| 183rd Infantry Division | |
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| Active | November 1939 - November 1943 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 183rd Infantry Division was a German infantry division in World War II.
| 183rd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Active | November 1939 - November 1943 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 183rd Infantry Division was a German infantry division in World War II.
The division was formed during the 7th Aufstellungswelle on 28 November 1939 in Gutsbezirk Münsingen (Wurttemberg).
It participated in the French campaign in 1940 and was then relocated to the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia after which it participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. [1] .
In June 1941, it participated in the attack on the USSR, as part of the XX Army Corps under the command of Friedrich Materna. The Division fought near Smolensk and Moscow. By 22 October 1943, the 183rd Infantry Division had suffered numerous losses and was merged with two other, badly battered Infantry Divisions (217th and 339th) into a "Corps Detachment C" (Korps-Abteilung C). The division itself was disbanded.
Corps Detachment C became part of Army Group North Ukraine. In July 1944, it was destroyed in the Brody Pocket.
On 15 September 1944, a new 183rd Volksgrenadier Division was created.
Structure of the division: [2]
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