The 454. Sicherungs-Division was formed from parts of 221. Infanterie-Division and Division z.b.V. 454 in March 1941. It served behind the front on the southern sector of the Eastern Front until January 1944 when it fought at Rovno.
In July it was again on the front lines facing the Soviet summer offensive and was destroyed at Brody, Byelorussia.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Rudolf Krantz (15 Mar 1941 - 29 Sep 1941)
Generalleutnant Hermann Wilck (29 Sep 1941 - 9 Dec 1941)
Generalleutnant Hellmuth Koch (9 Dec 1941 - 25 Apr 1944)
Oberst Joachim Wagner (25 Apr 1944 - 1 May 1944)
Generalmajor Johannes Nedtwig (1 May 1944 - 22 July 1944)

Area of operations

Germany (June 1940 - July 1941)
Eastern front, southern sector (July 1941 - July 1944)

Holders of high awards

Holders of the Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1)
- Kuckenburg, Kurt, 17.10.1944 (4200), Leutnant, Ord.Offz. 454. Inf.Div. [sic]
Holders of the German Cross in Gold (6)
- Badelt, Bernhard, 08.10.1943, Oberstleutnant, Sich.Rgt. 375
- Beitler, Willy, 10.06.1942, Major d.R., I./Inf.Rgt. 375
- Koch, Hellmuth, 06.05.1943, Generalleutnant, Kdr. 454. Sich.Div.
- Prittwitz und Gaffron, Karl Wilhelm, 11.03.1943, Major d.R., III./Gren.Rgt. 375
- Tode, Heinrich, 02.05.1944, Oberstleutnant, Sich.Rgt. 360
- Weisser, Helmut, 11.09.1944, Leutnant d.R., Marschgr. 454. Sich.Div.
Holders of the Honor Roll Clasp of the Heer (2)
- Prittwitz und Gaffron, Karl Wilhelm, 07.12.1944, Oberstleutnant, Sich.Rgt. 375
- Wagener, Otto, 17.04.1944, Oberst, 454. Sich.Div.
Holders of the Knight's Cross (1)
- Dombrowksi, Kurt 17.12.1944 Major d.R. Kdr II./Sich.Rgt 360

Order of battle

Sicherungs-Regiment 360
Sicherungs-Regiment 375
Ost-Reiter-Regiment 454
III./Artillerie-Regiment 221
Ost-Pionier-Bataillon 454
Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 829
Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 375

Osttruppen attached to 454. Sicherungs-Division (5 Sep 1943)

Ost-Reiter-Abteilung II./454 (3 Kompanien)
Ost-Reiter-Abteilung 403 (5 Kompanien)
Ost-Pionier-Bataillon 454 (3 Kompanien)
Ost-Panzer-Kompanie 1 (BHG)
Ost-Artillerie-Batterie 3/BHG

Osttruppen attached to 454. Sicherungs-Division (22 Nov 1943)

Kosaken Abteilung 403
Ost-Panzer-Kompanie 1 (B.H.G.)

Sources used

Research by Jason von Zerneck
Andris J. Kursietis - The Wehrmacht at War 1939-1945
Samuel W. Mitcham Jr - Hitler's Legions: The German Army Order of Battle World War II
George F. Nafziger - The German Order of Battle: Infantry in World War II
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

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