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268. INFANTERIb-UlVISlON - UNIT HISTORY 

DATb 

LOCATION 

ACTIVITY 

CHAIN OF OMMAND 

1939/03/00 Muenchen, Wenrkreis VII 

1939/08/26 Muenchen, Keiapten, Augsburg, 

Memmingen, Lindau 

1959/09/11 Giessen, iviarburg, Wetzlar, 

butzbacn, Worms, Kaiserslautern 

1939/10/17 Schopp, Waldfischbacn, Hornoacn, 

Kieschweiler, Germany, 

Waldhouse, Walschbronn, France 

Activation of 268.10 (4.Welle) by 

conversion of 2o8.Ldwu, 

formation, training 

Operational readiness 

Movement, training 

tioruer security, reconnaissance and 

assault operations, construction of 

fortifications, training, regrouping 

C.O.: Gen.Lt. Erich Straube, 1939/09/01-1942/01/13 

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1940/05/11 Waldnouse, Volmunster 

1940/05/20 Lanostunl, Homburg, 

Saarbruecken, Germany 

1940/06/09 Foroacn, Morsbach, 

Saint-Avoid, France 

1940/06/lo 

Oieuze, blainont, Saint-Die, 

Taaon-les-Vosges, Neui1ly-1'Hveque 

1940/07/05 Langres, Montigny-le-Hoi, Merrey, 

Lamarcn, Roziers, Martigny-lesbains, 

iviirecourt, Neufchateau, 

Nogent-en-bassigny 

1940/09/05 hpinal 

1940/09/06 Sociiaczew, Poland 

Blonie, Lowicz, Skierniewice, 

Mszczonow, Zyrardow 

1941/04/17 Wyszkow, Brok, Serock, Malkinia 

Gorna, Ostrow Mazowiecka 

Feint attack, offensive engagements 

Movement 

Attack tnrough the blockade zone 

of the Maginot Line 

Advance, 

offensive engagements 

Occupation and security duty, regrouping 

(No records for 1940/07/05-1940/09/05, 

source: situation maps of Lage West) 

