organization. In 1943, Adolf Hitler declared that all infantry divisions were now Grenadier Divisions except for his elite Jäger and Mountain Jaeger divisions. Commanding officers Generalmajor Eugen Hahn, 1 October 1934 – 10 August 1938 Generalleutnant Wilhelm Fahrmbacher, August 1938 – 25 October 1940 Generalmajor Karl Allmendinger, 25 October 1940 – renamed to 5. leichte Infanterie-Division General der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger, November 1940 – June 1942 Oberst Walter Jost, June 1942 – redesignated to 5. Jäger-Division General der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger, July 1942 – 4 January 1943 General der Infanterie Helmut Thumm, 4 January 1943 – 1 March 1944 Generalmajor Johannes Gittner, 1 March 1944 – 30 June 1944 General der Infanterie Helmut Thumm, 30 June 1944 – 1 November 1944 Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt, 1 November 1944 – 19 April 1945 Generalleutnant Edmund Blaurock, 19 April 1945 – April 1945 See also Order of battle of the German Ninth Army, October 1941 References Article Sources Hitler's Legions, Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., Briarcliff Manor: Stein and Day, 1985. Burkhard Müller-Hillebrand: Das Heer 1933–1945. Entwicklung des organisatorischen Aufbaues. Vol. III: Der Zweifrontenkrieg. Das Heer vom Beginn des Feldzuges gegen die Sowjetunion bis zum Kriegsende. Mittler: Frankfurt am Main 1969, p. 285. Georg Tessin: Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 1939–1945. Vol. II: Die Landstreitkräfte 1–5. Mittler: Frankfurt am Main 1966. Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Jäger Divisions Military units and formations established in 1934 1942 establishments in Germany