3. Gebirgs-Division (3rd German Mountain Division), Actions between April -and July 1944.

[Ander]

Dear Forum-participants,

my uncle served in the above division at the mentioned time.

Which actions did the division undertake between April-and July 1944?
Records indicate that in April-May 1944 the division was part of the XXX. Korps, 6. Armee and served in Kishinew (Chisinau). In June-July 1944 the division became part of the XVII. Korps, 8. Armee and was located in the East Carpathians.

Did the division play any role in the battle of Targul Frumos at the beginning of May? Or had the division a long rest time?

Where in the East Carpathians would the division have been located (City, town) and from where did the division get its supplies (eg. which railway lines connected to the place)?

I thank you for any information.

[dragos]

Hello Ander and welcome to the forum!

In the summer of 1944, the German 3rd Mountain Division was part of the German XVII Corps, subordinated to the 4th Romanian Army.

The XVII Corps was disposed in the extreme left of the "South Ukraine" Group, defending the alignment between Boroaia and Putna, on a 50-60 km wide front, blocking the enemy approach on the direction Radauti - Vatra Dornei. Therefor it was not on the direction of the main Soviet blow.

[Ander]

Thank you Dragos for the valuable information. I found all localities on the map.

I still wonder whether the army units in the Bukovina-Area in June-July 1944 got their railway supplies from L'vov (Lemberg) in Poland or from a railway line which originated in Romania?
As the Ukraine by June 1944 was probably already under Sowjet control I presume that the train supplies came from Romania?
If a soldier returned to the front in the Bukovina from Austria in July 1944 would he have gone via Romania or via Poland? or was there a railway line to the Bukovina from Hungary through Northern Romenia?

Thank you for any informarion.