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This category includes articles about the organisation and unit histories of all German divisions during the Second World War that performed in combat in the role of infantry. For Mechanized infantry use the category Panzergrenadier divisions of Germany during World War II.
The designation "Light" (leichte in German) had various meanings in the German Army of World War II. There were a series of 5 Light divisions; the first four were pre-war mechanized formations organized for use as mechanized cavalry, and the fifth was an ad hoc collection of mechanized elements rushed to Africa to help the Italians and ...
Formed on 20 April 1943 in Stockerau (Wehrkreis XVII) from the Croatian Training Regiment 369 (see also: 369th (Croatian) Infantry Division) with a total of 21 companies, including an officer training company, an infantry signals company, a German wounded soldiers recovery company, and two bicycle training companies. Also included an artillery ...
This is a list of German military units during World War II which contains all military units that served with the German Armed Forces . Major units above corps level are listed here. For smaller units, see list of German corps in World War II and list of German divisions in World War II .
1.1 Infantry corps. 1.1.1 I–IX. 1.1.2 X–XIX. 1.1.3 XX ... List of German corps in World War II. This is a list of German Army corps that existed during World War ...
With the German Invasion of Poland in September 1939, the 1st Infantry Division fought in the northern sector. [3] The division advanced toward Warsaw as a component of the XXVI Army Corps (until 1 October 1939: "Army Corps Wodrig", [5]: 181 commanded by Albert Wodrig), subordinate to the 3rd Army (Georg von Küchler).
The 3rd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the German Army that fought in World War II. The division was established under the cover name Wehrgauleitung Frankfurt in 1934 by expanding the 3rd Division of the Reichswehr .
The 15th Infantry Division (German: 15. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during the interwar period and World War II, active from 1934 to 1945. The division was formed on 1 October 1934 in Würzburg under the cover name Artillerieführer V.