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214th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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214th Infantry Division
214. Infanterie-Division
214. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia
Active26 August 1939 – January 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
EngagementsNorwegian Campaign
Battle of Narva (1944)
Vistula–Oder Offensive
Military unit

The 214th Infantry Division (German: 214. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939.

On 1 January 1945, the 214th Infantry Division (then part of 9th Army under Army Group A) had a strength of 10,328 men.

Orders of Battle

214. Infanterie-Division 1939

  • Infanterie-Regiment 355
  • Infanterie-Regiment 367
  • Infanterie-Regiment 388
  • Artillerie-Regiment 214
  • Pionier-Battalion 214
  • Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 214
  • Aufklärungs-Abteilung 214
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 214
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 214

214. Infanterie-Division 1943

  • Grenadier-Regiment 355
  • Grenadier-Regiment 367
  • Grenadier-Regiment 568
  • Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 214
  • Artillerie-Regiment 214
  • Pionier-Battalion 214
  • Panzerjäger-Abteilung 214
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 214
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 214

Commanding officers

  • Generalleutnant Theodor Groppe, 1 September 1939 – 30 January 1940
  • Generalleutnant Max Horn, 30 January 1940 – 31 December 1943
  • Generalmajor Carl Wahle, 31 December 1943 – 15 February 1944
  • Generalleutnant Max Horn, 15 February 1944 – 28 March 1944
  • Generalleutnant Harry von Kirchbach, 28 March 1944 – January 1945

References

  1. Lakowski, Richard (2008). "Der Zusammenbruch der deutschen Verteidigung zwischen Ostsee und Karpaten". In Müller, Rolf-Dieter (ed.). Die Militärische Niederwerfung der Wehrmacht. Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg (in German). Vol. 10/1. München: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. pp. 491–681. ISBN 9783421062376.

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Numbered infantry divisions of the German Army (1935–1945)
1st – 99th
1st – 9th
10th – 19th
20th – 29th
30th – 39th
40th – 49th
50th – 59th
60th – 69th
70th – 79th
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90th – 99th
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160th – 169th
170th – 189th
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270th – 279th
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390th – 399th
400th – 719th
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500th – 599th
600th – 699th
700th – 709th
710th – 719th
See also: List of German divisions in World War II, Aufstellungswelle

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