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10. SS PANZER-DIVISION "FRUNDSBERG" - UNIT HISTORY 8 DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1943/02/15 Saintes, Saint-Jean-d'Angely, France Formation of 10. SS PzGrD "Karl der Grosse" C.O.: SS Brigadefuehrer Lothar Debes, 1943/02/15-1943/12/0 Subordinate to: HGr D 1943/05/03 Angouleme, Rognac, Aix, Dax Training, alert exercises 1943/09/20 Marseilles, Toulon, Saint-Cannat, Occupation duty, training Pelissanne 1943/10/03 Toulon Redesignation as 10. SS PzD "Frundsberg" (source: T175, roll 111, frames 2635150-51) 1943/10/23 Montfort, Bernay, Lisieux, Mailly-le-Camp Training 1944/04/02 Zolochev (Zloczow), Berezhany (Brzezany), Podgaitsy (Podhajce), Buchach (Buczacz), Poland Detraining, movement, combat operations AOK 1 AGr D CoO.: SS Gruppenfuehrer Karl von Treuenfeld, 1943/12/03-1944/04/27 Subordinate to: AOK 15 HGr Nordukraine SS PzK 2 1944/04/22 Lvov (Lemberg) Withdrawal movements C.O.: SS Brigadefuehrer Heinz Harmel, 1944/04/28 1944/06/16 Sokal, Poland Bar-le-Due, Toul, Vitry-le-Francois, France Trans fer 1944/06/30 Grainville, Evrecy, Eterville, Verson, Falaise, Normandy Combat operations 1944/08/01 Saint-Anne, La Poterie, Basseux, Mortagne, Montchamp, Cauville Defensive operations AOK 1 AK 86 AGr D HGr B SS PzK 2 AK 88 PzAOK 5 Records of the 10. SS PzD "Frundsberg" are reproduced on rolls 150-153 of NARS Microfilm Publication T354, listed in guide No. 27, p. 6, and described following the unit history. ww2@maparchive.ru DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND Although no operation records of the division dated later than 1944/08/01 were available at the National Archives, situation maps of Lage Ost and Lage West show: 1944/09/02 Namur, Liege (Luettich), Belgium 1944/09/11 Arnhem, Netherlands 1944/10/31 Doetinchem, Dueren, Germany 1944/11/25 Heinsberg, Cologne (Koeln) 1944/12/15 Erkelenz, Grevenbroich, Odenkirchen, Eifel 1944/12/20 Euskirchen, Ardennes 1945/01/29 Haguenau (Hagenau), Bischweiler 1945/02/15 Stargard, Szczecin (Stettin) 1945/03/10 Goleniow (Gollnow) 1945/04/15 Spremberg, south of Cottbus 1945/04/30 Meissen Last trace on situation maps Manuscripts in the Foreign Military Studies series, prepared by former German officers for the Historical Division, Headquarters U.S. Army, Europe, between 1945 and 1959, contain references to the 10. SS PzD "Frundsberg" as follows: MS P-109f (Ardennes followup, 10. SS Panzer-Division "Frundsberg," 16 Dec 1944-11 Jan 1945), by SS Brigadefuehrer and Generalmajor Heinz Harmel MS P-163 (Die 10. SS Panzer-Division "Frundsberg" im Einsatz im Westen vom Juni bis November 1944), by SS Brigf. and Gen.Maj. Heinz Harmel MS T-10 (Abwehrtaktik bei Durchbruechen (Osten), Befreiung der 1. Pz.-Armee, Buchach (Buczacz), April 1944), by Generaloberst Erhard Raus. ww2@maparchive.ru 10. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "FRUNDSBEBG" 10 CONTENTS V I , W e l t a n s c h a u l i c h e Erziehung. Easic principles, organizations, and assignments of the SS; political and racial indoctrinations; historical information on the o f f i c i a l names of the 10. SS PzGrD "Karl der Grosse" and the 10, SS PzD "Trundsberg" (Georg von Frundsberg) ; also inventories of ammunition and motor vehicles and strength reports. K T B mit Anlagen der I/SS FzGr Bgt. 1 "Karl der Grosse," 15 Feb-18 Apr 1943, 10. SS PzGrD, 19 Apr-5 N o v , u n d SS PzGr Rgt. 21, 10. SS Pz C "Frundsberg." Bar journal concerning the f o r m a t i o n of the division and training in the Saintes and Saint-Jean-d 1 Angely areas, France, 15 Feb-2 May; redesignation cf the 10. SS PzGrD to 10. SS PzD " F r u n d s b e r g , " 6 Nov 1943; movement to and participation in alert exercises and occupation d u t y in the Aix, A n g o u l e m e , Rognac, Dax areas, southwestern France, 3 May-19 Sep; Marseilles, Toulon, Saint Cannat, Pelissanne, southeastern France, 20 Sep-22 Oct; and M o n t f o r t , Bernay, Lisieux, Mailly-le-Camp, northern France, 23 Oct-14 Dec 1943. Also a register of officers, strength and s t a t u s reports, and orders relating to m a n e u v e r s and map exercises. la, Ila/b, III, I V b , V, VI, Befehle und Anweisungen. Orders, directives, and reports pertaining to personnel and disciplinary and motor transport m a t t e r s ; medical services; and troop indoctrination. Also a war journal of the II/SS Pz R g t . 