Movement 

Transfer, 

training, 

regrouping 

Security, preparations for 

Acntung Berta, training 

Subordinate to: AK 12, 1940/09/05-1940/09/13 

AK 44, 1940/09/13-1941/04/14 

AK 35 Hoeh.Kdo., 1941/04/15-1941/05/14 

AK 7, 1941/05/15-1941/07/17 

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DAT* 

LOCATION 

ACTIVITY 

87 

1941/05/25 Narew $ bug Rivers sector, 

Zawisty Dzikie 

1941/06/22 Bialystok, Volkovysk, Tolochin, 

Berezina River, Borisov, Orsha, 

Vysokoye, Yelino, Rossasna, Gusino 

1941/07/25 Syrokoren'ye, Peresna, Baltutino, 

Leonidovo, Yelnya, Pochinok 

1941/09/05 south of Baltutino 

Preparations for tne invasion 

of Russia 

Offensive engagements, 

advance, pursuit, attacks 

Defensive operations 

Movement, rehabilitation 

AK 9, 1941/07/18-1941/07/26 

AK 46 Pz, 1941/07/27-1941/08/08 

AK 20, 1941/08/08-1941/10/13 


1941/09/10 Koski, Novyye Golovachi, Stryana 

and Desna Rivers, Bogdanovo, 

Seialevo, Vyazma 

1941/10/13 Uspenskoye to Vyrubovo southwest 

of Gzhatsk, Medyn 

1941/11/17 Protva River, Vysokinichi, 

Vyazovnya, Makarovo, Voronino 

1941/12/21 Nedelnoye, Bashmakovka 

1942/01/01 Ugra-Shanya River sector, 

Polotnyanyy 

1942/01/15 Ugra River, Slyadnevo, Rozhdestvo, 

Dorokhi, Bogdanovo, Nefedovo 

1942/01/30 Ladysnkino, Kunovka, Kolodkino, 

Ugra River 

1942/02/17 Kolodkino, Agaryshi, Morozovo, 

Valukhovo, Fedotkovo, Ugra River 

1942/03/03 Kosaya-Gora, Buslayevo, Borisenki, 

Fedyukovo, Tibeykina 

Defensive operations, 

attack across, 


Advance, 


Defensive operations, 

advance 

Withdrawal, disengagement battles 

Reconnaissance, movement, 

defense 

Disengagement battles 

Movement, 


Defensive and assault operations 


1942/04/11 Klimov-Zavod, Bol'shoye Ust'ye, Defensive and assault operations 

Novaya Mikhaylovka, Khvato-Zavod, 

Tibeykina, Gorodets, Pavlovo, Stupniki 

AK 9, 1941/10/13-1941/10/24 

AOK 4 (Reserve), 1941/10/24-1941/11/12 

AK 12, 1941/11/13-1941/11/17 

AK 13, 1941/11/17-1942/01/28 

C.O.: Gen.Lt. Heinrich Greiner, 1942/01/17-1943/11/20 

Subordinate to: AK 12, 1942/01/28-1943/08/25 


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DATE 

LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 


1943/01/01- 

1943/07/31 

1943/08/01 

1943/08/11 

1943/08/18 

1943/09/05 

1943/09/11 

1943/09/16 

1943/10/03 

1943/10/25 

1943/11/14 

1943/11/15 

Fedotkovo, Klimov-Zavod, Ugra River, 

Dobraya, Terenino, Ustinova, 

Korobets southeast of Yelnya 

Uzhrept River, Terenino, Chashcha 

Pochinok, Veselukha to the Snopot 

River positions 

Snopot River sector 

Desna River, Zabolot 1 / 6 * Bogdanovo 

Snopot River sector 

Saveyevo, Yermolino, Shumyachi, 

Krichev, Cherikov, Pronya-Sozh 

River sector, Slavgorod 

Kliny, Rudnya, Gayshin 

Rudnya 

Rimini, Italy 

Germany 


(no records available, 

source: situation maps of Lage Ost) 

Defensive operations 

Disengagement movements 

Redesignation as Kampfgruppe 268 

Disengagement to and defense of 

Reorganization as 268«ID 

(Gruppe Greiner) 

Disengagement movements, 

defensive operations 

Disengagement and defense 

Incorporation of remnants into the 36*ID 

Div.Rahmen 268.ID used for activation 

of the 362.ID 

Disbandment (source: Potsdam catalog) 

Gruppe Harpe, 1943/08/25-1943/10/02 

AK 55, 1943/10/03-1943/10/27 

Records of the 268 0 ID are reproduced on rolls 1846-1856 of NARS Microfilm Publication T315 and are described following the unit history, 

The Order of Battle of the German Army (Washington, March 1945), the general officer personnel files, situation maps of Lage Ost, and 

manuscript in the Foreign Military Studies series, MS D-134 ("Engagements fought at the Stryanitsa and Desna from 6-29 Sep 1941") by 

Gen.Lto Wilhelm Kohler were also used for the unit history. 


268. INFANTERIE-DIVISION 89 

DATES 

ITEM 

NO. 

ROLL 1ST FRAME 


Id, Anlagenband zum KTB 1. Orders, messages, and maps 

pertaining to formation in the Kempten, Augsburg, 

Meiamingen, and lindau areas, 7-11 Sep; movement to and 

training in the Giessen, Marburg, Wetzlar, and Butzbach 

areas, 11 Sep-12 Get; movement to Kaiserslautern to 

relieve the 9.ID in the Hornbach area, 13-16 Oct; and 

oorder security, reconnaissance and assault operations, 

release of units to the Ersatzheer, construction of 

fortiiications, training, and regrouping in the Schopp, 

Waldfischbacb, Bieschweiler, and Hornbach areas, 

Germany, ard in the Waldhouse and Walschbronn areas, 

France, 17 Oct 1939-15 Feb 1940. Special directives 

concerning supply and rear services and reports on the 

enefliy military situation. Damaged by fire. 

la, knlagenband zum KTB 1» Orders, messages, and maps 

pertaining to reconnaissance and assault operations arid 

training in the Hornbach, Rieschweiler, and Bottenbach 

areas, Germany, and Waldhouse and Walschbronn areas, 

France, 22 Feb-10 May; feint attack and offensive 

engagements in the Waldhouse and Volmunster areas, 

11-19 nay; movement to Landstuhl, Hamburg, and 

Saarbruecken, 20 i v iay-8 Jun; attack through the blockade 

zone of the ^aainot Line in the Forbach, Morsbach, and 

Saint-A void areas, 9-15 Jun; and advance to and 

oftensive engagements in the Dieuze, Blaraont, 

Saint-Die, and Thaon-les-Vosges, 16-25 Jun 1940. 

