214th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

214th Infantry Division
214. Infanterie-Division
214. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia
Active	26 August 1939 – January 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Engagements	Norwegian Campaign Battle of Narva (1944) Vistula–Oder Offensive

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. ^{[1] : 504}

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.

External links

• "214. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 19 January 2011.