerie-Regiment (mot.) 29 |
| Pionier-Bataillon (mot.) 29 | ? |
| Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 29 | ? |
| Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29 | ? |
| Nachschubführer (mot.) 29 | ? |
| Nachrichten-Abteilung (mot.) 29 | ? |
| Date | Status | Location | Korps | Armee | Heeresgruppe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1939 | Schlesien, Polen |  XIV. Armee-Korps
|
 10. Armee
|
 Heeresgruppe Süd
| |
| Dec 1939 | Reserve | Hann. Münden | - | - | - |
| Jan 1940 | Reserve | Montabaur | - | - | - |
| May 1940 | Reserve | Luxemburg, Dünkirchen | - |  16. Armee
|
Heeresgruppe A
|
| Jun 1940 | Rethel, Belfort | XXXIX. Armee-Korps
|
Guderian | Heeresgruppe A
| |
| July 1940 | Ostfrankreich | XXXVIII. Armee-Korps
|
 2. Armee
|
Heeresgruppe C
| |
| Aug 1940 - Oct 1940 | Ostfrankreich | XXXIX. Armee-Korps
|
2. Armee
|
Heeresgruppe C
| |
| Nov 1940 - Dec 1940 | Ostfrankreich | XXXXI. Armee-Korps
|
16. Armee
|
Heeresgruppe A
| |
| Jan 1941 - Feb 1941 | Ostfrankreich | XXXXI. Armee-Korps
|
 1. Armee
|
Heeresgruppe D
| |
| Mar 1941 - Apr 1941 | Reserve | Deutschland | - | - | Heeresgruppe C
|
| May 1941 | Deutschland | - | 2. Pz.Grp. | Wehrkreis IX | |
| Jun 1941 - Nov 1941 | Minsk, Smolensk, Brjansk | XXXXVII. Armee-Korps
|
2. Pz.Grp. | Heeresgruppe Mitte
| |
| Dec 1941 | Tula | LIII. Armee-Korps
|
 2. Panzer-Armee
|
Heeresgruppe Mitte
| |
| Jan 1941 | Orel (Mzensk) | XXXXVII. Armee-Korps
|
2. Panzer-Armee
|
Heeresgruppe Mitte
| |
| Feb 1941 - May 1942 | Orel (Mzensk) | XXXXVII. Armee-Korps
|
2. Panzer-Armee
|
Heeresgruppe Mitte
| |
| Jun 1942 | Reserve | Charkow | - | - | Heeresgruppe Süd
|
| July 1942 | Don | XXXX. Armee-Korps
|
 6. Armee
|
Heeresgruppe Süd
| |
| Aug 1942 - Sep 1942 | Stalingrad | XXXXVIII. Armee-Korps
|
4. Panzer-Armee
|
Heeresgruppe B
| |
| Oct 1942 - Nov 1942 | Reserve | Stalingrad | - | 4. Panzer-Armee
|
Heeresgruppe B
|
| Dec 1942 | Stalingrad |  IV. Armee-Korps
|
6. Armee
|
Heeresgruppe Don
| |
| Jan 1942 - Feb 1943 | Stalingrad | XIV. Armee-Korps
|
6. Armee
|
Heeresgruppe Don
|
| Sources | ||
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| Books | Online | Documents |
| • axishistory • feldgrau |
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