Order-of-batt le charts, special directives concerning 

supply and rear services, and reports on the enemy 

military situation. Damaged by fire. 

la, Aalagenharid- zum KTB 1, Tagesmeldungen. Periodic 

daily reports and reports concerning movement from 

Thdon-les-Vosges to Neuilly-1 1 Eveque via 

Aiiievillers-et-Lyaumont, 26 Jun-4 Jul 1940. 

la, aulagen zum TB. Orders and maps pertaining to 

movement to spinal; transfer to Sochaczew, Poland, 6-23 

1939/09/07-1940/02/15 268.ID W4161b 

1846 1 

1940/02/22-1940/06/25 268.ID W4161b2 1846 326 

1940/03/17-1940/07/04 268.ID W4161g2 

1846 637 

1940/09/06-1941/05/24 268.ID 13432/2 

1846 750 


90 268. INFANTERIE-DIVISION 

CONTENTS DATES ITBM NO. ROLL 1ST FRA4E 


Jap; quartering, train! nq r and regrouping in the 

liloine, Lowicz, S kierniewice, Mszczonow, and Zyrardow 

areas, 24 Sep 1940-16 Apr 1941; and movement to, road, 

rail, and border security in, and preparations for 

Aciituuq Berta (defense in case of a Russian attack) in 

trie rtiyszkow, Brok, serock, ftalkinia Gorna, and Ostrow 

dazowiecka areas, 17 Apr- 24 May 1941. Activity reports 

oi tiie intelligence and personnel branches; status, 

casualty, and strength reports; and a register of 

oriicers. 

la, Anla gen zum KTB. Orders and reports pertaining to 

release 5 of units and personnel of the 268.ID and 

divisions of the 1., 2, , and 4 Welle to the Ersatzheer 

{replacement training army); reorganization of units of 

tha 208,ID; and reliaious guidance. 

la, KT.D, Abschnitt I-1II. War journal concerning 

preparations for Achtung Berta, the invasion of Russia, 

ana oorder security in the Narew-Bug Rivers sector, 25 

?iay-21 Jun; offensive engagements in the Pialystok 

area, 22-30 Jun; advance from Volkovysk to the Tolochin 

area; and pursuit attacks along the Minsk-Moscow road 

Icoit Vysokoye to Gusino west of Smolensk, 1-24 Jul 

1941. 

la, Anlagen zum KTB, Abschnitt I, Feldzug gegen 

tiuissiand. Daily reports and messages, orders, and maps 

pertaining to movement and preparations for Achtung 

j^rta (defense in case of a Russian attack) and B-Tag 

(ittack on Russia), security of the border and bridges, 

and training in the Wyszkow, Brok, Serock, Modlin, and 

OstLow nazowiecka areas, 12 Apr-15 Jun; and assembly in 

the L-Ialkinia Gorna and Zawisty Dzikie areas, 16-20 Jun 

1941. order-of-battle charts, special directives 

concerning signal communications and traffic and march 

control, and a status report, 

la, L\ n la gen zuai KTB, Abschnitt II. Angri ffskaempfe im 

1940/01/22-1941/01/27 263.ID 21719/1 1846 936 

1941/05/25-1941/07/24 268.ID 21719/2 1846 1025 

194 1/04/12-1941/06/21 268.ID 21719/3 1847 

1941/06/22-1941/06/30 268.ID 21719/4 1847 




CONTENTS 

Saaaien der Schlacht von Bialystok. Daily reports and 

messages and orders pertaininq to the attack across the 

i\dLew piver and offensive engagements within the 

compass of the battle for Bialystok; an order~of-battle 

chart; and reports regarding enemy operations. 

la, anlaqen zum KTB, Abschnitt Til. Vormarsch bis in 

die Gegend Tolotsc.hin, Verfolgungskaempfe entlang der 

autjoahn ainsk-Moskau von Wysokoje bis Gusino. Daily 

reports and messages and orders pertaining to advance 

diici offensive engagements in the Volkovysk and Logoisk 

areas to Toloch.in, 1-18 Jul ; and crossing the Berezina 

diver near Borisov, pursuit attacks in the Vysokoye, 

Orsha, Yelino, Rossasna, and Gusino areas, and crossing 

the biiieper River, 19-25 Jul 1941. Special directives 

concdLninq supplv, reports regarding enemy operations, 

arid order-of-ba t.t le cnarts. 

la, KI3, Abschnitt IV und V. War -journal concerning 

advance to and defense of the Yelnya area, 25 Jul-6 

sop; rehabilitation as a corps reserve, 7-9 Sep; 

movement to and defensive operations in the Koski and 

Novyye Golovachi areas in the Stryana River sector, 

attack across the Stryana River, and advance to the 

Desna Hiver, 10-29 Sep 1941. 

