158th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

158th Infantry Division
158. Infanterie-Division
Active	April – May 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division

The 158th Infantry Division (German: 158. Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II that was formed in April 1945. ^[1]

History

The 158th Infantry Division was raised in April 1945, where it was sent to the eastern front, which was approaching westwards to the German border.

Commanders

• Generalleutnant August Schmidt (Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Operations Officers

• Major Karl-Albert Keerl (1 April 1945 – 2 May 1945)

References

1. Mitcham, Samuel W., Jr. (2007). German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st – 290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. ISBN   978-0-8117-3416-5.