10 concerning the movement to Sokal, P o l a n d , for transfer to the West via Dppeln, Halle, Saarbruecken, M e t z , Bar-le-Duc, and N a n c y , 9-16 Jun 1944. la, Ib, Ic, Ila/b, I V a , I V b , V, Befehle, Anweisungen und Meldungen. G r a n t i n g of awards and decorations, t r a n s f e r s , training, and other personnel m a t t e r s ; military security; defense against airborne landings, partisans, and sabotage, especially in Montfort and ww2@maparchive.ru DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E 1943/03/03-1944/02/12 lO.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/1 150 3791354 1943/02/15-1943/12/14 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/2 150 3792083 1943/04/07-1944/37/21 l O . S S P z D Prdsbg 78014/3 150 3792213 1943/04/01-1 9 4 4 / 3 9 / 0 9 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/4 150 3792279 10. CONTENTS Osserain-Rivareyte; counter intelligence activity; a d m i n i s t r a t i v e and m o t o r t r a n s p o r t operations; and medical and supply services. Also orders on defensive operations, counterattacks, and disengagement movements in the Odon River and Orne R i v e r areas; and the Evrecy, Tourville, M a l t o t , and Aunay-sur-OdDn areas. Ib, Besondere A nordnungen f u e r die Versorgung. Special directives for s u p p l y and supply service. V, Befehle und Anveisungen. Orders, directives, and reports p e r t a i n i n g to m a i n t e n a n c e , inspection, status, and care of motor vehicles; also drivers 9 training. la, Dienst- und A l a r m p l a e n e , Ausbildungsberichte- und Befehle. Orders, directives, and reports pertaining to combat t r a i n i n g , alert plans, and night exercises; also d u t y rosters and instructions for transportation officers. I l a / b , P e r s o n a l , Allgemein. Personnel t r a i n i n g order and table of organization. Includes English evaluation of the 10. SS PzD " Frundsberg." la, I b , I I I , IVa, Befehle und Anveisungen. Combat training, reorganization (Freie Div.) , training schedules, exploitation of the enemy economy, and code names of division u n i t s ; also supply, administrative, and disciplinary matters. IVb, Meldungen des Truppenarztes. Reports on casualties a n d medical service. Ib, N a c h s c h u b P r u p p 10 der 10. SS PzD "Frundsberg" Befehle und Meldungen. Orders of the supply branch concerning the transfer of supply units to Berezhany ( B r z e z a n y ) and Halicz, Poland, 23 Apr-2 Hay; movements in the Sokal, Peremyshlyany (Przemislany), and Lvov (L em berg) areas, 3 May-7 J u n ; t r a n s f e r to France in the Bar-le-Duc, Toul, and Vitry-le-francois areas, 16 Jun; and operations in the Verneuil, Saint-Anne, La ww2@maparchive.ru 11 SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "FRO NDS BERG" DATES ITEM NO ROLL 1ST F R A M E 1943/02/19-1 9 4 4 / 0 5 / 1 1 10-SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/5 150 3792439 1943/08/13-1944/04/20 13.SSPZD Frdsbg 78014/6 150 3792606 1943/02/23-1944/04/12 10.SSPZD Frdsbg 78014/7 150 3792622 1943/02/11-1944/07/23 10-SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/8 150 3792397 1944/04/19-1944/07/31 10.SSPZD Frdsbg 78014/9 150 3792723 1944/01/07-1944/08/03 1 0 . S S P Z D Frdsbg 78014/10 150 3792805 1944/04/09-1944/38/01 1 0 . S S P Z D Frdsbg 150 3792938 78014/11 10. 