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In January 1942, consolidating the Axis seizure of the island during the Battle of Crete, the 164th was reorganized as Fortress Division Kreta (FDK). In mid-1942 the division was transferred to North Africa and re-designated as 164th Light Africa Division ( German : Leichte Afrika Division ), also alternatively spelt 164th Light Afrika Division ...
German 164th Light Africa Division [9] Generalleutnant [ab] Carl-Hans Lungershausen 125th Infantry Regiment 382nd Infantry Regiment 433rd Infantry Regiment 220th Artillery Regiment 220th Engineer Battalion 220th Cyclist Unit 609th Anti-aircraft Battalion. 133rd Armoured Division "Littorio" Generale di Divisione Gervasio Bitossi
Messe planned to encircle the British troops between the Mareth Line and Medenine with the DAK Group (Generalleutnant Hans Cramer) formed from the three Afrika Korps panzer divisions, Reconnaissance units 3 and 33, a battalion of the 164th Light Afrika Division, a parachute battalion, seven field artillery batteries and two anti-aircraft ...
The 15th Panzer Division had suffered many losses, the 164th Leichte Afrika Division had lost most of its weapons and vehicles and at least three Italian divisions had to be amalgamated into one unit; the 80th Infantry Division La Spezia was reduced to 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 infantry companies, the 101st Motorised Division Trieste to three weak battalions ...
The 15th Panzer Division had suffered many losses, the 164th Light Afrika Division lost most of its weapons and vehicles. The 80th Infantry Division "La Spezia" suffered losses of nearly 50 per cent and the 16th Infantry Division "Pistoia" was almost annihilated; several Italian divisions were amalgamated. [26] [27]
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This Jäger description did not apply to the light divisions deployed in Africa (5th, 90th, 164th, 999th), nor to the five light mechanized divisions. Gebirgsjäger 'mountain hunter'; traditional term for mountaineers and ski troops. Lehr 'teach'; a demonstration or training unit used to train and then distribute personnel to other formations ...
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