la, Anlagen 7 urn KT3, Abschnitt. IV. Vorraarsch bis in 

die Gegend Jelnja, Einsatzvoroereitungen und Einsatz 

zur AOwehr ira Jelnlabogen, Daily reports and messages 

and orders pertaining to the advance to Syrokoren* ye, 

I/eiresiia, Paltntinc, and Leonidovo in the Yelnya area, 

25-29 Jul; relief of the 10.PzD and the 2.SSPZD "Das 

Seich, 11 29-30 Tul; defensive operations in the Yelnya 

diid i?ochinok areas, 31 Jul-9 Aug 19U1; and survey of 

the hK 9 cauipaigr, 22-31 Jul. Special directives 

concern ing artillery and engineer commitment, 

intelligence bulletins, and a map showing the location 

01 eiieny units -facing ,\K 46 Pz, 19 Jul-1 Aug 1941. 

DATES ITEK NO. HOLL 1ST FRAME 

1941/07/01-1941 /07/24 268.ID 21719/5 1847 525 

1941/07/25-1941/09/29 268.ID 21719/10 1847 926 

1941/07/25-1941/08/09 268.ID 21719/11 1848 


92 268. INFANTESIE-DIVISION 

CONTENTS 

DATES 

ITEM NO. 

ROLL 1ST FHAH 


la, anlaqen zum KTB, Abschnitt IV. Vormarsch bis in 

aie Geaend Jelnja, Einsatzvorbereitungen und Einsatz 

zur Abwehr iai jelnjabogen. Daily reports and messages, 

orders, and maps pertaining to defensive operations and 

regiouping in the yelnya area, 10 Aug-2 Sep; relief by 

the 7.ID in the Leonidovo area west of Yelnya, 2-4 Sep; 

and iQG vender't to the area south of Baltutino for 

rehabilitation, 5-6 Sep 1941. An order-of-battle 

chart, special directives concerning signal 

cosa unications and artillery and engineer commitment, 

reports regarding enemy operations and losses, and an 

intelligence bulletin. 

la, An la gen zura KTB, Abschnitt V. I? u he tag a Is 

Korpsresarve, Einsatz zur Abwehr am Strjana-Abschnitt, 

Daily reports and messages, orders, and maps pertaining 

to rehabilitation in the area south of Baltutino, 7-9 

Ssp; movement to the stryana River sector and relief by 

the 292.ID, defensive operations, counterattacks, and 

cotisti uction of switch positions in the Koski, Novyye 

Golovachi, and Shmakovo areas, and attack across the 

Stryana River and advance to the Desna River, 10-28 

Sep; relief by the 15.ID and movement to the Vaskovo, 

Kovaii, Y^rraolino, and Plotovka areas, 29-30 Sep 1941. 

Special directives concerning signal communications. 

i

268. INFANTEBIE-DIVISION 93 


CONTENTS 

offensive engagements in the Semlevo area, attack on 

and capture of vyazma, mopping-up action, relief of the 

76.ID* and securing the Vyazma-Gzhatsk highway. 

Order-of-battle charts, special directives concerning 

si:.ii:ai communications and commitment of the artillery 

and engineers, and reports regarding enemy operations. 

Id, Anxagen ziim KTB, Abschnitt VII* Verwendunq als 

lieer esgruppenreserve, Vormarsch in den Raum Wyrubowo. 

Daily messages and orders pertaining to assignment as 

.-iii arfliv group reserve, advance and offensive 

engagements from the uspenskoye to the Vyrubovo areas 

soatnwest of Gzhatsk, preparations for the winter, and 

ocicuL'inq the Gzhatsk-Mozhaisk railroad line beginning 

13 i*ov 1941. An order- of-battle chart and a status 

report. 

1 i, jelechtsberichte. Afteraction reports concerning 

preparations for the attack on Russia and the battles 

irom ijialystok to Vyazma. 

la, KT13, Abschnitt VIII und IX, War journal concerning 

movement to and the defense of the Protva River 

position in the Voronino and Serpukhov areas, 11 

Nov-23 Dec, and disengagement battles in the Nedel'noye 

diid Bashmakovka areas, 24-31 Dec 1941. 