12 SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N " F R O N D S B E R S " CONTENTS Poterie, M o r t a g n e , C a u v i l l e , and M o n t c h a m p areas in N o r m a n d y , 30 Jun- 1 A u g 1944. Also special supply directives; i n f o r m a t i o n on intelligence service, counter intelligence a c t i v i t y , e n e m y tactics, and weapons; and orders for personnel t r a n s f e r s and decorations. l a , I b , Ic, Ila/b, Befehle u n d Meldungen. Division orders on the e v a c u a t i o n of civilian population f r o m the c o m b a t zone in the La Caine, Brieu, Fontaine, and T h u r y - H a r c o u r t areas, J u l 1 9 4 4 ; a special division order on the d i s b a n d m e n t of the strong point ( S t u e t z p u n k t L e m b e r g ) , Lvov, 30 Apr 1 9 4 4 ; and reports on s u p p l y , personnel, and intelligence operations. la, Ila/b, III, I V b , Tagesbef eh le. Daily orders relating to t r a i n i n g , the t r a n s f e r of personnel, d i s c i p l i n a r y m a t t e r s , and m e d i c a l service. It, Tagesbefehle und B e s t a n d s m e I d u n g e n . Daily r e p D r t s c o n c e r n i n g the s u p p l y situation, combat strength, expended a m m u n i t i o n and motor fuel, and rations on hand. I l a / b , Tages- und Personalbefehle. Orders and lists concerning promotions, t r a n s f e r s , and the g r a n t i n g of a w a r d s and decorations to SS personnel. Ib, Tages- und B e s t a n d s m e l d u n g e n de r Division Begleitkorapanie und F l a k z u g . Daily reports and inventories on the supply situation, ammunition a n d motor fuel expended and on h a n d , and the status and losses of m o t o r vehicles. Ila/b, Personal Befehle. Orders and reports concerning personnel assignments, t r a n s f e r s , promotions, awarding of decorations, disciplinary actions, casualties, and strength. la, I b , I c , I V a , Divisions- u n d Sonderbefehle, M e l d u n g e n . Division orders on indoctrination of troops, collections for the H H W , use of Hiwis ww2@maparchive.ru DATES I T E M NO. ROLL 131 F J U M S 1943/05/09-1944/07/25 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/12 151 3793192 1943/12/20-1944/09/30 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/13 151 3793301 1944/06/01-1 9 4 4 / 0 7 / 0 9 1 0 . S S P Z D F r d s b g 78014/14 151 3793383 1944/01/01-1944/08/07 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/15 151 3793531 1944/04/05-1 9 4 4 / 3 7 / 0 9 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/16 151 3793835 1944/02/21-1944/08/03 10-SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/17 151 3793968 1943/02/13-1944/07/02 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/18 151 3794108 10. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "FRHNDSBEBG" CONTENTS ( H i l f s w i l l i g e - a u x i l i a r y volunteers) in battle, t r a n s f e r of the D i v i s i o n C o m m a n d e r SS B r i g a d e f u e h r e r Debes to the Finnish Front, 3 Dec 1943; the transfer of the Division C o m m a n d e r SS G r u p p e n f u e h r e r von T r e u e n f e l d , 27 Apr 1944; t a k i n g over of the command of the 10. SS PzD "Frundsberg" by SS S t a n d a r t e a f u e h r e r H a r m e l , 28 A p r ; operations of the division in southern and western France; and reports on training troops, securing classified mail, signal communications, and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a n d s u p p l y matters, la, Zustandsberichte, A u s b i l d u n g . Status reports, d i s t r i b u t i o n of rations, m o t o r f u e l , and a m m u n i t i o n ; also training schedules and security activity. I l a / b , V e r l e i h u n g s l i s t e n . Lists of SS personnel t r a n s f e r r e d and decorations a w a r d e d . I l a / b , Division Tagesbef ehle, Verleihungslisten. Orders and lists pertaining to personnel matters and the g r a n t i n g of decorations, la, KTB der 6/SS Pz R g t . 10. War j o u r n a l concerniag d e t r a i n i n g in Zolochev (Zloczow) , Poland, 2 Apr 1944; movements to the Berezhany ( E r z e z a n y ) and Podgaitsy ( P o d h a j c e ) areas, 3-5 A p r ; offensive operations in the Podgaitsy and Buchach (Buczacz) areas, 5-22 A p r ; w i t h d r a w a l m o v e m e n t s , 23-29 A p r ; defensive operations in the Lvov ( L e m b e r g ) area, 30 Apr-10 J u n ; t r a n s f e r f r o m Sokal to Dreux, France, 11-18 J u n ; movement to south of Caen via D i g n y , Le Mage, to Foret du Perche, 18-20 J u n ; and construction of billets, 20-25 J u n . Included are lists showing that SS personnel participated in combat operations in the Podgaitsy and Buchach areas in Poland, 5-14 A p r ; and in Maltot and Esquay in N o r m a n d y , France, 10-23 Jul 1944. la, I l a / b , IVa, Zustandsberichte, 1st- und Sollstaerken, Gefechts- und V e r p f l e g u n g s m e l d u n g e n und Berichte der 5/II/SS Pz R g t . 10. Status and strength ww2@maparchive.ru 13 DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E 1943/06/12-1944/07/21 10.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/19 151 3794155 1944/02/20-1944/07/21 10.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/20 151 379446'4 1943/05/02-1944/07/21 lO.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/21 151 3794511 1944/04/02-1944/37/23 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/22 152 3794560 1943/05/05-1944/08/05 lO.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/23 152 3794534 14 10. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "FEUNDSBERG" CONTENTS reports, personnel rosters, and reports on supply, rations, motor vehicles, personnel, and administrative matters. l a , Ila/b, III, IVa, IVb, V, VI, Eivisionstagesbefehle. Orders concerning assignments, promotions, decorations, and awards to SS and other personnel; also d i s c i p l i n a r y , raedical, administrative, and motor transport matters. l a , Bataillon- u n d Eegimentsbefehle, Verlustmeldungen. Daily orders on movements, regrouping, and combat operations in the Grainville, Baron, Evrecy, Verson, Eterville, La Polka, and Falaise areas, Normandy, 27 J u n - 8 Jul 1944. Casualty reports and m o n t h l y statistics on Hiwis (Hilfswilliqe - auxiliary volunteers) . Ila/b Stellenbesetzungslisten der 5.-8./SS Pz Regimente. Lists of company d u t y assignments. Ila/b, Veraenderungsmeldungen. Lists shoving SS personnel losses, decorations, and assignments; also interrogations of .SS personnel. I b , I V b , Besondere Andordnungen fuer die Versorgung. Special Directives concerning supply and medical services. la, V, Tages- und A u f k l a e r u n g s m e l d u n g e n . Daily reports on defensive and reconnaissance operations in the Evrecy and Verson areas in the Orne Biver sector, 2-9 Jul 1944. Also strength and casualty reports, training directives, status reports on motor vehicles and ammunition, and data on enemy operations. l a , Gefechts- und Zustandsberichte und StaerXe- und Verlustmeldungen. Battalion reports concerning defensive operations in the Eterville and Verson areas in N o r m a n d y , 3-6 Jul 1944; afteraction (no location listed) , status, strength, and casualty reports; and inventories of motor vehicles, and ammunition. ww2@maparchive.ru DAIES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E 1943/05/28-1944/07/28 lO.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/24 152 379*939 1944/06/23-1944/07/22 lO.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/25 152 3795133 1944/07/26-1944/07/27 lO.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/26 152 3795143 1944/06/06-1944/08/09 lO.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/27 152 3795168 1943/05/07-1943/09/24 lO.SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/28 152 3795133 1944/06/05-1944/07/09 10-SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/29 152 3795406 1944/04/01-1944/07/09 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/30 152 3795483 10. