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The '''170th Infantry Division''' (German: ''170. Infanterie-Division'') was a [[Germany|German]] [[division (military)|division]] in [[World War II]]. It fought on the eastern front for much of the war.
The '''170th Infantry Division''' (German: ''170. Infanterie-Division'') was a [[Nazi Germany|German]] [[division (military)|division]] in [[World War II]]. It fought on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] for much of the war.


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
The division was formed on 1 December 1939.
The division was formed on 1 December 1939.
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The Division participated in the [[invasion of Denmark]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DW66ejQS2xoC&q=170th+Infantry+Division+%28Wehrmacht&pg=PA256|title=The Rise of the Wehrmacht: The German Armed Forces and World War II|first=Samuel W.|last=Mitcham|date=4 June 2018|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9780275996413|via=Google Books}}</ref>
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==Orders of Battle==

The German plan and force:
The occupation of Denmark had been put into the hands of the [[XXI Army Corps (Wehrmacht)|XXI corps]] (General of the Infantry [[Nikolaus von Falkenhorst]]), which consisted of the 170th Infantry Division and [[198th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|198th Infantry Division]].
For the occupation of [[Jutland]] the following forces were ready: The 170th Infantry Division under Major general Witte (391th, 399th, 401th Infantry Regiments and the 240th. Artillery Regiment), along with other units.{{cn|date=February 2019}}

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==Commanding officers==
==Commanding officers==
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*''Lieutenant General'' [[Siegfried Haß]], 16 February 1944&nbsp;– 8 May 1945
*''Lieutenant General'' [[Siegfried Haß]], 16 February 1944&nbsp;– 8 May 1945


==External links==
==References==
{{Reflist}}{{Numbered infantry divisions of the Wehrmacht}}{{Knight's Cross recipients of the 170th ID}}
*{{Cite web|work=Lexikon der Wehrmacht|title=170. Infanterie-Division|url=http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/170ID.htm|accessdate=27 January 2011}}


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[[it:170. Infanterie-Division]]
[[pl:170 Dywizja Piechoty (III Rzesza)]]
[[ru:170-я пехотная дивизия (Германия)]]
[[uk:170-а піхотна дивізія (Третій Рейх)]]

Latest revision as of 15:41, 9 February 2024

For the Chinese infantry division, see 170th Division.
170th Infantry Division
170. Infanterie-Division
ActiveDecember 1939 – 8 May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Siegfried Haß

The 170th Infantry Division (German: 170. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It fought on the Eastern Front for much of the war.

Operational history

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The division was formed on 1 December 1939.

The Division participated in the invasion of Denmark.[1]

The German plan and force: The occupation of Denmark had been put into the hands of the XXI corps (General of the Infantry Nikolaus von Falkenhorst), which consisted of the 170th Infantry Division and 198th Infantry Division. For the occupation of Jutland the following forces were ready: The 170th Infantry Division under Major general Witte (391th, 399th, 401th Infantry Regiments and the 240th. Artillery Regiment), along with other units.[citation needed]


Commanding officers

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  • Lieutenant General Walter Wittke, 1 December 1939 – 8 January 1942
  • Lieutenant General Erwin Sander, 8 January 1942 – 15 February 1943
  • Lieutenant General Walther Krause, 15 February 1943 – 15 February 1944
  • Major General Franz Griesbach, 15 February 1944 – 16 February 1944
  • Lieutenant General Siegfried Haß, 16 February 1944 – 8 May 1945

References

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  1. ^ Mitcham, Samuel W. (4 June 2018). The Rise of the Wehrmacht: The German Armed Forces and World War II. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780275996413 – via Google Books.
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