Id, aerechtsberichte. Afteraction reports concerning 

offensive and defensive engagements of the division and 

its subordinate units. 

la, Aiilaqen zum KTP, Abschnitt VIII. Abwehrkaempfe in 

dor protwastellunq. Daily reports and messages, orders, 

aril ..maps pertainincr to the advance to Medyn, 11-16 Nov; 

movement to and defense of•the Protva River position in 

the Vysojcinichi and Vyazovnya areas, 17-21 Nov; advance 

to and defensive operations in the Makarovo and 

Voronino areas, 22 Nov-20 Dec; withdrawal to 

Vysokinichi, 21-23 Dec 1941; construction of positions 

and strong points; road maintenance, operations against 

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME 

1941/10/1 3-1941/11/10 268.ID 21719/19 1848 9'4 1 

1941/06/22-1941/10/11 

1941/11 /1 1-1941/12/31 

268.ID 21719/21 

268.ID 24855/1 

1849 

1849 441 

1941/08/30-1941/12/31 

1941/11/1 1-1941/12/23 

268.ID 24855/2 

268.ID 24855/3 

1849 

1849 

5S7 

652 


94 268. INFANTERIE-DIVISION 

CONTENTS 

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1SI FBA»E 


partisans; regrouping; traininq; and the use of 

prisoners of war as a work force. Strength and status 

reports, order-of-battle charts, and reports regarding 

enemy operations. 

la, Aalageri zum KTB, Abschnitt IX. Durchbruchskaempf e 

bei Nedelnoje and Baschraakowka. Daily messages and 

orders concernina bleak through and disengagement 

battles in the Model'no ye and Bashaiakovka areas. 

Ic, IB. Activity report concerning enemy operations, 

tactics, losses, unit identification, propaganda, and 

air and artillery activity; counter-intelligence; German 

propaganda: and troop indoctrination and entertainment. 

daps showing the tactical disposition of Russian 

forces facing the division, 30 Jui-5 Sep 1941; data on 

ituosian troops including nationality, profession, age, 

training, weapons, equipment, rations, and morale; 

aaiiy intelligence reports; interrogation summaries; 

and translation of captured Russian military and 

political orders. 

ia, A'i'jJ, Abschnitt X. KU eckzugskaempf e an die Ugra. 

war journal concerning disengagement battles along the 

Uqra hiver in the Slyadnevo, Rozhdestvo, Balobanova, 

and Yukbnov areas. 

ia, Kirf, Abschnitt XI. Aufbau 'ind Verteidigung der 

Front vor der Ugra und Abwehr kaem pf e vor der tlgra. War 

journal concerning assembly for and setting-up and 

del e use of a front north of the Uqra Hiver in the 

iloLozovo area and defensive engagements in the Morozovo 

ana Fedotkovo areas. 

la, Klti, Abschnitt. XII. Vert eid igungskaempf e in der 

li-H'd-31 ellu ng. War -journal concerning the defense of 

thd ugra Rivor position in the Fedotkovo area northwest 

of iukhnov. 

Id, Ani iqenbani zu^ KT3, Abschnitt x. Rueckzugskaempfe 

•in die ugra. Daily reports and messages, orders, and 

1941/12/24-1941/12/31 

1941/07/27-1941/09/06 

1942/01/01-1942/01/29 

1942/01/30-1942/03/02 

1942/03/03-1942/04/30 

1942/01/0 1-1942/01/29 

268.ID 24855/4 

268.ID 24855/8 

268.ID 26343/1 

268.ID 26343/2 

268.ID 26343/3 

268.ID 26343/4 

1849 

1034 

1850 

1850 

110 

1850 

1850 

1850 

236 

5S3 




CONTENTS 

maps pertaininq to reconnaissance for, movement to, and 

defense of the Uqra-Shanya River position in the 

Polotuyanyy area, 1-14 Jan, and disengagement battles 

along the Ugra River in the Slyadnevo, Rozhdestvo, 

Dorokhi, Bocianovo, Nefedovo, and Prisel'ye areas, 

15-29 Jan 1942. A status report and reports regarding 


la, Aniagenband zum KTB, Abschnitt XI. Aufbau und 

Verteidigung der Front vor der Ogra und Abwehrkaempfe. 

Daily reports and messages, orders, and maps 

pertaining to movement to and offensive engagements in 

the Ladyshkino, Kunovka, and Kolodkino areas of the 

Uyra Hiver sector, 30 Jan-5 Feb; defensive operations 

in the Kolodkino and ilalaya Kamenka area, raopping-up 

action in the division's rear area, and securing the 

ilyatlevo-Iznoski railroad line, 6-16 Feb 1942. 

Afteraction reports concerning combat action of the 

division, 2-8 Feb, and Kampfbtl. IF 488, 4-14 Feb; and 

reports regarding enemy operations. 

la, Aalagenband zum KTB, Abschnitt XI, Aufbau und 

Verteidigung der Front vor der Ugra und Abwehrkaempfe. 

Daily reports and messages, orders, and maps pertaining 

to defensive and assault operations, mopping-up action 

ia the division's rear area, and preparations for the 

thaw period in the Kolodkino, Agaryshi, Morozovo, 

Valuknovo, and F^dotkovo areas of the Ugra-Vorya River 

sector; an activity report of AS 268, 1-16 Feb; status 

and strength reports; order-of-battle charts; 

arteraction report concerning the combat activity of AK 

12, 24 Dec 1941-12 Feb 1942; and reports regarding 


Id, Anlagenband zum KTB, Abschnitt XII/1. 

Verteidiqunaskaempi« in der Ugra-Stellung. Daily 

reports and messages, orders, and maps pertaining to 

defensive and assault operations, construction of 

DATES ITEM NO. BOLL 1ST FBAME 

1942/01/30-1942/02/16 268.ID 26343/5 1851 

1942/02/17-1942/03/02 268.ID 26343/6 1851 337 

1942/03/03-1942/03/31 268.ID 26343/7 1851 536 


95 268. INFANTEPIE-DI'VISION 


CONTENTS 

positions, operations against partisans, 

reudDi1itat ion, reorgari izat ion, and training along the 

west oank of the Uara Hiver in the Kosaya-Gora, 

i5uslayevo, Rorisenki, Fedyukovo, and Tibeykina areas 

and securing the Yukhnov-Vyazma road. Strength and 

casualty reports; order-of-battle charts; and reports 

regarding enemy operations, unit identification, and 

losses. 

la, Anlagenband zum KTB, Abschnitt XII/2. Daily 


aelensive operations, counterattacks, moppirig-up 

action, and construction of positions along the west 

Dank of the Ugra River in the Fedotkovo, Klimov-Zavod, 

and aol'shoye Ust'ye areas. Strength and casualty 

reports; afteraction reports concerning Angriff 

Moseifahrt (counterattack to clear the enemy forces 

from the penetrated area west of the Ugra River, 23-25 

Apr) ; and reports regarding enemy operations. 

la, Aiilagenba nd zum KTB, Abschnitt XI1/3. Daily 


defensive operations and regrouping along the west bank 

of the Ugra River in the Klinov-Zavod, Pol'shoye 

Ust'ye, and Dedotkovo areas; casualty, strength, and 

status reports; afteraction reports concerning 

disengagement movements to the Ugra River position, 4 

Dec 1941-13 Mar 1943, the defensive battles along the 

Uvjra kiver, and destruction of the Soviet 33d Army, 27 

Jan-17 Apr 1942; arid reports regarding enemy 

operations, losses, and unit identification. 

la, aTb, Abschnitt XII, verteidigungskaempfe in der 

Uq ra-S tel lung. War -journal concerning defensive 

operations in the Ugra position located along the west 

ijanK of the Ugra Fiver. 

la, aalagen zum KTB, Abschnitt Xli/4. Daily reports 

and messages, orders, and maps pertaining to defensive, 

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST ?RAi1E 

1942/04/0 1-1942/04/19 268.ID 26343/8 1852 

1942/04/20-1942/04/30 1852 257 

1942/05/01- 1942/08/30 

1942/05/01-1942/05/31 

268.ID 28379/1 

268. ID 28379/2 

1852 

1852 

559 

927 




CONTENTS 

assault, and reconnaissance operations, construction of 

strong points alonq the west bank of the Uqra Kiver in 

the Bol'shoye r lst f ye, Kliraov-Zavod, and Fedotkovo 

areas; and execution ct Unternehtnen Hannover 

(operations against partisans in the Yukhnov area) - 

Strength and status reports; order-of-battle charts; 

atteraction reports concerninq counterattack against 

the Russian Uqra River bridgehead, 23-24 Apr; and 

reports regarding enemy operations, losses, and unit 

idoutificat ion. 

la, Aiildqenband zum KTB, Abschnitt XII/5. 

Vecteidigunqskaempfe in der tig ra-Stellung. Daily 


cieiensive and assault operations, artillery activity, 

ana training alonq the west bank of the Ugra River in 

the rvliraov-Zavod, Bol'shoye f'st'ye, Novaya Mikhaylovka, 

ana Ki» vato-Zavod areas, securing the combat arid rear 

araas, and quartering of supply troops. Status, 

strength, and casualty reports; oraer-of-battle charts; 

an aitoraction critique relatinq to the battles on the 

Karch Peninsula and at Kharkov; and reports regarding 

enemy operations, losses, unit identification, and 

artillery activity. 

la, Anlaqenband zum KTB, Abschnitt XII/6. 

