On 6 May 1945 five Obergefreiter from Nachrichten-Kompanie (mot.) Dänemark 1 are found to have withdrawn from the troops, taking with them their vehicles and weapons. In a letter they left behind they declare their refusal to hand over their weapons and that they are determined to keep on fighting.

Commanders

General der Infanterie Hermann von Hanneken (Sep 1943 - 27 Jan 1945) (1)
Generaloberst Georg Lindemann (27 Jan 1945 - 8 May 1945) (2)

Chiefs of Staff

Oberst Ingo von Collani (Sep 1943 - 1 Nov 1944)
Oberst Karl Klotz (1 Nov 1944 - 30 Dec 1944)
Generalmajor Hellmuth Reinhardt (9 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Major Günther Töpke (1 Nov 1943 - 25 Feb 1945)
Oberstleutnant Glücker (1945 - 1945)

Order of battle (8 Nov 1943)

416. Infanterie-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division
20. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division (forming)
361. Infanterie-Division (forming/in transit)

Order of battle (20 Nov 1943, 3 Dec 1943)

416. Infanterie-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division
20. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division (forming)
Division Nr. 166
Division Nr. 160
361. Infanterie-Division (forming/in transit)

Order of battle (26 Dec 1943)

416. Infanterie-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division
20. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
Division Nr. 166
Division Nr. 160
361. Infanterie-Division (forming/in transit)

Order of battle (15 June 1944)

416. Infanterie-Division
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division (forming)
363. Infanterie-Division (forming)

Order of battle (15 July 1944)

416. Infanterie-Division
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division
25. Panzer-Division (forming)

Order of battle (15 Aug 1944)

416. Infanterie-Division
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
19. Grenadier-Division (forming)
190. Artillerie-Brigade
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division
Höheres Kommando Kopenhagen

Order of battle (31 Aug 1944)

416. Infanterie-Division
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
19. Grenadier-Division (forming)
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Order of battle (16 Sep 1944)

416. Infanterie-Division
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Order of battle (13 Oct 1944)

47. Volks-Grenadier-Division (forming)
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Order of battle (26 Nov 1944)

560. Volks-Grenadier-Division (forming)
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Order of battle (31 Dec 1944)

2. Gebirgs-Division (refitting)
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division
6. Infanterie-Division

Order of battle (21 Jan 1945)

166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Order of battle (1 Feb 1945)

163. Infanterie-Division (in transit)
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Order of battle (19 Feb 1945)

Divisionsstab z.b.V. 614 (at the disposal of)
163. Infanterie-Division
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Order of battle (1 Mar 1945)

Divisionsstab z.b.V. 614 “Nordjütland” (at the disposal of)
166. Reserve-Division
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Order of battle (31 Mar 1945, 12 Apr 1945)

Divisionsstab z.b.V. 614 “Nordjütland” (forming)
160. Reserve-Division
233. Reserve-Panzer-Division

Footnotes

1. Hermann von Hanneken was posted to Führer-Reserve OKH.
2. Georg Lindemann arrived at command post in Silkeborg on 1 February 1945 and notified the takeover of command to GFM Keitel/OKW on 2 February.

Sources used

KTB [Kriegstagebuch] Wehrmachtbefehlshaber Dänemark, 1945

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -