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The 133. Festungs-Division was formed on Crete from the staff of Festungs-Brigade Kreta in January 1944. It surrendered to the British forces in January 1945.

Commanders

Generalmajor Christian Wittstatt (1 Feb 1944 - 15 Mar 1944)
Generalleutnant Dr. Ernst Klepp (15 Mar 1944 - 9 Oct 1944)
Generalmajor Georg Benthack (9 Oct 1944 - ? Jan 1945)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Oberstleutnant Werner Kaminski (25 Mar 1944-18 Jan 1945)

Area of operations

Crete (Feb 1944 - Jan 1945)

Order of battle

Panzer-Abteilung 212
Grenadier-Regiment 733
Grenadier-Regiment 746
Artillerie-Regiment 619
Divisionseinheiten 133

Sources used

Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -