| 123rd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 123. Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | 5 October 1940 – 1 March 1944 |
| Disbanded | 1 March 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
123rd Infantry Division (123. Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
| Datum | Corps | Army | Army Group | Operational Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1940 | XX. | 11. Armee | C | Brandenburg |
| April 1941 | X. | 18. Armee | B | East Prussia |
| May 1941 | XXVIII. | 16. Armee | C | |
| June 1941 | North | Sebesch | ||
| August 1941 | II. | Demjansk | ||
| January 1943 | Demjansk, Cholm | |||
| September 1943 | Reserve | Cholm | ||
| October 1943 | XVII. | 1. Panzer-Armee | South | Zaporizhia |
| January 1944 | 6. Armee | |||
| February 1944 | XXX. | |||
| March 1944 | LVII. | A | Kryvyi Rih |
| Date | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 5 October 1940 | Generalleutnant | Walter Lichel |
| 6 August 1941 | Generalleutnant | Erwin Rauch |
| 1. Oktober 1943 | Generalleutnant | Erwin Menny |
| 1. November 1943 | Generalleutnant | Erwin Rauch |
| 15. Januar 1944 | Generalmajor | Louis Tronnier |
| Date | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 10 October 1940 | Major | Ernst Klasing |
| 30 November 1942 | Oberstleutnant | Hans Linemann |
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