Für das Vaterland

Panzergrenadier-Division „Kurmark“ was a armoured formation of the German Army during World War II. It was formed on 30 January 1945 as Kampfgruppe Langkeit from Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz-und-Ausbildungs-Brigade Großdeutschland at Frankfurt an der Oder.

Following this initial fighting, it was restructured and reinforced as a Panzergrenadierdivision in the area of Cottbus in early February 1945. On 1 February 1945, it was given the title „Kurmark“, after the Kurmark region of Brandenburg.

From 7 February 1945 the division held defensive positions extending around 18km from Frankfurt an der Oder north to Reitwein Bridgehead. It was further reinforced in these positions by several Fahnenjunker-Grenadier Regiments to cover the frontline. Also attached for a short time in the first half of February - when Kurmark was taking over the frontline - was III. Abteilung/SS-Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment.

It was surrounded alongside other Wehrmacht and SS formations of the 9th Army south-east of Berlin. Remnants of the division broke out of the pocket and reached Jerichow on the Elbe where they surrendered to the U.S. Army in May 1945.

Commander:

Generalmajor Willy Langkeit

Order of Battle

(April 1945)