11th Marine Division

the German unit operating during WWII 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 11th Marine Division de 11. Marine-Infanterie-Division 150px March–April 1945 Nazi Germany 16px Kriegsmarine Marine Amphibious warfare Division (never reached full strength) Likely a Marine Kampfgruppe (Battle group) Breda Headquarters German naval infantry division during World War II (1945) The 11th Marine Division (de 11. Marine-Infanterie-Division) was an infantry formation of the German Kriegsmarine under the control of the German Heer during the Second World War. History The 11th Marine Division was formed in the Reichskommissariat Niederlande (Netherlands) in March 1945 from troops of the Kommandierender Admiral in den Niederlanden (Commanding Admiral in the Netherlands). On formation, the division was attached to Army Corps Detachment Diestel, part of the 25th Army. However, the division was never properly formed and as of 12 April was still badly organised. For that reason it was disbanded and its infantry battalions were handed over to army units.Mitcham, p. 42.Lexikon der Wehrmacht - 11.Marine-Infanterie-Division http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/MarInfDiv/11MarInfDiv.htm 2021-04-25 www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.dePettibone, p. 242. Organisation The divisional organisation was as follows: Divisional Headquarters – Formerly 2nd Ships Cadre Regiment at Beverloo Camp 111th Marine Rifle Regiment – Formerly 14th Ships Cadre Battalion at Breda 112th Marine Rifle Regiment – Formerly 16th Ships Cadre Battalion at Bergen op Zoom 113th Marine Rifle Regiment – Formerly 20th Ships Cadre Battalion at Ede 11th Marine Divisional Troops Commanders The only commander of the division was Naval Captain Hans Ahlmann. Footnotes References Mitchham Jr. Samuel W. German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st–290th Infantry Divisions in WWII Stackpole Books 2007 978-0811734165 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States 1022785896 Pettibone Charles D. The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II: Volume I – Germany Trafford Publishing 2006 978-1412074988 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 64670086 Category:Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II Category:Military units and formations established in 1945 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Category:Military units and formations of the Kriegsmarine