1st Marine Division (Wehrmacht)

The 1st Marine Division (1. Marine-Infanterie-Division) was formed in February 1945 in Stettin from Marine-Schützen-Brigade Nord. Replacement troops were provided by '''1. Marine-Infanterie-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon''' located in Lübberstedt. Activated from Kriegsmarine forces, it fought on the northern flank of the German line on the Oder river until the end of the war.

It was one of five naval infantry divisions of the German Wehrmacht (the others being the 2nd, 3rd, 11th and 16th Marine Divisions).

Commanders

 * Konteradmiral Hans Hartmann (Kriegsmarine) 31 January - 28 February 1945
 * Generalmajor Wilhelm Bleckwenn (Army) 28 February - 8 May 1945

Composition

 * Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 1
 * Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 2
 * Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 4
 * Divisions-Füsilier-Kompanie 1 (later became Battalion)
 * Marine-Artillerie-Regiment 1
 * Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1
 * Marine-Feldersatz-Bataillon 1
 * Marine-Pionier-Bataillon 1 (from April 1945)
 * Marine-Nachrichten-Abteilung 1 (from April 1945)