/erteidigunqskietnpf e in der Ugra-Stellung, Daily 

reports and messages, orders, and oiaps pertaining to 

defensive and assault operations, construction of 

positions, regrouping, and reorganization along the 

west Dank of the n;ira River in the Tibeykina, Gorodets, 

dud Kiimov-Zavod areas. Strength and casualty reports; 

an order-oi'-batt le cnart; and reports regarding enemy 


la, Anidcenband zuro KTB, Abschnitt XII/7. 

Vert ei u igungskaoir. pro in der Uqra- Stellung . Daily 

i«essages and ro>ports, orders, and maps pertaining to 

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST PBAME 

1942/06/01-1942/06/30 268.ID 28379/3 1853 

1942/07/01-1942/07/31 268.ID 28379/4 1853 267 

1942/08/0 1-1942/08/31 1853 451 


98 268. INFANTEPIE-DIVISION 


CONTENTS 

delensive, assault, and reconnaissance operations, 

construction of positions, preparations for the winter, 

and traininq in the Bol'shoye Ust'ye, Klimov-Zavod, and 

Klimovo areas. Status reports and reports regarding 

enemy operations, losses, and unit identification. 

I

268. INFANTEHIE-DIVISION 99 

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. HOLL 1ST FRAME 


ive and assault operations, artillery activity, 

construction of strong points, road maintenance, rail 

ai.i'1 oridge security, assignment of a civilian work 

torcti, and training alonq the west bank of the Ugra 

Kiver in the Stupniki, Bol'shoye Ust •ye, and 

Klimov-Zavod areas. Casualty, strength, and status 

reports; special directives concerning supply; 

afteraction reports and critique relating to enemy 

assault operations; and reports regarding enemy 

operations, losses, and unit, identification, 

la, Anlagenband zu^ XTB, Abschnitt XII/11. Daily 1942/12/01-1942/12/31 268.ID 28379/12 1854 894 


defensive and assault operations, artillery activity, 

rail and bridge security, and regrouping along the west 

odiik of the nqra Fiver in the Bol'shoye Ost'ye, 

Klimov-Zavod, and Borisenki areas. Casualty, strength, 

and status reports; afteraction reports concerning 

enemy assault operations; and reports regarding enemy 

operations, unit identification, and losses. 

la, Anldgeriband und Lagenkarten und KTB-Reintext, 1943/08/01-1943/08/05 268.ID 41832/1 1855 1 

Aoschnitt XIV/6. Verteidigungskaempfe in der 

dhsiept.-Stellung. foar journal with daily messages and 

orders and maps concerning defensive operations in the 

Tereuino and Chashcha areas of the Ozhrept River 

position and formation of the Ost-Btl. An 

order-of-battle chart; status and casualty reports; an 

intelligence bulletin; and reports regarding enemy 


i.1, Laqenkarten und KTB-B eintext, Abschnitt XV. 1943/08/06-1943/08/20 268.ID 41832/2 1855 85 

i: schlacht and Absetzbe wegung aus der 

pt-Stellunq. ftar journal with maps concerning the 

derensive battle in the Terenino and Chashcha areas of 

trie Uzhrept River position, 6-10 Aug; disengagement 

movement to the Snopot River position east of Roslavl, 

10-20 Aug 194?; and redesignation on 18 Aug 1943 of the 


100 268. INFANTEBIE-DIVISION 

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME 


division as Kampfgruppe 268.ID until rehabilitation. 

la, Anlagenband zum KTP, Abschnitt XV, Abwehrschlacht 

and Absetzbewequng aus der Uhsrept-Stellunq. Daily 


ttie defensive battle in the Terenino and Chashcha areas 

or the Uzhrept Fiver position, 6-10 Aug; disengagement 

movements from Chaohcha, pochinok, ar.d Veselukha to the 

Snopot Piiver position, and construction of the 

L>ari)arossa II position, 11-20 Aug 1943. Strength and 

casualty reports; afteraction reports; special 

directives concerning supply and supply troops; and 

reports regarding enemy operations, losses, and unit 

identification. 

la, Lagekarten und KT3-Beintext, Abschnitt XVII. 

