Title: Name: | 21. mountain infantry division | 21st Mountain Infantry Division |
Original title: Original Name: | 21 Dywizja Piechoty Górskiej | |
Date of creation: Raised/Formed: | 24.08.1939 | |
Predecessor: Predecessor: | 21. mountain infantry division | 21st Mountain Infantry Division |
Date of termination: Disbanded: | 08.09.1939 1) | |
Successor: Successor: | 21. mountain infantry division (after the reorganization) | 21st Mountain Infantry Division (after reorganization) |
Parent headquarters: Higher Command: | 24.08.1939 - 03.09.1939 the Operating group "Bílsko" 03.09.1939 - 08.09.1939 Operational group "Boruta" 2) | 24.08.1939 - 03.09.1939 Bielsko Operational Group 03.09.1939 - 08.09.1939 Boruta Operational Group |
Dislocation: Deployed: | 24.08.1939-02.09.1939 Bílsko (Bielsko)/? 03.09.1939 Wadowice/space 04.09.1939 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska-The Region Of The/? 05.09.1939 the Region of the/? 06.09.1939 Kłaj/? 07.09.1939 Wola Radłowska-Radłów/? 08.09.1939 Dąbrowa Tarnowska-Radomyśl Wielki-Kolbuszowa/? | |
Commander: Commander: | 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Kustroń, Józef Rudolf(generał brygady) 5) | |
Chief of staff: Chief of Staff: | 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Pawłowicz, Zygmunt (podpułkownik dyplomowany piechoty) | |
Subordinate units Subordinated Units: | 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 4. the regiment podhalanských shooters 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 202. reserve infantry regiment 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 21. light artillery regiment 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 21. heavy artillery section 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Motorized anti-aircraft artillery batteries And no 21 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 21. sapper battalion type II 6) 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Bicycle company no. 55 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 a company of machine guns and accompanying weapons no 52 6) 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Divisional equestrian eskadrona no. 21 24.08.1939-07.09.1939 Assistance company no 152 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Phone company 21. mountain infantry division 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Radio squad 21. mountain infantry division 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Junction platoon headquarters 21. mountain infantry division 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Junction park team 21. mountain infantry division 6) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Infantry platoon field gendarmerie no 21 6) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Field court no 21 6) DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 Field hospital no 502 6) 7) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Health company no. 502 6) DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 Field bakteriologicko-chemical study no 502 6) 7) DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 Field dentistická office no 502 6) 7) DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 Field disinfective effects-bath column no 502 6) 7) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 the Economic company headquarters 21. mountain infantry division 6) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Intendanční park type I no. 502 6) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 of the Arms park squad no. 502 6) DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 the Headquarters of the marching group services no 501, 502 6) 8) DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 Dvouspřežná vozatajská column no 505, 506, 507, 508 6) 8) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Dvouspřežná vozatajská column no 509, 510, 511, 512 6) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Vozatajská squad no 21 6) 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Vozatajská workshop no. 59 (dvouspřežná) 6) | 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 4th Podhalanian Rifle Regiment 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 202nd Reserve Infantry Regiment 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 21st Light Artillery Regiment 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 21st Heavy Artillery Battalion Type II 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 21st Motorized Antiaircraft Artillery Working Type And 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 21st Engineer Battalion Type II 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 55th Bicycle Company 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 52nd HMG and Accompanying Weapons Company 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 21st the Divisional Cavalry Squadron 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 152nd Assistance Company 24.08.1939-08.09.1939 Telephonic Company of the 21st Mountain Infantry Division 24.08.1939-08(?).09.1939 Radio Platoon of the 21st Mountain Infantry Division 24.08.1939-08(?).09.1939 Signal Platoon of the 21st Mountain Infantry Division Headquarter 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Signal Parc Squad of the 21st Mountain Infantry Division 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 21st Militar Police Foot Platoon 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 21st Field Court Martial DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 502nd Field Hospital 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939, the 502nd Medical Company DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 502nd Bacteriological and Chemical Field Study DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 502nd Dentist Field Study DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 502nd Desinfectant and Bath Field Convoy 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 Service Company of the 21st Mountain Infantry Division HQ 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 21st Supply Parc Type I 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 502nd Armaments Park Platoon DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 the 501st, 502nd Service Marching Group Command DD.MM.1939-DD.09.1939 505th, 506th, 507th, 508th Two Horse Team Charioteering Convoy 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 509th, 510th, 511st, 512nd Two Horse Team Charioteering Convoy 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 21st Charioteering Platoon 24.08.1939-DD.09.1939 59th Charioteering Workshop (Two Horse Team) |
Honorary title: Honorary Name: | - | - |
Honors: Decorations: | - | |
Note: Note: | 1) After fighting with units 2. panzer division on the crossing of the river Dunajec in the days 07.-08.09.1939 was part of the division cut off on the west bank of the river and part was temporarily scattered. Division headquarters had lost contact with their units. Atomised units were gradually collected, and the division was 10. 09.1939 refurbished. Of the cut-off parts formed a Group of colonel Czubryta, which fought separately. 2) the Operating group "Bílsko" has been renamed to Operational group "Boruta". 3) Staff of the division was after the battle in Radłowě scattered and its activity was restored when 09.09.1939 in Leżajsku. 4) of the Place of stay of the commander of the division. 5) 16.09.1939 fell in Ułazowě. 6) the Date of demise of the unit is not in the sources mentioned. 7) Should be mobilized in a period of up to 6. the day of the general mobilization launched by the 31. August 1939. 8) Should be mobilized in a period of up to 5. the day of the general mobilization launched by the 31. August 1939. | – |
Source: Sources: | Moś, Wojciech B.: Strzelcy Podhalańscy 1918-1939, Krajowa Porta Wydawnicza w Krakowie, Kraków 1989 |