The 309. Infanterie-Division was formed on 1 February 1945 in Döberitz from two regiments from the 166. Reserve-Division, Wach-Regiment Großdeutschland and some smaller units. It was redesignated Infanterie-Division Berlin on 7 February 1945.

Commanders

Generalmajor Heinrich Voigtsberger (1 Feb 1945 - 7 Feb 1945)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Major Kurt Brzoska (1 Feb 1945-1945)

Area of operations

Eastern Germany (Feb 1945)

Order of battle

Wach-Regiment Großdeutschland
Grenadier-Regiment 652 (1)
Grenadier-Regiment 653 (2)
Füsilier-Bataillon 309
Artillerie-Regiment 309
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 200 (3)
Nachrichten-Abteilung 309
Pionier-Bataillon 309
Versorgungs-Regiment 309

Footnotes

1. Formed from Reserve-Grenadier-Regiment 86.
2. Formed from Reserve-Grenadier-Regiment 6.
3. Attached from the 21. Panzer-Division.

Sources used

Samuel J. Mitcham - German order of battle (3 vol)
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -