Slaughter at Ternopol

Garrison at Ternopol
March 23, 1944

by Timothy J. Kutta

Composition of the Garrison of the "Fortified Place" of Ternopol on March 23, 1944

Fortress Commandant with Staff (Generalmajor von Neindorff)
Two battalions of the 949th Grenadier Regiment (of the 359th Infantry Division)
Demba Fusilier Battalion
543rd Regional Defense Battalion
500th Proving Battalion
Mitscherling Battalion (3rd Battalion, 4th SS-Volunteer Regiment of the Galizien Division)
Kampfgruppe Grundmann (company strength)
The remnants of Third Battalion, 4th SSVolunteer Regiment (Galizien in company strength)
Alert Company from elements of the 8th Panzer Division
Alert Company Vogel
4th Battalion, 359th Artillery Regiment with 3 batteries
company of Panzerjager with 6 guns
battery of assault guns with 9 assault guns

Slaughter at Ternopol


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