from the west coast via Bricquebec to Valognes. The two batteries took up position during the fight of June 6 near Ecausseville (3.5 km south of Montebourg). They were assigned to Regimental Staff Seidel and supported the attack of the 1058th Grenadier Regiment on June 7. The 3rd Battalion of the 243rd Artillery Regiment remained with the defending forces around Montebourg after the failed attack of the 1058th Grenadier Regiment. The division was destroyed in the Battle of Normandy, with its last elements lost in the fall of Cherbourg. Commanders Generalmajor Hermann von Witzleben (August 1943 - 10 January 1944) Generalleutnant Heinz Hellmich ( 10 January 1944 - 17 June 1944) - KIA Generalmajor Bernhard Klosterkemper (17 June 1944 - 26 September 1944) - unit destroyed Order of Battle on D-Day 920 Grenadier Regiment (Oberst Bernhard Klosterkemper) 921 Grenadier Regiment (Oberstleutnant Jacob Simon) 922 Grenadier Regiment (Oberstleutnant Franz Müller) 243 Artillery Regiment (Oberst Eduard Hellwig) 561 Ost Battalion (Russian) 206 Panzer Battalion (Major Ernst Wenk) 243 Panzerjäger Company See also Order of battle for the American airborne landings in Normandy References Wendel, Marcus (2004). "243. Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005. "243. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 7, 2005. German units in Normandy Military units and formations established in 1943 Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II Military units and formations disestablished in 1944