999. Leichte Afrika Division (also known as 999. Afrika Division) was upgraded to a division from 999. Afrika-Brigade in March 1943 and the first regiments arrived in Tunis late Mar. Its regiments fought as separate units attached to various large units and it surrendered 13 Mar 1943.
| Commanders | |
| Generalleutnant Kurt Thomas | (2 Feb 1943 - 1 Apr 1943) (KIA) (1) |
| Generalmajor Ernst-Günther Baade | (2 Apr 1943 - 13 May 1943) |
| Area of operations | |
| France | (Feb 1943 - Apr 1943) |
| North Africa | (Apr 1943 - May 1943) |
Holders of high awards
Holders of the German Cross in Gold (1)
Wolf, Gotthold, 12.05.1943, Oberstleutnant, Inf.Rgt. 961
Order of battle
Stab
Divisions-Kartenstelle (mot) 999
Musikkorps
Afrika-Schützen-Regiment (mot) 961
Afrika-Schützen-Regiment (mot) 962
Afrika-Schützen-Regiment (mot) 963
Panzerjäger-Abteilung (mot) 999
Artillerie-Regiment (mot) 999
Pionier-Bataillon (mot) 999
Aufklärungs-Abteilung (mot) 999
Astronomischer Messtrupp (mot) 999
Werkstatt-Kompanie (mot) 999
Werkstatt-Kompanie (mot) 999
Entgiftungs-Batterie (mot) 999
Nachschubs-Bataillon (mot) 999
Schlächterei-Kompanie (mot) 999
Bäckerie-Kompanie (mot) 999
Divisions-Verpfelgungsamt (mot) 999
Sanitäts-Kompanie (mot) 999
Krankenkraftwagen-Zug (mot) 999
Veterinär-Kompanie (mot) 999
Feldgendarmerie-Trupp (mot) 999
Feldpostamt (mot) 999
Footnotes
1. Kurt Thomas was killed 1 April 1943 when his plane was shot down en rute to Tunis.
Sources used
François de Lannoy & Josef Charita - Panzertruppen: German armored troops 1935-1945
French Maclean - Quiet Flows the Rhine: German General Officer Casualties in World War II
George F. Nafziger - The Afrika Korps: An organizational history 1941-1943
Reference material on this unit
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