Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 16

Kommandeure:

Oberst Otto von Lachemair, 12.42 - 21.8.43

GenMaj Karl Sievers (Heer), 22.8.43 - 23.9.43

Ia:

Hptm Otto Wilhelm, 12.42 - 1.11.43

Formed 1.12.42 at Groß-Born.

The division consisted of:

Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 31

Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 32

Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 16

Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 16

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 16

Aufklärungs-Zug Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 16

Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 16

Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 16

Movements:

30.12.42 - advance elements of the division arrives in WB Nederland from Groß-Born

3.1.43 - five trainloads had arrived by this date, new Divisional HQ: Appeldoorn

4.1.43 - one more trainload arrived

5.1.43 - four more trains arrived

6.1.43 - the 11th and last trainload arrived

25.1.43 - HQ moved to Amsterdam, and the division began replacing the 167th Infanterie-Division

8.2.43 - transfer to the Amsterdam area completed

22.4.43 - Divisional HQ moved to Amstelveen (5km south of Amsterdam)

Taken over by the Army on 1.11.43 as 16. Feld-Division (L).

The division served under the following headquarters:

2.43 - 10.43

LXXXVIII.AK / Heeresgruppe D

Holland*

* Ijmuiden-Haarlem-Leiden-Scheveningen area.