The 148. Reserve-Division was formed in October 1942 at Metz from Division Nr. 148. It served in France and Italy until September 1944 when it was redesignated 148. Infanterie-Division.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Hermann Böttcher (? Oct 1942 - 1 Apr 1943)
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rotkirch und Panthen (1 Apr 1943 - 25 Sep 1943)
Generalleutnant Otto Fretter-Pico (25 Sep 1943 - 20 Mar 1944)
Generalleutnant Otto Schönherr (20 Mar 1944 - 18 Sep 1944)

Area of operations

France (Oct 1942 - Oct 1943)
Italy (Oct 1943 - Aug 1944)
France (Aug 1944 - Sep 1944)

Order of battle

Reserve-Grenadier-Regiment 8
Reserve-Grenadier-Regiment 239
Reserve-Artillerie-Regiment 8
Reserve-Pionier-Bataillon 8
Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1048
Reserve-Divisions-Nachschubführer 1048

Sources used

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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