Naval Brigade Weber

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The Weber Marine Brigade was a German naval brigade during World War II .

The brigade was set up in Bordeaux in southern France in August 1944 . The unit was supposed to help secure the retreat of German naval forces from the southern French Atlantic coast to the north. The unit was disbanded in September 1944.

Brigade commander

  • Rear Admiral Weber

structure

  • Marine Regiment von Pflugk-Harttung
  • Badermann Marine Regiment
  • Kühnemann Marine Regiment

literature

  • Georg Tessin : Associations and troops of the German Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in World War II 1939–1945. 2nd Edition. Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück 1976, ISBN 3-7648-1083-1 .
  • Samuel W. Mitcham (2007a). German Order of Battle. Volume Two: 291st - 999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. PA; United States of America: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0 .