Afrika-Brigade 999 was formed in France in October 1942 and remained there for training. It was mainly made up of court-martialed soldiers, but the officers and NCO were transferred to this unit from regular units.
It was upgraded to 999. Leichte Afrika Division in March 1943.
Order of battle
Afrika-Schützen-Regiment 961
Afrika-Schützen-Regiment 962
Nachrichten-Kompanie 999
Published sources used
George F. Nafziger - The Afrika Korps: An organizational history 1941-1943
Reference material on this unit
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