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Revision as of 22:59, 20 November 2016
170th Infantry Division 170. Infanterie-Division | |
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Active | December 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Heer |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Engagements | World 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
The division was formed on 1 December 1939.
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Commanding officers
- 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