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N " F E O N D S B E R 3 " CONTENTS Ila/b, Vorschlagslisten f u e r die V e r l e i h u n g des K r i e g s v e r d i e n s t k r e u z e s . Lists of SS personnel granted a w a r d s and decorations. I l a / b , B e u r t e i L u n g e n , Dienstleistungszeugnisse, Fragebogen f u e r F u e r e r b e w e r b e r, Lebenslauf und Ausbildung. Reports on personnel matters. la, Ib, Ic, Ila/b, I V a , V , V I , Abteilungs- und P e r s o n a l b e f e h l e , M e l d u n g e n . Orders, reports, and lists p e r t a i n i n g to t r a i n i n g , discipline, garrison d u t y , assignments, control of civilian population, d e f e n s i v e operations in the Esguay, Basseux, and Eterville areas, 28 J u l - 9 Aug 1944; a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , s u p p l y , intelligence, and motor transport matters; and activities of e n g i n e e r i n g , ordnance g r o u p , and f l a m e t h r o w e r u n i t s . Also F e l d k o m m a n d a n t u r 801 orders for 1943. Ib, I V b , Besondere A n o r d n u n g e n fuer die Versorgung und das Sanitaetswesen. Special directives concerning supply services in the Falaise, A r g e n t a n , Fon t a i n e b l e a u , a n d Treprel areas; also medical services in the E v r e u x , D r e u x , and Nogent-le-Rotrou areas. l a , Ib, Ic, Ila/b, IVa, V, VI, Eerichte, Sonder- und Austildungsbefehle. O r d e r s , directives, and r e p o r t s pertaining to c o m b a t , chemical w a r f a r e , t r a i n i n g , and a n t i a i r c r a f t protection; also administrative, supply, personnel, intelligence, and motor transport matters. I l a / b , Tagesstaerke der Panzer und Artillerie Einheiten. Strength report cf the armored and a r t i l l e c j units of the division. la, Na/Fue, Empfangsscheine und Berichte ueber N a c h r i c h t e n w e s e n . Receipts for signal c o m m u n i c a t i o n m a t e r i a l and reports c o n c e r n i n g signal c o m m u n i c a t i o n services, t r a i n i n g , and other signal matters. la, Ila/b, Ic, I V b , V, Divisions- und Sonderbefehle. Orders, directives, and lists pertaining to combat ww2@maparchive.ru 15 DATES ITEM NO. RDLL 1ST F J A 1 E 1944/04/16-1944/07/06 10.SSPZD F r d s b g 78014/31 152 3795523 1943/3 1 / 2 5 - 1 9 4 4 / 0 7 / 0 2 1 0 - S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/32 152 3795574 1943/12/13-194'4/33/09 13.SSPZD Frdsbg 78014/33 152 3795703 1943/09/10-1943/09/22 10.SSPZD F r d s b g 78014/34 153 379S345 1943/32/11-1945/03/01 10.SSPZD Frdsbg 78014/35 153 3795373 1945/03/25-1945/03/25 10.SSPZD Frdsbg 78014/36 153 3795393 1944/01/02-1 9 4 4 / 0 5 / 0 3 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/37 153 3796393 1943/33/03-1944/07/24 l O . S S P z D Frdsbg 78014/38 153 3796*64 16 10. SS PANZEH-DI?ISION " P R U N D S B E H 3 " CONTENTS training, conduct w i t h P O H ' s , personal hygiene, medical service, prevention of venereal disease, casualties, personnel matters; also inventories of motor fuel expended and on h a n d , la, Ic, IVa, N a / F u e , Berichte und A u s b i l d u n g s a n o r d n u n g e n . Directives and reports concerning training, signal communication, security measures, aid to the Ukrainian population during spring p l a n t i n g , and an afteraction critique relating to the assignment of the division in Russia. No specific locations are m e n t i o n e d , 5-24 Apr 1944. Ill, A n o r d n u n g e n und Merkblaetter ueber Disciplinarund Garichtswesen. Directives and reports pertaining to the m i l i t a r y court system and disciplinary matters, la, E r f a h r u n g s b e r i c h t und Nerkblatt ueber Panzerbekaempfung. Afteraction critigue and training m a n u a l relating to a n t i t a n k warfare. V, M e r k b l a e t t e r , Anordnungen und Listen ueber Fahrausbildung. Directives, training manuals, and lists pertaining to drivers' education, assignment, and care of motor vehicles; also requisitions for motor vehicle parts and tires. ww2@maparchive.ru DATES ITEM NO. RDLL 1ST P J M 3 1943/03/01-1944/08/20 10-SSPzD Frdsbg 78014/39 153 3796489 1943/04/01-1944/32/09 lO.SSPzD Prdsbg 78014/40 153 3796619 1944/01/08-1944/01/08 lO.SSPzD Prdsbg 78014/41 153 3796684 1943/09/30-1944/06/10 l O . S S P z D Prdsbg 78014/42 153 379i393