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29. Infanterie-Djvision (mot.) (29th Motorized Infantry Division)This division (l. Welle) was formed as the 29. Infanterie-Divisionby expansion of Infanterie-Regiment 15 (Kassel) of the oldReichswehr in 1934-35. In 1937-38, when it was under control ofthe XIV. Armeekorps, it became a motorized division. In September1939 it took part in the campaign in Poland, and in May 1940 inthe western campaign. On June 22, 1941, the division invaded Russianear Siedlce and advanced to Mtsensk, participating in offensiveengagements in the Baranovichi, Smolensk, Yelnya, Bryansk,Novgorod Severski, Kiev, Sevsk, Karachev, and Orel areas. FromJanuary to May 1942 it defended the Mtsensk area. Although norecords of this division dated later than May 31, 1942, areavailable, situation maps of Lage Ost, West, and Sudwest shoitfthat it went on the offensive in the Kharkov and Morozovsk areasItemin June and July 1942 and then engaged in the battle at Stalingrad,where it was finally destroyed in January 1943. The divisionwas re-formed at Par., France, in 1 larch 1943 and on May 19was redesignated the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division. In June itwas transferred to Sicily and in August to southern Italy. FromSeptember 1943 to January 1944 the division defended the Anziobeachhead and the Cassino and Formia areas, withdrawing to Romein February and defending this area until July 1944. From Julyto November it took part in defensive engagements in the Florence,Rimini, Cesena, and Bologna areas. The division participated inposition defense in the Imola area from December 1944 to January1945 and in the Modena area from February to April 1945.DatesItem Ho.Roll1st Framela, Anlagenheft 4 z. KTB 1. Army, corps, and division orders, directives, messages,maps, and overlays concerning offensives along the Vistula River northwest ofWarsaw; capture of Warsaw; and battles east of Warsaw toward the Bug River.The division was subordinate to the XV. A.K. during this period under the commandof Gen.Maj. Walter von Boltenstern.Sep 26 - Oct 12, 1939 P 43/5339la, Anlagenheft 1 z. KTB 3. Corps and division orders and "messages concerningoffensives from the Marne River near Chalons-sur-Marne to the St.Germain andHauteville areas in southeastern France. The division was subordinate to theXXXIX. A.K. during this period. ' -•-"• v --...Jim 10 - 14, 1940W 1752f133la, Anlagenheft 2 z« KTB 3. Corps and division orders and messages concerningoffensives in the Pontarlier area along the Swiss border.Jun 15 - 19, 1940W 1752g281la, Anlagenheft 3 z. KTB 3. Corps and division orders, messages, and maps concerningcombat operations until the end of hostilities in the Morteau areaalong the Swiss border.Jun 19-25, 1940W 1752h839504la, Sonderanlagenheft z. KTB 3, Befehle der Gruppe Guderian ; und des XXXII, A.K aJun 4-7, 1940W 1752k339620la, Anlage 1 z. KTB, IT. Gefechtsabschnitt A. Division orders, messages fromsubordinate units, overlays, and aerial photographs concerning combatoperations in the encirclement northeast of Smolensk on the Dnieper River.