170th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
Appearance
170. Infanterie-Division German 170th Infantry 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 was formed on 1 December 1939.
Orders of Battle
170. Infanterie-Division 1940
- Infanterie-Regiment 391
- Infanterie-Regiment 399
- Infanterie-Regiment 401
- Artillerie-Regiment 240
- Pionier-Battalion 240
- Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 240
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 240
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 240
170. Infanterie-Division 1944
- Grenadier-Regiment 391
- Grenadier-Regiment 399
- Grenadier-Regiment 401
- Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 170
- Artillerie-Regiment 240
- Pionier-Battalion 240
- Feldersatz-Battalion 240
- Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 240
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 240
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 240
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Walter Wittke, 1 December 1939 – 8 January 1942
- Generalleutnant Erwin Sander, 8 January 1942 – 15 February 1943
- Generalleutnant Walther Krause, 15 February 1943 – 15 February 1944
- Generalmajor Franz Griesbach, 15 February 1944 – 16 February 1944
- Generalleutnant Siegfried Haß, 16 February 1944 – 8 May 1945
External links
- "170. Infanterie-Division" (HTML). Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 27 January 2011.