Eiasatz als Gruppe Greincr, Absetzbewegung aus der 

SoiiOpot-Stell'ing in den Pronja-Ssosh Abschnitt. War 

•journal concerning reorganization of Kampfgruppen 

268.1L and 36.ID as the 268.ID under Gruppe Greiner, 

11 Sep 1943, and disengagement movements from the 

Snopot River position to the pronya-Sozh Piver sector. 

la, rtiiiagenband zum KTB, Abschnitt XVII/1. Einsatz als 

Gruppe Greiner, Absetzbewequng aus der 

Ssnopot-Stellunq in den Pronia-Ssosh Abschnitt. Daily 


deteiioive operations in the Snopot River position, 31 

Aug-4 Sep; disengagement to and defense of the Desna 

uiver position in the Zabolot'ye arid Bogdanovo areas, 

b-15 Sep; disengagement movements to the Saveyevo, 

Kdirako vichi, and Yermolino areas, 16-19 Sep 1943; and 

reorganization of Kampfgruppen 36. ID and 268.ID as the 

iiew 26 8. ID under Gruppe Greiner, 11 Sep 1943. 

OrdeL-of-battle charts, strength and status reports, 

special directives concerning supply, and reports 

r^gauding cne r nv operations. 

Id, Aiiidgenband zn? KTB, Abschnitt XVII/2. Einsatz als 

1943/08/06-1943/08/20 1855 237 

1943/08/31-1943/10/02 268.ID 41832/5 1855 921 

1943/08/31-1943/09/19 1856 

1943/09/20-1943/10/02 268.ID 4 1832/7 1856 384 





Gruppe Greiner, Absetzbewequnq aus der Ssnopot-Stellung 

in den Pron-ja-Ssosh Abschnitt. Daily reports and 

messaqes, orders, and maps pertaininq to disenqaqeroent 

movements from Yermolino to the Shumyachi, Krichev, and 

CheriKov areas and to the Pronya-Sozh Hiver sector 

north of Slavqorod, and the defense of the Pronya-Sozh 

position, order-of-battie charts, casualty and 

strenqth reports, special directives concerniriq supply, 

and reports regardinq enemy operations and losses. 

la, Lacjenkarten und KTP-E eintext, Abschnitt XVIII. 

Verteidiqunq im Ssosh Abschnitt, 7,usammenlequna 268.ID 

iu 36. ID ohne Div,-Eahmen 268. War -journal concerninq 

defensive operations in the Sozh River sector south of 

Siavqorod and incorporation of the 268.ID into the 

Jb.ID under the command of Gen.Lt. Greiner, without his 

stair. 

la, Aniaqenband zum KTB, Abschnitt XVIII. Verteidiqunq 

im Ssosh Abschnitt. Zusammenlequnq 268.ID in 36,ID ohne 

Div.-Hahiuen 268, Daily reports and messaqes, orders, 

and maps pertaininq to demolition operations alonq the 

Sozii tiiver; disenqaqement movements from northeast of 

Slavqorod to the Sozh. River sector south of Slavqorod; 

and defense of the Kliny, fiudnya, and Gayshin areas; 

operations aqainst partisans; construction of 

positions; and incorporation ol the 268.ID into the 

36.ID under the command of Gen.Lt. Greiner, without. 

Div, Stab .268, GreruFqt. Stab 268 and Komp., and 

Nacnr.Abt. 268, which were released for other 

dssiqnments, 25 Oct 1943. War journal of the 

operations staff 268.ID, under the command of Oberst 

Schefiler, 16 Sep-3 Oct 1943. 

Strength ar.d status reports, an order-of-ba tt le 

chart, special directives concerninq supply and 

signal communications, afteraction reports 

irelatirq to the demolition operations, an 

1943/10/03-1943/10/27 268,ID 41832/8 1856 

1943/10/03-1943/10/27 26 8. ID 41832/9 1856 750 


102 268. I NFANTEICIE-DI VISION 


ijiteliicjence bulletin, arid reports regarding enemy 

operations and artillery activity. 

Id, r'luechtlinqsanqelegenheiten. Report concerning 1940/07/04-1940/11 /1 '4 268.ID 77841/2 1856 1D50 

re-LULjee and prisoner-of-war matters after the French 

campaign, 

Id, Geitchtsbericht ueber die Kaorapfe der 268. Division 1943/03/08-1943/03/17 268. ID 77841/3 1856 1241 

iai iiahaien dor Absotzbewegung. Afteraction report 

concerning the battles of the 268.ID within the compass 

01 tae disenaaqemerit movements from the Ugra River 

jectoi to the area southeast of Yelnya.

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